Series synopsis
Star Trek is an American animation drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on NBC on September 8, 1973. It ended on October 12, 1974. It was created by Gene Roddenberry. It stars William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley and George Takei.
Space. The Final Frontier. The U.S.S. Enterprise embarks on a five year mission to explore the galaxy. The Enterprise is under the command of Captain James T. Kirk with First Officer Mr. Spock, from the planet Vulcan. With a determined crew, the Enterprise encounters Klingons, Romulans, time paradoxes, tribbles and genetic supermen led by Khan Noonian Singh. Their mission is to explore strange new worlds, to seek new life and new civilizations, and to boldly go where no man has gone before.
Premise
Space. The Final Frontier. The U.S.S. Enterprise embarks on a five year mission to explore the galaxy. The Enterprise is under the command of Captain James T. Kirk with First Officer Mr. Spock, from the planet Vulcan. With a determined crew, the Enterprise encounters Klingons, Romulans, time paradoxes, tribbles and genetic supermen led by Khan Noonian Singh. Their mission is to explore strange new worlds, to seek new life and new civilizations, and to boldly go where no man has gone before.
Premise: Music. Sacrifice. Destiny.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- William Shatner as James T. Kirk (voice)
- Leonard Nimoy as Spock (voice)
- DeForest Kelley as Leonard McCoy (voice)
- George Takei as Hikaru Sulu (voice)
- Nichelle Nichols as Uhura (voice)
- James Doohan as Montgomery Scott (voice)
- Majel Barrett as Christine Chapel / Starfleet Computer (voice)
- Stanley Adams as Cyrano Jones (voice) (uncredited)
Supporting cast
- Roger C. Carmel as Harcourt Fenton Mudd (voice) (uncredited)
- Ted Knight as Vendorian / Carter Winston (voice) (uncredited)
- Ed Bishop as Asmodeus (voice) (uncredited)
- Mark Lenard as Sarek (voice) (uncredited)
- Billy Simpson as Young Spock (voice) (uncredited)
- David Gerrold as EM / 3 / Green (voice) (uncredited)
- Keith Sutherland as Young Sepek (voice) (uncredited)
- Lou Scheimer as Lemus / Aquan Harvester (voice) (uncredited)
- Norm Prescott as Romulan Commander (voice) (uncredited)
- Jane Webb as Lara / Vedala Female (voice) (uncredited)
Guest cast
- Stanley Adams as Cyrano Jones (voice) (uncredited)
- Roger C. Carmel as Harcourt Fenton Mudd (voice) (uncredited)
- Ted Knight as Vendorian / Carter Winston (voice) (uncredited)
- Ed Bishop as Asmodeus (voice) (uncredited)
- Mark Lenard as Sarek (voice) (uncredited)
- Billy Simpson as Young Spock (voice) (uncredited)
- David Gerrold as EM / 3 / Green (voice) (uncredited)
- Keith Sutherland as Young Sepek (voice) (uncredited)
- Lou Scheimer as Lemus / Aquan Harvester (voice) (uncredited)
- Norm Prescott as Romulan Commander (voice) (uncredited)
- Jane Webb as Lara / Vedala Female (voice) (uncredited)
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 42 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | November 21, 2006 | September 8, 2020 |
| Season 1 | 16 | September 8, 1973 | January 12, 1974 |
| Season 2 | 6 | September 7, 1974 | May 23, 2018 |
| Season 3 | 18 | September 26, 2018 | May 8, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Drawn to the Final Frontier: The Making of Star Trek: The Animated Series The Making of Star Trek: The Animated Series |
November 21, 2006 |
| 2 | What's the Star Trek Connection | November 21, 2006 |
| 3 |
Star Trek's 25th Anniversary Special A tribute to Star Trek on its 25th anniversary. This film tells the story of how the series (original and Next Generation) and the first six movies came about. Includes plenty of behind-the-scenes looks, clips from the series and movies, bloopers, and interviews with creator Gene Roddenberry, cast members, and NASA officials. For millions of sci-fi fans, the future began on September 8, 1966 -- the date when Star Trek first aired! Hosts William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy join orignal cast members and Next Generation performers in this 25th anniversary tribute crammed with insider info that Star Trek aficionados (and who isn't one?) would gladly travel to the end of the universe to discover. Highlights include insightful commentary from Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, memorable moments from the films and two TV series, bloopers, behind-the-scenes footage from Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, a gallery of those new life forms the Enterprise crew is commissioned to seek out, a training spin on simulators at the U.S. Space Camp and much more. Beam aboard! |
November 28, 1991 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Beyond the Farthest Star Stardate: 5521.3 In orbit around a dead star, the Enterprise comes across a huge starship inhabited by a parasitic life form that threatens the entire ship. |
September 8, 1973 |
| 2 |
Yesteryear Stardate: 5373.4 Spock travels back in time to prevent his death as a young Vulcan. |
September 15, 1973 |
| 3 |
One of Our Planets Is Missing Stardate: 5371.3 The crew of the Enterprise races to find a way to stop a cloud from destroying inhabited planets. |
September 22, 1973 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Pirates of Orion Stardate: 6334.1 With Spock stricken down by a fatal disease, the Enterprise must track down the drug that can cure him before it is too late. |
September 7, 1974 |
| 2 |
Bem Stardate: 7403.6 The Enterprise crew is joined by a unpredictable alien called Ari bn Bem, an independent observer from the planet Pandro. |
September 14, 1974 |
| 3 |
The Practical Joker Stardate: 3183.3 The computer of the Enterprise gains partial sentience and starts playing practical jokes on the crew. |
September 21, 1974 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Secrets & Lies Three months later, Star returns home from touring, and Alex and Simone's fates are finally answered. Carlotta and Cassie's sibling rivalry continues, as the two grapple with the aftermath of Cassie's big mistake, and Christine is caught in the middle. When Carlotta's back is against the wall, Midtown Sound's strength and future is tested by Mateo Ferrera, and Star's big announcement leaves a lot of questions unanswered. |
September 26, 2018 |
| 2 |
Who's the Daddy When Mateo pulls a shocking stunt to reveal Star's pregnancy, the social media trolls go wild. Meanwhile, Simone faces a choice between her marriage and career, Carlotta and Cassie continue to battle it out and Maurice and Cassie team up for an unlikely ploy. Then, Derek returns home to find Miss Ruby in trouble. |
October 3, 2018 |
| 3 |
A Family Affair In an attempt to "go legit," Cassie embarks on a new venture with a businessman, that interferes with Carlotta's work. Meanwhile, Noah struggles with making a contract decision under the watch of his father, Bobby, who is now back in his life. Then, still struggling with the death of a super-fan's sister, Alex helps the fan start a music career. Also, a shocking discovery causes Star to take family a little more seriously, Simone finds out a secret about Mateo she can't keep to herself and Andy is back in trouble. |
October 10, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 8, 1973 |
| Last aired | October 12, 1974 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday |