Building Star Trek

2016 • Smithsonian Channel
4.5
546 reviews
TV-PG
Rating
Eligible
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1 Building Star Trek
9/4/16
When "Star Trek" first aired in 1966, it expanded the imagination of viewers about what was possible in our lifetime. Today, many of the space-age technologies displayed on the show, like space shuttles, cell phones, and desktop computers, have already gone from science fiction to science fact. Other innovations, like warp drive, teleportation, and medical tricorders are actively in development. Join us as we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of "Star Trek" - a show that continues to inform, enrich, and inspire.

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When “Star Trek” first aired in 1966, it expanded the imagination of viewers about what was possible in our lifetime. Today, many of the space-age technologies displayed on the show, like space shuttles, cell phones, and desktop computers, have already gone from science fiction to science fact. Other innovations, like warp drive, teleportation, and medical tricorders are actively in development. Join us as we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of “Star Trek” - a show that continues to inform, enrich, and inspire.

Ratings and reviews

4.5
546 reviews
Michael Suhovsky
January 22, 2017
In Building Star Trek, Derek Rogers takes us on a fantastic journey where no one has gone before -- A celebration of fifty years of Star Trek. The writers and fans, along with the cast of Star Trek Beyond, gives a thoughtful look back. intertwined with two incredible projects -- The creation of an anniversary exhibit and the restoration of the Starship Enterprise. also, the thought provoking look into the way Star Trek influenced some technological breakthroughs that we have today. I felt that the camera work was smooth and the continuiity was right on the money. The only thing I would have loved to have seen is interviews with the Original Series cast. As long as there are fans, Star Trek will live long and prosper.
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Teresa Perez
September 12, 2016
It was a must see when it first came out. We were trekies before the term came out. New all about Vulcans and such.
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A Google user
September 18, 2016
Everyone knows Star Trek! 50 years old and still going strong. Opened a lot of minds to the possibly of ???
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