Star Trek: 12 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Star Trek

Star Trek is considered one of the most iconic franchises of all time, so we still borrow quotes and gestures from it today, but they are not conditioned by jargon. The sci-fi franchise has collected quite a bit of (star)dust in the nearly fifty years since its inception (1966), and it's time for a bit of a refresher.

The Internet is endless galaxy and more than a great springboard for the phrase "If a lie is big enough and you repeat it long enough, people will start to believe it". Of course, this also caught on to less important fatal ones, and so many do today quotations and others merits they attach to the wrong chest. Also Star Trek, who are in shape with us half a dozen strings, ten films and many books, they are not immune to myths, but it occurred to her during her travels around TV the universe managed to avoid meteorites in the form of termination.

Some of the most obvious myths we will refute in the following, and to these we also add the others interesting facts.

1. Captain Kirk never said "Beam me up Scotty."

One of the most famous catchphrases in the entertainment industry and the third most used movie quote, ”Crack me up, Scotty”, was never actually said, not in any of the episodes, not in any of the movies. The closest she got was the statement: "Scotty, beam me up." The quote "Luke, I am your father" belongs to the same category, albeit a universe apart (Star Wars).

2. Some people thought Spock was Satan

Spock or the devil, that is the question now.

The character of Leonard Nemoy was initially rejected by American censors, who were convinced by his pointed ears that he was the devil. Later they are really taista ears became a trademark of him and his race, but to this day no one really knows why they are sharpened.

3. The Borg were almost insects

A half-human, half-robot Borg would almost be an insect.

In Star Trek: The Next Generation, you should be The Borg collective actually a Borg swarm, a swarm of evil insects, but since the production costs would be too high, they were "degraded" to good old robots.

4. In 1968, we got the first interracial kiss scene on American television in Star Trek

American television station NBC she was so afraid of the audience's reaction that she insisted on filming an alternative scene where Kirk and Uhura don't kiss. Well, thankfully the response was positive and they stuck with the original. You never forget the first one.

5. Wesley Snipes would almost be Geordi LaForga

Wesley Snipes is a star, but not a Star Trek star.

But he has almost never caught a rabbit, and this role fell to him in a row To LaVar Burton, and Wesley swapped the space glasses for the franchise's classic black Blades.

6. Zachary Quinto couldn't do the famous hand gesture

It's a good thing that knowing the Vulcan salute was not a mandatory qualification for the audition.

Quinto had during the filming of the film (2009) such problems with the famous volcanic greetings– this is usually accompanied by the equally famous phrase “Live long and prosper"- that they even had to glue his fingers together so that he "sold" the matter to the audience.

7. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He was a big fan of string

Among the fans of the franchise was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Even so big that he managed to convince the actress Nichelle Nichols (Uhura) to stick to the role she wanted to leave.

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8. William Shatner hasn't watched a single episode

What William Shatner says should be taken as dry gold. And period.

Shatner, one of the alpha and omega Star Trek, he said he doesn't watch Star Trek himself. Not soap operas, not movies. End of story.

9. Orson Welles' voice over trailer for Star Trek: The Movie (1979)

The legend Orson Welles lent his voice to Star Trek.

Orson Welles, probably best known for the Oscar-strewn film A citizen of Kane, lent his voice to trailer of the first Star Trek film.

10. Star Trek: The Next Generation was the first movie to have its own website

Star Trek Generations was the first film to have its own website.

It was a year 1994, when it was commercial internet still in its infancy, but since Star Trek comes from the future, they knew where to invest their capital wisely.

11. (Spoiler!!!) Malcolm McDowell receives death threats after killing Kirk

Malcolm McDowell felt the wrath of Kirk fans.

Franchises that have been with us for so long that they eat into our pores and get on characters we bond strongly, they like to blur the line between fiction and reality. Fans therefore take things personally and very seriously. And even though McDowell didn't actually kill anyone for real in the movie Star Trek: The New Generations, he did not escape the wrath of "hardcore" fans.

12. Even Eddy Murphy was almost a part of the Star Trek franchise

But Eddy did, even though the role was in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home already tailored after him, rather decided on the film Golden child (The Golden Child). If the decision was right, judge for yourself.