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Since its debut in the 1960s,Star Trekhas been a franchise that’s lived long and prospered.
And the original Captain Kirk,William Shatner, has some ideas about just why the series has endured.
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Mother Earth will get rid of us because we’re a pestilence.
But we don’t have to be.
And we can join with the rest of life that makes it here on Earth with equanimity."
“Star Treksays we exist 400 years from now, so there’s hope.
That’s what the audience gets, is the hope.
That’s the message ofStar Trek, and that’s why I thinkStar Trekis popular.”
Watch the video above for more from Shatner.
