The Star Trek Story

Today on Far Future Horizons we continue to celebrate the fifty year legacy of Star Trek.

As our video feature for today, we present the  BBC documentary “The Star Trek Story”, which first aired as part of BBC 2’s Star Trek Night on August 26^th, 1996.

“The Star Trek Story” explores the cultural impact of Star Trek and chronicles the history of one of the world's most successful television series.

There have been six incarnations of the TV series, and nine films as of this date; the merchandise franchise is worth an estimated four billion dollars. Leonard Nimoy, Patrick Stewart, Nichelle Nichols and other stars reflect on the program’s significance and contemplate its future on television. 

BBC The Star Trek Story
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