The series helped launch, and served as something of a flagship program for UPN. This was not the first attempt at such, as around 1977, Paramount announced plans to launch a new television network with a sequel-series to Star Trek (1966) as its flagship show. The original Paramount Network never materialized, but the proposed Star Trek series laid the groundwork for the Star Trek movies and Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987).

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