Star Trek themed TV show being filmed in Vulcan, Alta.

A town that calls itself theStar Trek capital of Canadais getting into the television business.

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On Sept. 26,Vulcan, Alta.launched vTV amulti-channel, internet-basednetwork that features live music, comedy and independent film.

It's also producing an originalinterstellar series calledVulcan: To Boldly Go.

"This is about Trekkies and for Trekkies," said Vern Wutzke, one of the executive producers of vTV.

He says theshow wasinspired by the 1986 film Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, in which Admiral Kirk and Mr.Spockgo back in time to 20th-century Earth.

"We've got a galaxy fleet crew that travels back from the 28thcentury and starts to explore 21st-century Earth and thephenomenonof Trekkies," said Wutzke.

The first episode of Season 1wasfilmed in both Vulcan and Calgary.

Wutzke expects the show to debut later this fall.

• Trailer Vulcan: To Boldly Go