User blog:ARTaylor/40 Years of Star Trek: The Animated Series

Today is the fortieth anniversary of the premiere of Star Trek: The Animated Series. Created in the wake of the original series's popularity, the series lasted twenty-two episodes over two seasons while introducing many aspects that would be used throughout the franchise. Reprising their roles from the original series, the show featured George Takei as Sulu, Nichelle Nichols as Uhura, and Majel Barrett-Roddenberry as Chapel and new character M'Ress.