[HenpeckedCon]

Over 50,000 years give or take.

[Richard Kimball]

Yeah, if we hit the speed of light, we can go there and back in ten years if we just make an orbit and come straight home. This star gives no indication that it supports life, though.

When we hit warp speed and find dilithium crystals things may change. For now, the Star Trek premise that there are hot green chicks and dozens of advanced races that are just like us except for having odd foreheads is simply the modern version of either fairy stories or mythology. Take your pick.