Happy birthday #StarTrek! Today’s the #StarTrek50 anniversary — 50 years since The Man Trap, the first broadcasted episode hit the air — and while I wasn’t around for that, Star Trek has been part of my life for longer than I can remember. And that’s quite literally true; there are family stories of me at about two, sitting on Dad’s lap, excitedly pointing saying “Speeesh!” and pointing somewhere back over my shoulder as the Enterprise swept across the screen in the opening credits.
#TNG was a staple of my high school years as my friends and I gathered at one house or another to watch, #DS9 is my pick for best total package, #VOY and #ENT are curiosities with occasional high points, and I’m very much looking forward to seeing what Bryan Fuller does with #DIS (#DSC? #STD?) come January. But #TOS will always be the heart and home of Star Trek for me. Those wonderful people and that beautiful ship, and all the adventures they’ve taken me on over the years, on the small screen, big screen, and printed page — much of who I am and how I live simply wouldn’t be the same if they hadn’t been part.
I have been, and always shall be, your friend. #llap #llap50🖖 (252/366)