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What's the origin of the phrase 'to boldly go where no man has gone before'.

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This introductory text was spoken at the beginning of many Star Trek television episodes and films, from 1966 onward:

Space: The final frontier These are the voyages of the Starship, Enterprise Its 5 year mission To explore strange new worlds To seek out new life and new civilizations To boldly go where no man has gone before

Space: the final frontier

"Are our critics aware that Byron is the father of their split infinitive? 'To slowly trace', says the noble poet, 'the forest's shady scene'."

Most authorities now accept Star Trek into the grammatical fold and no longer care, or at least rarely publicly complain, about 'to boldly go'.

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"Space... The final frontier... These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise. Its continuing mission: To explore strange new worlds... To seek out new life; new civilisations... To boldly go where no one has gone before!"           -- Jean-Luc Picard, Captain, Starship Enterprise; NCC-1701D

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The Evolution of Star Trek’s Opening Narration

Today’s distraction was reading the opening narrations of the Dark Shadows series. The following was in the list of search results for one of my searches, and I thought I’d reprint it here. It’s a little archival detective work showing how the opening narration of Star Trek changed through several drafts.

(I believe the following to be Creative Commons license Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) .)

The following is taken from “ To Boldly Go: the Hurried Evolution of Star Trek’s Opening Narration ” by Caroline Cubé on Tue, 2016-10-11 10:33; blog post by Doug Johnson

Arguably the most famous introductory voiceover in the history of television,  Star Trek ‘s “Space…the final frontier…” began to lodge itself in the collective consciousness fifty years ago. But it didn’t just spring magically from the mind of Gene Roddenberry, the series’ creator. It was crafted collaboratively over the course of a week in the summer of 1966. In anticipation of the show’s September 8 premiere, producer Robert Justman urged Roddenberry to get to work writing the opening narration that they were planning to use.

1st narration memo

August 2 saw a flurry of activity at Desilu’s Gower St. studios, as several producers sought to establish the desired tone at the appropriate length. Unfortunately, none of these memos are time-stamped, so this ordering is really just a guess, but one can glean a certain narrative progression.

Star Trek narration memo 2

A rough draft hits a couple of familiar points that will survive until the very end: “five year”; “strange new worlds.” But “regulates commerce” sounds decidedly unsexy and will not last long.

Star Trek narration memo 3

The “story” becomes an “adventure,” a “bold crew” appears, and the script promises “excitement.” But it might be the word “assigned” that’s really getting in the way here.

Star Trek narration memo 4

Producer John D. F. Black makes great progress, apparently coming up with the four opening words that are so familiar to us now. And toward the end he inserts the title of  Star Trek ‘s second pilot episode, “Where No Man Has Gone Before,” which was written by Samuel A. Peeples.

Star Trek narration memo 5

Black’s attempt to shorten the narration is, for the most part, a step backwards, but it does have the advantage of eliminating the awkward “United Space Ship” language.

Star Trek narration memo 6

Justman tries to be decisive, telling Roddenberry what he “should” do, but the handwritten notes at the bottom of the page belie any certitude. The notes are hard to read, but someone likes the emphasis on the word “starship.” And then there is silence, or at least no evidence of continued conversation. A week goes by without another of these memos. Perhaps they were written and discarded before they could reach UCLA, or perhaps further deliberations occurred over telephones and in offices. On August 10, Justman sent Roddenberry an even more urgent memo indicating that the narration, whatever it was, needed to be recorded very soon. 

Star Trek narration memo 7

 And suddenly here it is. Written sometime after Justman and Roddenberry spoke on the phone on the evening of August 9, the language is identical to that intoned by William Shatner at the beginning of every opening credits sequence. 

Star Trek narration memo 8

 “Space…the final frontier” regains its place at the beginning. The word “bold” returns to create the most famous split infinitive in the history of the English language. And, for the first time, the “life” being sought out, which had previously been “alien,” becomes simply “new.” Perhaps Roddenberry detected something pejorative in the word “alien,” something distasteful that was at odds with his optimistic vision. Perhaps “new” just scanned better. Whatever the case, he had, with his team of writer-producers, fashioned an introduction to his unique universe that would resonate for decades to come. All items are from the  Gene Roddenberry Star Trek Television Series Collection (Collection PASC 62) , available in Library Special Collections, Young Research Library, UCLA.

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The evolution of William Shatner’s opening dialogue on Star Trek

By rachel carrington | jan 25, 2022.

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 07: Actor William Shatner poses for photos at Priceline.com's 20th anniversary celebration on May 7, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Matthew Eisman/Getty Images)

Star Trek debuted in 1966 with a voice over by William Shatner for the opening theme

Every Star Trek fan is familiar with William Shatner’s voice over during the theme of The Original Series . Space. The final frontier. Most of us can quote it. But this simple opening didn’t come so easily. It was created over the course of a little over a week the summer before the series was set to premiere in September 1966, and it was rough going with several cooks in the kitchen, so to speak.

On August 1, 1966, Robert Justman, who was one of the producers of Star Trek, urged Gene Roddenberry to compose the standard opening narration for Shatner, and that it should run about fifteen seconds in length. Then came a flurry of rough drafts, that you can read here at  library.ucla.edu , none of which met with Roddenberry’s approval.

Certain words were deemed important for the Star Trek narration

Drafts bounced back and forth with words like adventures, galaxy patrol, and United Space Ship  taking center stage until producer John Black stepped in and came up with the first four words that became the opening. Space. The final frontier. He also provided the ending “where no man has gone before,” inserting the title of the second pilot.

Then Justman sent another note, mostly eradicting what Black had written, to Roddenberry telling him “these are the words you should use.”

"“This is the story of the starship Enterprise. It’s mission: to advance knowledge, contact alien life, and enforce intergalatic law…to explore the strange new worlds where no man has gone before.”"

Well, that certainly wasn’t to Roddenberry’s liking. A long week went by before, on August 10, 1966, Justman sent another reminder note to Roddenberry, telling him it was “absolutely imperative” that a narration be recorded as soon as possible.

That same date, the final dialgue for the narration was approved. Gone were words referencing aliens, replaced by new life, and there was, of course, no mention of advancing knowledge or enforcing intergalatic law. So Justman’s “should words” were jettisoned, replaced with the best opening narration in the history of television.

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Theme from Star Trek

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The "Theme from Star Trek " (originally scored under the title "Where No Man Has Gone Before" [1] and also known informally as the " Star Trek Fanfare ") is the instrumental theme music composed for Star Trek: The Original Series by Alexander Courage . First recorded in 1964 , it is played in its entirety during the opening title sequences of each episode. It is also played over the closing credits, albeit without its signature opening fanfare.

During the opening credits, the theme's opening fanfare is accompanied by the now-famous "Space: the final frontier" monologue spoken by William Shatner (with the exception of the pilot episodes, " The Cage " and " Where No Man Has Gone Before "). Throughout the opening credits, the theme is punctuated at several points by the USS Enterprise flying towards and past the camera. These "fly-bys" are accompanied by a "whoosh" sound effect created vocally by Courage himself. (Documentary: Music Takes Courage: A Tribute to Alexander Courage )

  • 1 Conception and original use
  • 2 Vocalization and lyrics
  • 3 Later use
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Conception and original use [ ]

Creator Gene Roddenberry originally approached composer Jerry Goldsmith to write the theme for Star Trek . Goldsmith, however, had other commitments and instead recommended Alexander Courage. ( Star Trek: The Motion Picture (The Director's Edition) commentary)

Courage was not a science fiction fan, referring to the genre as "marvelous malarkey." He thus saw the theme he was writing as "marvelous malarkey music." Courage composed, orchestrated and conducted the theme in one week. He drew inspiration from a Richard A. Whiting song he heard on the radio as a child called "Beyond the Blue Horizon". This song had a drawn-out tune with a steady, fast-paced beat underneath it, which Courage emulated when composing the theme. (Documentary: Music Takes Courage )

The theme used in " The Cage " – the unaired first pilot – featured a wordless melody line by soprano Loulie Jean Norman supported by electronic underpinnings. When a second pilot was ordered and the series was picked up, Norman's vocalizations were dropped from the theme.

The first season of The Original Series used two versions of the theme. On the original NBC and syndicated runs, five episodes – "Where No Man has Gone Before", the second pilot, along with " The Man Trap ", " Charlie X ", " The Naked Time ", and " Mudd's Women " – used a mixed electronic/orchestral arrangement for the opening credits, with the main melody line created electronically and accompanied by more traditional instrumentation, including a flute and an organ for both the opening and closing themes. When the series was remastered for video in the early 1980s, only "Where No Man Has Gone Before" retained this version of the theme over both the opening and closing credits, while the opening was restored to the other four episodes and placed on five others when the series was remastered again for DVD release. The closing credits for the other nine episodes, however, used a version that had only an orchestral arrangement. The mixed arrangement was first heard on " The Corbomite Maneuver " (the tenth episode aired, although it was the second episode produced), after which the show opened with the orchestral-only arrangement.

Vocalization and lyrics [ ]

For the second and third seasons , Loulie Jean Norman's wordless accompaniment was re-added to the theme. However, Norman's voice was made more prominent than it was for "The Cage".

When originally written (and as heard in "The Cage"), Courage had Norman's vocalizations and the various instruments mixed equally to produce a unique sound. According to Courage, however, Gene Roddenberry had it re-recorded with Norman's accompaniment at a higher volume above the instruments, after which Courage felt the theme sounded like a soprano solo. Roddenberry's version can be heard during the opening credits of each episode in the second and third seasons; Courage's version is heard during the closing credits.

Further souring the relationship between Roddenberry and Courage, Roddenberry wrote lyrics to the theme without Courage's knowledge – not in the expectation that they would ever be sung, but in order to claim a 50% share of the music's performance royalties. Although there was never any litigation, Courage commented that he believed Roddenberry's conduct was unethical, to which Roddenberry responded, " Hey, I have to get some money somewhere. I'm sure not going to get it out of the profits of Star Trek . " [2] Although the lyrics were never included on the series, they have been printed in several "TV Theme" songbooks over the years.

Later use [ ]

Portions of the Theme from Star Trek have been used in all 13 Star Trek feature films . Most of the Star Trek films' opening themes start by quoting the opening fanfare from Courage's theme, before seguéing into the film's own theme. However, there are multiple exceptions to this tradition. Star Trek: The Motion Picture did not use the fanfare at all in the opening or closing music, although a subdued version of the Theme from Star Trek was created by Courage at the request of the film's main composer, Jerry Goldsmith . [3] This arrangement of the theme was used for the " Captain's Log " cues. The theme was quoted again in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home , most extensively in the final scenes.

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country , scored by Cliff Eidelman , broke with the tradition again. The Theme from Star Trek did not appear in the opening music, although it was used towards the end. Star Trek Generations , scored by Dennis McCarthy , on the other hand, did use the fanfare in the opening credits (and extensively throughout the score) but it did not appear until the end of the main title music.

The score for Star Trek , composed by Michael Giacchino , again did not use the fanfare in the opening title music: instead, Giacchino subtly quoted the opening notes and various other Star Trek themes from past films throughout his score. For the end credits, a re-arranged version of the Theme from Star Trek , fully orchestrated and with The Page La Studio Voices accompanying the melody line, was used. This version was also used for the end credits of Star Trek Into Darkness and Star Trek Beyond .

The theme's opening fanfare was adapted by Dennis McCarthy as the opening for the Star Trek: The Next Generation theme (the remainder of which was an adaptation of Goldsmith's theme from Star Trek: The Motion Picture ). Courage's original theme can also be heard in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode " Trials and Tribble-ations ", the Star Trek: Voyager episode " Shattered ", and the Star Trek: Enterprise series finale, " These Are the Voyages... "

Courage's theme was re-recorded for the remastered Star Trek episodes , with Elin Carlson emulating Norman's wordless vocalization.

Star Trek: Discovery composer Jeff Russo included Courage's fanfare at the end of the Discovery main titles. The theme returned in full at the end of the Season 1 finale, " Will You Take My Hand? ", playing over the closing credits after the USS Discovery intercepts a distress call from the USS Enterprise .

In the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds episode " Spock Amok ", at least a portion of the theme became diegetic (heard in the fictional universe) when a few notes of the fanfare could be heard on the PADD used to keep track of tasks for " Enterprise bingo ".

Other recordings and uses [ ]

TOS star Nichelle Nichols recorded a disco version of the theme. However, Nichols used different lyrics than those written by Gene Roddenberry. The late jazz musician Maynard Ferguson and his band also recorded a rendition of the song, a fusion version that was released on his 1977 album Conquistador . Ferguson's version was used as the opening theme for The Larry King Show on the Mutual Radio Network. The satirical rock band Tenacious D and the lounge band Love Jones recorded versions of the theme, as well, using Gene Roddenberry's lyrics.

Roy Orbison was a Star Trek fan and often opened his concerts with his band jamming to theme. [4]

The 1992 Paramount Pictures comedy Wayne's World was the first non- Trek film to use Courage's theme. In the film, the character of Garth Algar (played by Dana Carvey ) whistles the theme while he and Wayne Campbell ( Mike Myers ) lie on the hood of Wayne's car, looking up at the stars. When Garth finishes the tune, he tells Wayne, " Sometimes I wish I could boldly go where no one's gone before. But I'll probably just stay in Aurora. " The theme can also be heard in the films Muppets from Space (1999, starring F. Murray Abraham ) and RV (2006, starring Robin Williams and featuring Brian Markinson ).

At the 2005 Primetime Emmy Awards, TOS star William Shatner and opera singer Frederica von Stade performed a live version of the theme, with Shatner reciting the opening monologue and von Stade singing the wordless melody line.

In 2009, the theme was used as the wake-up call for the crew of mission STS-125 aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis .

For the 2021 inauguration of US President Joe Biden , acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma played the fanfare of the theme as a prelude to his performance of another song significant to Star Trek , " Amazing Grace ". [5]

External link [ ]

  • Theme from Star Trek at Wikipedia
  • 2 Star Trek: The Next Generation
  • 3 USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-G)

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Which Star Trek Opening Sequence Is The Best?

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The discussion of which  Star Trek series is the best  Star Trek series is a contentious debate. Even when I am the only one in the discussion, I have a hard time coming to a firm conclusion. ( The Next Generation …  No!   Deep Space Nine … Forget it. I can’t decide.) 

This is when I turn my mind to a much easier debate: which  Star Trek series has the best opening sequence. Sure, it’s still a tough, emotionally-complex question, but the stakes are much lower. 

Just like in the discussion of favorite  Star Trek TV series, we all have different things we prioritize and look for in our opening sequences. Are you a sucker for the song? Do you look for an intro that best reflects the values and interests of the series it represents? Or do you shamelessly just pick the opening sequence for your favorite of the TV shows? 

Whatever your criteria (and you know you have a biased one), one thing is certain: All of these  Star Trek opening sequences are pretty great…

6. Star Trek: The Animated Series

Confession? I find the opening sequence for  The Animated Series pretty adorable. The way the animated Enterprise moves horizontally across the screen as if its mom is in the front row telling it what to do? So cute.

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However, when it comes down to it,  The Animated Series opening is really just a re-tread of  The Original Series opening. This makes sense, given the timing of the show and the fact that it shared so many of the same cast. But it’s nothing to captain’s-log home about.

5. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Sorry,  Deep Space Nine. You know I love you, but your opening sequence is just, well, fine. Sure, you have a great first five seconds as we follow a rogue comet through the blackness of space only to come upon a little space station on on its own in the middle of space-nowhere. Then, you lose your momentum a little with shot after shot of the stationary space station doing what it does best: just sort of floating there.

Don’t feel too bad,  Deep Space Nine . Between you and me, you can stand to lose this opening intro contest — because, unlike some of the other series ranked higher on this list, you are in the running to be the best series of  Star Trek when it comes to narrative. And, really, isn’t that the contest you would rather win?

4. Star Trek: The Next Generation

As someone who both grew up on  Star Trek: The Next Generation and who loves Patrick Stewart’s voice, it pains me to rank  The Next Generation ‘sopening sequence so low on this list. Hearing this theme song still wakes a giddy childish inside of me.  However,  it just doesn’t have the ambition to beat out most of the inspired  Star Trek openings.

The Next Generation   opening sequence has some good moves: Stewart’s killer delivery of “The final frontier…” spiel as if it were a Shakespearian monologue. Some shots of some beautiful space wonders. The Enterprise zipping past the screen in-between cast members, just like in The Original Series’ introduction. It’s all good, it’s just not going to make me sign up to the trip to Mars or anything.

3. Star Trek: The Original Series

How could we not put the intro from  The Original Series near the top of this list? After all, it was the opening that started it all — that influenced and shaped so many of the  Star Trek opening sequences that would come after it.

The Original Series’ intro is very much of its time — with the “ahhAHH!”s and the limited special effects — but it also has always had something slightly exciting, fast-paced, and imaginative about it. (Probably the starship doing its damndest to get you pumped up by repeatedly zipping across the screen.) If a TV’s opening sequence is a promise of what’s to come, then Star Trek ‘s promise was to never stop moving forward — both in terms of action and in terms of ideas. To never stop exploring and pushing the limits of what was possible in science fiction TV, and society, of the time.

2. Star Trek: Enterprise

Star Trek: Enterprise may be the quasi-black sheep of the Star Trek universe, but it’s not the fault of its opening sequence, which is is imaginative, inspiring, and filled with optimism. Sure, it has a cheesy pop song as its ballad, but it somehow works when accompanied with images from humanity’s exploration through the years.

It may be a controversial choice to put  Enterprise ‘s theme at the top of this list, but I think it’s well-deserved.  Enterprise might not have always struck narrative gold in comparison to some of the better-considered  Star Trek series, but it wasn’t afraid to take chances and try to do its own thing — as was demonstrated by the opening sequence that, unlike all of the other post-Original Series series, didn’t mimick the space-journey design.

By giving us images of real-life explorations from our past and present,  Enterprise made us believe that a future like the one Star Trek imagines is a possible, tangible outcome of our world in a way that none of the previous Star Trek sequences attempted. For that, this opening sequence will always hold a special place in my Star Trek -loving heart.

1. Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager could have snagged an impressive spot on this list based on its theme song alone. You hear the opening notes of the Jerry Goldsmith classic, you  are  hooked — and it only builds from there.

Though  Voyager didn’t always succeed in its storytelling execution, it had a great premise: a ship lost on the other side of the galaxy, trying to find its way home. And the opening sequence reflected that beautifully (emphasis on the  beautiful ). Sure, Voyager’s mission was daunting and, sometimes, disheartening, but the crew/family of this ship never stopped appreciating the beauty of the galaxy — they never stopped exploring. The opening sequence gets that, and it makes for a magical introduction into each episode, and into the larger  Star Trek universe.

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Your move,  Star Trek: Discovery …

Bonus: Enterprise’s “Mirror Darkly” Opening

Special bonus! This  Enterprise  opening was created specifically for the “In A Mirror, Darkly” episode, which saw mirror-universe versions of Captain Archer and his crew (a la  The Original Series episode “Mirror, Mirror”).

Rather than focusing on images of exploration over human history, the “mirror darkly” sequence instead highlighted militaristic themes. The result is a fun, twisted version of the  Enterprise theme song that  immediately  got you in the mood for this episode, as well as a reminder why  Star Trek is such a great narrative universe — because, unlike so many of the other franchises that have come and gone over the years,  Star Trek values exploration over domination. 

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The Inadvertent Callback in ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Opening Titles

T he series premiere of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,” which shares its name with the series, aired on May 5, 2022, and came with an unexpected nod to the past. Directed by Akiva Goldsman who also holds a position as an executive producer on the show, the nostalgic title sequence turned out to be a serendipitous addition. Goldsman’s impromptu idea to use the iconic “Star Trek” sequence captured the team’s admiration. Meyers shared:

“In the first director’s cut of the pilot that Akiva did, he just put a new version of the old ‘ Trek’ opening titles sequence in, just like a placeholder. […] And we sort of loved it.”

This trial sequence used the famed “Star Trek” theme and credits but was never intended to be the final product. Nevertheless, when the team reviewed the pilot without an official theme sequence, they found a charming connection to the franchise’s roots. The spinoff is rich with connections to its predecessor, featuring characters such as Kirk, Spock, and Uhura, who sailed the same starship decades earlier.

With the “Star Trek” universe undergoing transformations, with shows like “Picard” wrapping up and others slated to conclude soon, the continuity presented in “Strange New Worlds” title sequence gives fans a touch of the original in an era where the franchise is evolving. As “Prodigy,” “Discovery,” and other shows make their exit, and plans change for “Section 31,” it’s poignant that “Strange New Worlds” alongside “Lower Decks” will carry the torch, maintaining a tribute to the saga’s beginnings.

FAQ Section

Who directed the pilot episode of “star trek: strange new worlds”.

Akiva Goldsman directed the pilot episode of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.”

What was the unexpected addition to the “Strange New Worlds” pilot episode?

The unexpected addition was the title sequence from the original series used as a placeholder, which garnered positive reactions from the team.

Which characters from the original “Star Trek” appear in “Strange New Worlds”?

Characters such as Captain Kirk, Spock, Uhura, Dr. M’Benga, Nurse Chapel, Number One, Scotty, and T’Pring appear in both shows.

What is the current state of the “Star Trek” universe?

“Star Trek” is currently in a phase of contraction, with several series ending and others being reformatted as films.

Which “Star Trek” series will remain after the current changes?

“Strange New Worlds” and “Lower Decks” are the series that will remain after other editions in the franchise conclude or evolve into different formats.

The intuitive choice to incorporate a version of the iconic “Star Trek” opening titles into “Strange New Worlds” was a stroke of nostalgic genius that linked the new series to its storied origins. As the “Star Trek” universe undergoes various changes, it’s a tribute that resonates with longtime fans and symbolizes the enduring nature of the franchise. “Strange New Worlds,” sailing the same celestial path as the original “Trek,” honors the past while propelling the narrative into the future. It’s a fond reminder that sometimes the unplanned elements can create the most memorable experiences for audiences.

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Watch: Opening credits for 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' has all 'The Original Series' vibes

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds premieres May 5th on Paramount+. 

Anson Mount as Pike in STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds , the show following the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise before Captain Kirk took the helm, is headed to Paramount+ in just one week. And while we still have a few days to see the series in all its glory, we are now able to experience the show’s opening credits.

If you’re a fan of Star Trek: The Original Series , then the theme music will no doubt remind you of the one from TOS . For Strange New Worlds , composer Jeff Russo clearly used the original theme as his core inspiration but also delivers something new as well, a signal that this show will pay homage to the series before it, but also bring something new to the franchise. 

Check it out below:

These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise... 💫 #StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds https://t.co/ypHgRphrr9 pic.twitter.com/vLYyAPxvpq — Star Trek (@StarTrek) April 29, 2022

The opening is also voiced by Anson Mount, who plays U.S.S. Enterprise Captain Christopher Pike. Pike is a character we’ve seen before, first in TOS when he was played by Jeffrey Hunter and also more recently in Discovery , where Mount first took on the role. This is the first time, however, Mount was able to voice Star Trek ’s iconic opening lines, and was understandably humbled by the opportunity. 

“Perhaps the greatest honor of my career to date was getting to utter these words: ‘Space, the final frontier…’” he said on Twitter .  “I could not be more proud to be a part of the @StarTrekOnPPlus team and I could not be more grateful to the Trek community. From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU.”

Mount’s Christopher Pike also brings something new to the captain’s chair. “If Kirk brings boldness, machismo, whatever you want to call it, and Picard brings the brain, I want Pike to bring the heart,” Mount said in an interview with SYFY WIRE . “I think his superpower is empathy, which is hand-in-hand with humility. And I think that's what makes him a good captain.”

Pike and Spock (Ethan Peck) aren’t the only familiar Trek characters we’ll see in Strange New World either. The Enterprise in the upcoming show will also have Cadet Uhura on board, with Celia Rose Gooding taking on the role that Nichelle Nichols made famous. 

“We say it takes a village to raise a child and it's definitely taking a village to raise this cadet,” Gooding told SYFY WIRE in a recent interview. “I want to make sure that I am of course paying homage to the Uhuras before me … the love and support that she gets from this crew and the love and support I get from this cast — it all influences, and it all bleeds into this character.”

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds premieres on Paramount+ on Thursday, May 5. 

Looking for more space-set sci-fi? The original run of Battlestar Galactica is  streaming now  on Peacock. Looking ahead, SYFY has The Ark coming  next season  (from the architects of the Stargate franchise), and Peacock is developing a  fresh revival  of Battlestar Galactica. 

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Data just left starfleet, setting up star trek’s next great mystery.

Data has done the unthinkable and resigned from Starfleet, although his departure may signal the beginning of the next big Star Trek mystery.

  • Data resigns from Starfleet after a mysterious revelation, setting up the next major threat in the Star Trek universe.
  • Data's shutdown was caused by a galactic query with emotional consequences, hinting at a cosmic mystery ahead.
  • The introduction of the Pleroma and a potential "wound at the center of all things" could be Data's next great mission.

Warning: contains spoilers for Star Trek #18! Data has just resigned from Starfleet, and in the process sets up the next great Star Trek mystery. In Star Trek #18, the conclusion to the “Glass and Bone” storyline, fans learn the impossible has happened–Data has left Starfleet. His reasons for doing so remain unknown, and in fact seem to relate to the next big threat coming in the Star Trek universe.

Star Trek #18 is written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly and drawn by Marcus To. In the previous issue, Data was rendered unconscious after wiring himself into the Theseus’ computer bank.

The issue did not specify what did this, but a text piece in issue 18, made to resemble a memo from Bruce Maddox, reveals that Data was running some sort of query through the ship’s computer–and whatever he learned caused him to shut down.

Maddox was successful in reviving him, but Data had greatly changed, resigning from Starfleet to investigate it on his own.

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Data's resignation sets up the next one.

Since its launch in late 2022, IDW’s Star Trek title has raised the bar high for future Trek comics, thanks to its “widescreen” approach to the source material. In addition to culling crews from across nearly every incarnation of the franchise, Lanzing, Kelly and their collaborators have crafted high-stakes stories. The book’s first year built towards the epic Day of Blood crossover event and the second year kicked off with a trip to the homeworld of the oft-mentioned but never seen Tzenkethi. The book is not done yet, as it has teased a major threat on the horizon.

Before Data shut down, he was in the process of running a massive query on a topic of galactic importance. What it was is not revealed, nor was Maddox able to pry it out of Data. Whatever Data saw not only caused him to shut down, but came back with strong emotions. Maddox shuts the query down, which angered Data and further informs his decision to resign from Starfleet. Maddox noted that Data’s fear and stress almost “seemed human.” Clearly something major is coming for the galaxy, and only Data knows what it is.

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Could data have learned of the existence of the pleroma, is the realm of the gods the center of the next big threat.

Star Trek’s next issue begins the odyssey of the Pleroma, or the mysterious “Realm of the Gods.” This new development was seeded in earlier issues and will bear fruit in the months ahead. It is possible that whatever Data saw could relate to the Pleroma. T’Lir mentions to Sisko “a wound at the center of all things,” and the Pleroma may be the key to healing it. Data could have also learned of this “wound,” triggering his shutdown, yet why it made him resign from Starfleet is anyone’s guess, as is what he plans to do about it.

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William Shatner on His Biggest ‘Star Trek’ Regret – and Why He Cried With Bezos

From Captain Kirk to ‘Boston Legal’ lawyer Denny Crane, the 92-year-old THR Icon reflects on career reinvention and what could lure him back to the captain’s chair.

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When writing about a legend who’s still working as a nonagenarian, it’s almost obligatory to include a line about how they are seemingly busier than ever. William Shatner , 92, may no longer be on set 12 hours a day for the roles that made him the first Comic-Con celebrity ( Star Trek ), or that transformed him into a late-career regular at the Emmys podium ( The Practice , Boston Legal ), but it’s difficult not to marvel at the pace at which he lives his life. 

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Now, Shatner is the subject of the crowdfunded documentary You Can Call Me Bill (in select theaters March 22, his 93rd birthday), a meditation on his life, career and mortality. 

The Montreal-born actor began performing at the age of 6 at camp and never stopped, transitioning from Canadian radio dramas to Broadway to 1950s TV Westerns. He’s been an omnipresent pop culture fixture since 1966, when he was cast as Captain James T. Kirk in Star Trek under unusual circumstances never seen again in Hollywood. NBC had a pilot that didn’t work, but the network wanted to try again with a mostly new cast. Where the original pilot was a somewhat dry affair, Shatner brought much-needed humor to the Enterprise. 

Though the show was canceled after just three seasons, it earned a cult following in syndication, and Shatner reprised the role for seven feature films. 

His comedic chops led him to the Saturday Night Live stage — 38 years later, people still ask him about a sketch in which he mocked Star Trek fans with the exasperated line “Get a life!” — as well as multiple Emmy wins playing lawyer Denny Crane on David E. Kelley’s ABC procedural The Practice and then Boston Legal , which concluded after four years in 2008. And he has penned books, released albums and directed documentaries.

During a Zoom conversation in early March, Shatner discussed why Star Trek V: The Final Frontier , his first and only theatrical feature as a director, was the biggest regret of his career; that history-making Star Trek kiss with Nichelle Nichols; and what could lure him back to the captain’s chair.

Some say acting is a way to find the love they aren’t getting elsewhere. Was that true for you?

I’m sure it’s true. I spent a very lonely life in my younger years. Being able to join a cast and be a part of a group of people, I’m sure that was an element in my starting to be an actor when I was very young.

Though you acted throughout childhood, you got a practical degree, a bachelor of commerce, from McGill University in Montreal. Was the plan to use that degree? 

But as an actor, you do have some control, right? You understudied for Christopher Plummer on Henry V in 1956, and he once said, “Where I stood up to make a speech, he sat down. He did the opposite of everything I did.”

I had no rehearsal. I didn’t know the people. And it was five days into the opening of the show [when Plummer got sick]. The choreography was one of the other things that I didn’t know. I was in a macabre state of mind. So that had nothing to do with “I stood where he sat.” [It was, rather], “I’ve got to move around the stage somewhere. I think I’ll sit down here, I’m exhausted!”

You worked with director Richard Donner on the classic Twilight Zone episode “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet,” which was in fact a nightmare for him, as it was technically complicated and the shooting days were halved. Did you sense the pressure he was under?

It’s complicated. When you get those science fiction choices: The guy is dressed in a furry little suit and you say, “Well, why isn’t the suit aerodynamic? Why is it a suit that’ll catch every breeze that blows?” What kind of logic do you use in any science fiction case? When I looked at the acrobat [Nick Cravat, who played a gremlin terrorizing Shatner’s character from the wing of a plane], I said to myself, “That isn’t something you’d wear on the wing of a 747,” but then again, what do you wear on the wing of a 747? So yeah, it was complicated in that way.

He was in the military, and he was a policeman. So there was this militaristic vision of “You don’t make out with a fellow soldier.” There are strict rules and you abide by the rules. Around that, [the writers] had to write the drama. But within that was the discipline of “This is the way a ship works.” Well, as Star Trek progressed, that ethos has been forgotten [in more recent shows]. I sometimes laugh and talk about the fact that I think Gene is twirling in his grave. “No, no, you can’t make out with the lady soldier!” 

The writers of Star Trek: The Next Generation butted heads with Gene when he was alive. 

The fights that went on, to my understanding, were big, because the writers had their difficulties. “We need some more material.” “We need to get out of here. It’s claustrophobic.” 

When you joke that Gene is twirling in his grave, you mean he wouldn’t approve of onscreen romances between crewmates on the later shows?

Yes, exactly. I haven’t watched the other Star Trek s very much, but what I’ve seen with glimpses of the Next Generation is yes, the difficulty in the beginning, between management, was all about Gene’s rules and obeying or not obeying those rules. 

You and Nichelle Nichols are credited with the first interracial kiss on TV. Is it true that you pushed to make every take real, despite the network asking for faked takes so they would have the option?

After three seasons, NBC cancels Star Trek in 1969, and you find yourself broke, doing summer stock theater on the East Coast. Did you think acting might be over at that point? 

I’m broke, living in a truck, sleeping in the back and trying to save that money so I could support my three kids and my [ex-]wife, who were living in Beverly Hills. The only thing that ever occurred to me was, “I can always go back to Toronto and make something of a living as an actor there.” I never thought, “Oh, I’ve got to become a salesman.” It never occurred to me from the age of 6 to do anything else. Which is weird because [today] I hear it all around me: “God, I can’t make a living anymore [as an actor].” And that’s true. People with names can’t make a living under the circumstances that the business has fallen into. 

In 1979, Paramount needed an answer to Star Wars , so it revived Trek in the form of movies. Then T.J. Hooker came along a few years later. What did you get out of the show?

It was a terrific show. It had all kinds of drama. I got to direct several of the episodes. And some of my shots are in the opening. I was totally involved, committed to the writing, committed to the directing. You’re running all the time. You’ve got to make decisions and you don’t have enough money.

I wish that I’d had the backing and the courage to do the things I felt I needed to do. My concept was, “ Star Trek goes in search of God,” and management said, “Well, who’s God? We’ll alienate the nonbeliever, so, no, we can’t do God.” And then somebody said, “What about an alien who thinks they’re God?” Then it was a series of my inabilities to deal with the management and the budget. I failed. In my mind, I failed horribly. When I’m asked, “What do you regret the most?,” I regret not being equipped emotionally to deal with a large motion picture. So in the absence of my power, the power vacuum filled with people that didn’t make the decisions I would’ve made.

You seem to take the blame, but outside observers might say, “Well, the budget wasn’t there. You didn’t get the backing you needed.” But in your mind, it’s on you.

Paramount+ is rumored to have tossed around ideas for you to reprise your role, à la Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: Picard . Is that something you would entertain? 

Leonard [Nimoy] made his own decision on doing a cameo [in J.J. Abrams’ 2009 Star Trek ]. He’s there for a moment, and it’s more a stunt that Spock appears in a future. If they wrote something that wasn’t a stunt that involved Kirk, who’s 50 years older now, and it was something that was genuinely added to the lore of Star Trek , I would definitely consider it.

Did hosting SNL feel like a breakthrough, in terms of showing what you could do with comedy? 

That was a new show then, it was a big sensation, and hosting it was good. They really wrote comedy for me. I played comedy since I was 7. There is a timing. There is a way of characterizing a line. It’s a kind of spiritual thing playing comedy, letting the audience know they’re open to laugh.

After decades in the industry, you achieved your greatest critical success in your 70s playing Denny Crane on Boston Legal . What was the genesis of Denny? 

In 2021, at age 90, you became the oldest person to go to space. Upon landing, you had a tearful exchange with Jeff Bezos. How have you processed that? 

I was weeping uncontrollably for reasons I didn’t know. It was my fear of what’s happening to Earth. I could see how small it was. It’s a rock with paper-thin air. You’ve got rock and 2 miles of air, and that’s all that we have, and we’re fucking it up. And, that dramatically, I saw it in that moment.

What are your thoughts on legacy? 

At Mar-a-Lago, I was asked to help raise funds with the Red Cross. I had to be at Mar-a-Lago Saturday night, and Leonard’s funeral was Sunday morning. I couldn’t make both. I chose the charity. It just occurred to me: Leonard died. They got a statue up. It’s not going to last. Say it lasts 50 years, 100. [Someone will say], “Who is that Leonard Nimoy? Tear the statue down, put somebody else up.” But what you can’t erase is helping somebody or something. That has its own energy and reverberation. That person got help — and then is able to help somebody else. You’ve continued an action that has no boundaries. That’s what a good deed does

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