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Space: the final frontier

What's the meaning of the phrase 'Space, the final frontier'?

The first line of the opening voice-over in Star Trek

What's the origin of the phrase 'Space, the final frontier'?

This introductory text was spoken at the beginning of many Star Trek television episodes and films:

Space: The final frontier
These are the voyages of the Starship, Enterprise
Its 5 year mission
To explore strange new worlds
To seek out new life and new civilizations
To boldly go where no man has gone before

See also – to boldy go where no man has gone before.

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