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8	* ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'':
9	** [[https://youtu.be/B594jsKbsss The main theme]] by Alexander Courage. Majestic, surreal, futuristic, adventurous and deserving its iconic status. The opening fanfare has been recycled for nearly every subsequent ''Star Trek'' theme.
10	** The tense music in the closing moments of the ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'' episode "The Doomsday Machine" is kickass, as is the swirling arrangement of the main theme used at the beginning of the teaser.
11	** [[https://youtu.be/Tl45bhzneJM Vina's Dance]] is an Indian oriental sounding theme and original anthem for the GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe. You also hear it in "[[Recap/StarTrekS2E14WolfInTheFold Wolf in the Fold]]", in the Argelian bar where Kara (Tania Lemani) is dancing.
12	** Gerald Fried's brooding cello theme first heard in "Amok Time" (also played on electric guitar) does as much as anything else in defining the character of Spock. The iconic "Kirk Fight Music" (real title "Ancient Battle") was composed for the same episode and is probably the second most famous music cue for the series, after the main theme itself, having popped up in numerous other media.
13	** Any episode scored by George Duning (e.g. "The Empath"). In fact, it can be argued that what salvages the generally weak third season is the lush, mystical music contributed both by Duning and primary composer Fred Steiner (whose eerie score for "Spock's Brain" is so much better than [[SoBadItsGood the episode itself]]).
14	** The two contributions by Sol Kaplan (the sinister "The Enemy Within" and the thrilling "The Doomsday Machine") stand as some of the finest music ever composed for ''Star Trek''. Both scores were ''constantly'' reused in later episodes, such was their potency and effectiveness.
15	* [[https://youtu.be/9hseFdKcCD4 The theme]] of ''WesternAnimation/StarTrekTheAnimatedSeries'' might be the most upbeat theme ''Star Trek'' has ever had.
16	* ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'':
17	** The [[https://youtu.be/mZNNoVBUjvM main theme]] is basically the theme to ''Film/StarTrekTheMotionPicture'' preceded by a beautiful rendition of the Alexander Courage fanfare.
18	** Ron Jones' score for the epic "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS3E26S4E1TheBestOfBothWorlds The Best of Both Worlds]]" is some of the best Trek music [[https://youtu.be/iRjiZZyD7n4 ever]] [[https://youtu.be/FbbNn0yPJs0 composed]].
19	** The moment when Picard says "[[https://youtu.be/4_nKmC5oJWE magnify]]" cues ''the'' creepiest, most-spine-chilling music ever heard in a ''Star Trek'' production. Creator/GeneRoddenberry's dream, say hello to Creator/GeorgeOrwell's nightmare. And it will never be topped...ever: they even made [[CreatorsPet Wesley]] just another character who you'd pity if he was Assimilated Into The Hive Mind.
20	** His [[https://youtu.be/NIQxoVY3SzU theme for the Romulans]] is deliciously sinister.
21	** From "The Best of Both Worlds", "[[https://youtu.be/iTstNuaJXqM Intervention]]" manages to weave multiple themes from the episode together into a frantic piece that backs the ''Enterprise'' crew's daring rescue of Picard from the Borg cube.
22	** One of the most touching episodes of TNG, "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS5E25TheInnerLight The Inner Light]]", has a beautiful flute score composed by [[https://youtu.be/pXZwGnqQYzs Jay Chattaway]]. The music by itself is almost enough to make you cry on its own, but when combined with the story, it's overwhelming. A fan-created [[https://youtu.be/x3pOkhU9iYM 40th anniversary tribute video]] used the "Inner Light" music very effectively.
23	* The (first) ''[[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine DS9]]'' ([[https://youtu.be/DsOE73pxpys here]]) and ''[[Series/StarTrekVoyager Voyager]]'' ([[https://youtu.be/IXCP6lJkDZU here]]) themes are contemplative yet memorable. As a matter of fact, they won the 1993 and 1995 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music, respectively, and ''Voyager'''s has been called the most beautiful opening theme of the whole franchise.
24	** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRaENgraoV4 thunderous march]] for the Borg from "[[Recap/StarTrekVoyagerS5E15DarkFrontier Dark Frontier]]". The powers that be billed this two-parter as a big cinematic event, and composer David Bell stepped up to deliver a score with a ''lot'' more kick than the usual ''VOY''/''[=DS9=]'' era "sonic wallpaper" approach.
25	* All the fan hate aside, "[[https://youtu.be/B0azMOJ-h_o Faith of the Heart]]" (the ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'' theme song) ''is'' a brilliant song.
26	** What was ''[[ExecutiveMeddling supposed]]'' to be the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8vslSWlsEg original opening theme]] ''was'' good too, however.
27	** The [[https://youtu.be/Fk1NK8AXepk Mirror Universe opening theme]] makes up for it and then some. If they had that as the theme for the whole series, it would have been awesome.
28	** For the Borg episode "Regeneration", guest composer Music/BrianTyler delivers some of the best incidental music since Ron Jones composed for the TV franchise (some of it reused from "Canamar" earlier in the season), giving the episode a tense and atmospheric soundtrack that's befitting of the Borg's inversion of BadassDecay, especially the theme that plays during the climax, the aptly named "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXopOUstcjY Borg Attack]]".
29	* ''Series/StarTrekDiscovery'':
30	** After the infamous "[[Series/StarTrekEnterprise Faith of the Heart]]", we're back with a [[https://youtu.be/wX1byq2C9ng fully orchestral theme]] for ''Discovery'', one with a whimsical melody that calls the TOS theme to mind.
31	** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMU4lEGf2Io "black alert" theme]], which plays most times Discovery fires up its spore drive, is a sign that something awesome is about to happen.
32	** The [[https://youtu.be/ZXGNNtCmIz4 Terran Empire's]] {{Leitmotif}} is regal and oppressive, very fitting for TheEmpire.
33	** The [[https://youtu.be/3Sj3LLpV-Jk season one finale]] ends with a GLORIOUS rendition of the TOS theme. Likewise, the [[https://youtu.be/ABM-FRlvKsU Season 2 finale]] weaves them together over the credits.
34	* ''Series/StarTrekPicard'':
35	** The low-key, [[https://youtu.be/VBF_7bMlqNk beautiful title theme]] is actually based on [[https://youtu.be/0Pvu8Z1_-mE a flute melody]] performed by Picard/Kamin's son Batai in the classic ''[[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration TNG]]'' episode "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS5E25TheInnerLight The Inner Light]]," as well as weaving in the ''TNG'' theme. It perfectly sets the mood for the show.
36	** The [[https://youtu.be/eoiEplb9JwE?t=91 dark, modernized take]] on the Romulan theme from the ''TOS'' episode "Balance of Terror" that's first heard during the final scene of "Remembrance" is dark and epic.
37	** When ''La Sirena'' warps away from Earth, [[https://youtu.be/Ldqdv9HdNOc the BGM]] is a huge "HesBack" for Jean-Luc Picard, especially as the familiar ''Star Trek'' theme plays when Picard gives his trademark hand gesture and {{catchphrase}}: "Engage."
38	** The triumphant reprise of the ''TNG'' theme that plays when [[TheCavalry Starfleet warps in]] to stop the Romulan assault on Coppelius. It sets the stage perfectly for the shot that follows: Captain William T. Riker in the center seat of the USS ''Zheng He'', commanding the fleet and ready to kick some treacherous Tal Shiar ass.
39	** The beautiful, haunting cover version of "[[https://youtu.be/RWQrQJCxBYQ Blue Skies]]" by Creator/IsaBriones is the mourning song when [[spoiler:Data's consciousness dies]] in "Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 2", and it's arguably the saddest, most touching scene of Season 1 for longtime Trek fans.
40	** The [[https://youtu.be/AWI7NcZOmIU end credits]] for the season finale are an incredible TriumphantReprise of the main theme, perfect for warping off into [[AndTheAdventureContinues another adventure]].
41	** The Season 3 premiere "The Next Generation" gives us [[https://youtu.be/olCJHv8eA5I "Leaving Spacedock"]], which masterfully blends together Jerry Goldsmith and James Horner's themes from ''The Motion Picture'' and ''The Wrath of Khan'' with Season Three co-composer Stephen Barton's new ''Titan'' theme.
42	** The Season 3 episode "Bounty" gives us [[https://youtu.be/Il8wxVuqVR4 "Legacies"]], a gorgeous musical ContinuityCavalcade as [[https://youtu.be/0ipXwkPrkoc Jack and Seven look over the legendary starships parked at the Fleet Museum]], going from the ''Deep Space Nine'' theme, to ''TOS'', to ''Voyager'', before ending on ''The Voyage Home'' theme for the ''Bounty''.
43	** "Vox": Season Three co-composer Freddie Wiedmann's score for the entire episode, but in particular [[https://youtu.be/QoBd_1JBbQA "Make It So"]] for Team Picard's reunion with the ''Enterprise''-D and the slow, emotional, but eventual triumphant surge of the TNG theme as the 1701-D and her command crew fly to save the Federation together one more time.
44	* ''WesternAnimation/StarTrekLowerDecks'':
45	** Despite being an Animated WorkCom parody, [[https://youtu.be/yJI9yHVVAP4 the theme song]] is just as epic as the others.
46	** The [[https://youtu.be/wykudfjTw1Q magnificently over the top version]] of the main theme from Mariner's holoprogram manages to make an AffectionateParody scene even funnier by playing the entire thing [[TheComicallySerious seriously]].
47	* ''WesternAnimation/StarTrekProdigy'': Accompanying an absolutely gorgeous, awe-inspiring title sequence filled to the brim with SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome is the epic [[https://youtu.be/DsYr6yj_0fs series main theme]], composed by Creator/MichaelGiacchino, who scored the Kelvin Timeline movies.
48	* ''Series/StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds'' continues Jeff Russo's streak of modernizing classic Trek music with a [[https://youtu.be/Et3u3zK4niU powerful and urgent rearrangement of Alexander Courage's theme for TOS]] that finishes off with a wistful retro version on theremin.

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