Star Trek

Cultural  

1. A television series of the 1960s, and later a series of successful films, in which a group of space explorers in their craft, the Enterprise, traveled through interstellar space.

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The original Star Trek programs spawned a number of other television series during the late twentieth century and early twenty-first century.

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At 94, "Star Trek" legend William Shatner chews the scenery in a Raisin Bran ad that leans into fiber jokes, introducing himself as a character named "Will Shat."

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

We believed in the “conquest of space,” that Star Trek was a plausible version of life in the 23rd century.

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025

Her family enjoys watching Star Trek programs on Paramount+, like the third season of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,” Keridan said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

He also acted in blockbuster films such as Star Trek Into Darkness.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025

I got up and walked over to my stronghold’s elevator, which I’d modeled after the turbolift on the original Star Trek series.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline