Trek, Transit, and Telescopes - The Link between Star Trek and Metro Rail

Can you get from Santa Monica to the Griffith Observatory without a car? In a 1996 episode of Star Trek: Voyager, the crew decided that the trip couldn't be done on LA's transit system. But 30 years later, it's a different story. In September 2026, I celebrate Transit Month in California by making this trek myself. Join me as I explain how George Takei (Mr. Sulu himself) played an important role in making this possible. From the beach to the stars, we'll take the Metro E and B trains and a DASH bus to show Tom Paris just how far LA's transit system is catching up to the future. 00:00 Intro 00:34 The Voyager Connection 01:11 George Takei's Legacy 01:57 Trip Overview 02:41 Downtown Santa Monica 02:54 7th Street/Metro Center 03:44 Vermont/Sunset 04:19 Griffith Observatory 04:50 The Voyage Home Sources and additional misc links: https://metroprimaryresources.info/ge... George Takei's Milwaukee Country Transit commercial:    • Milwaukee County Transit spot   Ride the D merch: https://shop.metro.net/collections/ri... (not sponsored, but I feel the need to point to them since I used pictures)