Gene Roddenberry launched the Star Trek franchise in 1966 after two years’ development invested in what he pitched as a “Wagon Train to the Stars” concept. Few people remember the old Wagon Train show but Star Trek has overcome network objections, economic hurdles, and political ambitions to establish itself as the leading science fiction franchise in film and television. No other franchise has inspired as many television shows and movies as Star Trek. Enjoy browsing our Star Trek titles in the Xenite Star Trek Store, offered as part of the Amazon program.
Star Trek, the original series, starred William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock, and DeForest Kelley as Dr. Leonard McCoy. Due in large part to these three actors’ performances, the Star Trek franchise built a huge, loyal audience that helped Gene Roddenberry bring the series back from obscurity and syndication purgatory. The original series was revived in 7 movies. Find all the original Star Trek episodes and books in the Xenite.Org Star Trek Store.
Star Trek: The Next Generation got off to a rocky start. It borrowed too heavily from the original series and did not offer enough of its own originality until the third season. Nonetheless Patrick Stewart, starring as Captain Jean-Luc Picard, led an ensemble cast to success after seven seasons. The series inspired 4 theatrical movies. Look for all Star Trek merchandise in Xenite’s Star Trek Store.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine was spun off from Star Trek: The Next Generation. Set in a space station beyond the frontier of the United Federation of Planets, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine became tightly intertwined with the Next Generation storylines and helped bring several of them to completion. Look for your favorite Star Trek: Deep Space Nine books and DvDs in the Xenite.Org Star Trek Store.
Star Trek: Voyager launched a new direction for the franchise. Following the adventures of Captain Catherine Janeway, Star Trek: Voyager took audiences across the galaxy on a seven-year mission to return a struggling starship home to the Federation. Along the way many new planets and races were discovered. Voyageer helped tie up one of the major Star Trek plotlines: the war with the Borg. Browse our Star Trek: Voyager selections in the Star Trek Store.
Star Trek: Enterprise took the franchise back to a time before Captain Kirk. Following the adventures of Captain Jonathan Archer, played by Scott Bakula, Enterprise sought to lay the groundwork for the United Federation of Planets and explain how and why Earth became a pivotal player in interstellar politics. The show has won fans and detractors for its innovations and new twists in the expanding Star Trek universe. Find everything Star Trek: Enterprise in the Xenite Star Trek Store.
See also:
- The Star Trek Forum at SF-Fandom