Did you know Season 2 almost marked the end of Trek? It was the massive letter-writing campaign led by fans like Bjo Trimble that convinced NBC to bring the show back for a third season. We literally have the fans of 1968 to thank for the decades of Trek that followed! Fanlore notes that as many as a million letters may have been sent to save the series.
The birth of the Mirror Universe —and Spock’s iconic goatee. Star Trek: The Original Series - Season 2
Whether it’s Kirk’s over-the-top theatricality or the "Aha!" moments of a moral quandary, Season 2 remains a timeless sci-fi classic. Did you know Season 2 almost marked the end of Trek