Star Trek

Star Trek collectively refers to six science fiction television series spanning 726 episodes, ten motion pictures, and hundreds of novels, video games, and other works of fiction, all set within the same fictional universe created by Gene Roddenberry in the early- to mid-1960s.

Motion pictures

A total of ten Star Trek movies to date have been produced by Paramount Pictures.

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A common urban myth among fans is that the even-numbered Star Trek films are superior to the odd-numbered Star Trek films. This rule of thumb is most easily applicable to the first few films: Star Trek II and IV are usually at or near the top of the fan favorites, while I and V are usually at the bottom (though I has since received quite a bit of positive re-evaluation in the wake of an acclaimed "Director's Edition" revision released on DVD). This is not wholly applicable, however; III followed on from the success of II which continued into IV, and VII (Star Trek: Generations) is regarded as a firm fan favourite. Another exception is X (Star Trek: Nemesis), which is the most critically derided of all the Star Trek feature films, many critics accusing it of attempting to imitate the plot (and success) of Star Trek II. Despite fetching the lowest revenue at the box office in Star Trek history, it sold well on its DVD release in 2003.

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Although North American and UK releases of the films were no longer numbered following the sixth film, European releases continued numbering the films.

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As of August 2005, the first draft of the script for the 11th film has been completed. The working title is Star Trek: The Beginning http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0408305/, featuring brand-new characters and taking place shortly after Enterprise. It has a tentative release date of 2007.

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