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This model of the fictional starship Enterprise was used in the weekly hour-long “Star Trek” TV show (NBC-TV), which aired from September 1966 until June 1969. Despite its short initial run (only three seasons), Star Trek became one of the most influential shows in the history of television. The show’s depiction of a racially-integrated, multinational crew of men and women working together successfully, as well as its attention to contemporary social and political issues, pushed the boundaries of network television, earning Star Trek a dedicated fan base that lobbied for the franchise’s continuation.

In the television show, the Enterprise traveled at speeds measured in multiples of the speed of light using warp drives, a propulsion concept extrapolated from supersonic flight to imagine fas...

Paramount Pictures has pushed its “Star Trek” sequel back nearly a year, from June 2012 to May 17, 2013, the studio announced Wednesday.

Paramount announced the new date on Wednesday, but it actually removed “Star Trek” from its June 29, 2012, slot several months ago, when it put “G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation” into the spot.

Directed, written and produced by J. J. Abrams, the sequel will be in 3D and star Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Anton Yelchin and Zoe Saldana as Capt. Kirk, Spock, Chekov and Uhura — the parts they played in the 2009 hit “Star Trek.”

The new movie remains untitled.

May 17 is a coveted date, just before Memorial Day. Sony recently removed Roland Emmerich’s sci-fi “Singularity” from the date, making it all the more attractive for Paramount.

Alex Kurtzman, Damon Lindelof and R...