I didn't want anything to do with a group of obsessives who paid to get together to talk incessantly about a TV show that had been cancelled. It wasn't logical.

But now the first Captain of the Enterprise does. And so does the first Captain of the Enterprise D! And a few others.

What I would have given to be there. Oh well, hopefully Kirk doesn't croak anytime soon!

Now that's logical! William Shatner and Patrick Stewart join historic reunion of all five of Star Trek's captains

Their careers might have all have gone in very different directions, but the five Star Trek captains seemed happy to reunite for the first time in ten years in London on Friday.

Despite starring in different series' the actors share a common bond and still seemed happy to chat to fans about the long-running show after all these years.

The five captains William Shatner, Patrick Stewart, Kate Mulgrew, Avery Brooks and Scott Bakula all took part in the major reunion convention at London's ExCel Centre.

Although Star Trek has more recently been turned into a glossy, Hollywood film franchise, fans remember it best as the innovative sci-fi series that first captured their imaginations in the 1960s.

William Shatner, now 81, who starred as Captain Kirk in the original series which first aired in 1966 has not attended a convention for some years.

Speaking in 2008, the actor said: 'I didn't want anything to do with a group of obsessives who paid to get together to talk incessantly about a TV show that had been cancelled. It wasn't logical.'

British actor Patrick Stewart, who starred as Jean-Luc Picard in New Generation has gone on to have great success on screen and on stage after taking up the Star Trek role in 1987.

The star, now 71, also seemed more than happy to greet fans at the Destination London Star Trek Convention although he didn't stick around to pose for as many photographs as the others.

US actress Kate Mulgrew, who became best known throughout her career as Captain Kathryn Janeway in the Voyager series, has since been nominated for a Golden Globe and has appeared in a number of Broadway hits.

Actor Avery Brooks, who starred as Benjamin Sisko from 1993-1999, has starred in various TV programmes and films, but hasn't been seen much in recent years.

Scott Bakula, who played Jonathan Archer, has also starred in Quantum Leap and Chuck as well as being nominated for four Emmy awards.

The stars were greeted with the usual deluge of fans in fancy dress, and even witnessed a Klingon wedding between a Swedish couple.

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