In the nearly five decades since the original series aired, Star Trek has become one of the most well-known pop culture phenomena of all time. Captain Kirk or Mr. Spock, Captain Picard or the android Data have long achieved cult status, and technologies like teleportation or warp drive continue to fuel the imaginations of millions. There is no doubt: Star Trek is considered the epitome of science fiction. This is precisely what Sebastian Stoppe challenges in this book. His thesis: Star Trek is not a science fiction narrative, but rather a utopian text. But can a film and TV franchise like Star Trek even be compared to classic utopian literary texts? Is there such a thing as a Star Trek philosophy? And does Star Trek even present a vision of a utopian society?.