What is Star Trek and why is everyone so excited about the new movie in theatres May 8th?
Follow this brief Star Trek history if you’re new to the franchise. Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment series and media franchise built around a fictional universe created by the genius of Gene Roddenberry. According to popular legend, he considered the science behind the Drake Equation when he was deciding whether it was possible for other civilizations to exist in the universe and whether to go forward with the concept. Although it had a rocky start, the Star Trek universe includes six TV series, 10 feature films (with the 11th due in theatres May 8, 2009), dozens of computer and video games, hundreds of novels and more — growing into one of the biggest cult phenomenon and influence on pop culture of modern times. The Star Trek Original Series 1966-1969 television show featured William Shatner as Captain James Tiberius Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Spock, DeForest Kelley as Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy, James Doohan as Montgomery Scott, Nichelle Nichols as Uhura, George Ta
