Me and My Star Trek

I distinctly remember my father watching Star Trek when I was still a child yet I don't remember much about the plot. All I knew was that there was a spaceship and there was a crew, and there was Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, and the Enterprise.

The Original Cast of Star Trek

Actually, the captain of the Enterprise whom I knew the most was Captain Picard, yes, the bald dude who played Professor X in the later movies of X-men, Patrick Stewart. I knew more of him than I did Mr. Leonard Nimoy or Mr. William Shatner. So my correlation of Star Trek was Professor X. Weird.

It would be unfair to say that I know a lot about Star Trek because I don't. What I have though is extreme admiration and respect for the series. I mean, who wouldn't love space-dogfights and hyperdrives and all those high-tech stuff that you think we would have developed by 2010?

The Enterprise

I would remember my father talking about Borgs and imitating the Klingon language so I hold a deep nostalgic connection with the series. I remember watching the movies with my father, how he would explain to me the different aspects of the stories and the relationships within the Enterprise.

The Star Trek universe is so very vast yet I could name two of my favorite people - Mr. Spock and Data. Maybe it's because they aren't completely human. Well, Mr. Spock is half-human and Data isn't one at all! But I love them both very much (Hence my parting words after every blog post)!

Data. Oh adorable Data. XD

Most people from our generation would think of Star Trek as it's 2009 movie counterpart. However, this one took place in an alternate reality, so maybe, only those who really knew what happened in the original series would understand.

But besides that, it shook my inner geek to the core. Seeing a young version of Spock and the concept of a rogue and rough Capt. Kirk made me think of the possibilities such an alternate reality could have produced. Then again, that's just another nerdy way of looking at things. It doesn't help that you've got two great looking actors, Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto, as leading men!

2009 Star Trek Movie Poster

All in all, I salute all Star Trek fans out there, all over the world! Without you, our generation wouldn't have our own version of Star Trek. What is a new generation anyway if we couldn't explore the possibilities and impossibilities of a very different future!

... And I would have to resort to researching and re-watching the old episodes and films to curb this innate geeky need to learn more!

Til the next Star Trek spazzment, live long and prosper!