The first episode of Star Trek aired on NBC on September 8, 1966. It promised to follow the starship Enterprise, operated by the NASA-like organization Starfleet, around the universe for five years as it, according to the show’s opening, “explore[s] brave new worlds, seek[s] out new life and new civilizations, and boldly [goes] where no man has gone before.” (SOURCE) Although the “Original Series”, as it later came to be called, was doomed to cancellation after three seasons, five other series were eventually produced, along with a plethora of movies (including two “reboots” from 2009 and 2013) based on the aforementioned Original Series. Overall, Star Trek’s resultant popularity led to an immense cultural impact; this was largely due to its…