Mathos!
Of course I know it's not real!
I was referring to the first script. I'm actually not a fan of science fiction, but I appreciate Star Trek.
It was considered quite controversial in it's day, and Gene Roddenberry was a very Liberal thinker (communist?).
The programmes were made during a period of great social change: the Vietnam war, Civil Rights Movement etc
I believe it also featured televisions television's first inter-racial kiss.
Star trek captured the zeitgeist.
I'm no Trekkie - but I am respectful.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek
Star Trek is an American science-fiction franchise spanning six television series, ten feature films, hundreds of novels, computer and video games, and other fan stories. All are set within the same fictional universe created by Gene Roddenberry. On Friday 8th September 2006, the Star Trek franchise celebrated the 40th anniversary of the first Star Trek television broadcast.
In Star Trek's fictional universe, humans developed faster-than-light space travel after barely surviving a 21st-century World War III. Later, humans united with other sentient species of the galaxy to form the United Federation of Planets. As a result of alien intervention and science, humanity has largely overcome many Earth-bound frailties and vices by the 23rd century. Star Trek stories usually depict the adventures of humans and aliens who serve in the Federation Starfleet.
The protagonists are essentially altruistic, although their enlightened values are often challenged by events. The conflicts and political dimensions of the stories allegorize contemporary cultural realities; The Original Series addressed issues of the 1960s, just as more recent spin-offs reflect more modern topics. Issues depicted in the various series include imperialism, class warfare, racism, human rights, and the role of technology.
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