Quick! Finish these sentences:“Live long and _________.”
“Beam me up, _______.”
“To boldly go where no man _________.”
Chances are you can finish these sentences, even if you have never seen the television show from which they originated. 'Star Trek' premiered in 1966 and, in the 50 years since, the show and its spin-offs have indelibly influenced culture and technology.
To observe the anniversary, SWOSU Libraries is displaying books from its collections that demonstrate the global phenomenon’s effect. While cultural influences abound – such as spawning the appellation “red shirt” – the more profound changes wrought by 'Star Trek' are in the field of technology, inspiring generations of young scientists and their research. The science of the series often predicted or suggested many technological advances that are commonplace today.
Featured in the display are:
• Star Trek as Myth: Essays on Symbol and Archetype at the Final Frontier, edited by Matthew Wilhelm Kapell.
• The Influence of Star Trek on Television, Film and Culture, edited by Lincoln Geraghty
• Sci-Fi Chronicles: A Visual History of the Galaxy’s Greatest Science Fiction, edited by Guy Haley
• Star Trek: The Official Guide to Our Universe: The True Science Behind the Starship Voyages, by Andrew Frazekas
• The Star Trek Book: Strange New Worlds Boldly Explained, edited by Kathryn Hill, Esther Ripley, and Sarah Tomley
And many more…
The original 'Star Trek' was cancelled after only three seasons and found new fans a few years later in syndication. After that came four more 'Trek' series, an animated series, several movies with the original cast, a re-boot of the characters in a new set of movies, and countless books and conventions. A new '
The display can be seen on the first floor of the Al Harris Library. All books are available for to check out.
Trek' series is in production for 2017. 'Star Trek' will continue to boldly go where no one has gone before, and culture and technology will go along for the ride.
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