Star Trek has been with us in one form or another for 39 years now. What started as just another TV show that very nearly never made it to air flourished into a media phenomenon that spanned the globe and five different decades, spawning hundreds of television episodes, a string of movies, and creating the world's biggest fan club. This show – this legend – has shaped the world. The very first space shuttle was named in honour of the show; even now, astronauts speak fondly of the show that inspired them to go out into space and has continued...