10 Best High Sci-Fi Universes In Fiction

Star Trek is truly fascinating as it's a franchise that has been through so many iterations, yet still feels like one of the most consistent and structured properties in all of sci-fi. You can look at a photo from any era ranging from The Original Series to Voyager to even The Lower Decks and still know within half a second that it's from Star Trek, and that is an impressive feat.

This iconic series - created by Gene Roddenberry - has changed so much, but at its core, it's always about "exploring strange new worlds" and "bolding going where no man has gone before". It has found itself converted into movies, comics, novels, and more, helping it become a staple of sci-fi and popular culture itself.

Another part of the properties appeal is its structured hierarchy. The United Federation of Planets has such a distinctly colourful look and feel that makes rank easily identifiable and fun - so long as you're not a redshirt.

However, this universe was more than good sci-fi, as it also helped implement positive social change regarding on-screen representation, socially harmonious ideas and even hosted TV's first-ever interracial kiss. Changing the world is what the genre tries to do, so to have that impact on real life is prophetic.