Star Trek: The Animated Series were added to the cast—claiming that Sulu and Uhura were of importance as they were proof of the ethnic diversity of the 23rd century and should not be recast. Nimoy also took this stand as a matter of principle, as he knew of the financial troubles many of his "Star Trek" co-stars were facing after cancellation of the series. Koenig was not forgotten, and later wrote an episode for the series, becoming the first "Star Trek" actor to write a "Star Trek" story. Koenig wrote "The Infinite Vulcan", which had plot elements from the original "Star Trek" episode "Space Seed"
Star Trek episodes of "Star Trek", as were three of the five nominees in 1967. The only "Star Trek" series not even to get a Hugo nomination are the animated series and "Voyager", though only the original series and "Next Generation" ever won the award. No "Star Trek" feature film has ever won a Hugo, though a few were nominated. In 2008, the fan-made episode of "" entitled "World Enough and Time" was nominated for the Hugo for Best Short Drama. In 1996, "TV Guide" picked the following as the ten best "Star Trek" episodes for the franchise's 30th anniversary. The two