Eleven years before “Star Wars,” when the space race dominated the news and movies such as “2001: A Space Odyssey” were hits, a multi-ethnic, peace-loving, sci-fi TV show called “Star Trek” made its quiet debut.

While the show struggled at first, the franchise blossomed with series’ spinoffs and six motion pictures with the cast of the original series, thanks to avid fans who attended fan-fests and dressed up as the half-alien character with the pointy ears, Mr. Spock, played by Leonard Nimoy, and as Sulu, played by Los Angeles’ own Japanese-American actor, activist and author, George Takei .

Looking ahead to Jan. 1, 2026, New Year’s Day, Paramount Pictures and CBS will kick off 60 years of “Star Trek” by sending a float down Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena’s 137th Rose Parade.

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