So here's a random thought: who first coined the term "starship"? Was it Gene Roddenberry from Star Trek, or did he get the term from some older source? A short search online yields little.
Random thought: origin of “starship”?
Discover who first coined the term starship and its intriguing origins. Was it truly Gene Roddenberry from Star Trek?
Written byPhil Plait
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