Happy 50th Anniversay Star Trek!!!

Well...it has finally come. Behold...the 50th anniversary of...

 Yup! That's right! As of today, September 8th, 2016 Star Trek is now 50 years old! I remember growing up and having no idea what this franchise was about. Who is Captain Kirk and why is there a pointy eared elf that doesn't smile? How little did I know it would end up having such a strong impact on my life and end up with me investing a lot of my time in this particular blog?

As of this date, fans everywhere are celebrating in their own way what Star Trek means to them and I certainly am going to drink to this great show in a few hours (after looking at some stats first...yay math...if only Spock were here to help me).

On September 1966, the world was introduced to Captain Kirk, Spock, Dr. McCoy and the rest of the crew of the Starship Enterprise. There has never been a show like this before and will never be one just like it again. It not only marked the beginning of a true space opera on television, but it also marked the beginning of a major multi-racial crew. An Asian man steering the ship, a Russian ensign navigator (mind you this is during the height of the Cold War), a Scottish engineer, an African-American communications officer, a country doctor, a galant captain and an alien! Creator Gene Roddenberry had a vision that gave a 1960's world hope that we would survive the struggle of poverty, racism, war, disease and greed into the 23rd century and beyond! Not many people understood it's importance, but it came to be an icon that the whole world would know about down the line.

After three years, NBC cancelled Star Trek and the franchise was thought to be dead, until they started airing reruns as well as coming up with an animated series starring the voices of the original crew. This spawned 13 motion pictures, 4 television spinoffs (not counting the Animated Series as I had already mentioned that), and many comics, books, games and conventions! 

With the release of Star Trek Beyond this year and the exciting news of the up and coming Star Trek: Discovery in 2017, things are looking bright not only for this franchise, but for the fans and newcomers alike. Live long and prosper!

WHAT IS YOUR FONDEST MEMORY ABOUT STAR TREK? DO YOU REMEMBER HOW YOU STARTED TO BECOME A FAN, IF EVER? I'D LOVE TO KNOW IN THE COMMENTS BELOW!