The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek

Thanks to Desilu's boss, America's darling Lucille Ball, the world met Kirk, Spock and McCoy.

A cartoon version of Star Trek in the early 1970s featured the series' original stars.

Paramount wanted to launch a fourth network with a new "Star Trek" series as its flagship.

The 1980s saw Paramount release three linked "Star Trek" movies to huge box-office success.

In 1987, Paramount decides "Star Trek" should return to its roots: television.

After Gene Roddenberry's death, "Star Trek" ventured into yet another incarnation.

A new "Star Trek" premieres in 1995 with a new starship and a return to episodic storytelling.

The list of great "Star Trek" characters is incomplete without the Enterprise.

The premise of "Enterprise" is undercut by the decision to make the third season a reaction to 9/11.

The actors of the "Star Trek" franchise provide insight into their on-set experiences.

Insight into one of the "Star Trek" franchise's most successful box office phases.