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Early progress

A prominent female crew member, Uhura, was played by Nichelle Nichols, one of the first African American women to hold a major acting role on American television. Only two decades after the second World War, Star Trek featured an officer of Asian ancestry, Hikaru Sulu (George Takei). In the second season, a Russian character, Pavel Chekov (Walter Koenig) was added. Commander Uhura is a character from the fictional Star Trek universe and was played by Nichelle Nichols on Star Trek: The Original Series and the first six Star Trek movies. ... Nichelle Nichols at 2002 Dragon Con Nichelle Nichols (born Grace Nichols on December 28, 1933) is an American singer and actress. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... The current Star Trek franchise logo Star Trek is an epic American science fiction franchise. ... Hikaru Sulu is a fictional character, played by George Takei, in the original Star Trek series. ... George Hosato Takei (last name is pronounced in (IPA): ) (born April 20, 1937) is a Japanese-American actor. ... Pavel Andreievich Chekov (Cyrillic: Павел Андреевич Чеков) is a Russian Starfleet officer in the fictional Star Trek universe played by Walter Koenig. ... Walter Marvin Koenig (born September 14, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor, writer, teacher and director, best known for his roles as Chekov in Star Trek, and as Bester on the series Babylon 5. ...

Modern viewers might find the old series' portrayals of minorities and women to be prejudiced by today's standards, but the program was progressive and daring for its time. One of Star Trek's claims to fame in the United States is that it featured the first televised kiss between a white character and a black character.^[1] The episode "Plato's Stepchildren" showed Captain Kirk and Uhura being mind-controlled and unwilling, but they pressed their lips together, though there was no passion in it. Kirk and his officers are forced to perform as fools, in Platos Stepchildren. ...

Later series also went against stereotypes. Star Trek: The Next Generation had a bald, French man as its main character, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine starred a black man, and Star Trek: Voyager starred a woman as captain. Additionally, as Klingons had been used in the original series to represent the real-world Soviet Union and the Cold War going on, TNG's use of a Klingon ally in the main cast foreshadowed the end of the Cold War two years before the Berlin Wall fell. This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ... For other uses, see Cold War (disambiguation). ... East German construction workers building the Berlin Wall, 20 November 1961. ...

Lesbian and gay characters

Main article: LGBT characters in the Star Trek universe

The canonical Star Trek television series have never portrayed any openly gay or lesbian human characters, despite pleas from many gay and gay-friendly fans over the years to include such characters. In the late 1990s gay characters and crew members began to appear in Star Trek novels, comic books and video games. Although Roddenberry had promised to introduce gay characters into the fourth season of Star Trek: The Next Generation, no gay crew member was ever introduced into a Star Trek television series, although certain future episodes would explore the issue of gender identity among extraterrestrials, and hints were dropped that certain characters might have been bisexual. Other science fiction-fantasy franchises would integrate gay characters into their respective canons; examples include Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Babylon 5, and Firefly. Intendant Kira Nerys and Ezri Tigan kiss in the episode The Emperors New Cloak. ... Germans dancing on the Berlin Wall in late 1989, the symbol of the cold war divide falls down as the world unites in the 1990s. ... The title as it appeared in most episodes opening credits. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a critically acclaimed American cult television series that aired from March 10, 1997, until May 20, 2003. ... Babylon 5 is an epic American science fiction television series created, produced, and largely written by J. Michael Straczynski. ... Firefly is a science fiction television series that premiered on television in the United States and Canada on September 20, 2002. ...

Federation economics

Star Trek: The Next Generation added much more information on the Star Trek universe. The Federation has an economy of abundance without money, enabled by advanced replicator technology. Labor, purchase, and sale are not necessary, as there is no scarcity to limit the satisfaction of one's material needs and wants. Greed and jealousy are thus greatly reduced. Characters often explain that the purpose of the people of the Federation is personal and universal beneficence. However, certain resources are still limited, such as those necessary to power warp and replicator technology, and interplanetary commerce is not uncommon. TNG had the Ferengi obsessed by "gold"; later this was elaborated into a fictitious precious material called "gold-pressed latinum", for which the principle of economic scarcity still prevails since it cannot be replicated. The title as it appeared in most episodes opening credits. ... Economics offers various definitions for money, though it is now commonly defined by the functions attached to any good or token that functions in trade as a medium of exchange, store of value, and unit of account. ... In the fictional Star Trek universe, a replicator is a machine capable of converting energy into matter and vice-versa. ... In economics, scarcity is defined as a condition of limited resources, where society does not have sufficient resources to produce enough to fulfill unlimited subjective wants. ... Greed is often associated with death and disease. ... Jealousy typically refers to the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that occur when a person believes a valued relationship is being threatened by a rival. ... In the fictional universe of Star Trek, the warp drive is a form of faster-than-light (FTL) propulsion. ... In a generic sense, a replicator can be anything capable of self-replication. ... Ferengi on Star Trek: The Next Generation The Ferengi are a fictional extraterrestrial race from the Star Trek universe. ... A fictional chemical substance is a chemical element, isotope, compound or mineral that exists only in works of fiction (usually fantasy or science fiction). ...

Alien species

Many of the alien species encountered in the series are strikingly similar to humans, both in physical form and in relationships. Mixed-race offspring are also possible. In the TNG episode "The Chase", it is explained that many primordial worlds of the galaxy were "seeded" by an ancient race of space-travellers, so that their dying race would live on in various forms around the galaxy. The TOS episode "The Paradise Syndrome" also addresses the question of why the galaxy has so many humanoid species. In translating markings on an obelisk, Mr. Spock reads among other things that a group of space-travellers called the Preservers seeded them or arranged for their long-term protection. The Chase may refer to: // Movies A 1946 movie starring Robert Cummings, Michèle Morgan, and Peter Lorre. ... The Paradise Syndrome is a third season episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, and was broadcast October 4, 1968. ... Spock, commonly called Mr. ...

Trekkies and Trekkers

Fans of the original Star Trek series came to be known as Trekkies. By the time Star Trek: The Next Generation was produced, the term "Trekkies" had come to imply a certain nerdy fanaticism among fans and was considered pejorative by some. In response, some fans of the new series decided to call themselves "Trekkers". The terms have become interchangeable. Trekkie (or Trekker) is a term that in recent decades has been used to describe a fan of the Star Trek science fiction franchise. ... Look up nerd in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Star Trek as a religion

After Roddenberry's death in 1991 (and indeed for some time before) there were growing signs that some Trekkies/Trekkers have gone beyond looking at the franchise as simply entertainment, and are now considering Roddenberry's concepts to be almost a religion unto itself. This first manifested itself in the negative response of some fans to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and its grittier, less-positive look at the future, which led to some fans accusing the show's producers (particularly Roddenberry's successor Rick Berman) of virtual blasphemy. The later series Voyager and particularly Enterprise, as well as most of the movies, have also come under fire for allegedly violating Roddenberry's principles, although supporters of post-Roddenberry producers of the franchise credit Berman, Brannon Braga, Ronald D. Moore and others for allowing Star Trek to expand far beyond its creator's original dream. Look up blasphemy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Brannon Braga at a 2006 lecture Brannon Braga (born August 14, 1965 in Bozeman, Montana) is an American television producer and screenwriter who is mostly known for his significant contributions to the Star Trek series since 1990. ... Ron Moore at a Battlestar Galactica Convention Ronald Dowl Moore (born 1964 in Chowchilla, California) is an American screenwriter and television producer who is known for his work on Star Trek and is currently executive producer of the new Battlestar Galactica series. ...

Star Trek in pop culture

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Due to its popularity, some of the concepts and the language of Star Trek have found their way into the culture of the population at large and can be considered to be pop culture. Phrases such as "Beam me up, Scotty!", "He's dead, Jim", and "Resistance is futile" are widely recognized and understood, as are warp drive and transporters. However, the exact phrase "Beam me up, Scotty" is never actually uttered in any episode of the Original Series although there are a couple of examples of "Beam us up, Scotty" being uttered in the Animated Series. The phrase "to boldly go..." is often the example given for the avoidance of split infinitives in English grammar. The term "red shirt" has been used in many instances to refer to extras in television series or video games whose only point seems to be cannon fodder. This phrase originated from the red shirts worn by the security ensigns who beamed down to planets with the main characters in TOS. Image File history File links 1996 Ontario Star Trek license plate File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links 1996 Ontario Star Trek license plate File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Popular culture, or pop culture, is the vernacular (peoples) culture that prevails in a modern society. ... Beam me up, Scotty! is a catch phrase that made its way into pop culture from the television series Star Trek. ... In the fictional universe of Star Trek, the warp drive is a form of faster-than-light (FTL) propulsion. ... A split infinitive is a grammatical construction in the English language where a word or phrase, usually an adverb or adverbial phrase, occurs between the marker to and the bare infinitive (uninflected) form of a verb. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...

Star Trek has been referenced, parodied and spoofed in a wide range of television series, movies and other contexts. Parody of Back to the Future In contemporary usage, a parody is a work that imitates another work in order to ridicule, ironically comment on, or poke some affectionate fun at the work itself, the subject of the work, the author or fictional voice of the parody, or another subject. ... Parody of Back to the Future In contemporary usage, a parody is a work that imitates another work in order to ridicule, ironically comment on, or poke some affectionate fun at the work itself, the subject of the work, the author or fictional voice of the parody, or another subject. ...

In 1977, due to lobbying from fans of the series, NASA renamed its prototype space shuttle from Constitution to Enterprise. For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an agency of the United States Government, responsible for that nations public space program. ... NASAs Space Shuttle, officially called Space Transportation System (STS), is the United States governments current manned launch vehicle. ... The Space Shuttle Enterprise (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-101) was the first Space Shuttle built for NASA. It was constructed without engines or a functional heat shield and was therefore not capable of space operations; her purpose was to perform test flights in the atmosphere. ...

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In 1996 the province of Ontario issued an optional Star Trek license plate. It was discontinued in the early 2000s. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages None Flower White Trillium Tree Eastern White Pine Bird Common Loon Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total... This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ...

In 2004, billionaire Richard Branson announced plans to develop the first commercial passenger carrier into space, Virgin Galactic. The first spacecraft of the line will be called the V.S.S. Enterprise and the second V.S.S. Voyager. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson (born 18 July 1950, Shamley Green, Surrey), sometimes abbreviated as SRB for Sir Richard Branson, is an English entrepreneur, best known for his Virgin brand, a banner that encompasses a variety of businesses. ... Virgin Galactic is a company within Sir Richard Bransons Virgin Group, which plans to offer sub-orbital spaceflights and later orbital spaceflights to the paying public. ... Virgin Galactic is a company in Richard Bransons Virgin Group, which plans to offer spaceflights to the paying public. ...

Role-playing worlds

Main article: Star Trek (role-playing game)

Similar in concept to Fan Series, large numbers of fans have created their own little pockets of the Star Trek universe to gather with their friends and create new stories and adventures. Each player creates a character, which is frequently based on the more popular alien species from the various series (including Klingons, Vulcans, Trill, Betazoids, as well as Humans), and some also play the less-seen species, such as Deltans. A Star Trek RPG or Star Trek Role Playing Game is a role-playing game that is set in the Star Trek fictional universe. ... Although books, comic books, video games, and other material based on Star Trek are generally considered to be non-canon, there are several which deserve mentioning. ... This article or section may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ... In music, a trill is a type of ornament; see trill (music) In phonetics, a trill is a type of consonant; see trill consonant In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Trill are two symbiotic races of aliens; see Trill (Star Trek). ... In the fictional Star Trek universe, Betazoids are a sentient humanoid species from the planet Betazed, a member of the United Federation of Planets. ... Human beings are defined variously in biological, spiritual, and cultural terms, or in combinations thereof. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

The players are given assignments as crewmembers, and each individual game represents a starbase, starship, a colony, etc. The most common instance is to find people playing as crewmembers aboard a Starfleet vessel, while less common examples see people aboard Starfleet starbases or planet-based facilities.

Games often contain any number of players, from 4 or 5 to 20 or more, and the story telling experience is not restricted by budget or time constraints. The medium also allows fans to re-explore old territory that may only have been touched upon a few times in the various series. Some stories see ships taken across into the Mirror Universe, or visiting worlds only seen in the Original Series, such as the civilisation based around 1930's Chicago mobsters. Wars are fought against old enemies, such as the Borg and Romulans and The Dominion. Brand new races and planets are also created in the many different games. In the Star Trek television series, the Mirror Universe is an alternate reality. ... The starship Enterprise as it appeared on Star Trek Star Trek is a culturally significant science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry in the 1960s. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... This article is about Illinois largest city. ... Organized crime is crime carried out systematically by formal criminal organizations. ... The Unicomplex, a huge Borg complex in the Delta Quadrant. ... Romulans are a fictional alien species in the Star Trek universe. ... In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Dominion is a ruthless and militaristic Gamma Quadrant state, consisting of many different races, with ultimate power held by the xenophobic Changelings. ...

Many different games have come and gone over the years, and games of this manner have existed on the internet for at least the last 10 years. Some games consist of only a small number of players with only a single simulated ship, whilst others have vast 'fleets', containing hundreds of players on dozens of different simulations, and games of all manner of sizes between the extremes.

The medium in which any given game takes place varies, although the majority are held over IRC, Bulletin boards, or Play by email. Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a form of instant communication over the Internet. ... A bulletin board system or BBS is a computer system running software that allows users to dial into the system over a phone line and, using a terminal program, perform functions such as downloading software and data, uploading data, reading news, and exchanging messages with other users. ... Play by mail games are games, of any type, played through postal mail or e-mail. ...

Technological inspiration

In 2006, William Shatner and The History Channel presented a television program entitled "How William Shatner Changed the World" which showed how concepts and technology from Star Trek inspired real-life inventions. These include: For the Canadian equivalent of this channel, see History Television. ...

• The mobile phone from Kirk's communicator
• Non-invasive medical scanning equipment from McCoy's sickbay
• The iPod from the Enterprise-D's digital music library

See also

• Star Trek
• LGBT Characters in The Star Trek Universe

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References

1. ^ Zoglin, Richard. "Trekking onward", Time, 1994-11-28, p. 72.

External links

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