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Happy Star Trek Day

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Shaun Usher
Sep 08, 2025
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It was on this day in 1966 that Star Trek: The Original Series first aired on NBC, introducing millions of people to a crew that included Captain Kirk, Dr. McCoy, and Mr. Spock, the half-human, half-Vulcan whose calm logic quickly became iconic. A few months before that historic premiere, no doubt unawa…

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