The whole show was an attempt to say that humanity will reach maturity and wisdom on the day that it begins not just to tolerate, but to take a special delight in differences in ideas and differences in life forms.
— Gene Roddenberry (on the “Star Trek Philosophy”)
If this is not the way we really are, it seems to me most certainly a way we ought to be. During its voyages, the starship Enterprise always carried much more than mere respect and tolerance for other life forms and ideas- it carried the more positive force of love for the almost limitless variety within our universe.
— Gene Roddenberry, Author’s preface for the novelization of Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
It speaks to some basic human needs, that there is a tomorrow — it’s not all going to be over in a big flash and a bomb, that the human race is improving, that we have things to be proud of as humans. No, ancient astronauts did not build the pyramids — human beings built them because they’re clever and they work hard. And Star Trek is about those things.
The Grove Park Inn in Asheville, North Carolina is a beautiful hotel rich with history. Built by Edwin Wiley Grove, this hotel has seen many important and famous figures since 1913. It holds many marvels and has beautiful scenery. Many report it to be one of the most amazing hotels, but that’s not why I’m talking about it.
Grove Park Inn is home to one of the most intriguing ghosts.
