The science fiction multimedia franchise of Star Trek since its original debut in 1966 has been one of the most successful television series in science fiction television history and has had a large i
A group photo of people costumed as Star Trek characters at San Diego Comic-Con 2008
In 1976, a letter-writing campaign compelled NASA to name the inaugural (and test) Space Shuttle Enterprise after the fictional starship. In this image, the Enterprise is rolled out of the Palmdale manufacturing facilities with Star Trek television cast members and creator Gene Roddenberry in attendance.
A cosplayer in a Klingon costume with a bat'leth
On February 28, 2015, International Space Station astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti paid tribute to Leonard Nimoy, who had died the previous day, with a Vulcan salute.
Where no man has gone before
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"Where no man has gone before" is a phrase made popular through its use in the title sequence of the original 1966–1969 Star Trek science fiction television series, describing the mission of the stars
Cultural influence of Star Trek
…optimism. The series' writers frequently addressed moral and social issues such as slavery, warfare, and discrimination. The opening line "to boldly go where no man has gone before" is almost verbatim from a US White House booklet on space produced after the flight of Sputnik 1 in October 1957. A major inspiration for Star Trek…
The phrase was originally said by Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) in the original Star Trek series.