Star Trek and Star Wars owe each other quite a lot. George Lucas was a sci-fi fan from childhood, and Star Trek was one of his inspirations. Similarly, Star Wars helped inspire Paramount Pictures to bring the franchise back first as a movie and in sequel series. Similarly, Star Trek Day, the anniversary of the first episode’s debut, shares a lot of its DNA with the “May the 4th” celebration among Star Wars fans. Still, anyone looking into the history of Star Trek Day should know that, like with most things in this franchise, it begins and ends with the Trekkies and Trekkers who love it.In the 21st Century, there are far more “holidays” for franchise characters and sagas than just those for Star Trek and Star Wars. There is Spider-Man Day from Marvel, Batman Day from DC Comics and even Barbie Day, with almost all of them now embraced by the companies that profit most from these characters. It’s why Star Trek Day 2023 was so strange since the WGA and SAG-AFTRA unions are striking against Paramount and other studios for their fair share of the profits from their labor. The studio didn’t create Star Trek; Gene Roddenberry did, and throughout history, Paramount fought him as often as they supported him. The first “official” Star Trek Day came in 2020 with a multi-hour live-streamed event celebrating the franchise. However, fans of the universe created by Roddenberry have been finding excuses to celebrate it long before then. In fact, fan activism saved the Star Trek franchise, leading to the launch of Star Trek: The Animated Series, which turns 50 years old this year. Even the fans angriest at the new series in the franchise’s third-wave still love Star Trek overall, and the anniversary of The Original Series debut is a day for everyone.Before it was called “Star Trek Day,” the eighth of September was simply the anniversary of the premiere of the first The Original Series episode. By its second season, fans led by John and Bjo Trimble and inspired by legendary sci-fi author Harlan Ellison started a letter-writing campaign to save the series. It worked, with NBC giving Star Trek a third season, but the network scheduled it in a timeslot where it was sure to fail. However, through attendance at conventions and in supporting The Original Series reruns in syndication, they refused to let Paramount forget about Star Trek. Fans protested both the studio and NBC, according to The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek, demanding they bring the series back. This led to first Star Trek: TAS and then plans for a reboot series called Phase II, which became The Motion Picture. The anniversary of the first show’s debut was always a good day for organizing that kind of fan activism.RELATED: Star Trek Day 2023 Celebrates the Saga While Its Actors Cannot
Star Trek and Star Wars owe each other quite a lot. George Lucas was a sci-fi fan from childhood, and Star Trek was one of his inspirations. Similarly, Star Wars helped inspire Paramount Pictures to bring the franchise back first as a movie and in sequel series. Similarly, Star Trek Day, the anniversary of the first episode’s debut, shares a lot of its DNA with the “May the 4th” celebration among Star Wars fans. Still, anyone looking into the history of Star Trek Day should know that, like with most things in this franchise, it begins and ends with the Trekkies and Trekkers who love it.
In the 21st Century, there are far more “holidays” for franchise characters and sagas than just those for Star Trek and Star Wars. There is Spider-Man Day from Marvel, Batman Day from DC Comics and even Barbie Day, with almost all of them now embraced by the companies that profit most from these characters. It’s why Star Trek Day 2023 was so strange since the WGA and SAG-AFTRA unions are striking against Paramount and other studios for their fair share of the profits from their labor. The studio didn’t create Star Trek; Gene Roddenberry did, and throughout history, Paramount fought him as often as they supported him. The first “official” Star Trek Day came in 2020 with a multi-hour live-streamed event celebrating the franchise. However, fans of the universe created by Roddenberry have been finding excuses to celebrate it long before then. In fact, fan activism saved the Star Trek franchise, leading to the launch of Star Trek: The Animated Series, which turns 50 years old this year. Even the fans angriest at the new series in the franchise’s third-wave still love Star Trek overall, and the anniversary of The Original Series debut is a day for everyone.
Before it was called “Star Trek Day,” the eighth of September was simply the anniversary of the premiere of the first The Original Series episode. By its second season, fans led by John and Bjo Trimble and inspired by legendary sci-fi author Harlan Ellison started a letter-writing campaign to save the series. It worked, with NBC giving Star Trek a third season, but the network scheduled it in a timeslot where it was sure to fail. However, through attendance at conventions and in supporting The Original Series reruns in syndication, they refused to let Paramount forget about Star Trek. Fans protested both the studio and NBC, according to The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek, demanding they bring the series back. This led to first Star Trek: TAS and then plans for a reboot series called Phase II, which became The Motion Picture. The anniversary of the first show’s debut was always a good day for organizing that kind of fan activism.
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