Paramount+ has announced Wednesday, 8th September 2021 will be the 2nd Annual Star Trek Day, and will feature a global live stream to celebrate 55 years since the Original Series first aired on US TV, along with the entire franchise it spawned.
On Sept. 8, 1966, “Star Trek” graced television screens for the first time with “The Man Trap,” the pilot episode of “Star Trek: The Original Series.” On that day, “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry introduced audiences to a world that championed diversity, inclusion, acceptance and hope. Fifty-five years later, Paramount+ will honour this important day and the franchise’s enduring legacy with the service’s second annual Star Trek Day celebration, providing fans with a memorable way to enjoy and celebrate all things “Star Trek.”
Fans worldwide can join hosts Wil Wheaton and Mica Burton for over two hours of free live-streamed panels and programming that will reunite iconic cast members and creative minds from 10 “Star Trek” television series, as they gather in-person to celebrate 55 years of “Star Trek.”
In addition to the panels, the programming will feature “legacy moments” with iconic cast members diving into memorable “Star Trek” stories from years past. In addition, there will be a special “Roddenberry Legacy” panel, in honour of Gene Roddenberry’s 100th birthday.
The following panels will include the casts and creatives from iconic “Star Trek” television series:
- STAR TREK: PRODIGY, with series voice cast including Brett Gray and Dee Bradley Baker, along with executive producers Kevin and Dan Hageman and co-executive producer/director, Ben Hibon.
- STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, with series stars Wilson Cruz, Blu del Barrio and Ian Alexander and co-showrunner and executive producer Michelle Paradise.
- STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS, with series stars Anson Mount, Rebecca Romijn and Ethan Peck, who will be joined by co-showrunners and executive producers Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers.
- STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS, with voice cast members Noël Wells and Eugene Cordero alongside series creator, showrunner and executive producer Mike McMahan.
- STAR TREK: PICARD, with series stars Patrick Stewart and Jeri Ryan, co-showrunner and executive producer Akiva Goldsman and a special live performance from Isa Briones, singing “Blue Skies,” which was featured in the PICARD season one finale.
- RODDENBERRY LEGACY PANEL, featuring a conversation with Gene Roddenberry’s son and the CEO of Roddenberry Entertainment, Rod Roddenberry, alongside Gates McFadden (“Star Trek: The Next Generation”), LeVar Burton (“Star Trek: The Next Generation”) and George Takei (“Star Trek: The Original Series”), as they discuss the “Star Trek” creator’s indelible impact on science fiction and culture.
The “legacy moments” will feature the following iconic “Star Trek” cast members:
- Cirroc Lofton from “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”
- Anthony Montgomery from “Star Trek: Enterprise”
- Garrett Wang from “Star Trek: Voyager”
- George Takei from”Star Trek: The Original Series”
- LeVar Burton from “Star Trek: The Next Generation”
In addition to all that, the lovely Jeff Russo, the composer of the main themes for STAR TREK: DISCOVERY and STAR TREK: PICARD (and occasional Geektown Radio guest!), will be at the helm of the Star Trek Day stage with a live orchestra, performing “Star Trek” music throughout the evening.
The live-streamed celebration and additional information on Star Trek Day programming and initiatives can be found at StarTrek.com/Day.
ugust 25, 2021 – Join Paramount+ and fans from around the world for a live-streamed celebration of Star Trek Day on Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 5:30 PM, PT/8:30 PM, ET*.
Star Trek Day stream will be live on Wednesday, 8th September 2021 from 5:30 PM, PT/8:30 PM, ET (that’s 1.30am Thursday morning in the UK for those of you who are dedicated Trek fans!) You can stream the panels live at StarTrek.com/Day, but for those of you who want to go to bed, they will be available on-demand via Paramount+’s YouTube Channel after their initial airing.
