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Star Trek - The Final Frontier
From the ashes of nuclear devastation that was ensured by World War III between Western and Eastern Bloc brave Zefram Cochrane took first serious human step to the stars in his spaceship Phoenix - the first man-made faster-than-light vehicle. During its maiden flight Phoenix was spotted by Vulcan survey ship that was performing exploration five-year mission through Solar System and beyond to explore strange new worlds and civilizations. Their support in rebuilding Earth brought marvelous effects for all mankind - stopped human wars as Earth united itself on July 4, 2093 and there was no need to fight anymore, cured people from most of the diseases that plagued people for thousands years, created economical growth and introduced automated machines that replaced people in most of the menial jobs, introduced basic income financed by shares from automation in industry[1] and done many other things that finally brought humans into higher standard of living. Some of them who could not stand living on Earth and just receiving money for nothing or enthusiats volunteered to Starfleet - an organization established to conduct exploration missions, terraforming and colonization of other planets. Series Star Trek: The Final Frontier consist from 90 episodes in three series and depicts three-year exploration mission of the Spaceship[2] Enterprise from 2266 to 2269 on behalf of Federation of United Planets with Jeffrey Hunter playing Captain Christopher Pike, Majel Barret playing First Officer Commander Christine Chapel, Leonard Nimoy playing Vulcan Science Officer Lt. Commander Spock, Deforrest Kelley playing Chief Medical Officer Lt. Commander Leonard McCoy, Walter Koenig playing Russian-born Helmsman Lieutenant Pavel Chekov.
During the first episode Spaceship Enterprise was attacked by Klingon vessel Bird-O'Prey over planet Talos IV. From fifty years Federation has been in state of Cold War with Klingon Empire as both states saw each other as danger for stability in space. Worried about possibility of escalation into galatic war and destruction of many planets on both sides of conflict Christopher Pike tried to find diplomatic solution but failed and was forced to defend Enterprise by all means necessary - including shooting at Klingons. When humans tried to fire, weapons have been blocked by Talosians who revealed themselves as Guardians of Galaxy who live to ensure stability and order in Milky Way Galaxy. They predicted that during next one hundred years Cold War will end and Klingdons will be allies to humans against much more powerful enemies. The episode was one of the most watched series pilots in American history as society tired by danger of nuclear war became more interested in a world where humans reconciled and united themselves. Series impacted issue of feminism and gender equality as it introduced woman as first officer on the starship and captain (in 30th episode of third season when Pike encoutered Romulan vessel commanded by Commodore Talia)[3], pursued freedom of action, movement and views in "the Old American way". On 2000 International Guild of Actors claimed that Star Trek was one of the most influential series in the 20th century in societal issues (feminism, race equality, arms reduction, anti-war and anti-nuclear sentiments), technical (automation of industry, personal computers, mobile phones, tablets), political (United Nations Reformation Movement) and many others.
[1]People were invited to buy shares in order to finance early automation systems and were allowed to receive part of companies' revenue in the future.
[2]United Earth Spaceship embranced by Starfleet on 2169 after formation of Federation of United Planets by Humans, Vulcans, Andorians and Tellarites.
[3]Gene Roddenberry knew that series will be cancelled on the end of 1969 and was able to include more radical episodes in the last season (more support for gender and race equality, nuclear arms reduction, one of the first kisses on TV between white man and black woman). He did not realized that last efforts of dying series will strenghten its popularity to this point that few years later fans will organize letter campaign to NBC in order to create new Star Trek series.
Star Trek: The Final Frontier
(1966-1969)
Space, the Final Frontier. These are voyages of the starship Enterprise, to continue its mission - to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where one one has gone before. To make peace, to end wars, to establish new contacts, to improve humanity. - Captain Christopher Pike(1966-1969)
From the ashes of nuclear devastation that was ensured by World War III between Western and Eastern Bloc brave Zefram Cochrane took first serious human step to the stars in his spaceship Phoenix - the first man-made faster-than-light vehicle. During its maiden flight Phoenix was spotted by Vulcan survey ship that was performing exploration five-year mission through Solar System and beyond to explore strange new worlds and civilizations. Their support in rebuilding Earth brought marvelous effects for all mankind - stopped human wars as Earth united itself on July 4, 2093 and there was no need to fight anymore, cured people from most of the diseases that plagued people for thousands years, created economical growth and introduced automated machines that replaced people in most of the menial jobs, introduced basic income financed by shares from automation in industry[1] and done many other things that finally brought humans into higher standard of living. Some of them who could not stand living on Earth and just receiving money for nothing or enthusiats volunteered to Starfleet - an organization established to conduct exploration missions, terraforming and colonization of other planets. Series Star Trek: The Final Frontier consist from 90 episodes in three series and depicts three-year exploration mission of the Spaceship[2] Enterprise from 2266 to 2269 on behalf of Federation of United Planets with Jeffrey Hunter playing Captain Christopher Pike, Majel Barret playing First Officer Commander Christine Chapel, Leonard Nimoy playing Vulcan Science Officer Lt. Commander Spock, Deforrest Kelley playing Chief Medical Officer Lt. Commander Leonard McCoy, Walter Koenig playing Russian-born Helmsman Lieutenant Pavel Chekov.
During the first episode Spaceship Enterprise was attacked by Klingon vessel Bird-O'Prey over planet Talos IV. From fifty years Federation has been in state of Cold War with Klingon Empire as both states saw each other as danger for stability in space. Worried about possibility of escalation into galatic war and destruction of many planets on both sides of conflict Christopher Pike tried to find diplomatic solution but failed and was forced to defend Enterprise by all means necessary - including shooting at Klingons. When humans tried to fire, weapons have been blocked by Talosians who revealed themselves as Guardians of Galaxy who live to ensure stability and order in Milky Way Galaxy. They predicted that during next one hundred years Cold War will end and Klingdons will be allies to humans against much more powerful enemies. The episode was one of the most watched series pilots in American history as society tired by danger of nuclear war became more interested in a world where humans reconciled and united themselves. Series impacted issue of feminism and gender equality as it introduced woman as first officer on the starship and captain (in 30th episode of third season when Pike encoutered Romulan vessel commanded by Commodore Talia)[3], pursued freedom of action, movement and views in "the Old American way". On 2000 International Guild of Actors claimed that Star Trek was one of the most influential series in the 20th century in societal issues (feminism, race equality, arms reduction, anti-war and anti-nuclear sentiments), technical (automation of industry, personal computers, mobile phones, tablets), political (United Nations Reformation Movement) and many others.
[1]People were invited to buy shares in order to finance early automation systems and were allowed to receive part of companies' revenue in the future.
[2]United Earth Spaceship embranced by Starfleet on 2169 after formation of Federation of United Planets by Humans, Vulcans, Andorians and Tellarites.
[3]Gene Roddenberry knew that series will be cancelled on the end of 1969 and was able to include more radical episodes in the last season (more support for gender and race equality, nuclear arms reduction, one of the first kisses on TV between white man and black woman). He did not realized that last efforts of dying series will strenghten its popularity to this point that few years later fans will organize letter campaign to NBC in order to create new Star Trek series.
- Tal Shiar
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