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 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"