

#SERIES OF STAR TREK SERIES#
Other series followed and continue to this day. In recent years, the show has been hailed for its then-innovative approach to cable television the plots of individual episodes were closely linked to each other, making it ideal for today's binge-viewing generations.

The show followed the exploits of a crew on a space station, rather than the traditional starship. While "TNG" was still on the air, a different series, "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993-1999), premiered. "TNG" also eventually moved into theaters, with four films between 19. This generation of "Star Trek" tackled issues such as racism, gender and torture, according to Memory Alpha, and remains one of the most popularly cited series to this day. The franchise's newfound success eventually led to the creation of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987-1994), which was set many years after the original series, with a new USS Enterprise helmed by Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart). Except for Spock (Leonard Nimoy), an alien from the planet Vulcan, the cast was completely switched out for a different crew, led by Capt. They reportedly said the show had too little action and was "too cerebral" for viewers however, they offered the chance for a second pilot. Famously, NBC executives did not like the first pilot. "Star Trek" was created by Gene Roddenberry, a WWII veteran pilot who began writing freelance scripts while working as a police officer in Los Angeles, according to "Star Trek" fan site Memory Alpha. Subscribe to CBS All Access for $5.99/month.

#SERIES OF STAR TREK TRIAL#
Want 'Star Trek' on CBS All Access? Try a 7-day free trial.This "prime directive" sounds similar to NASA's planetary protection protocols for worlds that may host microbial life. Starfleet is an arm of the United Federation of Planets, which has a strict rule about interfering with the development of more primitive species. Humanity is just one of a vast number of alien species participating in a quasi-military organization called Starfleet, whose main goal is to explore the universe for scientific reasons. The franchise mostly follows the adventures of crews on the USS Enterprise, although some iterations took detours on space stations or other ships.
