Star Trek: The Animated Series Star Trek: The Animated Series Star Trek: The Animated Series ("ST: TAS"), originally aired as Star Trek and as The Animated Adventures of Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek, is an American animated science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry. It originally aired from September 8, 1973 to October 12, 1974 on NBC, spanning 22 episodes over two seasons. The second series in the "Star Trek" franchise, it is the first sequel to "". Set in the 23rd century, when Earth is part of a United Federation of Planets, it follows the adventures of the Starfleet vessel USS "Enterprise" as it
Star Trek (DC Comics) Star Trek (DC Comics) From February 1984 through February 1996, DC Comics held the license to publish comic books based upon the Star Trek franchise, namely "" (TOS) and "" (TNG). The main DC Comics "Star Trek" title was published in two series, comprising 136 issues, 9 annuals, and a number of special issues. Two series were also published based upon "", plus several mini-series that linked TOS and TNG. Volume one was published from February 1984–Nov. 1988. It featured stories set after "". In addition to the "Star Trek" original cast, original characters in this series included the bigoted