50th anniversary of the original series Star Trek

Commander Wallace · 09-12-16, 05:03 AM

It's hard to believe that the original series is now 50 years old.

Quote : Star Trek, a groundbreaking sci-fi series, premiered on NBC on Sept. 8, 1966, and used space exploration as a metaphor for peaceful coexistence at a tumultuous time in history. The original series, which starred William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and a diverse supporting cast, struggled and was cancelled after three seasons, but its impact lives on: Trek spawned six TV sequels (including a new one due in January), several films and countless fan gatherings and merchandising opportunities. Let’s celebrate its 50th anniversary!

http://www.usatoday.com/topic/star-trek/local

Many high tech gadgets we use today look very similar to the original star trek props. The flip up cell phones we used are very similar to the communicators used on the show.

There were a number of hokey episodes but one episode stands out as an example of the enormous potential this series had.

" A Balance of Terror "

The Enterprise under the command of a fairly new captain, James kirk, encounters a Romulan ship, which has attacked outposts near the " Neutral Zone ". The episode introduces a cloaking device which renders a ship " invisible " The new technology has some real world scince behind it such as the selective bending of light waves. The Romulans have had an isolationist period for a decade but sought to test federation resolve.

It end with the destruction of the Romulan ship. the episode is somewhat reminiscent of movies we have all seen that featured naval combat. " The enemy below " with Kurt Jurgens and Robert Mitchum comes to mind "

The greatest feature of the series was that the cast was comprised of the collective talents of people from different countries. Hikaru Sulu as a Japanese Helsman, Pavel Chekov as the navigator and science officer. Montgomery Scott as the Scottish chief engineer and Uhura as a communications officer. It also included iconic science officer Spock from the planet Vulcan. Creator Gene Roddenberry had a vision of a future where everybody worked together.

Excerpts from " a balance of terror "

Happy Birthday and anniversary to Star trek and it's revolutionary themes.

Onkel Neal · 09-12-16, 06:09 AM

I'm rewatching TOS from the beginning. The show was under terrible budget and dealine pressures but still managed a ground breaking series.

STEED · 09-12-16, 06:44 AM

How many time did Kirk battle a computer and win?

I recall the "Not of the body" one and the M5 computer and one in a dragon's head cave. Must be one or two more.

Rhodes · 09-12-16, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by STEED

How many time did Kirk battle a computer and win?

I recall the "Not of the body" one and the M5 computer and one in a dragon's head cave. Must be one or two more.

Return of the Archons, I think.

STEED · 09-12-16, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Rhodes

Return of the Archons, I think.

Yea that's the not of the body one.

Onkel Neal · 09-12-16, 08:29 AM

How many times did Capt. Kirk get the woman?

How many times did McCoy say, "He's dead, Jim" or some variation.(It was said by others as well, including Kirk)?

How many times were the crew subjected to a. mysterious sickness b. hallucinations c. evil twins

How many times did Scotty object to the demands placed on his beloved beasties?

How many times did poor Uhura say, "Hailing frequency open" ?

Rhodes · 09-12-16, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by STEED

Yea that's the not of the body one.

Landru loves you, Steed!

mako88sb · 09-12-16, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Commander Wallace

It's hard to believe that the original series is now 50 years old.

Quote : Star Trek, a groundbreaking sci-fi series, premiered on NBC on Sept. 8, 1966, and used space exploration as a metaphor for peaceful coexistence at a tumultuous time in history. The original series, which starred William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and a diverse supporting cast, struggled and was cancelled after three seasons, but its impact lives on: Trek spawned six TV sequels (including a new one due in January), several films and countless fan gatherings and merchandising opportunities. Let’s celebrate its 50th anniversary!

http://www.usatoday.com/topic/star-trek/local

Many high tech gadgets we use today look very similar to the original star trek props. The flip up cell phones we used are very similar to the communicators used on the show.

There were a number of hokey episodes but one episode stands out as an example of the enormous potential this series had.

" A Balance of Terror "

The Enterprise under the command of a fairly new captain, James kirk, encounters a Romulan ship, which has attacked outposts near the " Neutral Zone ". The episode introduces a cloaking device which renders a ship " invisible " The new technology has some real world scince behind it such as the selective bending of light waves. The Romulans have had an isolationist period for a decade but sought to test federation resolve.

It end with the destruction of the Romulan ship. the episode is somewhat reminiscent of movies we have all seen that featured naval combat. " The enemy below " with Kurt Jurgens and Robert Mitchum comes to mind "

The greatest feature of the series was that the cast was comprised of the collective talents of people from different countries. Hikaru Sulu as a Japanese Helsman, Pavel Chekov as the navigator and science officer. Montgomery Scott as the Scottish chief engineer and Uhura as a communications officer. It also included iconic science officer Spock from the planet Vulcan. Creator Gene Roddenberry had a vision of a future where everybody worked together.

Excerpts from " a balance of terror "

Happy Birthday and anniversary to Star trek and it's revolutionary themes.

I still remember watching this for the first time when I was only about 8 or 9. As you mentioned, some iffy episodes but for the most part, a great show. I think "The Doomsday Machine" is probably my favorite for the action/tension episodes with "The City on the Edge of Forever" being my favorite for the drama/thought provoking episodes. I think that episode name is gotta be the best one ever used for any TV series episode ever made.

It's pretty amazing how well it holds up after all these years. Much better than the first couple seasons of TNG. Thankfully, TNG eventually found it's way and came up with some great seasons. It will be interesting to see how the new series does.

Eichhörnchen · 09-12-16, 12:28 PM

Funny how something set in the distant future can evoke such nostalgia for the past

I never missed an episode.

Sailor Steve · 09-12-16, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Commander Wallace

It end with the destruction of the Romulan ship. the episode is somewhat reminiscent of movies we have all seen that featured naval combat. " The enemy below " with Kurt Jurgens and Robert Mitchum comes to mind "

Not just "reminiscent of", but taken directly from the movie. I noticed this when the episode aired for the first time. I was sixteen, and the movie was one of my favorites.
http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/B...error_(episode)

And that's not a complaint. It's also one of my favorite episodes. I rewatched the series four years ago, and found it just as fascinating as it was in 1966.

Bilge_Rat · 09-12-16, 03:22 PM

I am pretty much an original Trekkie, watched most shows when the series was on, watched each episode at least 10+ times when they were endlessly re-run in the 70-80s.

Since we finally got Netflix a few months back, I have been re-watching many of the episodes.

For a low budget, 50 year old TV show it has held up surprisingly well. The strength of the show was the stories, some were hokey, but you had a lot of classic science fiction themes that were explored.

favorite episode: "Mirror, Mirror"

09-12-16, 05:03 AM	#1
Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,308 Downloads: 366 Uploads: 0	50th anniversary of the original series Star Trek It's hard to believe that the original series is now 50 years old. Quote : Star Trek, a groundbreaking sci-fi series, premiered on NBC on Sept. 8, 1966, and used space exploration as a metaphor for peaceful coexistence at a tumultuous time in history. The original series, which starred William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and a diverse supporting cast, struggled and was cancelled after three seasons, but its impact lives on: Trek spawned six TV sequels (including a new one due in January), several films and countless fan gatherings and merchandising opportunities. Let’s celebrate its 50th anniversary! http://www.usatoday.com/topic/star-trek/local Many high tech gadgets we use today look very similar to the original star trek props. The flip up cell phones we used are very similar to the communicators used on the show. There were a number of hokey episodes but one episode stands out as an example of the enormous potential this series had. " A Balance of Terror " The Enterprise under the command of a fairly new captain, James kirk, encounters a Romulan ship, which has attacked outposts near the " Neutral Zone ". The episode introduces a cloaking device which renders a ship " invisible " The new technology has some real world scince behind it such as the selective bending of light waves. The Romulans have had an isolationist period for a decade but sought to test federation resolve. It end with the destruction of the Romulan ship. the episode is somewhat reminiscent of movies we have all seen that featured naval combat. " The enemy below " with Kurt Jurgens and Robert Mitchum comes to mind " The greatest feature of the series was that the cast was comprised of the collective talents of people from different countries. Hikaru Sulu as a Japanese Helsman, Pavel Chekov as the navigator and science officer. Montgomery Scott as the Scottish chief engineer and Uhura as a communications officer. It also included iconic science officer Spock from the planet Vulcan. Creator Gene Roddenberry had a vision of a future where everybody worked together. Excerpts from " a balance of terror " Happy Birthday and anniversary to Star trek and it's revolutionary themes.

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Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	I'm rewatching TOS from the beginning. The show was under terrible budget and dealine pressures but still managed a ground breaking series. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

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STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	How many time did Kirk battle a computer and win? I recall the "Not of the body" one and the M5 computer and one in a dragon's head cave. Must be one or two more. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

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Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	How many times did Capt. Kirk get the woman? How many times did McCoy say, "He's dead, Jim" or some variation.(It was said by others as well, including Kirk)? How many times were the crew subjected to a. mysterious sickness b. hallucinations c. evil twins How many times did Scotty object to the demands placed on his beloved beasties? How many times did poor Uhura say, "Hailing frequency open" ? __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

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Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,405 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Funny how something set in the distant future can evoke such nostalgia for the past I never missed an episode. __________________

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Bilge_Rat Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: standing watch... Posts: 3,856 Downloads: 344 Uploads: 0	I am pretty much an original Trekkie, watched most shows when the series was on, watched each episode at least 10+ times when they were endlessly re-run in the 70-80s. Since we finally got Netflix a few months back, I have been re-watching many of the episodes. For a low budget, 50 year old TV show it has held up surprisingly well. The strength of the show was the stories, some were hokey, but you had a lot of classic science fiction themes that were explored. favorite episode: "Mirror, Mirror" __________________