Star Trek canon
The Star Trek canon is the set of all material taking place within the Star Trek universe that is considered official. The definition and scope of the Star Trek canon has changed over time. Until late 2006, it was mainly composed of the live-action television series and films[1] before becoming a more vague and abstract concept.[2] From 2010 until 2023, the official Star Trek website's site map described their database, which listed both animated and live-action series and films as its sources, as "The Official Star Trek Canon."[3][4]
Although Roddenberry exerted almost total creative control over the first seasons of Star Trek,[5] he preemptively rebuked any notion that he would be the final authority. He had hoped that Star Trek would go on after his death.[6] As Star Trek was constantly improved by each following generation, he expected people to look back upon its humble beginnings as just that, the simple beginnings of something much bigger and better.[7]