In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Star Trek franchise, Facebook has released a new custom series of Like buttons for fans of the show. What made Star Trek so successful for Paramount and engendered itself to so many people was its repeats on syndication, playing for well over ten years after its initial run. In the five decades since Star Trek premiered, it has spawned several more TV shows and 13 movies (the latest of which, “Star Trek Beyond”, hit theaters just this past July). But the science has held up well. As a team alongside an able crew, they steered their starship Enterprise through wonderful adventures that resonated with 20th century TV viewers.
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In 1966, if you wanted to have a spaceship in your TV show or movie, you had to physically build one and film it.
Educational institutions were quick to get on board.
The original “Star Trek” series, created by Gene Roddenberry, premiered September 8, 1966.
“I remember sitting there, chewing on my fingernails, going, ‘Oh, my gosh, I wish I was right there, ‘” explained Shay West, a “Star Trek” fan since watching the original series with her dad. And it’s not an exaggeration to say that Star Trek changed the world. “I think that’s why, even a half century later, it’s as popular as it is”. Though officially cancelled after that third season, Trimble’s efforts meant that “Star Trek” now had enough episodes (79 of them) to live on in reruns. That episode and all subsequent episodes will be exclusively shown in the USA on the video streaming service CBS All Access.
One of the wonderful things that Star Trek achieved was to inspire the creation (or at least spark the imagination) of technologies which have changed the modern tech world.
And sometimes, “Star Trek” fans can become “Star Trek” family.
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Which brings us back to the captain.
Take a moment to pretend you’re under attack. “You have mental gymnastics, plots”.
“And you have love”.
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The voyages of the Starship Enterprise are far from over.
