What's 'Star Trek' all about?

That's a question posed recently on Quora by someone seeking to "understand what's going on when I go to watch 'Star Trek Into Darkness.'"

While I haven't often joined the fray there, I couldn't resist taking a shot at this one. So I did.

Read Quote of Charlie Meyerson's answer to Star Trek (movie, TV and creative franchise): What is Star Trek all about? on Quora