Star Trek 60th anniversary: Mumbaikars share fond memories of the show, and here's some more trivia

Fandom CallingA familiar futureFor a show made decades ago Star Trek was remarkably forwardthinking asking questions about people logic morality and authority Spock fascinated me because of the tension between logic and emotion Even the Kobayashi Maru test reflects the showrsquos willingness to challenge conventional thinkingIt is deliberately unwinnable designed to make candidates fail and reveal how they respond when there is no right answer Captain Kirk famously refuses to accept that premise He hacks the simulation changes the rules and passes That for me captures what Star Trek did so well it was never simply about exploring spaceAditya Kshirsagar 37 psychology researcher MaladCommander Spock For the iconic theme track by Alexander CourageLog on to Geek Music on SpotifycomThe Star Trek effectMy introduction to Star Trek was thanks to The Big Bang Theory but what fascinated me was how the franchise seemed to understand the future long before we got thereIts vision of communicators advanced computers space travel and even ideas around Artificial Intelligence made science fiction feel less like fantasy and more like a preview of what technology could become From Spockrsquos distinctive logic to the moral dilemmas faced by the crew Star Trek made the future feel populated by ideas not just gadgets That is what makes it endlessly interesting to revisitAdam Yusuf 31 cosplay artist UlweFact of the matterThe name Enterprise has a realworld connection Gene Roddenberry right chose it partly because he admired the USS Enterprise which played a significant role in the Battle of Midway When NASA prepared to unveil its first space shuttle in 1976 fans campaigned for the same name and then US President Gerald Ford agreedThe communicator which was used to transmit voices and locate crew members inspired mobilephone pioneer Martin Cooper above in developing the modern cell phoneNichelle Nichols who played Lieutenant Nyota Uhura later worked with NASA on astronaut recruitment helping increase applications from women and underrepresented groupsStar Trek first arrived on Indian television in 1984 when Doordarshan aired the original series Its influence soon inspired shows such as Space City Sigma 1989 and Captain Vyom 1998 bringing their homegrown take on space exploration to Indian audiencesLong before Adil Hussain above played Aditya Sahil in Star Trek Discovery Mumbaiborn actress and former Miss India Persis Khambatta played Lieutenant Ilia in Star Trek The Motion Picture 1979 and former Indian tennis player Vijay Amritraj appeared as Captain Joel Randolph in Star Trek IV The Voyage Home 1986Captain Kirk right wasnrsquot the Enterprisersquos original captain The Cage the first pilot starred Jeffrey Hunter as Captain Christopher Pike After NBC rejected it William Shatner was cast as Kirk while Leonard Nimoy returned as SpockInformation courtesyStartrekcomStar struckKeen to know what it feels like aboard the Enterprise Try this creative 3D metal puzzle model of the NCC1701Log on to thecrazeinCost Rs 1299Take your tastebuds where no one has gone before with Star Trekinspired cocktail recipes including Dr McCoyrsquos Mint Julep and Captain Janewayrsquos Irish CoffeeLog on to atlanticbookscomCost Rs 1747Sport Spock played by Leonard Nimoy on this quirky Tshirt mdash a fitting tribute to the iconic VulcanLog on to sharkshirtsinCost Rs 599Keep Spockrsquos iconic hand sign the Enterprise logo and other Star Trek symbols close with this charm braceletLog on to arendelleinCost Rs 499Get your hands on this communicatorinspired device that lets you send voice messages and doubles as an emergency signalling deviceLog on to bookswagoncomCost Rs 1025