Welcome to the "Star Trek" section of my website. This section is dedicated to the "Star Trek" franchise and is dedicated in loving memory of Gene Roddenberry (1921-1991), DeForest Kelley (1920-1999) and James Doohan (1920-2005). Their contributions to the "Star Trek" franchise will always be remembered and respected.   To the right are 3 links associated with "Star Trek" : the official "Star Trek" website, Paramount Pictures ("Star Trek"'s production studio) and the official "Star Trek" Online Store.

The Official Website Paramount Pictures Fan Club Store

	Gene Roddenberry was born on Aug. 19th, 1921 in El Paso, Texas. His family moved to California 3 years later, where he would spend his boyhood days. He later volunteered to serve in the Armed Forces participating in many missions during World War II. Upon returning to the states he began an interest in television and writing scripts for several prominent TV shows of the time. His most memorable creaton was "Star Trek" dubbed by Roddenberry himself as a "Wagon Train to the stars". The original series lasted from 1966 to 1969 (3 full seasons) and was cancelled. However, in 1979, "Star Trek" returned for it's first major motion picture. Since then there have been 5 series, 10 movies and many collectible items. Sadly. Gene passed away in 1991, but his vision of the future, as well as the "Star Trek" series lives on with thanks to his wife, Majel Roddenberry and Rick Berman and Michael Piller.
	"Star Trek" : The Original Series began in 1966. The first pilot, "The Cage" starring Jeffrey Hunter as Captain Pike and Leonard Nimoy as Spock, was initially rejected. A second pilot, "Where No Man Has Gone Before" starring William Shatner as Captain Kirk and Leonard Nimoy as Spock. This pilot was accepted by NBC and the series lasted 3 seasons until it was canceled in 1969. In 1979, Paramount Pictures released the first "Star Trek" movie and with syndication re-airing the original series episodes, "Star Trek" was reborn. This spawned several movie sequels. In 1987, Roddenberry tried his hand in developing another "Star Trek" television series called "Star Trek: The Next Generation". This show surpassed the original series longevity by 4 seasons, actively deciding to end the series in 1994 after 7 seasons. After Gene's passing in 1991, Rick Berman and Michael Piller (with permission from his widow, Majel Roddenberry) continued his work. They developed 3 more TV series, "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine", which aired from 1993 to 1999 (also 7 seasons) and "Star Trek: Voyager" which first aired in 1995, also went 7 seasons to 2001. The fifth series "Enterprise" has finished it's third season and it's now sporting the trademark "Star Trek" title, stars Scott Bakula as Capt. Jonathon Archer and will be set after the events of "First Contact" and 100+ years before "TOS". If "Enterprise" lasts as long as it's last 3 predecessors (7 seasons), it will air from 2001 to 2008. The 10th feature film "Star Trek : Nemesis" is on DVD and looks to be the last feature film. The original series cast's adventures lasted through 6 major motion pictures before letting the "Next Generation" cast take over for the next 4 films. "Star Trek" celebrates it's 38th anniversary this year. The "Star Trek" franchise lives on and will hopefully continue to do so for the forseeable future. Books, trading cards, and all sorts of memorabilia is available now. Although it's creator died in 1991, "Star Trek"'s ideas and vision continue "Boldly going where Noone Has Gone Before".
	My personal interest in "Star Trek" began in a fairly strange fashion. My brother and I were too young to appreciate the original series in its original airings (1966-1969). It began, oddly enough, when I bought my brother a "2001: A Space Odyessy" (another science fiction movie) book for his birthday. My brother exchanged it for a "Star Trek" book, and so it began. He started watching reruns of the original series and I joined him. He even went to see the first film at theaters (I was too young to go), but it wasn't until the original series Khan episode and thereafter, plus Star Trek II that hooked us. Following in my brother's footsteps, I watched all the series, all the movies and keep an active interest in the franchise to this day. I enjoy "Star Trek" for it's entertaining action, messages and fantasy. Who knows, maybe someday we will see things in real life made from ideas born from "Star Trek". Time will tell and anything is possible. One thing is certain, with the continued thriving of the "Star Trek" franchise, we will definitely be entertained by all the TV series, movies, books and other memorabilia for a long time to come. A fifth series "Enterprise" is airing now. The 10th feature film, "Star Trek : Nemesis" is is a great movie that involves the Romulans (their first appearance in a ST feature film) and hosts alot of guest appearances by familiar ST faces. While not as good, in my opinion, as "First Contact", I'd have to say this is the second best TNG movie. Definitely worth watching. The "Star Trek" franchise looks to be with us for a very long time to come. TNN has recently purchased the rights to the last 3 "Trek" series with "TNG",  "DS9" will air on TNN in 2004 and "Voyager" will air in 2006. This is only speculation, but it seems TNN is staggering the series to run back-to-back-to-back as far as "Trek" continuity is concerned. As Spock, Data, Bashir, Tuvok and T'Pol would say, "An intriguing concept." Sounds logical to me. "Live Long and Prosper, "Star Trek""!

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