On this day in the Star Trek universe:

Star Trek (1966 & 1967)
 

Star Trek
Season 1. Episode 2.

Episode entitled: Charlie X.

Released September 15, 1966.

Directed by Lawrence Dobkin.

Written by D.C. Fontana, Gene Roddenberry.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Alexander Courage, Fred Steiner.

Cast:

William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Grace Lee Whitney, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Robert Walker Jr., Charles Stewart, Dallas Mitchell, Don Eitner, Pat McNulty, John Bellah, Garland Thompson, Abraham Sofaer, Bill Blackburn, Frank da Vinci, Bob Herron, John Lindesmith, Robert Metz, Eddie Paskey, Gene Roddenberry, Ron Veto, Laura Wood.

 

Star Trek
Season 2. Episode 1.

Episode entitled: Amok Time.

Released September 15, 1967.

Directed by Joseph Pevney.

Written by Theodore Sturgeon.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Alexander Courage, Gerald Fried.

Cast:

William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Majel Barrett, Walter Koenig, Celia Lovsky, Arlene Martel, Lawrence Montaigne, Byron Morrow, Bill Blackburn, Frank da Vinci, Walker Edmiston, Charles Palmer, Eddie Paskey, Joseph Paz, Russ Peek, Mary Rice, Mauri Russell, Gary Wright.

On this day in the Star Trek universe: Voyager (1997) and Enterprise (2003)

Star Trek: Voyager
Season 4. Episode 2.

Episode entitled: The Gift.

Released September 10, 1997.

Directed by Anson Williams.

Created by Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Jeri Taylor.

Written by Joe Menosky, Bryan Fuller, Lisa Klink.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Dennis McCarthy.

Cast:

Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Biggs-Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill, Ethan Phillips, Robert Picardo, Tim Russ, Garrett Wang, Jeri Ryan, Jennifer Lien, Majel Barrett, John Austin, Damaris Cordelia, Tarik Ergin, Kerry Hoyt, Heather Rattray, Richard Sarstedt, Pablo Soriano, Chester E. Tripp III.

 

Star Trek: Enterprise
Season 3. Episode 1.

Episode entitled: The Xindi.

Released September 10, 2003.

Directed by Allan Kroeker.

Written by Rick Berman, Brannon Braga, André Bormanis, Jonathan Fernandez.

Created by Rick Berman, Brannon Braga.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Opening theme song: Faith of the Heart, performed by Russell Watson.

Closing theme: Archer's Theme, by Dennis McCarthy.

Music by Dennis McCarthy.
 
Cast:

Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating, Anthony Montgomery, Linda Park, Connor Trinneer, Richard Lineback, Stephen McHattie, Tucker Smallwood, Randy Oglesby, Rick Worthy, Scott MacDonald, Marco Sanchez, Daniel Dae Kim, Nathan Anderson, Steven Culp, Chris Freeman, Adam Taylor Gordon, Alexandrea Ortiz, Walter Tabayoyong, Steve Blalock, Cole Chipman, Marvin De Baca, Drew Delaine, Kevin Derr, Evan English, Tarik Ergin, Duncan K. Fraser, Hilde Garcia, Aldric A. Horton, Michael Hugghins, Clint Lilley, Dorenda Moore, Louis Ortiz, Bobby Pappas, Scott Pierce, Erin Leigh Price, Tim Sitarz, Paul Sklar, Monika Spruch, Rob Steiner, Chris Torres, Scott Workman.

On this day in television history - Star Trek (1966)

Star Trek (1966)
Star Trek

Season 1. Episode 1.

Episode entitled: The Man Trap.

Released September 8, 1966.

Directed by Marc Daniels.

Written by George Clayton Johnson.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Alexander Courage.

Cast:

William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Jeanne Bal, Alfred Ryder, DeForest Kelley, Grace Lee Whitney, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Bruce Watson, Michael Zaslow, Vince Howard, Francine Pyne, Budd Albright, Tom Anfinsen, John Arndt, Bob Baker, Bill Blackburn, Frank da Vinci, James Doohan, Sandra Lee Gimpel, Jeannie Malone, Eddie Paskey, Anthony Larry Paul, Walter Soo Hoo, Garrison True, Ron Veto.

Born on this day – Gene Roddenberry:

Gene Roddenberry

Writer

Producer

Creator of Star Trek

August 19, 1921 – October 24, 1991

Credits:

A.P.O. 923 (1962); Alcoa Theatre (1959); Alias Smith and Jones (1971); Andromeda (2000); Avalon Universe: Avalon Lost (2019); Boots and Saddles (1957–1958); Borg War (2006); Chevron Hall of Stars (1956); Dakota (2017); Dr. Christian (1957); Dr. Kildare (1962); Earth: Final Conflict (1997); G.E. True (1962); Genesis II (1973); Harbor Command (1958); Have Gun - Will Travel (1957–1963); Highway Patrol (1955–1956); Hotel de Paree (1960); I Led 3 Lives (1956); Inglorious Treksperts (2019–2026); Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre (1957); Jefferson Drum (1958); Kirk Squad (2016); Mr. District Attorney (1954–1955); Naked City (1962); Penpals 2 (2016); Planet Earth (1974); Police Story (1967); Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971); Shannon (1961); Spectre (1977); Star Trek (1966–1969 / 1971 / 2009); Star Trek Beyond (2016); Star Trek Continues (2013); Star Trek Enterprise II: Der Anfang vom Ende (2016); Star Trek Enterprise: Der Zeitspiegel (2008); Star Trek Fables and Folklore (2003); Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982); Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984); Star Trek Into Darkness (2013); Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986); Star Trek Online (2010); Star Trek Phase II (2004); Star Trek Prodigy: Supernova (2022); Star Trek the Next Generation Companion A Series Guide and Script Library (1999); Star Trek the Next Generation Interactive VHS Board Game (1993); Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989); Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991); Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force (2000); Star Trek: Antyllus (2019); Star Trek: Armada II (2001); Star Trek: Borg (1996); Star Trek: Captain Pike (2016); Star Trek: Dark Horizon (2015); Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993); 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine': Behind the Scenes (1993); Star Trek: Discovery (2017); Star Trek: Discovery Logs (2020–2023); Star Trek: Eagle (2013); Star Trek: Elite Force II (2003); Star Trek: Enterprise (2001–2005); Star Trek: Enterprise E (2012); Star Trek: Euderion (2009); Star Trek: Explorer (2013); Star Trek: First Contact (1996); Star Trek: Generations (1994); Star Trek: GENESIS (2012); Star Trek: Hidden Frontier (2000); Star Trek: Horizon (2016); Star Trek: Incident at Beta 9 (2002); Star Trek: Insurrection (1998); Star Trek: Judgment Rites (1993); Star Trek: K'Ehleyr Away Team (2014); Star Trek: Khan (2025); Star Trek: Legacies (2026); Star Trek: Legacy (2006); Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020); Star Trek: Nemesis (2002); Star Trek: New Worlds (1999); Star Trek: Odyssey (2007); Star Trek: Of Gods and Men (2007); Star Trek: Phaser Strike (1979); Star Trek: Picard (2020–2023); Star Trek: Prodigy (2021); Star Trek: Progeny (2016); Star Trek: Renegades (2015); Star Trek: Resurgence (2023); Star Trek: Revenge (2016); Star Trek: Scouts (2025–2026); Star Trek: Section 31 (2025); Star Trek: Short Treks (2018); Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (1997 / 2026); Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Starship Bridge Simulator (1995); Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022); Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973–1974); Star Trek: The Experience - The Klingon Encounter (1998); Star Trek: The Final Darkness (2004); Star Trek: The Infinite Chain (1994); Star Trek: The Mirror Frontier (2017); Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979); Star Trek: The Next Generation - A Final Unity (1995); Star Trek: The Next Generation - Future's Past (1994); Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 / 1993); Star Trek: Voyager - The Arcade Game (2002); Star Trek: Voyager (1995); Starship Grissom: Planet L-197 (2016); Stellar Cartography on Earth (2009); Tales of the Seventh Fleet (2004); Target: The Corruptors (1961); The Detectives (1960); The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1960); The Federation Files (2016); The Kaiser Aluminum Hour (1957); The Lawbreakers (1963); The Lieutenant (1963–1964); The Questor Tapes (1974); The Red Shirt Diaries (2014); The Star Trek Encyclopedia (1999); The Virginian (1963); True Story (1957); Two Faces West (1961); Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest Moments (1999); Warrior: The Story of Sam Houston (1957); West Point (1956–1957); Whiplash (1961); William Shatner's Star Trek Memories (1995); Wrangler (1960).

On this day in the Star Trek universe - Star Trek, The Making of Star Trek, The Next Generation, Picard

Star Trek (1967)

The Making of Star Trek / book (1986)

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1991)

Star Trek: Picard (2023)

 

Star Trek
Season 1. Episode 25.

Episode entitled: The Devil in the Dark.

Released March 9, 1967.

Directed by Joseph Pevney.

Written by Gene L. Coon.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Alexander Courage.

Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Ken Lynch, Brad Weston, Biff Elliot, George Allen, Jon Cavett, John Duke / Barry Russo, Lee Allen, Tom Anfinsen, Bill Blackburn, Frank da Vinci, Dick Dial, Robert Hitchcock, Bob Hoy, Monty O'Grady, Eddie Paskey, Janos Prohaska, Al Roberts, Walter Soo Hoo, Ron Veto.

 

The Making of Star Trek

by Stephen E. Whitfield & Gene Roddenberry.

Published by Del Rey.

Twenty Second Printing edition.

Published 1986.

Mass Market Paperback.

ISBN-10: 0345340191

ISBN-13: 978-0345340191

Description:

"For would-be TV writers, directors and producers, this will be an education in itself, a polished but non-varnished look at how TV really works." – Publishers Weekly.

A complete history of what may be the most popular TV series ever – the original Star Trek episodes! Filled with quotations from cast members, memos to and from Gene Roddenberry, biographies of cast members, sketches, photographs, set descriptions, and even budgets and cast schedules, this volume is a fascinating, invaluable behind-the-scenes account of the development and production of the original Star Trek series.

 

Star Trek: The Next Generation
Season 4. Episode 16.

Episode entitled: Galaxy’s Child.

Released March 9, 1991.

Directed by Winrich Kolbe.

Written by Maurice Hurley, Tom Kartozian, Ronald D. Moore, Joe Menosky, David Carren, J. Larry Carroll.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Dennis McCarthy.

Cast: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Susan Gibney, Lanei Chapman, Jana Marie Hupp, Whoopi Goldberg, April Grace, Majel Barrett, Debbie David, Denise Deuschle, Elliot Durant III, Randy James, Teri Noel, Keith Rayve, Denise Lynne Roberts, Joyce Robinson, Richard Sarstedt, Georgina Shore.

 

Star Trek: Picard
Season 3. Episode 4.

Episode entitled: No Win Scenario.

Released March 9, 2023.

Directed by Jonathan Frakes.

Created by Akiva Goldsman, Michael Chabon, Kirsten Beyer, Alex Kurtzman.

Written by Terry Matalas, Sean Tretta, Matt Okumura, Chris Derrick, Kiley Rossetter.

Based on Star Trek: The Next Generation, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Stephen Barton, Jeff Russo.

Cast: Patrick Stewart, Jeri Ryan, Michelle Hurd, Ed Speleers, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Todd Stashwick, Amanda Plummer, Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut, Stephanie Czajkowski, Joseph Lee, Chad Lindberg, Jin Maley, Tiffany Shepis, Jasmine Akakpo, Amy Earhart, Garth Kemp, Dylan J. Locke, Yumarie Morales, Jordan Cramer, An Dang, Hayden Hiebert, Justin Nickels, Frances Parsons.

On this day in the Star Trek universe - The Next Generation (1992)

Star Trek: The Next Generation
Season 5. Episode 10.

Episode entitled: New Ground.

Released January 4, 1992.

Directed by Robert Scheerer.

Written by Grant Rosenberg, Sara Charno, Stuart Charno, Brannon Braga, René Echevarria.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Dennis McCarthy.

Cast:

Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Georgia Brown, Brian Bonsall, Richard McGonagle, Jennifer Edwards, Sheila Franklin, Majel Barrett, Rachen Assapiomonwait, Joe Baumann, Michael Braveheart, Tracee Cocco, Nyra Crenshaw, Gerard David Jr., Debbie David, Lanier Edwards, Eben Ham, Gary Hunter, Arvo Katajisto, Alex Landi, Mark Lentry, Dennis Madalone, Christina Wegler Miles, Keith Rayve, Joyce Robinson, Victor Sein, Guy Vardaman. 

On this day in the Star Trek universe - The Next Generation (1991)

Star Trek: The Next Generation
Season 5. Episode 6.

Episode entitled: The Game.

Released October 26, 1991.

Directed by Corey Allen.

Written by Brannon Braga, Susan Sackett, Fred Bronson, René Echevarria.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Jay Chattaway.
 
Cast:

Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Ashley Judd, Katherine Moffat, Colm Meaney, Patti Yasutake, Wil Wheaton, Diane Hurley, Majel Barrett, Rachen Assapiomonwait, Joe Baumann, Michael Braveheart, Victoria Cameron, Cullen G. Chambers, Denise Deuschle, Goldie Gareza, Keith Gearhart, Melba Gonzalez, Eben Ham, Linda Harcharic, Grace Harrell, Melanie Hathorn, Gary Hunter, Randy James, Alex Landi, Mark Lentry, Christina Wegler Miles, Bill E. Rogers, Guy Vardaman.