

van Vogt's tales of the spaceship Space Beagle, Eric Frank Russell's Marathon series of stories, and the film Forbidden Planet (1956). Roddenberry noted a number of influences on his idea, some of which includes A. Yorktown in the 23rd century bearing a crew dedicated to exploring the Milky Way galaxy. This was to be set on board a large interstellar spaceship named S.S. On March 11, 1964, Gene Roddenberry, a long-time fan of science fiction, drafted a short treatment for a science-fiction television series that he called Star Trek.

Norway Productions and Desilu Productions produced the series from September 1966 to December 1967. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Shatner's voice-over introduction during each episode's opening credits stated the starship's purpose: Kirk ( William Shatner), First Officer and Science Officer Spock ( Leonard Nimoy), and Chief Medical Officer Leonard H. The ship and crew are led by Captain James T. The show is set in the Milky Way galaxy, circa 2266-69. It later acquired the retronym of Star Trek: The Original Series ( TOS) to distinguish the show within the media franchise that it began. Star Trek is an American science-fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry that follows the adventures of the starship USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) and its crew.
