query: who was the black lady on star trek

pos: Nichelle Nichols Nichelle Nichols Nichelle Nichols (born Grace Dell Nichols; December 28, 1932) is an American actress, singer, and voice artist. She sang with Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton before turning to acting. Nichols played communications officer Lieutenant (later, Commander) Uhura aboard the USS "Enterprise" in the "" television series (1966–1969), as well as the succeeding motion pictures. Nichols's role was groundbreaking as one of the first African American female characters on American television not portrayed as a servant. She also worked to recruit diverse astronauts to NASA, including women and ethnic minorities. Grace Dell Nichols was born in Robbins, Illinois, near

pos: Star Trek: The Next Generation (season 2) show was Academy Award winner Whoopi Goldberg, who had been a long-time "Star Trek" fan. She credited Nichelle Nichols as Uhura in "The Original Series" as an inspiration, saying "Well, when I was nine years old Star Trek came on, I looked at it and I went screaming through the house, 'Come here, mum, everybody, come quick, come quick, there's a black lady on television and she ain't no maid!' I knew right then and there I could be anything I wanted to be." To appear on the show, Goldberg contacted the producers initially through LeVar Burton. The producers did

pos: Guinan (Star Trek) was a vacancy for a female actress on the series. She had been a lifelong fan of "Star Trek", having been inspired to become an actress by Nichelle Nichols' appearances as Uhura in "". Goldberg later recalled that she first saw an episode of the series when she was nine years old, and after Uhura appeared on-screen, she went running through her house shouting "Come here, mom, everybody, come quick, come quick, there's a black lady on television and she ain't no maid!" Goldberg approached her friend, actor LeVar Burton, who played Geordi La Forge in "The Next Generation", but

pos: Cultural influence of Star Trek happened earlier in a British medical soap opera, "Emergency – Ward 10". Also, the spy series "I Spy", featured a scripted, unedited interracial kiss between Robert Culp (white) and France Nuyen (Vietnamese) in the episode "The Tiger"; a kiss that would not gain the controversy or attention as the "Star Trek" kiss. "Star Trek"s contributions to television history include giving women jobs of respect, most notably through the casting of Nichelle Nichols, a black actress, as Uhura, the ship's communications officer. Black actresses at that time on television were almost always cast as servants. In fact, Whoopi Goldberg recalled that

pos: Uhura Uhura Nyota Uhura () is a fictional character in the "Star Trek" franchise. The character was portrayed by Nichelle Nichols through the sixth "Star Trek" film. Since 2009, a younger Uhura has been portrayed by actress Zoe Saldana. Uhura is a translator and communications officer who specializes in linguistics, cryptography, and philology. She was an important part of the original series' multicultural crew and one of the first black actors to be featured in a non-menial role on an American television series. Gene Roddenberry had intended his new female communications officer to be called "Lieutenant Sulu". Herb Solow pointed out

pos: Cultural influence of Star Trek "Trek" storylines. The character Hiro Nakamura on NBC's "Heroes" likes to describe his ability to teleport as "like "Star Trek"", and has often performed Mr. Spock's Vulcan salute. His father is played by original "Star Trek" cast member George Takei (Sulu). Additionally, Nichelle Nichols, who portrayed Uhura on "The Original Series" also appears on the series. Over a dozen actors from various "Star Trek" series have made guest appearances on one or the other of the "Stargate" series. In those series, Colonel Jack O'Neill makes unsuccessful pitches to name new space vessels after the "Enterprise", and also gives the Vulcan

neg: John D. F. Black of "Star Trek"—"The Naked Time". During the 1980s, Black was also given credit for the story for sequel episode, "The Naked Now", in "Star Trek: The Next Generation". Black also received shared story-writing credit (with Worley Thorne, who wrote the teleplay) for one more episode in this series, "Justice", under his pseudonym of "Ralph Wills". Black also wrote for many other TV series, including "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", "Charlie's Angels", "Hawaii Five-O", "The Fugitive", "", and "Mannix". In work for motion pictures, Black co-wrote the movie adaptation of "Shaft" (1971), along with his co-writer, Ernest Tidyman, who had written

neg: DeForest Kelley Trek" pilot "". In 1963, he appeared in "The Virginian" episode "Man of Violence" as a "drinking" cavalry doctor with Leonard Nimoy as his patient. (Nimoy's character did not survive.) Perhaps not coincidentally, the episode was written by John D. F. Black, who went on to become a writer-producer on "Star Trek". Just before "Star Trek" began filming, Kelley appeared as a doctor again, in the "Laredo" episode "The Sound of Terror". After refusing Roddenberry's 1964 offer to play Spock, Kelley played Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy from 1966 to 1969 in "". He reprised the character in a voice-over role

neg: Star Trek: The Next Generation (season 2) "Manhunt", later gained the part of the Klingon Gowron in season three. His character became Klingon Chancellor, and he appeared in several more "TNG" episodes as well as having a recurring role in "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine". O'Reilly's final appearance in Star Trek was as yet another character, in the "" episode "". Following work on "", production designer Herman F. Zimmerman elected to leave the franchise. He had intended to pursue a career in design for films, but after working on "Black Rain", he returned to "Star Trek" with "" and took on the role of production designer

neg: Star Trek: Section 31 Star Trek: Section 31 Star Trek: Section 31 is a series of novels that revolve around the shadow organization known as Section 31. Each novel takes place in a different series as "", "", "" and "". In "Voyages of Imagination", Pocket Books editor Marco Palmieri remarked on "Star Trek: 31": "From the moment the concept was introduced in the "Deep Space Nine" episode <nowiki>'</nowiki>,<nowiki>'</nowiki> I knew I wanted to do "Section 31" stories. Here was a secret, autonomous black ops agency, willing to take whatever action was needed for the safety and security of the Federation, and the elimination

neg: Medicine in Star Trek in "Star Trek". In 2005, a team of medical researchers at Stanford University used a combination of microchip implants behind mice retinas and goggles equipped with LED readouts and a small camera to partially restore sight enough so that the mice could distinguish sets of black and white patterns. In 2006, a woman who lost her sight in a car crash had a similar procedure performed on her in Portugal which gave her the ability to see object outlines and differences in light. The hypospray has been featured in every "Star Trek" series as a tool used to give injections

neg: Star Trek: Assignment: Earth entirely black fur, however she was actually a shape-shifter - capable of assuming humanoid form. Following the success of the first series a second series is planned, "Assignment: Earth II" will feature five more stories spread over the same span of time, 1968 to 1972. Star Trek: Assignment: Earth Star Trek: Assignment: Earth is a five issue limited series written and drawn by John Byrne, based on the events in the Star Trek second season finale, titled "". The series was published by IDW Publishing. One notable story shows Seven and Roberta's peripheral involvement in the events of a prior

neg: First Lady field. For example, the term has been applied in the entertainment field to denote the "First Lady of Television" (Lucille Ball), the "First Lady of Song" (Ella Fitzgerald), the "First Lady of Country Music" (Tammy Wynette, although Loretta Lynn was also known by the title), the "First Lady of "Star Trek"" (actor/producer Majel Barrett), the "First Lady of American Soul" (Aretha Franklin), the "First Lady of the Grand Ole Opry" (Loretta Lynn), and the "First Lady of the American Stage" (Helen Hayes). The term "first lady" is also used to denote a woman who occupies the foremost social position within

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neg: Cultural influence of Star Trek up the market for science-fiction on television. However, he was told that "Star Trek" only created a market for more "Star Trek" and that the prospects for non-Trek related science fiction were seen as bleak. Eventually, "Babylon 5" was greenlit. Three script writers who had worked for the original "Trek" series were to write for "Babylon 5" (including D. C. Fontana who had written for three different "Trek" series), and "Star Trek" actor Walter Koenig was cast in a recurring role. All this, and the strong similarities of the series' premise to "" invited comparison to "Star Trek". In addition,

neg: Michael Burnham decision to connect her history to Spock's family, with debates of continuity discussed among Trekkies. There was also controversy in casting a black female protagonist, which spawned debate online and accusations of racism. Development of the character was largely praised by critics leading up to the debut for having a black female lead for the first time in "Star Trek" history and reviews of Martin-Green's performance have been positive. In December 2016, it was announced that Martin-Green would serve as the series lead of "Star Trek: Discovery", with the character initially named "Rainsford". In previous iterations of "Star Trek", Spock

neg: Star Trek: Enterprise to work on "Enterprise". These included former "Star Trek" alumni, such as LeVar Burton, aka Geordi La Forge from "The Next Generation", and Robert Duncan McNeill, who played Tom Paris on "Voyager". Roxann Dawson was also announced to direct at the start of the series, having previously played B'Elanna Torres, also on "Voyager". She went on to direct ten episodes of the series. Following the first season, the majority of the writers on the series were fired by Braga with the exception of Chris Black. He was promoted for the second season to co-executive producer, and former "The X-Files" and

neg: Majel Barrett Majel Barrett Majel Barrett-Roddenberry (; born Majel Leigh Hudec; February 23, 1932 – December 18, 2008) was an American actress and producer. She was best known for her roles as Nurse Christine Chapel in the and Lwaxana Troi on "" and "", as well as for being the voice of most onboard computer interfaces throughout the series. She became the second wife of "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry. As the wife of Roddenberry and given her ongoing relationship with "Star Trek"—participating in some way in every series during her lifetime—she was sometimes referred to as "the First Lady of "Star

neg: Comparison of Star Trek and Star Wars to "Star Trek". "It was "Star Wars" that thrust "Star Trek" into the people of Paramount's consciousness" Shatner stated. The documentary "Trek Nation" features interviews where both Lucas and Roddenberry praise each other's respective franchises, with the former stating that "Star Trek" was an influence while writing the original screenplay for "Star Wars". He explained that while both franchises were so "far out", "Star Trek" produced a fanbase that "softened up the entertainment arena" so that "Star Wars" could "come along and stand on its shoulders." This is also acknowledged by Shatner, who went as far as to call "Star

neg: Starship Enterprise reality created when the Romulan character Nero traveled through time via an artificial black hole. Registry: Service: 2258–2263 (5 Years) Captains: Christopher Pike (Bruce Greenwood), James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) The main setting for the films "Star Trek" (2009), "Star Trek Into Darkness" (2013), and "Star Trek Beyond" (2016). "Enterprise" is shown during its construction phase at the Riverside Shipyard in Iowa during the first film. A brief shot of the NCC-1701 is seen as the shuttlecraft carrying Kirk and the new recruits into space departs the shipyard later on in the movie. At the end of "Star Trek Into

neg: Justice (Star Trek: The Next Generation) cassette in the United States and Canada on July 1, 1992. The episode was later included on the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" season one DVD box set, released in March 2002. The most recent release was as part of the season one Blu-ray set on July 24, 2012. Justice (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Justice" is the seventh episode of the of the American science fiction television series "". The episode first aired in broadcast syndication on November 9, 1987. Directed by James L. Conway, writer John D. F. Black originally pitched the story, but after Worley Thorne and

neg: First Flight (Star Trek: Enterprise) episodes selected by each of the Captains from the "Star Trek" series, and several chosen by the fans, a total of seventeen episodes. A release on Blu-ray Disc for season two occurred on August 20, 2013. First Flight (Star Trek: Enterprise) "First Flight" is the fiftieth episode of the American science fiction television series "", the twenty-fourth episode of the . It first aired on May 14, 2003 on UPN. It was written by John Shiban and Chris Black, and was directed by "" actor LeVar Burton (Geordi La Forge). Set in the 22nd century, the series follows the adventures

neg: Comparison of Star Trek and Star Wars "Star Wars". According to him, ""Star Trek" had relationships and conflict among the relationships and stories that involved humanity and philosophical questions." Shatner believes that "Star Wars" was only better than "Star Trek" in terms of special effects, and that once J.J. Abrams became involved, "Star Trek" was able to "supersede "Star Wars" on every level". Tim Russ, who played Tuvok on "", claims that it is difficult to find common enough elements to be able to compare the two. Among those common elements are their similar settings of unique characters and technologies. He echoed Shatner that "Star Trek" reflects

neg: Suzie Plakson Trek series: a Vulcan, Doctor Selar, in "" (""); the half-Klingon/half-Human Ambassador K'Ehleyr in "" ("Star Trek: The Next Generation") and "" ("Star Trek: The Next Generation"); the Lady Q in "The Q and the Grey" (""); and an Andorian, Tarah, in "" (""). She played the blue brontosaurus real estate agent Monica de Vertebrae on "Dinosaurs", as well as many other guest voices. Plakson has had various recurring roles in sitcoms such as "Mad About You", "Everybody Loves Raymond", and "How I Met Your Mother". She has acted in movies such as "Disclosure", "Red Eye", and "Wag the Dog".

neg: Star Trek: Invasion Star Trek: Invasion Star Trek: Invasion is a video game, released in 2000 for the Sony PlayStation console. The game was developed by Warthog Games for Activision. The game also has some distinction being developed by the same team (who were mostly working under Warthog Games) responsible for the "Colony Wars" series. A "space combat shooter" title, "Star Trek: Invasion" is based on characters and situations from "". The game features voice acting performances by several Star Trek actors, including Patrick Stewart (Jean-Luc Picard) and Michael Dorn (Worf). "Invasion" was the first "Star Trek" game to be released for the

neg: Ronald B. Moore in the finale of "Enterprise", "These Are the Voyages...". Outside of "Star Trek", he has worked on a variety of other projects including the visual effects on the music video for the Michael Jackson single "Black or White", and the Alejandro González Iñárritu film "Birdman". Moore also formed OMR Productions, alongside Dan Curry, a special effects colleague from his time on the "Star Trek" series. Moore won five Emmy Awards for his work on "Star Trek", as well as 11 nominations. Ronald B. Moore Ronald B. Moore is an American visual effects producer and five-time Emmy award winner. Moore was

neg: The Questor Tapes misused, and time is running out. The pair, traveling to England, escape from custody and travel to the home of Lady Helena Trimble (Dana Wynter), who had known and worked with Vaslovik. (Her name was an homage to Bjo Trimble, who had led the fan campaign to keep "Star Trek" on the air.) After Robinson refuses Questor's naive suggestion that the scientist seduce Lady Helena as a way to get information, Questor announces that he will make the attempt, adding, "I am fully functional." Just as Questor deciphers the clues and tells Robinson that he knows where Vaslovik is, he

neg: Simon Pegg young men who encounter a comedic extraterrestrial alien during a road trip across the US. The completed script appeared on the 2008 "Brit List", a film-industry-compiled survey of the best unproduced British screenplays, inspired by the American Black List. In those films and in "Spaced", Pegg typically plays the leading hero while Frost plays the sidekick. However "Paul" reverses this dynamic. The film was later produced, and was released in 2011. Pegg played engineer Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in "Star Trek", the eleventh film in the "Star Trek" film series, released 8 May 2009. He reprised the role in the 2013

neg: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock the building had to be covered with heavy black curtains to prevent outside light from leaking in. As with previous "Star Trek" films, time and money were major constraints for special effects. The effects artists were concerned about producing the right look no matter the time involved. While effects cameraman Scott Farrar and his assistants constantly traversed the separating ILM from Paramount, teams at the effects house organized post-production effects and photography. The constant travel took a toll on Ralston, who began to forget which airlines he was taking and what city he was in. As a pause in work

neg: Star Trek: Invasion sidestep the lack of a typical Gene Roddenberry/"Star Trek" feeling. Star Trek: Invasion Star Trek: Invasion is a video game, released in 2000 for the Sony PlayStation console. The game was developed by Warthog Games for Activision. The game also has some distinction being developed by the same team (who were mostly working under Warthog Games) responsible for the "Colony Wars" series. A "space combat shooter" title, "Star Trek: Invasion" is based on characters and situations from "". The game features voice acting performances by several Star Trek actors, including Patrick Stewart (Jean-Luc Picard) and Michael Dorn (Worf). "Invasion" was

neg: Singularity (Star Trek: Enterprise) Singularity (Star Trek: Enterprise) "Singularity" is the thirty-fifth episode (production #209) of the television series "", the ninth of the second season. The crew obsess over trivial matters when they explore a black hole in a trinary star system and succumb to its radiation. It is August 14, 2152, and "Enterprise" decides to explore a unique black hole nestled within a trinary star system. Cruising at impulse, it will take a few days to get there, freeing the crew up for other activities. Captain Archer uses the chance to work on the preface on a book about his father, and

neg: Star Trek: Titan Star Trek: Titan Star Trek: Titan is a series of Star Trek novels that take place after the events of the 2002 film "Star Trek Nemesis", detailing the adventures of the U.S.S. "Titan" under the command of Starfleet Captain William T. Riker, who previously served for fifteen years as First Officer under Captain Jean-Luc Picard aboard the "Enterprise"-D and "Enterprise"-E on the TV show "" and the four feature films adapted from that series. In the beginning of the 2002 feature film "Star Trek Nemesis", Commander William Riker, who has served as First Officer under Captain Jean-Luc Picard for fifteen

neg: Greg Cox (writer) bonus feature on the "Director's Edition" DVD of "". Greg Cox (writer) Greg Cox (born 1959) is an American writer of science fiction, including works that are media tie-ins. He lives in Oxford, Pennsylvania. He has written numerous "Star Trek" novels, including "The " (Volume One and Two), "", "Assignment: Eternity", and "The Black Shore". His short fiction can be found in such anthologies as "Star Trek: Tales of the Dominion War", "Star Trek: The Amazing Stories" and "" logs. His first "Khan" novel, "The Eugenics Wars: Volume One", was voted best sci-fi book of the year by the readers

neg: Star Trek Memories instead makes no mention of it. Preview excerpts of the book were published in the September 4 issue of "TV Guide" magazine in the United States. It was published in the autumn of 1993, followed in 1994 with "Star Trek Movie Memories". He worked on both books with Christopher Kreski, who he later worked on the 1999 book "Get a Life!". "Star Trek Memories" was converted into a video documentary featuring interviews with other "Star Trek" cast members in 1996. The review in trade magazine "Publishers Weekly", said that "Fans of TV's 1960s science fiction series Star Trek will go

neg: Star Trek: The Next Generation Interactive VCR Board Game Star Trek: The Next Generation Interactive VCR Board Game The character Kavok is played by actor Robert O'Reilly, who is famous for his role on the series as Gowron, chancellor of the Klingon High Council. Jonathan Frakes contributes to the game by reprising his role as William Riker and narrating the beginning of the videotape via log entry. This log entry sets the stage for the game play and subsequent events. The game was originally released in 1993 with "limited edition" white box packaging but later releases had "general edition" black box packaging with updated graphics and flavor text. The

neg: Star Trek: The Next Generation G. Hertzler voiced Chancellor Martok. Several other voice actors who had been previously unaffiliated with "Star Trek" also voiced characters in the game, among them was Richard Penn. "Star Trek: Armada II" was set in the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" era of the Star Trek universe. "" (1999) included voice acting by Brent Spiner as Data and Patrick Stewart as Picard, and was a follow-up from the ninth "Star Trek" film "". Four films feature the characters of the series: "Star Trek Generations" (1994), "" (1996), "" (1998), and "" (2002). An ancestor of Worf, also played by Dorn,

neg: History of science fiction films the "Star Trek" film series. The year 1979 also saw Walt Disney Productions' venture into the science fiction genre with "The Black Hole", which was poorly received but praised highly for its special effects. Following the huge success of "Star Wars", science fiction became bankable again and each major studio rushed into production their available projects. As a direct result, the "Star Trek" Television series was reborn as a film franchise that continued through the 1980s and 1990s. Thanks to the "Star Wars" 1977 and "Star Trek" 1979 franchises, escapism became the dominant form of science fiction film through the

neg: Star Trek Generations recent 1994 Northridge earthquake; the effects staff deliberately hid the set shakers until cameras were rolling to elecit more genuine reactions. The Amargosa observatory set was an elaborate redress of the "Enterprise"-B bridge, with an added back room, second level, and swapped walls changing the layout to create a different setting. Control panels styled after those in the original "Star Trek" series helped suggest the age of the station. Despite the budget cuts, "Generations" shot many scenes on location. The "Enterprise"-D promotion ceremony on the holodeck was filmed on "Lady Washington", a full-scale replica of the first American sailing ship

neg: Star Trek: The Manga Star Trek: The Manga Star Trek: The Manga is an original English-language manga from Tokyopop based on "" that began in September 2006. Writers in the three volumes included Diane Duane, David Gerrold, Mike W. Barr and former "" cast member Wil Wheaton. Tokyopop released an additional manga based on "The Next Generation" in April 2009. The manga series was produced by TokyoPop to time with the 40th anniversary of "Star Trek" in 2006. The writers of the first volume included Mike W. Barr, who had previously written for the DC and Malibu Comics "Star Trek" series as well as

neg: Ishmael (Star Trek) plays chess with a gunfighter dressed in black, which matches the description of Richard Boone's character Paladin in the TV series "Have Gun Will Travel" (pages 180-182). Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry is credited for writing 24 episodes of this series. The British TV series "Doctor Who" is referenced at least four times: the Fourth Doctor is described on page 13, Metebelis crystals from the serials "The Green Death" and "Planet of the Spiders" are mentioned on page 57, the Second Doctor is described on page 154, and Kirk recalls legends of a planet of stagnant time-travellers in the Kasteroborous

neg: Star Trek uniforms wear official Starfleet ranks. All ranks up to Captain appeared on screen; "The Star Trek Encyclopedia" showed them all to be analogous to the normal rank system. A black diagonal bar is equal to a black pip and a gold diagonal bar is equal to a gold pip. (e.g.: a yellow-enamel oval with 1 black bar and 2 gold bars signifies a Lieutenant-Commander in Operations, which is normally signified by 1 black pip and 2 gold pips.) The crew aboard the USS "Equinox" also use the same uniforms seen in the early episodes of "Deep Space Nine" ("VOY": ""). The

neg: The Star Trek Encyclopedia The Star Trek Encyclopedia The Star Trek Encyclopedia: A Reference Guide to the Future is a 1994 encyclopedia of in-universe information from the "Star Trek" television series and films. It was written by Michael Okuda and Denise Okuda, who were production staff on "", "" and "" and Debbie Mirek. It was illustrated by Doug Drexler. The "Encyclopedia" features highly detailed information about characters, planets, technologies and ships of the "Star Trek" franchise as well as brief episode and film synopses. It is organised alphabetically and is replete with illustrations, many of which are in color in later editions. The

neg: The Star Trek Encyclopedia original, and way more than three times as many photos and illustrations." The Star Trek Encyclopedia The Star Trek Encyclopedia: A Reference Guide to the Future is a 1994 encyclopedia of in-universe information from the "Star Trek" television series and films. It was written by Michael Okuda and Denise Okuda, who were production staff on "", "" and "" and Debbie Mirek. It was illustrated by Doug Drexler. The "Encyclopedia" features highly detailed information about characters, planets, technologies and ships of the "Star Trek" franchise as well as brief episode and film synopses. It is organised alphabetically and is replete

neg: Ishmael (Star Trek) make appearances. Several actors from "Here Come the Brides" had also appeared on "Star Trek". Mark Lenard played Aaron Stemple, whom the novel implies was Spock's ancestor. Lenard also played the role of Sarek, Spock's father, in the original "Star Trek" TV series, as well as a Romulan commander in the episode "Balance of Terror" (the first time the Romulans are seen in the series). The actor playing Jason Bolt (the eldest brother) was Robert Brown who played "Lazarus" in the "Star Trek" episode "The Alternative Factor." The actor playing Joshua Bolt (a younger brother) was David Soul who played

neg: Hunters (Star Trek: Voyager) Hunters (Star Trek: Voyager) "Hunters" is the 83rd episode of the science fiction television series "", the 15th episode of the , and the first episode of the Hirogen story arc. While attempting to use an ancient relay network to retrieve messages from home, "Voyager" and crew must contend with the Hirogen who claim ownership of it. Starfleet, having that "Voyager" is far away in the Delta Quadrant, begins sending messages to the crew. The data is being forwarded to the ship via powerful Hirogen transmission arrays, which are run on the energy of micro-singularities (miniature black holes). The crew

neg: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (novel) Star Trek: The Motion Picture (novel) Star Trek: The Motion Picture. A Novel is a 1979 novelization of the film "", which was released in the same year. It is especially notable for being the only "Star Trek" novel to be written by Gene Roddenberry, who created the franchise. It was also the first "Star Trek" novel published by Pocket Books, beginning a prolific relationship with the franchise that continues as of 2012. At the time the book was published, however, Bantam Books held the rights to publish original Star Trek-based fiction; Pocket Books wouldn't publish its first original Trek

neg: Star Trek: The Motion Picture Motion Picture" was predominantly written by Jerry Goldsmith, who later composed the scores for "", "", "", and "", as well as the themes to the television series "" (a simplified arrangement of the theme from "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" and fronted with Alexander Courage's ""Star Trek Fanfare"" intro from ) and "". Gene Roddenberry had originally wanted Goldsmith to score "Star Trek"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s pilot episode, "", but the composer was unavailable. When Wise signed on to direct, Paramount asked the director if he had any objection to using Goldsmith. Wise, who had worked with the composer for "The Sand

neg: Transformers: Dark of the Moon "Star Trek" references, partly because scriptwriter Ehren Kruger was a "big Star Trek geek", but also as a nod to the fact that new character Sentinel Prime was voiced by Leonard Nimoy, who originated the iconic role of Spock on "Star Trek" and voiced Galvatron in "". The first "Star Trek" reference is when refugee robots Brains and Wheelie, who live in Sam and Carly's apartment complex, are watching "" episode "Amok Time"; Wheelie comments "I've seen this one. It's the one where Spock goes nuts." The second reference is when Sam meets his girlfriend, Carly Spencer at work, and

neg: Oasis (Star Trek: Enterprise) in Deep Space Nine (aired 1993-1999). A commentary on that interview suggest that he was referring to the "Star Trek" episode (airdate February 20, 1994). Oasis is noted as a Star Trek show that utilizes holograms, one of the famous plot devices in "Star Trek" and also Enterprises' first season. Oasis (Star Trek: Enterprise) "Oasis" is the twentieth episode (production #120) of the television series "". It guest stars René Auberjonois, who previously starred as Odo in "". The crew is directed to a barren planet, where a derelict ship may be salvageable for supplies. However, the crew comes to

neg: Gregory Itzin "24" for its final season. Itzin also appeared on "Night Court", "Matlock", "", "Jake and the Fatman", "The O.C.", "Beverly Hills, 90210", "Judging Amy", "Boston Legal", "", "The Practice", "The Pretender" and the short-lived science fiction series, "Firefly". He also portrayed John Ashcroft in the 2003 television movie "". He currently has a recurring role on "Covert Affairs". He is also a frequent "Star Trek" actor, having played five different roles in the various series over the years; his most recent "Trek" role was Admiral Black in "". He made his first "Star Trek" appearance in 1993, in the ""

neg: Star Trek (1971 video game) computer systems. This game was successful enough to spawn a series. Numerous hobby projects have continued to port the original game versions and enhanced variants to other languages and systems through to today. As late as 1994, the collective "Star Trek" variants were still popular enough that "Computer Gaming World" claimed that the otherwise unrelated "Stellar Explorer"s gameplay was directly based on it, and that "anyone who remembers the old "Trek" games[...] will know exactly what this game is all about". Star Trek (1971 video game) Star Trek is a text-based strategy video game based on the "" television series

neg: Dean Wesley Smith Dean Wesley Smith Dean Wesley Smith is a science fiction author, known primarily for his "Star Trek" novels, film novelizations, and other novels of licensed properties such as "Smallville", "Spider-Man", "X-Men", "Aliens", "Roswell", "Men in Black", and "Quantum Leap". He is also known for a number of his original novels, such as "The Tenth Planet" series, on which he collaborated with his wife, author Kristine Kathryn Rusch. They have also collaborated on other novels, including some of their "Star Trek" books. Smith’s film novelizations include "", "The Rundown", "Steel", "The Core", and "X-Men. His "Star Trek" novels include original books

neg: Vulcan (Star Trek) governmental bodies and embassies are located in ShiKahr, including the Vulcan High Command (historically), the first United Earth embassy on Vulcan, and the Vulcan Science Academy. In the 2009 film "Star Trek", the Kelvin timeline Vulcan is destroyed by a Prime timeline Romulan ship commanded by Nero. Using his ship's mining tools, Nero drilled into the core of the planet to deliver a small amount of red matter, creating a singularity within the planet. The black hole created consumed the planet from the inside, killing almost all of its inhabitants. By "Star Trek Into Darkness" a Vulcan colony had been

neg: Star Trek: Adventure Gaming in the Final Frontier at licensed RPGs and the companies who create them.” Licensed to Produce. GamingReport.com. Posted 2003-08-21 21:03:53 <http://www.gamingreport.com/article.php?sid=9805>. Yates, Tony and Jackson, Steve. "Star Trek: The Motion Picture- Rules for Adventure in the Final Frontier." White Dwarf: The Science Fiction and Fantasy Games and Miniatures Magazine, April/May 1980. 8-11. Star Trek: Adventure Gaming in the Final Frontier Star Trek: Adventure Gaming in the Final Frontier is a role-playing game set in the fictional "Star Trek" universe. The game was published and edited by Heritage Models from 1978 until Heritage Models dropped the "Star Trek" gaming license. Star Trek: Adventure Gaming in

neg: Number One (Star Trek) Number One (Star Trek) Number One is a fictional character who, in "", the original pilot episode of the science-fiction television series "", was the unnamed intellectual, problem-solving second-in-command serving under Captain Christopher Pike. She performs the same role for Pike "as Spock later does for Kirk". The character was played by Majel Barrett, who went on to play Nurse Christine Chapel in the original "Star Trek" and Lwaxana Troi in "" and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, as well as the computer's voice. Initially the character appeared only in the unaired pilot and in the footage used in "".

neg: Number One (Star Trek) making "Number One" her informal name. Number One (Star Trek) Number One is a fictional character who, in "", the original pilot episode of the science-fiction television series "", was the unnamed intellectual, problem-solving second-in-command serving under Captain Christopher Pike. She performs the same role for Pike "as Spock later does for Kirk". The character was played by Majel Barrett, who went on to play Nurse Christine Chapel in the original "Star Trek" and Lwaxana Troi in "" and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, as well as the computer's voice. Initially the character appeared only in the unaired pilot and

neg: Star Trek: Enterprise joined by his daughter-in-law Suzanne Westmore, who had previously been credited on "Voyager" as Suzanne Diaz. Ronald B. Moore returned once again as Visual Effectors Supervisor, a veteran of Trek productions since "The Next Generation" and also worked on the feature film "Star Trek Generations". Carol Kuntz was the Costume Supervisor, a position she had held since the production of "The Next Generation", while Charlotte A. Parker was "Enterprise"'s Hair Stylist, and had been previously credited as Charlotte A. Gravenor on "Voyager". A number of directors who had previously worked on episodes in other Star Trek series returned once more

neg: Star Trek of Kirk, Spock, and McCoy was modeled on classical mythological storytelling. "Star Trek" and its spin-offs have proven highly popular in syndication and are shown on TV stations worldwide. The show's cultural impact goes far beyond its longevity and profitability. "Star Trek" conventions have become popular among its fans, who call themselves "trekkies" or "trekkers". An entire subculture has grown up around the show which was documented in the film "Trekkies". "Star Trek" was the highest-ranked cult show by "TV Guide". The franchise has also garnered many comparisons of the "Star Wars" franchise being rivals in the science fiction genre

neg: Star Trek (2013 video game) Star Trek (2013 video game) Star Trek is a third-person action-adventure "Star Trek" video game. It was developed by Digital Extremes and co-published by Namco Bandai Games and Paramount Pictures in association with CBS Studios International. The game was first released in North America on April 23, 2013, for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Microsoft Windows platforms. It took three years to produce, and was the first in-house video game development by Paramount Studios, who opted not to license development to a third party. The production team aimed for it to be a collaboration with those working on the "Star

neg: Sexuality in Star Trek 2002, Kate Mulgrew (who played Captain Janeway) gave an interview to "Metrosource" where she spoke candidly about the issue of LGBT characters in the "Star Trek" television universe: Because of its both political and potentially incendiary substance. I'm in a minority as well, as a woman. It took a lot of courage on their part to hire a woman. I think that right up until the end they were very dubious about it. It's one thing to cast a subordinate black, Asian, or woman, but to put them in a leading role means the solid endorsement of one of the

neg: Cultural influence of Star Trek scientists and engineers claim that their professional and life choices were influenced by "Star Trek". An article in "Columbia" asserted that the starship captains of the "Star Trek" franchise are consistently among the best father figures on television, inspiring real fathers to embrace their responsibilities and act with "selfless authority". The inventor of the first non-vehicular cell phone, Martin Cooper, states he was motivated to develop it from watching "Star Trek". Others have also been inspired by "Star Trek" when designing new technology, such as Dr. Peter Jansen, who invented a functional tricorder, and several computer scientists at the University

neg: Comparison of Star Trek and Star Wars your whole life. You can also have fun." The two franchises have a "symbiotic relationship" stated Shatner, who credits "Star Wars" for launching the "Star Trek" films. He repeated this sentiment at a 2016 "Star Trek" fan convention in Las Vegas by stating ""Star Wars" created "Star Trek"". He clarified this statement by explaining that at the time of the release of the first "Star Wars" film ("A New Hope"), Paramount, then under new management, was struggling to come up with something that could compete with it. A "Star Trek" relaunch was the choice. Since then, public interest has returned

neg: Denise Okuda Denise Okuda Denise Lynn Okuda is a computer, scenic and video supervisor, and a writer known for her work on several "Star Trek" film and television productions, as well as other science fiction television. She also co-authored the "Star Trek Encyclopedia" and the "Star Trek Chronology". In a 2016 interview with "Geek Speak Magazine", Okuda explained her connection to "Star Trek". "I loved the original series as a child. I had friends who were connected with the show, but I never had a chance to work on it until Herman Zimmerman asked me to work on "Star Trek VI" as

neg: Star Trek fan productions total of 30 minutes); play on YouTube without commercials; and all participants are required to be amateurs who have never worked on "Star Trek" or another licensee of CBS or Paramount Pictures. The creation and release of "Axanar" will be allowed only on these terms. - Tommy Kraft, "Star Trek: Horizon" creator "Star Trek: Horizon" won four of twelve categories in the 2017 Independent Star Trek Fan Film Awards (Best Special & Visual Effects; Best Original Music; Best Original Story or Screenplay; and Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form), presented at and by Treklanta. USS Potemkin episodes and spin-offs: USS Tristan,

neg: Robert H. Justman Before." During "Star Trek: The Original Series", he served as Gene Roddenberry's right-hand man, who managed the show along with John D. F. Black, Herbert F. Solow, D.C. Fontana, and Gene L. Coon. Justman was reportedly the first to call Gene Roddenberry "The Great Bird of the Galaxy," drawn from a throwaway line from the episode "The Man Trap". Justman served as associate producer of "Star Trek" during its first two seasons, and was promoted to co-producer at the start of the third before resigning, partly due to exhaustion, and partly due to his displeasure with the decline in quality

neg: The Physics of Star Trek in November 1995, and a paperback edition followed in September 1996. The book was revised and updated by Krauss in 2007. Krauss's next book, "Beyond Star Trek: Physics from Alien Invasions to the End of Time", was published in 1997. The Physics of Star Trek The Physics of Star Trek is a 1995 non-fiction book by the theoretical physicist Lawrence M. Krauss. It is the third book by Krauss, who later wrote a followup titled "Beyond Star Trek" in 1997. Krauss discusses the physics involved in various concepts and objects described in the "Star Trek" universe. He investigates the possibility

neg: Q-Squared Q-Squared Q-Squared (full title " – Q-Squared") is a non-canon "Star Trek" novel by Peter David. It spent two weeks on the New York Times bestseller list in 1994. "Q-Squared" was released in July 1994 as one in a series of "Giant Novels" for the "Star Trek" line from Pocket Books. Although the novel was primarily based on and around the characters of "", this book was particularly notable for bringing together the characters of Q from "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and Trelane from "". Trelane, who first appeared in the original "Star Trek" episode "The Squire of Gothos",

neg: Greg Cox (writer) Greg Cox (writer) Greg Cox (born 1959) is an American writer of science fiction, including works that are media tie-ins. He lives in Oxford, Pennsylvania. He has written numerous "Star Trek" novels, including "The " (Volume One and Two), "", "Assignment: Eternity", and "The Black Shore". His short fiction can be found in such anthologies as "Star Trek: Tales of the Dominion War", "Star Trek: The Amazing Stories" and "" logs. His first "Khan" novel, "The Eugenics Wars: Volume One", was voted best sci-fi book of the year by the readers of "Dreamwatch" magazine. Cox can be found in a

neg: The Visitor (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) explained that he was reduced to tears when old Jake woke up to find his father watching him and smiling towards the end of the episode. Analyzing "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine"s representation of black fatherhood in America through the characters of Benjamin and Jake Sisko, Vulture.com's Angelica Jade Bastién wrote how the "beauty of [their] relationship is perhaps never better portrayed than in the season-four episode “The Visitor.” [...] Seeing black men cry, grapple with the historical importance of their existence, and remain beautifully, dynamically human is something no other science-fiction series on television has done with such panache."

neg: Cultural influence of Star Trek oriented futuristic television series outside of the "Star Trek" franchise. Some television series feature major or supporting characters whose love of "Star Trek" affects the storyline of the series. "The Replacement", a Season 5 episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", features two versions of the character Xander, a "Star Trek" fan, which is a simultaneous tribute to the "Star Trek" episode "", in which there are two Captain Kirks. In crossover casting, two other television series have cast actors from "Star Trek" in series in which other characters are "Star Trek" fans who frequently refer to "Trek" moments or cite

neg: Star Trek: Discovery they hunt for "the man whom history will one day brand 'Kodos the Executioner'". It was released on February 6, 2018. A third novel, "Fear Itself", was released on June 5, 2018. Written by veteran "Star Trek" author James Swallow, it focuses on Lieutenant Saru's attempts to overcome his fears as a Kelpien and become a successful Starfleet officer. In July 2017, IDW announced the first tie-in comic series, also titled "Star Trek: Discovery", to be written by Johnson and Beyer with art by Tony Shasteen, who previously worked with Johnson on the comic "Star Trek: Boldly Go". IDW described

neg: Lists of Star Trek spacecraft of the most well-known non-Federation ships is the "Bird of Prey", which was crewed by Captain Kirk and his crew in the 1986 film "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home". This also provides an example of the creative alien spaceship design, as the film featured an extremely large black cylinder for the "whale probe", unlike the typical "warp drive" ships like the "Enterprise". The "Star Trek" universe also included a large number of shuttlecraft, which although small compared to the large vessels was typical place for dialogue between 2–3 characters in a large number of episodes of these shows. The

neg: Michael Burnham forefront of an iteration of Star Trek that's from the eyes of a black woman that's never been done before, though obviously there's been other forms of diversity that have been innovated by Trek. I feel like we're taking another step forward, which I think all stories should do. We should go boldly where nobody has gone before and stay true to that." Burnham was born to human parents, who were killed when she was a child during a Klingon raid on a Human-Vulcan research facility on Doctari Alpha, where the family lived. She was then adopted by the Vulcan

neg: Harry Kim (Star Trek) a man of Asian descent and a black Vulcan in a single shot. Kim's persistent optimism has been highlighted, with him being one of the few characters in the series who by the seventh series still believed that they would return home in their lifetime. Kim seemed to be frequently captured by alien species during the course of the series to the extent that it was described as one of the typical storylines seen in "Voyager" during an overview by "The A.V. Club". The authors of the book "Deep Space and Sacred Time: Star Trek in the American Mythos" state

neg: Star Trek: Planet of the Titans well as writers Robert Silverberg, John D. F. Black and Harlan Ellison. Ellison's treatment featured the crew forced to travel back in time to prevent a reptilian race from wiping out humanity at the "dawn of time". He met with Paramount executives, including Barry Trabulus, who recently read "Chariots of the Gods?" (1968) by Erich von Däniken and wanted the Maya civilization to be featured in the film. Ellison and Trabulus disagreed, and Ellison left the meeting refusing to have anything more to do with the film. George Lucas later inquired about whether or not "Star Trek" was available for

neg: Star Trek Timelines Star Trek Timelines Star Trek Timelines is a strategy role playing video game developed by Disruptor Beam for iPad and Android platform. The player is the captain of a ship and can form their ship's crew from characters from any era of "Star Trek", while steering the fate of the galaxy through diplomacy, science and force of arms. Set after the events of "Star Trek Nemesis" and "Star Trek: Voyager's" series finale, "Star Trek Timelines" begins as the player captains their first starship command to investigate an unknown temporal anomaly. Upon arriving at the anomaly, the player meets Q, who

neg: Star Trek Continues who praised the quality of the production and stated that the show set a new standard for "Star Trek" fan films. After the 11th episode was released in late 2017, the "Star Trek Continues" series ended. Several past members of the "Star Trek" cast and crew have expressed support for the project and contributed to it. Additional recurring actors — who were not specifically "Trek" alumni — included: The first episode, "Pilgrim of Eternity", featured Jamie Bamber (Lee "Apollo" Adama from "Battlestar Galactica" and Matt Devlin from "Law and Order UK") as well as original series guest actor Michael Forest

neg: And the Children Shall Lead Goldsmith's soundtrack for the first "Star Trek" film, as well as James Horner's "Star Trek II" and "Star Trek III" soundtracks. Huxley also composed the piece "Genesis Project" for the "Project Genesis" briefing video in "Star Trek II". Ferdin (who played Mary) and Tochi (who played Ray) would later reunite on "Space Academy", a short-lived series that aired from 1977-1979 on CBS. The Lost Orders: During a climactic scene on the bridge, the oldest child, Tommy Starnes (played by Craig Hundley), casts a spell to make Captain Kirk's voice unintelligible, so as to render him unable to give orders to

neg: Sexuality in Star Trek issue. Actor Jonathan Frakes, who played Riker, also commented that the episode was not daring enough, in that Soren, who was played by Melinda Culea, should have been more evidently male. In a 2008 interview, "Trek" writer Ronald D. Moore responded to a question of why there were few gay characters in science fiction in general and none on "Star Trek": We've just failed at it. It's not been something we've successfully done. At "Star Trek" we used to have all these stock answers for why we didn't do it. The truth is it was not really a priority for

neg: Personal life of Gene Roddenberry She denied this in her book, "The Longest Trek: My Tour of the Galaxy", saying that before she appeared on the series that they had only a professional relationship. But during "Star Trek", he made multiple passes at her, as well as remarks involving innuendos and double-entendres. The stories about Roddenberry's womanising grew among the cast and crew of "Star Trek", and he appeared to revel in each new tale. He was intimate with various women in his office, where they could easily be seen through the windows, with one particular instance being witnessed by both Black and Harlan Ellison.

neg: Star Trek expanded universe of "Star Trek" canon. Then, from the end of the first season of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" on May 16, 1988 (when all licenses for "Star Trek" spin-off fiction were renegotiated) up to June 27, 2007, "TAS" was "decanonized". However, on June 27, 2007, "Star Trek"s official website incorporated information from "TAS" into its library, recanonizing it. Star Trek expanded universe The "Star Trek" expanded universe is an unofficial, fan-created term to describe an extrapolation of events which occur in the "Star Trek" Universe outside the scope of the television series and feature films. Information from the "Star Trek"

neg: Majel Barrett (some of whose fans viewed them as rivals), she appeared in the "Babylon 5" episode "Point of No Return", as Lady Morella, the psychic widow of the Centauri emperor, a role which foreshadowed major plot elements in the series. Parodying her voice work as the computer for the "Star Trek" series, Barrett performed as a guest voice on "Family Guy" as the voice of Stewie Griffin's ship's computer in the episode "Emission Impossible". Barrett's widely recognized voice performance as the "Star Trek" computer inspired the Amazon Alexa interactive virtual assistant, according to its developer Toni Reid, although Barrett had no

neg: Q (Star Trek) of the Continuum. Q believes that the birth of a new member of the Continuum could revitalize the Q by giving them something new to focus on after millennia of stagnation and boredom. Janeway refuses, and after she and her crew bring about a ceasefire in the Continuum, Q eventually mates with the female Q with whom he had been involved (referred to in "Star Trek" novels as 'Lady Q'), producing a son. Their progeny is born conscious and with all the power of any other Q, although lacking adult maturity. Q makes Janeway his godmother. In the episode "",

neg: Star Trek: The Original Series (and often ridiculed) for their extreme devotion to the show and their encyclopedic knowledge of every episode. Unlike other syndicated reruns, prices for "Star Trek" rose, instead of falling, over time, because fans enjoyed rewatching each episode many, often dozens of, times; "People" in 1977 stated that the show "threatens to rerun until the universe crawls back into its little black hole". By 1986, 17 years after entering syndication, "Star Trek" was the most popular syndicated series; by 1987, Paramount made $1 million from each episode; and by 1994, the reruns still aired in 94% of the United States. From

neg: Trek Nation Trek Nation Trek Nation is a 2011 documentary film directed by Scott Colthorp examining the positive impact that "Star Trek" and creator Gene Roddenberry may have had on people's lives as seen through the eyes of his son, Eugene "Rod" Roddenberry, Jr.. It includes interviews with castmembers and crew from all five "Star Trek" incarnations as well as with various fans and celebrities who were markedly influenced by the show while growing up. Rod Roddenberry also visits Skywalker Ranch to learn about the influence "Star Trek" had on George Lucas. The film premiered on November 30, 2011 on Science. The

neg: Demons (Star Trek: Enterprise) He also played Chuck Taggart in the television series "Odyssey 5", which had been created by Manny Coto. Weller said of the plot of the episode, "The great thing about the whole "Star Trek" legacy is that they... metaphorize, they allegorize and they narrate what's going on the planet today". He would later go on to gain a role in the film "Star Trek Into Darkness" (2013). This was the third "Star Trek" appearance of Harry Groener, who played Nathan Samuels. He had previously portrayed Tam Elbrum in "The Next Generation" episode "" and the Magistrate in the "" episode

neg: Joachim (Star Trek) Michael Okuda, co-author of "The Star Trek Encyclopedia" and a consultant on various Star Trek films and TV shows, points out that in "Space Seed", the character's name is "Joachin" (or "Joaquin", according to the end credits of "Space Seed", as well as StarTrek.com) but that he was accidentally renamed "Joachim" in the film. In contrast, Greg Cox's non-canon novels and "" depict "Joachim" as the son of "Joaquin" and another SS "Botany Bay" survivor, Suzette Ling. In Cox's books, Joachim and the others who accompany Khan in "Star Trek II" were born in exile on . Paramount Pictures' official

neg: Cultural influence of Star Trek "" is the (pre-existing) pop song "Faith of the Heart", by Diane Warren ("Star Trek: Enterprise" episodes close with the more-traditionalized "Archer's Theme" epilogue, as a consolation to disappointed "Star Trek" music fans). Some of the most prominent composers of 20th- and 21st-century film music have written film scores and television scores for "Star Trek". These include Jay Chattaway, Cliff Eidelman, Michael Giacchino, Jerry Goldsmith, James Horner, Dennis McCarthy and Leonard Rosenman. A subgenre of "Star Trek" fandom has developed, specifically for the music of "Star Trek", which includes music lovers who are not otherwise interested in "Star Trek" fandom.

neg: Riverside, Iowa The Voyage Home Riverside History Center is also colloquially referred to as the "Star Trek Museum". It houses "Star Trek" themed exhibits and memorabilia, including a time capsule; a "Star Trek" themed bathroom; and an exhibit about the women of "Star Trek". The museum features a veterans display and a room dedicated to the history of Riverside. The museum also has displays featuring Leonard Nimoy, the various "Star Trek" franchise television shows, NASA, William Shatner's visit to Riverside, and others. Walter Koenig, who played Pavel Chekov in the original series, visited the Museum when it first opened on June 27,

neg: Bjo Awards Trek" franchise and/or notable "Star Trek" fans with professional experience in the entertainment industry. Bjo Trimble—who coordinated the letter-writing campaigns that successfully saved the original "Star Trek" series from cancellation at the end of its second season and petitioned President Gerald R. Ford to rename NASA's first space orbiter "USS "Enterprise"" and who also wrote "The Star Trek Concordance"—and her husband John were guests of honor at the 2016 Treklanta and presenters of awards at that year's Independent "Star Trek" Fan Film Awards ceremony. At the end of the ceremony, Mrs. Trimble told Watts how impressed she was with the

neg: Cultural influence of Star Trek Dozens of commercially produced musical recordings of performances of "Star Trek" music exist—unrelated to the performance of screen "Star Trek" itself—evidencing the intrinsic cultural value and influence of the music of "Star Trek". A concert series, "", by Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, played in several U.S. and Canadian cities between 2007 and 2010. The first television series with comparable storyline and set-up to "Star Trek" (aside from the genre rival "Doctor Who") was the 1990s series "Babylon 5". When pitching the series, the producer J. Michael Straczynski had hoped that television executives would think "Trek" had opened

neg: Myrna Culbreath for all "Star Trek" fans." The article's fanac shorthand title is the "Spock Premise." Culbreath made a number of attempts at writing a "Star Trek" episode spec script, with Roddenberry's encouragement. Her preferred title for the script was "Triangle." Once renewal of the television series proved unlikely, Roddenberry introduced Culbreath to fan writer Jacqueline Lichtenberg, who then introduced Culbreath to Sondra Marshak. Culbreath and Marshak formerly met at a "Star Trek" convention hosted in the Baton Rouge area sometime later. Marshak and Culbreath went on to co-author four original "Star Trek" novels, including "Triangle" (), which was based upon and

neg: Star Trek: Phoenix Part I was returning to reprise their respective roles. On January 1, 2016, the studio announced Part II was on "indefinite hold" due to the "Star Trek: Axanar" lawsuit filed on December 29, 2015 by Paramount Pictures and CBS. On May 20, 2016, at the "Star Trek" fan event in Los Angeles, executive producer, J.J. Abrams and "Star Trek Beyond" director, Justin Lin announced the lawsuit against "Axanar" was being dropped. Official confirmation is pending and guidelines were being issued to fan productions but little information is currently available. Star Trek: Phoenix Star Trek: Phoenix is a "Star Trek" fan-created

neg: Anton Yelchin identified the cause of death as "blunt traumatic asphyxia" and stated that there were "no obvious suspicious circumstances involved". Following Yelchin's death, the producers of "Star Trek" stated that the role of Chekov would not be recast and that the character would be written out of any subsequent "Star Trek" films. "Star Trek Beyond" was dedicated to Yelchin and Leonard Nimoy, who had also died between the release of "Star Trek Into Darkness" and "Star Trek Beyond". "" was dedicated to Yelchin, as he had provided the voice of Clumsy Smurf in the live-action "Smurfs" films. Additionally, "We Don't Belong

neg: Star Trek V: The Final Frontier Star Trek V: The Final Frontier Star Trek V: The Final Frontier is a 1989 American science fiction film directed by William Shatner and based on the created by Gene Roddenberry. It is the fifth installment in the "Star Trek" film series. Taking place shortly after the events of "" (1986), its plot follows the crew of the USS "Enterprise"-A as they confront a renegade Vulcan, Sybok, who is searching for God at the center of the galaxy. The film was directed by cast member William Shatner, following two films being directed by his co-star Leonard Nimoy. Shatner also developed

neg: Trekkie "Star Trek" costume designer William Ware Theiss stated at a convention: The religious devotion of "Star Trek"s fans began almost immediately after the show's debut. When Roddenberry previewed the new show at a 1966 science-fiction convention, he and his creation received a rapturous response: The showing divided the convention into two factions, the "enlightened" who had seen the preview and the "unenlightened" who had not. The humanist Roddenberry, however, disliked his role as involuntary prophet of a religion. Although he depended on Trekkies to support future "Star Trek" projects, Roddenberry stated that Religious aspects of "Star Trek" fandom nonetheless grew,

neg: Technology in Star Trek Kaku believes all these things are possible. William Shatner, who portrayed James T. Kirk in the original "Star Trek" series, believed this as well, and went on to cowrite the book "I'm Working on That", in which he investigated how "Star Trek" technology was becoming feasible. In the "Star Trek" fictional universe, subspace is a feature of space-time that facilitates faster-than-light transit, in the form of interstellar travel or the transmission of information. Subspace works similarly to the Alcubierre Drive, but obeys different laws of physics. Subspace has also been adopted and used in other fictional settings, such as the

neg: Star Trek so-called ""Wagon Train" to the Stars"—he privately told friends that he was modeling it on Jonathan Swift's "Gulliver's Travels", intending each episode to act on two levels: as a suspenseful adventure story and as a morality tale. Most "Star Trek" stories depict the adventures of humans and aliens who serve in Starfleet, the space-borne humanitarian and peacekeeping armada of the United Federation of Planets. The protagonists have altruistic values, and must apply these ideals to difficult dilemmas. Many of the conflicts and political dimensions of "Star Trek" represent allegories of contemporary cultural realities. "Star Trek: The Original Series" addressed issues

neg: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is a 1982 American science fiction film directed by Nicholas Meyer and based on the 1960s television series "" created by Gene Roddenberry. It is the second film in the "Star Trek" film series and is a sequel to "" (1979). The plot features Admiral James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and the crew of the starship USS "Enterprise" facing off against the genetically engineered tyrant Khan Noonien Singh (Ricardo Montalbán), a character who first appeared in the 1967 "Star Trek" episode "Space Seed". When Khan escapes

neg: Star Trek: Voyager play the same character as elsewhere, such as Dwight Schultz who plays Reginald Barclay. In other cases, the same actors play different characters. In August 2015, the main cast members (except Jennifer Lien, who retired from acting in 2002) appeared together onstage in Las Vegas for the 20th anniversary of "Star Trek: Voyager" at the 2015 Las Vegas "Star Trek" convention. Robert Duncan McNeill (Paris) and Roxann Dawson (Torres) have also directed episodes of "Star Trek: Enterprise", while Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, and Andrew Robinson (Garak of "Deep Space Nine") all directed episodes of "Star Trek: Voyager". The sets used

neg: Klingon the unique appearance helped "humanize" the character. In contrast to white actors portraying the warriors, more recent Klingon roles have been predominantly played by black actors. For "", the Klingon appearance was once again modified with more extensive facial and teeth prosthetics and elongated craniums. The new Klingons are all bald, in contrast with the previous depictions, and have black and purple skin color variations. According to the official "Star Trek" web site, the Klingons' varying appearance was "probably the single most popular topic of conversation among "Star Trek" fans". While the real reason for the discrepancy between "The Original