Kylie

No previous ST experience?! My oh my, you are right - we do need to change that!

As a plain clothes trekkie I'd particularly recommend The Next Generation (Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard is the "oh captain, my captain..."), and Enterprise (Scott "hasn't changed a jot since Quantum Leap" Bakula rocks my socks, as does the truly inspiring theme tune: *hand on heart*... I can reach any star, I've got faith, faith of the heart...).

The very first series (which follows the adventures of Kirk, Spock & Co.) is brilliant if you don't mind model ships held up with string and fairly silly alien monsters - the budget was what it was, bless them. Voyager is more of an acquired taste so I wouldn't recommend it to a beginner, while Deep Space Nine I could never get the hang of. The films are very hit and miss, and as such probably only of interest to the seasoned trekkie - let us say that what you just saw at the cinema was the exception.