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The ''Star Trek'' canon is the set of all canonical material in the ''Star Trek'' universe. The official ''Star Trek'' website formerly defined canon as comprising the television series ''Star Trek: The Original Series'', ''Star Trek: The Animated Series'', ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'', ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'', ''Star Trek: Voyager'', ''Star Trek: Enterprise'', and the motion pictures in the franchise. Later changes to the ''Star Trek'' website acknowledges that this definition is not set in stone, but that the notion of what constitutes canon in ''Star Trek'' is fluid, open to interpretation and debate. The most recent iteration of the website has removed all references to a canon policy. ==TV series== As a rule, all ''Star Trek'' TV series that aired are considered canon.〔 However, this policy does not make clear which version of the shows is the canon one. For example, the remastered ''TOS'' episodes released in 2006 present several visual differences from the episodes originally aired. To further complicate matters, it has been noted that Gene Roddenberry was something of a revisionist when it came to canon. People who worked with Roddenberry remember that he used to handle canon not on a series-by-series basis nor an episode-by-episode basis, but point by point. If he changed his mind on something, or if a fact in one episode contradicted what he considered to be a more important fact in another episode, he had no problem declaring that specific point non-canon. Additionally, David Gerrold, in an interview about ''Star Trek: The Animated Series'', commented on Roddenberry's parsimony and how it originally affected "canon": Another factor that contributes to blur the line between canon and non-canon is the fact that some writers like to include elements from popular non-canon or semi-canon works into canon episodes.〔"Do you think the Animated series should be considered canon? Or even more so, IS the Animated Series canon?" "We don't consider it canon, but it's kinda cool to throw in the odd reference here and there." - Ronald D. Moore, AOL's "Ask Ron D. Moore" message board, October 1998.〕 Such is the case of the first names for Hikaru Sulu and Nyota Uhura, which were first used in the novel ''The Entropy Effect'' and the reference book ''Star Trek II Biographies'', respectively. Several concepts that first appeared in the ''Animated Series'' have also been used in other ''Star Trek'' productions, such as Kirk's middle name, first used in the episode "Bem" before it was used in ''Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country''. The animated episode "Yesteryear" first introduced The Forge and the city of ShiKahr, which were later included in the ''Enterprise'' three-part story that started with "The Forge".〔"The script even owes itself in no small measure to the animated episode "Yesteryear" written by D.C. Fontana — when Spock goes back in time to meet himself as a child — and that is where the term "Forge" is first used. () Among other things, the Earth embassy is located in the city of Shi'Khar, which in "Yesteryear" is identified as Spock's hometown." (Production Report: "The Forge" Begins Three-Part Vulcan Saga ) article at the official (''Star Trek'' website ). URL retrieved 16 June 2007.〕 However, because elements borrowed from the ''Animated Series'' are considered canon, the status of the series itself remains in a gray, semi-canon area.〔(''The Animated Series'' Gets Real ) at the official (''Star Trek'' website ). URL retrieved 16 June 2008〕〔(Canon Fodder: ''Star Trek: The Animated Series'' ) at the official (''Star Trek'' website ). URL retrieved 5 June 2006〕〔(EDITOR'S PICK: ''The Animated Series'', at Last! ) at the official (''Star Trek'' website ). URL retrieved 29 November 2006〕 One final issue comes from text that appears on props such as computer displays, but is not legible during the episode, except in modern HDTV broadcasts. The transcript of the text can often be obtained through behind-the-scenes pictures and interviews. This leads to the question of whether material that is in the episodes but cannot be seen clearly should be considered canon. Often, this material tends to be inside jokes inserted by the production staff. Other kinds of information, such as the biographical information seen on a computer display in "In a Mirror, Darkly", has been stated to not be "hard canon".〔"I wouldn't really consider any of this 'hard canon,' so take it all with a grain of salt. Both bios were slapped together hastily and weren't approved by the exec producers." - Mike Sussman, ''Enterprise'' Producer, TrekBBS posts, 30 April 2005.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Star Trek canon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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