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While we may not have universal translators, replimats, or warp speed, Star Trek has made an influence on real life through science, conventions, literature, and more.
Star Trek has inspired scholarly literature on a wide variety of subjects, from philosophy to toxicology. Use a large multidisciplinary database like Academic Search to get a full picture of all the resources available, or you can try a subject-specific database to narrow in on a topic.
Fan conventions connect real-life fans to each other and to people involved in the production of their favorite properties. RosterCon collects all the information about past and upcoming conventions, including celebrity guests and local attractions.
The official website of the Star Trek franchise, this resource publishes news articles relating to all things Star Trek. If you scroll to the bottom of the site, you can also find a list of fan-made sites; haven't you always wanted to join the Klingon Language Institute?
NASA astronaut Mike Foreman, left, space activist and actress Nichelle Nichols, and NASA astronaut Leland Melvin pose in 2010 for a photo at the Gaylord Palms Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. In the 1960s, Nichols played communications officer Lieutenant Uhura in the Star Trek television series, catching the attention of civil rights leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr. Foreman and Melvin are both veterans of two space shuttle missions. Photo: NASA/Amanda Diller
Photo of Andromeda Galaxy was created by Edoardo Dusina, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
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