Taking Risks: Star Trek and the Moon Landing

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With JJ Abrams "Star Trek" origin "of the film, the franchise gets a major new departure deserved in the public consciousness. At the end of the film, when Leonard Nimoy said the famous "Space: The Final Frontier …" intro, and we heard the original TV show theme music, I was suddenly shone in nostalgia land. The word never got a Trekkie or hiker or Trekkist, or what you do. However, as a child, I watched every episode of Star Trek, because the stories reflect and just plain fun to catch. Of course, it was usually a cheesy low-budget fantasy show with ridiculously low rates, but also Star Trek featured some high quality, well-written shows in the occasional mediocre. Some episodes were brilliant, others were so-so, but none were really bad. Even worse was something interesting has to offer. Star Trek ever you think is in the same way, The Twilight Zone and you take off the usual patterns of thinking inside and upside down. Returning yesterday with Star Trek: The Original Series (ST: TOS) is not too long ago, I was surprised to learn that all 79 episodes of ST: TOS can be found at CBS. com, remastered in Hi-Def without advertising. And this brings me to the final revelation. When I discovered this treasure Trek, it was difficult to decide what to see. Over the years I have had most of the shows again and again seen, but there I was caught once, when it is released. Almost by chance, I played "Back to the Future" and an episode I had not seen in over forty years. From the perspective of an adult, I found this story a good example for the best and worst aspects of the original Star Trek. The Enterprise is used on a planet that houses the remains of the pure energy of three survivors of a race who had died half a million years. These foreigners seeking to borrow "the bodies of the crew of the Enterprise (Kirk, Spock and a hot chick), so they androids in which they can not their physical education – will be broadcast live again as physical beings can benefit. Complications and a story of tragic love kitsch predictably done. A prophetic monologue: Captain Kirk risk "famous" speech of twenty minutes in this episode are members of the company are more important in deciding whether they should comply with the wishes of the stranger. They will all agree, except for Dr. McCoy, the procedure considered unpredictable and too risky. This leads Kirk to give the following over-the-top speech, awkward in shocks delivered mark William Shatner, a very passionate love that has millions of fans. "They used to say, if humanity could fly, he would have wings – but it flew. He discovered that he had too. You want the first Apollo mission had not reached the moon, or that we were not going to Mars, then the next star? That's how you say that you still operated with scalpels and sewed your patients catgut as your great-great-great-great-used. I'm flying. I could, but I am not, because Dr. McCoy is right to stress the enormous danger potential in any contact with life and intelligence as fantastically advanced as this, but I must also stress that the potential – the potential Knowledge and progress is the same size. Risk! Risk is our business. This is what happens on the spacecraft. Therefore we have on board. You can disagree without prejudice. I do hear a negative vote? "The landing on the moon is ancient history in" Star Trek "worldDid you catch the reference to" the first Apollo mission? This show was originally on the 9th February was circulated 1968th for the general public at the time of landing on the moon had not yet occurred, and it was far from a sure thing. In fact, we now know that there are serious technical problems during the landing, and it was simply amazing ability as a pilot Neil Armstrong, not much luck, which is a terrible catastrophe in avoided memorable day in July 1969. But for Captain Kirk, landing on the moon was old news, as it is for us today. And this shows the enduring appeal of science fiction, Star Trek meets a mass audience worldwide. "Risk is our business." Embrace the possibilities of the future, then a few days, you can look back and admire the wonders that have come to pass. Trek past and the future of Gene Roddenberry LegacyIn many ways Star Trek has shown us what is scientifically feasible – and in some cases, it is true that they really are. It is known that the cool futuristic "communicator", inspired the invention of the mobile practice (after its inventors at Motorola, Dr. Martin Cooper). Now, let us with the universal translator, phaser, replicator, transporter, and holodeck. Star Trek continues to lead humanity towards a wonderful future. The original series will make a significant impact on baby boomers, and the latest incarnation is undoubtedly had a similar effect on Generation Y have never seen Star Trek Classic have. Thank you, Gene (where you are), represent the continuation of a positive and inspiring vision of the future of humanity. Hey, maybe it seems that I'm really a Trekkie, after all. Well, I assume, dass. . Beam me aboard!

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