'This show was about us': Stars align to celebrate 60 years of 'Star Trek' at SDCC
George Takei earned a standing ovation as the panel marked 60 years of Star Trek and highlighted the launch of Strange New Worlds season four.
- On Saturday, 89-year-old actor George Takei joined cast members at San Diego Comic-Con to celebrate Star Trek's 60th anniversary, earning a standing ovation from fans in Hall H.
- Takei called the franchise an "extraordinary phenomenon" that endured six decades despite low initial ratings and cancellation after three seasons, attributing its survival to fans' "intelligence and their sensitivity and their vision."
- Michelle Hurd, who played Rafaella "Raffi" Musiker on Star Trek: Picard, reflected on seeing herself represented in Nichelle Nichols' Uhura, while Takei emphasized the franchise's strength is "infinite diversity in infinite combinations."
- The panel featured franchise actors Michael Dorn, Jerry O'Connell, and Robert Picardo, highlighting the series' expansive legacy; O'Connell joked he was "bummed because I actually paid money" for Takei's autograph previously.
- Remembrances of creator Gene Roddenberry and previews for the fourth season of Strange New Worlds marked the event, celebrating Star Trek's legacy of optimism that has generated nearly 1,000 episodes since 1966.
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Different generations of crew members of the famous USS Enterprise spacecraft gathered this Saturday at the Comic-Con in San Diego to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Star Trek saga exploring the confines of the universe.
George Takei and Multi-Generational Star Trek Stars Celebrate 60 Years at Comic-Con
On Saturday, San Diego Comic-Con held a celebration for Star Trek in Hall H as the iconic sci-fi series — and the franchise it begat — turns 60 this year. A large panel did a commendable job representing many Star Trek series across many eras, including Michael Dorn (The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Picard), Robert Picardo (Voyager, Prodigy, Starfleet Academy), Dominic Keeting (Enterprise), Cirroc Lofton (Deep Space Nine), Doug Jones (Disco…
"Star Trek" debuted on the small screen in 1966, and since then has broadcast almost a thousand episodes, expanding into more than a dozen shows.
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