Over 100 actors and producers from the Star Trek franchise have started a group called “Trek Against Trump.” It is the first time in the 50-year history of the franchise that they have torn themselves from the 23rd century to get involved in the election.
There are cast members from the original series, as well as from the new movies. Some of the members include producer of the new films J.J. Abrams, new “Spock” actor Zachary Quinto, original “Sulu” George Takei, and more.
In #StarTrek, Gene #Roddenberry envisioned a future where women are respected & diversity celebrated. That future is now. #TrekAgainstTrump pic.twitter.com/zksoZKwI3A
— KCazares ??☮️?✊ (@cazarespr) October 1, 2016
The group’s mission statement says:
Here is the updated list of the latest endorsements:
“UPDATE: Garrett Wang, Harlan Ellison, Denise Okuda, Michael Okuda, Kirsten Beyer, Michael Dorn, Arne Starr, Rhonda Aldrich, Robert Hewitt-Wolfe, Jim Beaver, Nick Sagan, Art Codron, Michael Klastorin, Celeste Yarnall, and Rich Handley have all endorsed our message!
Further Endorsements:
Garrett Wang
Harlan Ellison
Denise Okuda
Michael Okuda
Kirsten Beyer
Michael Dorn
Arne Starr
Rhonda Aldrich
Robert Hewitt-Wolfe
Jim Beaver
Nick Sagan
Art Codron
Michael Klastorin
Celeste Yarnall
Rich Handley“
The tag #TrekAgainstTrump is trending on Twitter. Many of these celebrities who endorse it are tweeting about it as well.
Proud Trekkies are praising the group:
And this is why I am a Trekkie. #TrekAgainstTrump #TrekNotTrump #trekkie https://t.co/nhM0B5PLcc
— Dr. Gilian Tenbergen (@DrGTenbergen) October 1, 2016
Many people are questioning why William Shatner, who played the famous Captain Kirk in the original series and movies hasn’t signed on to this group:
.@WilliamShatner, any reason u didn’t sign #TrekAgainstTrump? Longtime fan (Wrath was my 1st Trek), & willing to hear u out, but wish u had.
— Roger Whitson (@RogerWhitson) October 1, 2016
I’m glad to see my fellow sci-fi nerds uniting against the yelling Cheeto:
Great the science fiction community getting together to stop con man @realDonaldTrump ! #TrekAgainstTrump #TrumpNeverPresident #HitlerTrump
— Macgyver P (@macgyver_p) October 1, 2016
The growing number of people uniting against Trump should show you how horrible of a president he would be. We can’t let this man get elected. He will take us back half of a century. Everyone needs to use their Vulcan logic and elect Hillary Clinton for our next president and our first woman president.
Here is a Trekkie channel’s video about this group:
Featured image via Twitter.
