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Star Trek collectively refers to six science
fiction television series spanning 726 episodes,
ten motion pictures, and hundreds of novels,
video games, and other works of fiction,
all set within the same fictional universe
created by Gene Roddenberry in the early-
to mid-1960s. It depicts an optimistic future
in which humanity has overcome sickness,
racism, poverty, intolerance, and warfare
on Earth and has united with other intelligent
species in the galaxy; the central characters
explore the galaxy, finding new worlds and
meeting new civilizations, while helping
to promote peace and understanding. "Star
Trek" is one of the most popular names in
the history of science fiction entertainment,
and one of the most popular franchises in
television history. (wikipedia)
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