Google pays homage to the 46th anniversary of the first airing of Star Trek with a doodle reminiscent of iconic scenes from the show.


The 46th anniversary of the cult TV show Star Trek is Saturday but Google's celebrating the event early with a whimsical animated interactive 'doodle' posted to its main search page Friday.
The doodle has four 'scenes.' It starts on the bridge of the Starship Enterprise populated with the letters in the search giant's name dressed in the uniforms made famous in the series first aired on September 8, 1966, with the episode 'The Man Trap.'

If you click on the console, you'll hear some sound effects from the show. Sound effects, including the 'swoosh' sound of sliding doors on the starship, are sprinkled throughout the doodle. Click on the red 'o,' you'll go to a closeup of it. Clicking on the door at the right edge of the doodle takes you to the starship's transporter room.

In the transporter room, clicking on the vent at the left edge of the panel reveals a surprise from one of the series' most popular episodes. Clicking the 'e' in the tableau prompts a tearful experience. (Note that 'e' wears the infamous red uniform, which usually marks a crew member for elimination). Clicking the transporter console will beam the 'e' and 'o' (it has a haircut suspiciously similar to.