45 years ago today (September 8th, 1966), NBC aired the very first episode of Star Trek and the world was first introduced to the combined awesomeness of James Tiberius Kirk and Mr. Spock.
In the almost half-century since that first airing, Star Trek has gone on to become a cornerstone of Sci-fi in popular culture. Without it, we wouldn't have things like Star Wars, BSG, Firefly or just about any other show about a bunch of people travelling through space. So join me tonight in raising a glass of Romulan Ale to the original crew of the USS Enterprise and their continuing mission to seek out new life and new civilizations. May they boldly go where no one has gone before for a long time to come!
UPDATE: To see a sweet timeline of the history of Star Trek, go here.
(Infographic via Space.com)
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