'Star Trek Into Darkness' isn't that 'Star Trek' is going to be no fun, and dark. It's that the fun's going to be challenged by some serious issues. Roberto Orci challengedarkdarkness Change image and share on social
STAR TREK is a show that had a vision about a future that was positive. George Takei futurepositiveshow Change image and share on social
'Star Trek' is a 'Wagon Train' concept - built around characters who travel to worlds 'similar' to our own, and meet the action-adventure-drama which become our stories. Their transportation is the cruiser 'S.S. Yorktown,' performing a well-defined and long-range Exploration-Science-Security mission which helps create our format. Gene Roddenberry actionadventurebuild share on social
'Star Trek' is about a bunch of disparate people and what they're capable of when they work together. Chris Pine bunchcapabledisparate Change image and share on social
'Star Trek' is about acceptance, and the strength of the Starship Enterprise is that it embraces diversity in all its forms. George Takei acceptancediversityembrace Change image and share on social
'Star Trek' is notorious for looting the more thoughtful work of writers for their striking effects, leaving behind most of the thought and subtlety. Gregory Benford effectleaveloot Change image and share on social
Star Trek is perhaps the best thing that ever happened to me, in a career sense. DeForest Kelley careerhappensense Change image and share on social
'Star Trek' is science fiction. 'Star Wars' is science fantasy. Based on the episodes I worked on, I think with 'Star Wars: Clone Wars,' we're starting to see a merging, though. It does deal, philosophically, with some of the issues of the time, which is always something 'Star Trek' was known for. George Takei baseclonedeal share on social
'Star Trek' is the McDonald's of science fiction; it's fast food storytelling. Every problem is like every other problem. They all get solved in an hour. Nobody ever gets hurt, and nobody needs to care. You give up an hour of your time, and you don't really have to get involved. It's all plastic. David Gerrold carefastfiction share on social
'Star Trek' never grabbed me. Every time I hear about Klingons, I think of those little lint balls that stick to your clothes in the dryer. Regina Brett ballclothedry Change image and share on social