Trek in 1996 - The Year of the 30th Anniversary

[Captain Zog]

Man, Star Trek was great back then! And they had it on for days on end on Sky One. Repeats of TNG, DS9 starting to really take off as a spectacular series, Voyager starting up. Not to mention First Contact! Star Trek at the time of its 30th anniversary really rocked. Compare that to its 40th, which was a barely audible murmur in a sea of indifference.

 

[Kelso]

Yeah, I was 15 in 1996. What a great time to be a Trek fan.

 

[Broccoli]

1996....easily the height of its (modern) popularity. A golden age, really. Will we see another one? Who knows?

 

[scottydog]

Yes, 1996 was star trek's zenith. I'm hopeful that we can get it back. If the new movie takes off, new interest in trek from a whole new generation of young people might happen.

 

[sbk1234]

And right in the middle of the Eugenics War.

 

[Captain Zog]

And right in the middle of the Eugenics War.

Actually, the Eugenic War ended in 1996. So that's one other happy thing about that year.

 

[JNG]

Actually, the Eugenic War ended in 1996. So that's one other happy thing about that year.

NOTHING IS OVER!

YOU FORGOT ABOUT US!

 

[Dane_Whitman]

Yeah, '96 was the year alright... The possibilities seemed endless back then! I was buying the video's back then and I remember hurrying home with tapes containing (among other episodes) Call to Arms and Scorpion, part 1. I never got my ass kicked so ruthlessly by Star Trek cliffhangers.

-edit: looked it up to be certain, and this was 1997... but still, some good memories-

 

[erastus25]

The 30th anniversary was an awesome time. I remember in Portland, Oregon channel 12 was running all four series at that time. Something like 30% of their programming was Star Trek.

 

[Newt]

96 was a great year for Trek fans.