Despite all the grim news from Florida, Happy Star Trek Day anyway — and yeah, that’s apparently a thing, at least on . Noted fans from Twin Peaks co-creator Mark Frost to cast members George Takei and the man himself, William Shatner, are tweeting their best wishes on this 51st anniversary of the debut of the TV’s most successful sci-fi franchise.

That last stat, by the way, comes from Guinness World Records via Shatner himself, who tweeted it out this morning with some nyah-nyah emojis poking a certain big-screen behemoth:

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And did you know Star Trek was a favorite of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.? That one comes from Michael Beschloss, cable news’ favorite presidential historian who’s not Doris Kearns Goodwin.

Here’s a sampling of the Star Trek Day greetings:

51 years ago today, the first Star Trek episode aired. Happy #StarTrekDay, everyone! May we all live long and prosper.🖖 pic.twitter.com/CSy2rgWLS6 — George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) September 8, 2017

On Star Trek Day, wishing all in Irma's path to follow evacuation instructions and: Live long and prosper! https://t.co/hsxkNCaKdh — Robert Picardo (@RobertPicardo) September 8, 2017

@WilliamShatner A pleasant and prosperous #StarTrekDay to you, o captain, my captain. 🖖 — Mark Frost (@mfrost11) September 8, 2017

Happy #StarTrek day! Many thanks to the pioneers who changed my life, and the lives of so many others. #StarfleetBadassery is 51 years old! https://t.co/B3hK4JkHWJ — Anthony Rapp (@albinokid) September 8, 2017

“Star Trek” premiered on NBC today 1966—was a favorite of Martin Luther King for its diversity: pic.twitter.com/WAb2AnRcKY — Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) September 8, 2017

Join us in wishing a #HappyAnniversary to the #StarTrek crew who brought space, exploration & hope into our homes #LLAP #StarTrekDay pic.twitter.com/86pHzGKG0K — Star Trek (@StarTrek) September 8, 2017