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Star Trek is an American ___MASK63___ fiction ___MASK7___ franchise based on the television series created by Gene Roddenberry . The first television series , simply called " Star Trek " and now referred to as "", debuted in 1966 and aired for three seasons on the television network NBC . It followed the interstellar adventures of Captain James T . Kirk ( William Shatner ) and his crew aboard the starship USS " Enterprise ", a space exploration vessel , built by the interstellar federal republic United Federation of Planets in the twenty - third century . The " Star Trek " canon of the franchise include " The Original Series ", an animated series , four television series , its film franchise and an upcoming television series scheduled to debut in 2017 . A starship , starcraft or interstellar spacecraft is a theoretical spacecraft designed for traveling between planetary systems , as opposed to a vehicle designed for orbital spaceflight or interplanetary ___MASK89___ . Napoleon Bonaparte (" Napoléon Bonaparte "; , born "" Napoleone di Buonaparte ""; 15 August 1769  5 May 1821 ) was a French ___MASK5___ and political ___MASK47___ who rose to prominence during the ___MASK71___ and led several successful campaigns during the French Revolutionary Wars . As Napoleon I , he was Emperor of the French from 1804 until 1814 , and again in 1815 . Napoleon dominated European and global affairs for more than a decade while leading France against a series of coalitions in the Napoleonic Wars . He won most of these wars and the vast majority of his battles , building a large empire that ruled over continental Europe before its final collapse in 1815 . One of the greatest commanders in history , his wars and campaigns are studied at ___MASK5___ schools worldwide . Napoleon ' s political and cultural legacy has ensured his status as one of the most celebrated and controversial leaders in human history . Commander Katherine Pulaski is a fictional medical doctor in the American ___MASK63___ fiction ___MASK36___ series Star Trek : The Next Generation . She is the chief medical officer aboard the Federation starship USS Enterprise - D . Her medical skills saved the lives of Captain Jean - Luc Picard and Commander William Riker , and she helped inspire Lt . Commander Data to create a hologram of Professor Moriarty that became self - aware . Pulaski preferred to avoid the transporter , but was forced to rely on it to save her own life from an alien infection . Before arriving on the Enterprise - D , she previously served on the USS Repulse . For a time , she was romantically involved with Kyle Riker , but they continued to remain friends . Portrayed by American actress Diana Muldaur , Pulaski replaced the character of Commander Beverly Crusher for the second season after Gates McFadden ' s contract was not renewed . Pulaski first appeared in the second season opener `` The Child '' , and made her final appearance in `` Shades of Gray '' . Before playing the role of Pulaski on The Next Generation , Muldaur appeared in Star Trek : The Original Series , playing different characters in the episodes `` Return to Tomorrow '' and `` Is There in Truth No Beauty ? '' She later worked with series creator Gene Roddenberry on a pilot for the series Planet Earth . McFadden returned to replace Muldaur in the third season , reprising her role as Dr . Crusher for the remainder of the series . Reviewers criticized Pulaski ' s approach , as well as her inability to fit in with the crew . Critics noted that her transporter phobia was reminiscent of Dr . Leonard McCoy from The Original Series , as was her relationship with Data ; Pulaski ' s interaction with Data raised comparisons to that of McCoy and Spock from The Original Series . Episodes featuring Pulaski in a leading role , such as `` Unnatural Selection '' , produced divided opinions among critics , with some describing it as a key episode while others argued that it showed only the negative side of her role . An archenemy , archfoe , archvillain , or nemesis ( sometimes spelled arch - enemy , arch - foe , or arch - villain ) is the principal enemy of someone or something . In fiction , it is a character who is the ___MASK49___ / protagonist ' s worst enemy . Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle KStJ , DL ( 22 May 1859  7 July 1930 ) was a British ___MASK11___ and ___MASK72___ , most noted for creating the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes and writing stories about him which are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction . Sherlock Holmes is a fictional private ___MASK10___ created by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle . Known as a " consulting ___MASK10___ " in the stories , Holmes is known for a proficiency with observation , forensic science , and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic , which he employs when investigating cases for a wide variety of clients , including Scotland Yard . Scotland Yard ( officially New Scotland Yard ) is a metonym for the headquarters of the Metropolitan ___MASK31___ Service , the territorial ___MASK31___ force responsible for policing most of London . Adam Worth ( 18448 January 1902 ) was a German - born American ___MASK18___ . Scotland Yard ___MASK10___ Robert Anderson nicknamed him " the Napoleon of the ___MASK18___ world ", This is widely considered the inspiration for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ' s fictional ___MASK18___ mastermind James Moriarty in the Sherlock Holmes series , whom Conan Doyle calls " The Napoleon of Crime ". William Thomas Thelonius " Will " Riker , played by Jonathan Frakes , is a fictional character in the " Star Trek " universe appearing primarily as a main character in "". Throughout the series and its accompanying films , he is the " Enterprise " first ___MASK13___ , and briefly captain , until he accepts command of the USS " Titan " at the end of "". Sir Patrick Stewart OBE ( born 13 July 1940 ) is an English ___MASK90___ whose career has included roles on stage , ___MASK36___ , and film . ___MASK37___ James Moriarty is a fictional character in some of the Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle . Moriarty is a ___MASK18___ mastermind whom Holmes describes as the " Napoleon of crime ". Doyle lifted the phrase from a Scotland Yard ___MASK42___ who was referring to Adam Worth , a real - life ___MASK18___ mastermind and one of the individuals upon whom the character of Moriarty was based . The character was introduced primarily as a narrative device to enable Conan Doyle to kill Sherlock Holmes , and only featured in two of the Sherlock Holmes stories . However , in many adaptations , he has been given a greater prominence and treated as Holmes ' archenemy . Jonathan Scott Frakes ( born August 19 , 1952 ) is an American ___MASK90___ , ___MASK79___ , and ___MASK57___ . Frakes is best known for his portrayal of Commander William T . Riker in the ___MASK36___ series "" and subsequent films . Frakes also hosted the ___MASK36___ series "", challenging viewers to discern his stories of fact - based phenomena and fabricated tales . In June 2011 , Frakes narrated the History Channel documentary " Lee and Grant ". He was also the voice ___MASK90___ of David Xanatos in the Disney ___MASK36___ series " Gargoyles ". Jean - Luc Picard is a fictional character in the " Star Trek " franchise , most often seen as ___MASK59___ of the starship USS " Enterprise "- D . He appears in the ___MASK36___ series "" ( TNG ), the feature films "" ( 1994 ), "" ( 1996 ), "" ( 1998 ), and "" ( 2002 ), and numerous appearances in associated media . He is most notably portrayed by actor Patrick Stewart .