Star Trek is one of my favorite shows. Have you ever watched it?
Yes I have. It was created by Gene Roddenberry.
It's a really old show, too, isn't it? People always compare it to Star Wars, but I'm pretty sure it's been around way longer.
Well the first TV series aired in 1966 for 3 seasons on NBC. Star wars came out in 1979.
Wow, so Star Trek's been around WAY longer. I guess that explains why it's such a culturally influential show.
Thats right. The creator was inspired by the the Horatio Hornblower novels when creating Star Trek.