Space gods in Star Trek usually get explained away as omnipotent aliens whose powers appear godlike to mere mortals. The Bajoran Prophets went far beyond that and were an integral part of an entire culture's development.

Does Star Trek have a God?

No present-day religions are directly referenced in Star Trek. Gene Roddenberry was a secular humanist and always insisted that the humans of his future had given up religion entirely.

Does religion still exist in Star Trek?

While multiple alien species still abide by varying religious practices — the Bajorans on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" leap immediately to mind — none of the franchise's human characters ever make reference to their Christianity, their Hinduism, their Judaism, their Buddhism, or their being a Muslim.

Is Christianity in Star Trek?

In the Star Trek: Vanguard novel Harbinger, the series' titular station has a non-denominational Christian chapel presided over by Father McKee (β), while the Pocket TNG novel Guises of the Mind portrays Catholicism as still being practiced by the 24th century.

Does Earth have religion in Star Trek?

We can't tell how many humans still believe in someone like a god or like gods in the 22nd to 24th century. At least priests still perform wedding ceremonies, as Kasidy suggests in DS9: "Penumbra". Aside from that, human religion has almost no place in Star Trek except for subtle and mostly insignificant side notes.

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Does America exist in Star Trek?

As a subdivision of United Earth, and later of the United Federation of Planets, the United States remained a distinct political entity into the 24th century.

What religion is Spock?

One of my favorite characters is Spock, played by Leonard Nimoy. Nimoy was also Jewish and he played Spock as a Jewish character and was very vocal about how Judaism influenced his portrayal of Spock. The famous Vulcan hand salute was taken from a ritual he witnessed in synagogue as a child.

Who do Klingons worship?

Formal worship

A minority of Klingons continued to identify as Followers of Molor, a sworn enemy of Kahless, in the 23rd century.

What is Captain Kirk's religion?

Kirk's religious views have never been expressly stated. He seems fairly atheistic when he talks about how if God exists he exists within the human heart. But he also has some lines within the original series suggesting a more Christian outlook, particularly when they encountered Apollo.

Does NASA exist in Star Trek?

NASA is featured heavily in the opening credits for Star Trek: Enterprise, including a diagram of the Mercury-Redstone Launch Vehicle, the space shuttle orbiter Enterprise, the Apollo program, a Saturn V rocket, and the Mars Pathfinder rover Sojourner.

Which Star Trek episodes were banned?

Star Trek is not a franchise you'd normally associate with controversy. Nevertheless, between 1969 and 1994, four episodes of the original series - Empath, Whom Gods Destroy, Plato's Stepchildren and Miri - were not aired on the BBC, and other episodes were heavily redacted.

What universe is Star Trek in?

In the beginning, there was just Star Trek, now referred to as The Original Series (or TOS). That's the Prime timeline - along with the Mirror Universe (the evil dimension where everyone's bad), first introduced in a 1967 TOS episode called Mirror Mirror.

Why did Star Trek get cancelled?

The cancelation machine NBC's biggest concerns were ratings, but it was also concerned with demographics. Star Trek actually performed well with what would now be considered key demographics; however, these were not considered quality demographics of the era, resulting in less faith in the network.

Who is the God in Star Trek?

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) - George Murdock as "God" - IMDb.

Who is the Greek god in Star Trek?

A powerful being claiming to be the Greek god Apollo appears and demands that the crew of the Enterprise disembark onto his planet to worship him. A powerful being claiming to be the Greek god Apollo appears and demands that the crew of the Enterprise disembark onto his planet to worship him.

What is the most evil species in Star Trek?

What religion is Bill Shatner?

Shatner was born on March 22, 1931, in the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighbourhood of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to a Conservative Jewish household.

What was Captain Kirk's last words before he died?

Shatner explained that the iconic character was curious, courageous, and filled with awe and wonder, leaving the actor to regret not hitting the right note when he uttered Kirk's last words, 'Oh my,' at the point of his demise.

What does Kirk mean in Scotland?

Kirk is a Scottish and former Northern English word meaning 'church'. The term the Kirk is often used informally to refer specifically to the Church of Scotland, the Scottish national church which developed from the 16th-century Reformation. Many place names and personal names are derived from kirk.

Can humans and Klingons mate?

Klingons are known to have sexual relations with humans, with the character B'Elanna Torres being an example of a Klingon-human hybrid; Torres' mother is a Klingon.

What is Klingon Heaven called?

Sto-vo-kor (also written Sto'Vo'Kor, or Suto'vo'qor in the Klingon language) was, in Klingon mythology, the afterlife for the honored dead, where all true warriors went after they died to fight an eternal battle against great enemies.

Do vulcans have gods?

Vulcans once practiced a form of polytheism; this can be seen in gods of war, peace, and death depicted on the Stone of Gol relic in the TNG episode "Gambit". The DVD commentary for "Amok Time" says that TOS writer D. C. Fontana named the Vulcan god of death "Shariel", a bust of whom is seen in Spock's quarters.

Why was Spock killed off?

Spock Died in Every Version of the Star Trek II Script

The filming of the first movie was a disaster, and so Nimoy wanted no more to do with Spock or Star Trek. Jack B. Sowards wrote his first draft for Wrath of Khan with Spock in the story -- and killed him at the end of the first act.

Who did Spock mate with?

During The Search for Spock, Saavik (Robin Curtis) mated with Spock to keep him from dying during the Pon Farr he experienced while rapidly aging on the Genesis Planet. The film only implied that the two had been intimate, but there were plans for Saavik to be pregnant with Spock's baby in subsequent movies.