Star Trek: The Animated Series is something of a red-headed step-child for the vaunted sci-fi franchise. Conceived as a kid-friendly continuation of The Original Series’ five-year mission, it was abandoned by Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and virtually ignored for many years. It has since been restored and is now widely available, but it’s left a number of questions in its wake.The biggest is whether or not Star Trek: The Animated Series is canon. The short answer is “yes,” though it took a convoluted path there, and its status remained open on the canon front for many years. Furthermore, its cheap animation and weird storylines don’t always fit into popular conceptions about the franchise. Reconciling them with the rest of Star Trek requires a little work. That said, the creative DNA and other factors are too close to The Original Series to ignore.The Animated Series was being discussed even before The Original Series was canceled, though behind-the-scenes negotiations took some time. But it assembled an impressive team when it finally premiered in September 1973. Roddenberry retained creative control, and the new cartoon featured prominent Original Series writers like D.C. Fontana, David Gerrold, and Margaret Armen. In addition, science fiction writer Larry Niven adapted one of his short stories into Season 1, Episode 14, “The Slaver Weapon.” Most of the original cast returned to provide the voices of their characters, with Leonard Nimoy famously refusing to sign on without costars Nichelle Nichols and George Takei.RELATED: Star Trek Canon Is Full of Concepts Introduced in The Animated Series
Star Trek: The Animated Series is something of a red-headed step-child for the vaunted sci-fi franchise. Conceived as a kid-friendly continuation of The Original Series‘ five-year mission, it was abandoned by Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and virtually ignored for many years. It has since been restored and is now widely available, but it’s left a number of questions in its wake.
The biggest is whether or not Star Trek: The Animated Series is canon. The short answer is “yes,” though it took a convoluted path there, and its status remained open on the canon front for many years. Furthermore, its cheap animation and weird storylines don’t always fit into popular conceptions about the franchise. Reconciling them with the rest of Star Trek requires a little work. That said, the creative DNA and other factors are too close to The Original Series to ignore.
The Animated Series was being discussed even before The Original Series was canceled, though behind-the-scenes negotiations took some time. But it assembled an impressive team when it finally premiered in September 1973. Roddenberry retained creative control, and the new cartoon featured prominent Original Series writers like D.C. Fontana, David Gerrold, and Margaret Armen. In addition, science fiction writer Larry Niven adapted one of his short stories into Season 1, Episode 14, “The Slaver Weapon.” Most of the original cast returned to provide the voices of their characters, with Leonard Nimoy famously refusing to sign on without costars Nichelle Nichols and George Takei.
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