<P> USS Enterprise ( NCC - 1701 ) is a fictional starship in the fictional Star Trek universe that serves as both the main setting of the original Star Trek television series , as well as the primary transportation method for the show 's characters . The Enterprise has been depicted in four network television series , six feature films , many books , and much fan - created media . The original Star Trek series ( 1966 -- 1969 ) features a voice - over by Enterprise captain , James T. Kirk ( William Shatner ) , which describes the mission of the Enterprise as `` to explore strange new worlds ; to seek out new life and new civilizations ; to boldly go where no man has gone before '' . </P>
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USS Enterprise ( NCC - 1701 )