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45 years of 'Star Trek': A dilithium crystal anniversary

The landmark sci-fi series celebrates a landmark.

September 8, 2011 at 10:14PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

It all started 45 years ago: On Sept. 8, 1966, the first episode of "Star Trek" aired on NBC. It very quickly captured the imagination and touched off debate of Trekker vs. Trekkie. To boldly celebrate, Space.com is laying out the history of "Star Trek" in this concise timeline, which also makes us wonder what J.J. Abrams has been doing to bring to a sequel in the rebooted movie franchise to the screen.

That timeline isn't enough for you? Over at Bakingdom.com, they lay out a way to make your own cookies to resemble the characters from "TOS." (That's The Original Series.) Engage!

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Vince Tuss

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Vince Tuss is a producer working on the StarTribune.com home page most evenings. Before that, he was a copy editor and a night police reporter.

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