First Contact Day is a minor holiday in the TV series, Star Trek
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Fans of the sci-fi series Star Trek celebrate First Contact Day on April 5 to mark the day in 2063 when humans make their first contact with the Vulcans.
The day is celebrated as a minor holiday in the Star Trek world and made its first appearance on the episode named Homestead in the Star Trek: Voyager series.
TV Show
Star Trek is an American television and film enterprise first created in 1966 by Gene Roddenberry. The first television series in the franchise debuted in 1966 and is now known as The Original Series. It followed the adventures of the crew of the starship USS Enterprise under the leadership of Captain James T Kirk.
Humanoid Race
The Enterprise is a 23rd-century spaceship of the United Federation of Planets, a federation of more than 150 governments from different planets. The Federation as it is popularly known was created in 2161.
The Vulcans are a humanoid race from the planet Vulcan, which is about 16 light years from Earth. Vulcans are considered to be masters of logic who have found ways to suppress their violent emotions. Commander Spock is one of the most well-known Vulcans in the Star Trek universe.
How to Celebrate?
- Have a Star Trek themed party for all your family and friends. Have your guests come dressed as their favorite characters.
- Make cheese pierogis, one of the dishes made by characters celebrating the day on the show.
- Attend a Star Trek fan meet and meet other like-minded people.
- Hold a Start Trek viewing marathon.
- Greet everyone you meet on this day with the Vulcan salute. To do this, raise your hands with your palm facing outwards, and your thumb away from your hand. Part your middle and ring finger such that the index and middle finger are together and your ring and little finger are close to each other.
Did You Know…
…that the first First Contact Day was celebrated 315 years after the first contact on 2378?