Star Trek: The Original Series the 23rd century bearing a crew dedicated to exploring the Milky Way Galaxy. Roddenberry noted a number of influences on his idea, some of which includes A. E. van Vogt's tales of the spaceship "Space Beagle", Eric Frank Russell's "Marathon" series of stories, and the film "Forbidden Planet" (1956). Some have also drawn parallels with the television series "Rocky Jones, Space Ranger" (1954), a space opera which included many of the elements that were integral to "Star Trek"—the organization, crew relationships, missions, part of the bridge layout, and some technology. Roddenberry also drew heavily from C. S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower
Star Trek launch and draw subscribers to its streaming service CBS All Access. The premiered in September 24, 2017 and has been renewed for a second season set to premiere January 2019. A second CBS All-Access series is under development featuring Patrick Stewart reprising his role as Jean-Luc Picard. Seven television series make up the bulk of the "Star Trek" mythos: "The Original Series", "The Animated Series", "The Next Generation", "Deep Space Nine", "Voyager", "Enterprise", and "Discovery". All the different versions in total amount to 741 "Star Trek" episodes across the 31 seasons of the TV series. "Star Trek: The Original Series"