The property, in multiple forms, continues to appeal to an audience of "geeks and nerds" because "Star Trek is about the future and innovative technology, and we're living that right now," he explained. "We are living in an amazing sci-fi world, so a digital Star Trek TV series is that future world."

Though Star Trek continues to enjoy the big-screen treatment with another Chris Pine-Zachary Quinto starrer in 2016, it wasn't until last week's CBS announcement that Takei believes the franchise has made good on its own well-known line: "Live long and prosper."

"Well, we certainly have lived long for a failed television series," he laughed. "At the beginning of each episode, we announced that we were 'boldly going on a five-year mission,' but those Klingons in the programming department of NBC canceled us and ruined that five-year mission in three!"

"Now, I do believe in the Vulcan greeting," he added. "We will live long and prosper."