Star Trek began in the early 1960's as an idea in the mind of Gene Roddenberry, a World War II veteran and former L.A. policeman who had become an established television writer/producer and was determined to bring his vision of a serious, thoughtful science fiction drama to the air. Pitched as "Wagon Train to the stars," Star Trek, after a few false starts, became a reality in 1966 in primetime on NBC.

The Star Trek Series Timeline shows when each of the series and movies were released, and places each of the series within the timeframe of the fictional Star Trek universe.   More detail...