Star Trek's Theme Within Universe

In the Star Trek: The Original Series episode "The Conscience of the King," which aired in 1966, a 1960s-style cocktail party unfolds on board as characters mingle. The background music is a subdued rendition of the Star Trek theme, played as part of the scene rather than over it. That diegetic cue means the Star Trek theme song exists within the Star Trek universe itself.

Previous Fact Next Fact