Star Trek

Index	Star Trek
The Original Series The Animated Series The Next Generation Deep Space Nine Voyager Enterprise Movies	Gene Roddenberry had the idea for Star Trek in the early 1960's, in those days and after serving in World War II and as a policeman in L.A., he became a writer and producer, he finally got the idea going of Star Trek in 1966 and it was shown on NBC. This first show had only a minor repercussion and they actually thought f cancelling it after its second year but a large number of letters received from fans allowed a third season to be produced, even with this effort though, Star Trek was cancelled after its third season. Nevertheless, in the early 1970's the show was once more fashionable and an animated series with the original cast was produced. Since then four more television series, 10 movies, hundreds of books and magazines and innumerable internet fan sites like this one have been produced.
Articles	Star Trek - The Original Series	Index
	Star Trek - The Original Series (also known as TOS) The original series was shown on NBC from 1966 through 1969. Setting : 23rd century years 2266 - 2699 3 seasons. 78 episodes. Ship : USS Enterprise NCC-1701 (Constitution Class Ship) The adventures of this first Federation Crew were under the command of Captain James T. Kirk and most of the Enterprise crew was human but other humanoids were on board. Kirk’s inseparable half-human friend, Commander Spock, was the most notable, as science officer of the Enterprise his green blood was always looking for a logical reason for space's biggest mysteries. The original crew would have been lost without their passionate Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Leonard McCoy (Bones for his close friend Jim Kirk). The original Enterprise wouldn't have got through the three seasons without their Chief Engineer Montgomery Scott , the phrase "I need more power Scotty" was often heard through the com and his "Aye Sir" gave the rest of the crew the confidence necessary. The helm was masterly taken by Lieutenant Sulu who was always assisted by the Russian Ensign Pavel Chekow, on weapons and navigation. As well as keeping the crew motivated with her songs Lieutenant Uhura was in charge of the ship's communications. This crew faced many different situations which made them use their ingenuity and courage to overcome a large variety of mysteries and many different situations with alien species without breaking the Prime Directive. They visited many different planets where they encountered; shape changing monsters, non-corporal entities and gods and goddesses. Their five year mission took them ‘boldly to places where no man had gone before’.
	Star Trek - The Animated Series	Index
	Star Trek - The Animated Series The Animated Series was shown on NBC in 1973. Setting : 23rd century. 1 seasons. 22 episodes. Ship : USS Enterprise NCC-1701 (Constitution Class Ship) The Animated Series contained most of the characters from the Origianl Star Trek TV Show. The animated series allowed certain species to be created, many new types of scenery, which were not possible in the Original Series, were put into the animated series. Most of the voices for the Animated Series were provided by the original series characters as well as voice-overs of many different characters; robots, crew members, alien creatures...
	Star Trek - The Next Generation	Index
	Star Trek - The Next Generation The Next Generation was shown from 1987 until 1994. Setting : 24th century 2364-2370 7 seasons. 178 episodes. Ship : USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D (Galaxy Class Ship) The Next Generation appeared on television some 20 years after the Original Series, under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard; keen explorer and intellectual. Nevertheless, command is impossible without a good first officer, a "Number One", Commander William Riker was that man. Replacing a Vulcan as science officer was difficult but an android was the perfect option, Lieutenant Commander Data explores the mysteries of space as he continually tries to be more human. The ship's Counsellor Deanna Troi keeps the ship's crew sane, although her mother is constantly testing her limits. Warp engines need a good Chief Engineer so Geordi La Forge was the ideal man for the job. Sickbay is always a busy part on a star ship, but Chief Medical Officer Dr Beverly Crusher has it all in place, although during one season she was posted at Starfleet Medical and Dr Katherine Pulaski took over during that season. It's quite unusual to find a Klingon on a Starfleet ship but it's even stranger to find a Klingon as Chief of Security, but the only Klingon in Starfleet, Lieutenant Worf, was promoted to this position after the Original Security Chief, Tasha Yar, was killed in the line of duty. Many famous characters found their way onto the Starship Enterprise, Whoopi Goldberg kept things going in Ten-Forward as well as counselling her close friend Captain Jean Luc Picard in the difficult moments when serious decisions had to be taken. We can't forget either the unexpected appearances of John de Lancie as Picard's worst nightmare, "Q".
	Star Trek - Deep Space Nine	Index
	Star Trek - Deep Space Nine (also known as DS9) Shown from 1992 through 1999. Setting : 24th century years 2369-2375 7 seasons. 78 episodes. Ship : Deep Space Nine (Space Station) Deep Space Nine was conceived as a companion to the Next Generation. This series doesn't explore space as the rest of Star Trek, it concentrates on its characters, their worlds and relationships and continues on these lines through the entire seven seasons. One of the most notorious arcs is the one related to the Dominion War. A Galactic Conflict which is seen to be handled with great skill by Captain Benjamin Sisko with the help of his Science Officer Jadzia Dax who brings a different slant to the show with the dual identity of the Host Jadzia and the Simbiotic Invertebrate Dax. There are many medical emergencies of many different sources aboard a Space Station with so many different cultures, this area is perfectly covered by the Medical Officer Dr. Julian Bashir. Odo, an intriguing shape shifting Security Chief keeps everything safe and under control on the Space Station. An old friend from The Next Generation is the Chief Operations Officer, Miles O'Brien as well as the Stations First Officer Kira Nerys form the crew. Ah, we can't forget the Ferengi bartender Quark. Mr. O'Brien though, isn't the only character from TNG that can be found on DS9, our Klingon security officer, Lt. Commander Worf, joins DS9 in the fourth season as Strategic Operations Officer. Deep Space Nine was a new focus on the Star Trek saga, many of the original traditions were broken. It is also based on the characters and their lives more than on their space mission.
	Star Trek - Voyager	Index
	Star Trek - Voyager Shown from 1995 through 2001. Setting : 24th century years 2371-2378 7 seasons. 172 episodes. Ship : USS Voyager - NCC74656 This fourth series of Star Trek also breaks one of Star Trek traditions by featuring a female Captain, Kathryn Janeway. The premier episode shows USS Voyager carried to the Delta Quadrant with a Maquis Vessel and we find the combined crew of both stranded ships on Voyager, living together and sharing the maintenance of their ship on the long way back to the Alpha Quadrant. A Star Trek movie without a Vulcan is "illogical", so the Starfleet Tactical / Security Officer Tuvok is in charge of the Logical decisions. Voyager gives a new focus to sickbay, Voyager's Doctor is actually a hologram, an EMH (Emergency Medical Hologram) although with help from the future he soon begins to go on away-missions. The distribution of ranks leaves a Maquis first officer Chakotay. All the members of the crew though are not from the original 2 ships, Mr Neelix a native of the Delta Quadrant, has many functions on board: guide / morale officer / cook / handyman ... The Chief Engineer is an ex-rebel half-Klingon; B'Elanna Torres. Communications is in the hands of a recent Academy graduate, Harry Kim. A slightly rebellious Lieutenant Tom Paris is in charge of the helm. One of the best incorporations to Voyager is a new crew member that appears in the fourth seasons. The Voyager Collective is honoured with Seven of Nine a de-assimilated Borg drone. This series offers us many new aliens and new civilizations in the Delta quadrant without forgetting old members of the Star Trek family such as the Q or the Borg.
	Star Trek - Enterprise	Index
	Star Trek - Enterprise Shown from 2001 through 2005. Setting : 22nd century years 2151-2161 4 seasons. 98 episodes. Ship : USS Enterprise - NX-01 This fifth series of Star Trek takes place only 88 years after Zefram Cochrane's first flight of the Phoenix and first contact with the Vulcans. Their new vessel is a prototype Warp 5 star ship which is sent into space a few weeks before schedule to return a Klingon who crashed in Oklahoma on its way to his home world. Even though the Vulcans tried to throw a spanner in the works, Captain Archer sets off to Kronos, the Klingon home world. Enterprise returns to the Original Star Trek idea of seeking out new life and new civilizations and go into the depths of space. Vulcans are obviously involved, the logical second-in-command Sub-Commander T'Pol is the Vulcan observer and science officer. With the main body of the crew being human, a Vulcan on board offers a unique perspective for the crew. Nevertheless, the Vulcan does have to put her logic to the test with the Chief Engineer; Commander Charles "Trip" Tucker. The armoury officer Lieutenant Malcolm Reed likes all actions to be done by the book. On this "first" human mission, a translator is essential and Ensign Hoshi Sato has an incredible time working out all the new languages she encounters. The helm of this fine ship is in the hands of Ensign Travis Mayweather, whose long experience in space cargo gives him insight into many flight situations. The other non-human on board Enterprise is Doctor Phlox, a Denobulan who has his sickbay full of a wide assortment of exotic drugs, animals, treatments, instruments, strange cultures and highly unconventional medicine.
	Star Trek - Movies	Index
	Since 1979, every few years we have had a Star Trek Movie. Up to now 10 Star Trek Movies have been produced with the crew from The Original Series and the Next Generation. Movie 11 is in production. Star Trek I - The Motion Picture Released in 1979, the first motion picture with the original crew of the Enterprise with Captain Kirk and a refitted USS Enterprise NCC-1701. The crew of the Enterprise have to save Earth from a very powerful machine life form called V'ger which is systematically destroying everything on its way towards Earth. Star Trek II - The Wrath of Khan The second movie released in 1982 sends Kirk and his crew to protect the Genesis Project, an important scientific experiment which is also a weapon of mass destruction from getting into the wrong hands. Genetically modified Khan, escapes his exile and seeks revenge on the now Admiral Kirk by stealing the Genesis Device and killing Kirk's son. But not only was Kirk's son killed, his best friend Spock also dies saving Enterprise from destruction. Star Trek III - The Search for Spock In the third movie which was released in 1984, we find the Enterprise stolen by Kirk and his crew as they set off to rescue Spock's body from the newly formed Genesis Planet and to reunite it with his Katra which Spock left inside Dr. Mc Coy's head before he died. The Enterprise is destroyed but Spock returns with his friends. Star Trek IV - The Voyage Home Released in 1986, the fourth movies gives us a totally new focus on travel as Kirk and his crew travel back in time to 20th century Earth in a Klingon Bird-of-Prey to save the future from an mysterious alien probe by transporting a pair of whales to the future. Star Trek V - The Final Frontier Released in 1989. In this, the fifth movie, Spock's half-brother hijacks the Enterprise NCC1701A and its crew to follows his visions of God who he thinks exists at the centre of the galaxy. Star Trek VI - The Undiscovered Country The sixth movie released in 1991 shows Kirk and Dr Mc Coy convicted of the assassination of Gorkon, a Klingon Chancellor. Not only do they have to escape imprisonment but once they have escaped they must find the real killers and stop them from breaking the Klingon-Federation peace initiative. Star Trek VII - Generations Released in 1994, the seventh movie was the first to feature the crew of the Next Generation and it also brings the two Enterprise captains together: James T. Kirk and Jean-Luc Picard. They must join forces to stop evil Dr. Soran from destroying an inhabited star system as he is trying to re-enter the realm called the Nexus. Star Trek VIII - First Contact The eighth movie was released in 1996, Captain Picard and the new USS Enterprise NCC1701E have to fight the Borg to restore the rightful future of Earth after the Borg travel back to 21st century Earth and try and stop Zefram Cochrane from making his historic first flight and first contact with the Vulcans. Star Trek IX - Insurrection Released in 1998, In this movie Picard's crew has to defy Starfleet so they can help the ageless inhabitants of a beautiful and peaceful world from being forcibly removed. A cover-up involves trying to take the life-enhancing properties from the atmosphere of the planet which would ultimately mean its destruction. Star Trek X - Nemesis The last movie up to date was released in 2002. This is the first movie to include the Romulans and their neighbouring planet Remus. We also find a Reman clone of Picard, called Shinzon, in the Neutral Zone. Shinzon wants to destroy the Federation and kill Picard as he needs his blood to mend his ill clone body. In this movie Data is killed in battle but his virtual clone B4 remains with his memories intact.