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Article: Star Trek
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Star Trek
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Although not popular during its original run in the late 1960s
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it was cancelled after three low-rated seasons
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the television program
Star Trek
developed a cult following that is still vibrant forty years later. Over the years, fans have appreciated the
Star Trek
saga
’
s compelling stories and characters, idealistic and progressive view of the future, and confrontation with relevant political and cultural issues.
Gene Roddenberry created
Star Trek
, and the NBC network launched it in September 1966. The show centered on the twenty-third-century pangalactic travels of the USS
Enterprise
, the flagship of Starfleet
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the military sector of the ...