Stark Trek - The Series:

Star Trek has become a part of American pop culture through longevity and classic characters that have stood the test of time. I was lucky enough to grow up watching the reruns of the Original Series that lasted from 1966-1969 with William Shatner (Captain James T. Kirk), Leonard Nimoy (Spock) and George Takei (Sulu). The show was not nearly as successful as all the reruns and spin-offs that became of it. Star Trek spawned feature films, computer and video games, novels, toys, and culture references with words like "trekkies" or "trekdom". The Starship Enterprise was how Kirk and his fleetmates traveled around the galaxy meeting up with Klingons and other extra-terrestrial beings. The hand to hand combat performed by William Shatner is considered classic by todays terms and there are even Trekkie conventions or Star Trek shows where avid fans get together to discuss episodes, look at old memorabilia or do Spocks "V" sign with his fingers.

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Star Trek: The Animated Series was next lasting from 1973-74 followed by Star Trek: Phase II (1978). With the success of Star Wars the movie, Star Trek The Motion Picture was released and did quite well. From 1987-1994 Star Trek: The Next Generation featured Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and it was the highest rated Star Trek series of all time. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ran from 1993-1999 and took place mainly on a space station. Star Trek: Voyager (1995-2001) lasted 7 seasons as had a women as the commanding officer. The last tv show in the series is Star Trek: Enterprise (2001-2005). This was a prequel to the original Star Trek series and the first episode takes place 10 years before the founding of the Federation. Any show that can last over 4 decades and support multiple themes and casts if truly remarkable. Star Trek was one of the best science fiction tv programs (if not the best) and I'm sure my kids will be talking about Captain Kirk and Spock. The 10 major motion films from the Star Trek series have all done well at the box office and the 11th (untitled) is due out in 2008. Unfortunately for many of the original cast members, Star Trek type cast these actors and actresses and many never went on to bigger careers except for William Shatner.

Star Trek Online - Websites:

The official website is located at Startrek.com and offers news (articles, editorials, game news, product news, calendars, convention dates), features (behind the scenes information, photo galleries, documentaries), a complete section dedicated to all the different series and movies, an educational library with info on characters, ships, episodes, movies, cast, media, aliens, food, and a gaming area with online games, previews, upcoming releases. The online store features DVD's of all the released tv shows, movies, and special features. There are desktop wallpapers you can download (for $$), screensavers, and skins. Trektoday is a fan site with updated news articles on anything related to Star Trek. Trekcore.com is perhaps the largest multimedia outlet for Star Trek with lots of DVD screencaps to look through. For a fan site with plenty of wallpaper pictures to choose from go HERE. Just doing a search on Google for "Star Trek" anything will bring up thousands of results that could last you for years if you actually check out all the sites with Star Trek content.

Star Trek Games & Toys:

This is where our page gets interesting for those really enthusiasts. There are some site dedicated to collectibles and Star Trek toys like Startrekcollectibles.co.uk/ or Startrektoys.com. Although neither site is very well done, we have to say they do offer a large collection of action figures, ships, dolls, DVDs and other authentic collectibles. Ebay is an excellent online source for hard to find Star Trek toys or games with 1000's of listings for each tv series or movie. Bid on your favorite Captain Kirk action figure or buy the Starship Enterprise model. One item that consistently draws lots of eyeballs are the various Star Trek uniforms that changed throughout the different series. On Halloween or at Star Trek conventions you will find any and all uniforms. For a complete listing online go to Startrekuniformguide.com. They have direct links to online stores where you can buy or bid on the uniforms and Star Trek costumes.

What is a Trekkie?:

Have you been told you are a "trekkie"? Perhaps you think you might be one. There is really only one way to find out and that is to take the Star Trek Personality Test located HERE. You will find questions like "If you had an hour in the holodeck, which program would you more likely select" and other crazy ones. There are 28 questions in all and at the end you can add up your answers to see how much of a "trekkie" you really are.

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