Fifty years ago, television viewers were able to travel where no one had gone before. In 1966, they watched the first episode of the science fiction series Star Trek.
Appearing for the first time were Captain Kirk, Spock, Scotty and Sulu — characters who became cultural icons and took their fans on a series of space adventures. In the opening line of the show, Kirk says, "Captain's log, Stardate 1513.1. Our position, orbiting planet M-113. On board the Enterprise, Mr. Spock, temporarily in command. On the planet, the ruins of an ancient and long-dead civilization."
From the very start, Star Trek told the story of the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its mission: "To explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before."
Now, a half-century after the launch of the original show, Paramount is releasing the third installment of its rebooted series of movies. Called Star Trek Beyond, it will appear in theaters starting...
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