Galaxy-class starship, in service to Starfleet from 2263 until 2371.
The flagship of the United Federation of Planets.
I was 7 when Star Trek: TNG debuted. I was aware of the names “Kirk” and “Spock” and had seen a rerun in passing here and there, but this was my true introduction to the Star Trek universe. Eventually it became family viewing, with my siblings and I watching together every week.