"You need a guide? I am your guide."

--Neelix, Star Trek: Voyager

What is Star Trek?

Star Trek includes four television series, eight motion pictures, hundreds of episodes in rerun, dozens of novels, thousands of memorabilia and collectibles, 30 years of history, and millions of fans, but it is also much more than that.

Star Trek is a glorious vision of the future, not so far that it is pure fantasy, but far enough that we have a lot to work toward.

Let us trace the years that have gone by, as a tribute to the 30 years of Star Trek, and see what the future holds...

Let's see what's out there.

• 1964: Gene Roddenberry: father of Star Trek
• 1965: First pilot: The Cage
• 1966: Second pilot: Where No Man Has Gone Before
• 1966: The classic Star Trek
• 1969: End of Star Trek, birth of Fandom
• 1972: First Star Trek Convention
• 1973: The Animated Star Trek
• 1976: Shuttle ENTERPRISE and Star Trek: Phase II
• 1979: Actually, that's Star Trek: The Motion Picture
• 1982-1986: The Film Series: Star Trek II, III, and IV
• 1987: Return to TV -- Star Trek : The Next Generation
• 1989: The Next Two Movies
• 1992: Birth of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
• 1994: Star Trek: Generations and Star Trek: Voyager
• Future: Star Trek: First Contact, and later...

Under each section you'll find links to explore each part of Star Trek history in further detail. Ready? Engage!

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Gene Roddenberry: father of Star Trek