As somewhat of an amateur “Treky”, after seeing the movie I had a slight memory of the name of the ship “The Franklin” in one of the original series episodes. I just looked up, on a whim, and came up with this blog which gives some insite into the connection between the series, the new movie, and real history. “Fascinating”-as Mr Spock would say. This will not give away the plot, but will give some vision about the way the storyline is knitted together by the writers and producers. If you go to the movie you will see the connection and understand the genius behind this particular piece of science fiction. I would see it again.

Read the blog 9/10 “Actually a look at a 19th century mystery ”

What Are Little Girls Made Of? (TV episode 1966) – User Reviews – IMDb
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