USS "Enterprise" (NCC-1701) is a starship in the "Star Trek" media franchise. It is the main setting of (1966–1969) and several films, and it has been depicted in spinoffs, films, books, products, and fan-created media. Under the command of Captain James T. Kirk, the "Enterprise" carries its crew on a mission "to explore strange, new worlds; to seek out new life and new civilizations; to boldly go where no man has gone before". The upcoming series "" will depict the "Enterprise" led by Kirk's predecessor, Captain Christopher Pike.