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Jeff Spry

Celebrate 'Star Trek' and help feed the hungry for First Contact Day today

A pointy-eared alien holds up his hand in greeting.

In the "Star Trek" Universe, April 5th is officially known as First Contact Day, a time to commemorate that first fictional Montana meeting between humans and Vulcans in the year 2063, as seen in the 1996 film directed by Jonathan Frakes, "Star Trek: First Contact."

It's also a day for the historic sci-fi franchise's legions of faithful fans to celebrate all things "Star Trek" with the spirit of optimism, charity, tolerance, and hope that are just some of the thematic cornerstones of creator Gene Roddenberry's "Wagon Train To The Stars."

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