Influence of Star Trek on Television, Film and Culture
Geraghty, Lincoln / Palumbo, Donald E / Sullivan III, C W
When the first season of Star Trek opened to American television viewers in 1966, the thematically insightful sci-fi story line presented audiences with the exciting vision of a bold voyage into the final frontiers of space and strange, new galactic worlds. Moreover, it has presented an inspiring message for the future, addressing everything from social, political, philosophical, and ethical issues to progressive and humanist representations o...