Space stations have sparked extreme interest for years. People have been fascinated with the idea of being able to live in space permanently. With the aid of the human imagination and the media this fascination has, is, and will be present for years to come. Ideas of living in space have been explored in the very popular 2001: A Space Odyssey. This story is premised on the exploration of man's destiny: living in space. Humans have inhabited space aboard a space station. This station is equipped with futuristic luxuries such as artificial gravity and telephones that are visual. This classic showcases the interest of man to create habitations in space for long-term stays. The possibilities for humans to inhabit space have not only been presented in movies and television series. Literature has also played a very large role in life aboard space stations. The High Frontier by Gerard K. O'Neill is a good example of what living in space would be like. In his book O'Neill explores the concept of living in space in extreme detail. He makes proposals of how space colonies should be designed, manned, and governed. He also expresses the benefits from life in space. His book is a well thought out plan to inhabit space. Another novel, Ringworld by Larry Niven, is a good example of life in space. Niven explores, like O'Neill, different theories of how life in space should be. His book centers around a space station that is built in the form of a ring. The ring is large enough to rotate and create an artificial gravity within the station. The most prevalent examples of life on a space station can be seen in the popular television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Star Trek was first created in 1966 by Gene Roddenberry. The series has over time become more than just entertaining it has been a look into the future of peaceful alien/human coexistence aboard starships and eventually a space station. The first Star Trek series ran from 1966 to 1969 with a total of 79 episodes. Then Star Trek: The Next Generation came into existence in 1987 and ran till 1994. Finally, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine presented life aboard a space station in 1992. The Star Trek series represents what scientists are working towards. The ability to live indefinitely in space.