Star Trek is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The franchise began with Star Trek: The Original Series, which premiered on September 6, 1966, on Canada's CTV network. The series followed the voyages of the crew of the USS Enterprise, a space exploration vessel built by the United Federation of Planets in the 23rd century. Since its creation, the franchise has expanded into various films, television series, video games, novels and comic books.