Save the trekkies

Trekkies are uniting to win a reprieve for Star Trek: Enterprise, slated to end its mission on the American UPN network in May. "Save Star Trek" was the headline of a full-page ad in Tuesday's Los Angeles Times that called on fans to get the show a new home through a petition and rally.

"Captain Archer and the crew of the NX-01 need your help to continue their journeys!" the ad read, calling the Star Trek franchise a "cultural icon".

The ad asked viewers to commit to watching the show, now in its fourth season, if the Sci Fi Channel agrees to pick it up.