After 40 years of gracing TV screens around the world, the future of Star Trek is in doubt.
At present there is only one series running - Star Trek: Enterprise. This is a prequel to the original series featuring Captain Kirk, Mr Spock and Scotty.
Apparently after four seasons of Enterprise, Paramount Pictures, the maker of the series has decided to pull the plug when production wraps in May. And there are no plans to develop future shows.
So, Trek United, an online group of fans has started a campaign to save Star Trek. Their maths are simple: raise US$30 million and that would pay for another season of Enterprise and show Paramount its support. So far they have raised US$3 million. Trek United is also asking people to get involved who have contacts who may be able to help.
Will the power of the internet win out? I guess we will see.
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