2643) "Star Trek", Canada: 50 Anniversary Celebrations (1966-2016): Canada Postes (Post Canada) has issued this lenticular set of two stamps featuring Star Trek characters from the franchise which debuted in Canada: Date/Year of Stamp set issue: 2016:
"Star Trek" is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the eponymous 1960s television series and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has expanded into various films, television series, video games, novels, and comic books.
It is one of the most recognizable and highest-grossing media franchises of all time.
It was first broadcast on 06.09.1966, on Canada's CTV network.
The franchise began with "Star Trek - The Original Series," which debuted in the US on 08.09.1966, and aired for three seasons on NBC.
It followed the voyages of the crew of the starship "USS Enterprise", (a space exploration vessel built by the United Federation of Planets in the 23rd century), on a mission "to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before".
The Star Trek canon includes the Original Series, nine spin-off television series, and a film franchise.
After the conclusion of the Original Series, the adventures of its characters continued in the 22-episode Star Trek: The Animated Series and six feature films.
A television revival beginning in the 1980s saw three sequel series and a prequel: "The Next Generation", following the crew of a new starship Enterprise years after the original series - "Deep Space Nine" and "Voyager," set in the same era as the Next Generation and "Enterprise", set before the original series in the early days of human interstellar travel.
The adventures of the "Next Generation" crew continued in four additional feature films.
In 2009, the film franchise underwent a reboot, creating an "alternate continuity" known as the "Kelvin timeline" - three films have been set in this continuity.
The latest Star Trek television revival, beginning in 2017, includes the series - "Discovery", "Picard", "Short Treks", "Lower Decks", "Prodigy", and "Strange New Worlds", streaming exclusively on digital platforms.
Star Trek has been a cult phenomenon for decades.
Fans of the franchise are called "Trekkies" or "Trekkers". The franchise spans a wide range of spin-offs including games, figurines, novels, toys, and comics.
From 1998 to 2008, there was a Star Trek–themed attraction in Las Vegas. At least two museum exhibits of props travel the world. The constructed language "Klingon" was created for the franchise.
Several Star Trek parodies have been made, and viewers have produced several fan productions.
Films and Television:
Film(s): The Original Series:
The Motion Picture (1979), II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), III: The Search for Spock (1984), IV: The Voyage Home (1986), V: The Final Frontier (1989), VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
The Next Generation:
Generations (1994), First Contact (1996), Insurrection (1998), Nemesis (2002), Reboot (Kelvin Timeline), Star Trek (2009). Into Darkness (2013), Beyond (2016)
Television series: Broadcast television:
The Original Series (1966–1969), The Next Generation (1987–1994), Deep Space Nine (1993–1999), Voyager (1995–2001), Enterprise (2001–2005).
Streaming:
Discovery (2017–present), Picard (2020–present), Strange New Worlds (2022–present).
Animated series:
The Animated Series (1973–1974), Lower Decks (2020–present), Prodigy (2021–present), Television short(s)Short Treks (2018–2020).
The Stamps:
A lenticular Stamp set titled - "STAR TREK 50":
The accompanying text on the back reads -
"Inspired by "The City on the Edge of Forever" - one of Star Trek's best episodes and an outstanding performance by Canadian star - William Shatner - these lenticular motion stamps celebrate the 50th Anniversary of a series that by daring to dream of a bright future, launched a franchise and inspired fans worldwide."
(This Stamp Set is from the collection of my friend Jayant Biswas, an avid Numismatist & Philatelist. Post researched and compiled by Rajeev Prasad)
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