Star Trek: Exchanging Ideas About the Most Famous Science Fiction TV Show

Star Trek was relatively popular when it was a weekly science fiction adventure show during the 1960s. It was not until the show was off the television airwaves, however, that it established itself as a truly magnificent pop culture phenomenon of the last hundred years. Although the original television series realized continued success as a syndicated program, it was in feature films, best selling novels, and television series spin-offs that the Star Trek message would be immortalized. The cult following of Star Trek fans, which spans almost three generations, has continued to successfully apply the original Star Trek message to contemporary living. The adaptations of the original concept have also evolved to remain pertinent to the lives of its fan base.

From the very first time the USS Enterprise achieved warp speed in its quest to "Boldly Go Where No Man Has Gone Before," the fans of Star Trek have stood firmly behind its universal moral and ethical messages. Perhaps the universality of its message and its success in erasing the societal barriers of race, religion, and sex, all in the vast realm of the unknown, have been the reason for its unparalleled success and longevity.

The web sites dedicated to Star Trek, its fans, and its message are far too many for even the largest Star Fleet to explore in one mission. It was the same dedication to exploration and discovery that lies at the core of the Star Trek message that led the earliest Internet pioneers to build the global network that has changed human communication forever.