It is not like TOS and TNG because it is set on a space station and is not about exploring. It is set in the late 24th century, at the end of The Next Generation's time line and the start of Voyager's. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is also sometimes called DS9. It was shown on television for seven seasons, from 1987 to 1994.ĭeep Space Nine (1993–1999)
Because it was animated, the planets and species could look more interesting. The crew are the same, and most are voice-acted by the same actors. It is an animated version of The Original Series.
Star Trek: The Animated Series is also called TAS. It was shown on television for three years, and was cancelled in 1969. Montgomery "Scotty" Scott, acted by James Doohan.Captain James Tiberius Kirk, acted by William Shatner.In it, the starship Enterprise travels through space to discover new places - "to boldly go where no man has gone before". Star Trek: The Original Series is sometimes abbreviated to TOS. Television series The Original Series (1966–1969) In 2161, the planets Vulcan, Earth, Andoria and Tellar started the United Federation of Planets. In 2150 humans created a United Earth Government that combined all the old governments into one.Ī war between Earth and the Romulans made species from different planets work together, and the Coalition of Planets was started in 2156. The Vulcans helped humans fight disease and hunger. This is shown in Star Trek: First Contact. Because of this invention, Vulcans came to Earth to meet the humans. In 2063 Zefram Cochrane, invented the warp drive, a way to travel faster than the speed of light. After two pilots (test episodes), Star Trek was first shown on television in 1966. He sold it as a western (a television genre about cowboys), but in space, and compared it to the television show Wagon Train. In the 1960s, Gene Roddenberry created Star Trek.