Friday, September 8, 2006

40 years ago today, Star Trek first beamed into living rooms across America. Though it only ran for three seasons (kept alive that long, in part, with the help of it's loyal fans), the original series became a cultural icon and a beloved television classic through years of reruns. While it was followed by an animated series, a series of feature films and several later spin-off programs (not to mention a non-stop series of novels, comics, toys, collectibles and an unprecedented fandom empire), the original Star Trek series and its characters like Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, Dr. McCoy and Chief Engineer Scotty remains the most internationally recognizable and fondly thought of part of the Star Trek franchise.