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Star Trek - the original series - is frequently referred to as TOS within
fan circles in order to differentiate it from the other Star Trek series.
It was made at the Desilu Studios from 1966 to 1969. The show wasn't a big commercial hit but its ethos of equality for all, and the storylines that pointed up and critised then current issues such as the Vietnam war and racism, gained it a a core of fans who have kept it alive for over 40 years now. Star Trek was followed with an animated television series of 22 stories in 1973-4, and eventually a movie series. In this section - Transcripts of the 3 seasons episodes plus the Animated episodes Examples of number 47 in the series - before Joe Menosky instigated the 47 'conspiracy'.
Main Cast William Shatner as Captain James T Kirk |