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- ... that Star Trek: Countdown, a comic book prequel to the 2009 film Star Trek, is also a sequel to the 2002 film Star Trek Nemesis?
- ... that prior to working on Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry (pictured) was a combat pilot for the US Army Air Force and an LAPD officer?
- ... that a fictional alien race in Star Trek called Bolians were named after television director Cliff Bole, who directed 42 episodes of the franchise?
- ... that Scott Bakula (pictured) gave a video interview from the set of the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "The Shipment" on Good Day Live, to promote a different episode of the show?
- ... that Martha Hackett appeared in thirteen episodes of Star Trek: Voyager as Seska, including two after her character died on screen?
- ... that the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Q Who", which introduced the Borg, won two Emmy Awards?
- ... that the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Exile" was seen as a play on the Beauty and the Beast story, and one critic thought that the new sets reminded her of a Disney Castle?
- ... that David Carson had never heard of Star Trek when he moved to America, but five years later directed the film Star Trek Generations?
- ... that the production of the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "The Sword of Kahless" (Bat'leth pictured) featured two former The Next Generation actors and a guest star from The Original Series?
- ... that "In the Hands of the Prophets" was the Star Trek debut of Louise Fletcher, who won several major acting awards for her role as Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest?
- ... that the first Klingon language opera, ’u’ (pictured), premiered at The Hague on 9 September 2010?
- ... that the wall panels on the Enterprise were nicknamed "Mees panels" in Star Trek scripts after set decorator Jim Mees?
- ... that the creators of the Kickstarter-funded Star Trek: Renegades hope to use it as a pilot for a new series on CBS?
- ... that Bobbi Sue Luther (pictured) claimed that her costume in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Borderland" was skimpier than her normal outfits as a lingerie and bikini model?
- ... that Maurice Hurley was credited for writing the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Hide and Q" under a pseudonym in protest against Gene Roddenberry's numerous rewrites?
- ... that Star Trek: Enterprise actor Anthony Montgomery (pictured) thought it would be a good idea to feature his character's family, something which occurred in the following season episode "Horizon"?
- ... that Academy Award for Makeup winner Michael Westmore created kits for the CIA to enable agents to change their identities?
- ... that in "Trials and Tribble-ations", actors from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine were digitally inserted into the The Original Series episode "The Trouble with Tribbles"?
- ... that the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Affliction" explains why Klingons look different in the original series compared to the movies and later series?
- ... that Michael Piller's original idea for Star Trek: Insurrection was based on the Joseph Conrad (pictured) novel Heart of Darkness?
- ... that Star Trek: The Next Generation cast members Marina Sirtis and Denise Crosby had their roles switched during casting?
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- ... that ratings for season one of Star Trek: The Next Generation showed that it was the highest rated syndicated series on television, but a reviewer later said it was "cheesy" and "bad"?
- ... that Kenneth Biller wrote the episode that introduced the Borg into Star Trek: Voyager?
- ... that during the filming of the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "First Flight", the cast and crew were presented with a flag from the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN-65) (ship pictured)?
- ... that Leonard Nimoy's (pictured) 1975 autobiography was entitled I Am Not Spock?
- ... that Star Trek: The Next Generation: Klingon Honor Guard was the first video game other than Unreal itself to use the Unreal Game engine?
- ... that in the mid-1970s, the Star Trek Concordance and The Making of Star Trek were the only references used by writers of the Star Trek: Phase II television show?
- ... that Wil Wheaton (pictured) won more awards for Star Trek: The Next Generation than any other cast member?
- ... that the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "North Star" was filmed on the Western sets at Universal Studios, including one used in the 1940 film My Little Chickadee?
- ... that Manny Coto compared the Vulcans in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Awakening" to the Catholic Church during the Protestant Reformation?
- ... that American actress Susan Oliver, after surviving a plane crash that almost ended her life, became the first woman to fly a single-engined aircraft solo from New York City across the Atlantic Ocean?
- ... that Michael Piller likened the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Lessons" to the film Brief Encounter?
- ... that after Larry Niven's (pictured) first attempt at writing a Star Trek: The Animated Series screenplay was rejected, Gene Roddenberry suggested he adapt one of his short stories which became "The Slaver Weapon"?
- ... that cinematographer Gerald Finnerman, who worked on Moonlighting and Star Trek, was the sole survivor of a plane crash in 1969?
- ... that actor Patrick Stewart (pictured) made his debut as a director with "In Theory", an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation?
- ... that the video game Star Trek: Hidden Evil was described by one critic as "2,891 phaser shots connected by some irrelevant puzzles"?
- ... that Peter Lauritson's directorial debut, the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Inner Light", was awarded the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation?
- ... that actor George Takei's (pictured) autobiography To the Stars was featured on display for a month at the Bill Clinton Presidential Library?
- ... that some of the elements for the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "The Forge" were based on an episode from Star Trek: The Animated Series?
- ... that the video game Star Trek has had its genre described as "bro-op"?
- ... that season two of Star Trek: The Next Generation featured the first appearance of Whoopi Goldberg (pictured), after she requested to appear on the show?
- ... that John Eaves designed the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E), first seen in the movie Star Trek: First Contact?
- ... that sequences in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Bound" were choreographed by Travis Payne, who had previously worked with Madonna, Michael Jackson and Britney Spears?
- ... that both the Star Trek novels The Tears of the Singers and Uhura's Song included Uhura (Nichelle Nichols as Uhura pictured) as a main character as the authors thought she was underdeveloped in the show?
- ... that the original cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation appeared in "Not All Dogs Go to Heaven", a seventh season episode of Family Guy?
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- ... that the first edition of the Star Trek novel Killing Time included overtones of Kirk/Spock slash fiction?
- ... that production on Star Trek: Enterprise was shut down for a day to mourn the death of assistant director Jerry Fleck?
- ... that the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Tears of the Prophets" was the final episode to feature actress Terry Farrell (pictured), whose character was killed off?
- ... that the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine novel The 34th Rule was intended to be an allegory for the Japanese American internment during the Second World War?
- ... that the recording of "Faith of the Heart" by tenor Russell Watson (pictured) was played four times on Space Shuttle missions?
- ... that Winrich Kolbe pushed for a female captain in Star Trek: Voyager, and later dated the actress for about three years?
- ... that "Where's Captain Kirk?" by punk/new wave band Spizzenergi was the first number one single on the UK Indie Chart?
- ... that Garrett Wang's (pictured) inclusion in a list of sexiest men saved his character, Harry Kim, from being killed off during season three of Star Trek: Voyager?
- ... that in 2000, Maximum PC magazine described Star Trek: Starship Creator Warp II as one of its "Lemons of the Year"?
- ... that Hannah Louise Shearer was on the staff of both Knight Rider and Star Trek: The Next Generation, but left each show before the second season?
- ... that directors who were asked to direct the 1970s film Star Trek: Planet of the Titans included Steven Spielberg (pictured), George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola, but Philip Kaufman took the job?
- ... that the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "The Council" was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects, but lost to the following episode?
- ... that actor Robert O'Reilly (pictured) based his performances as Gowron in the Star Trek franchise on Edmund from the Shakespeare play King Lear?
- ... that one reviewer for TrekNation complained about the gratuitous female sexuality seen in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Rajiin"?
- ... that after writing his first Star Trek story at the age of eight, Mike Sussman has since been credited with writing more than 30 episodes of the franchise?
- ... that Alien Voices was a project founded by Star Trek actors John de Lancie (pictured) and Leonard Nimoy to record science fiction radio plays?
- ... that although the video game Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Fallen attracted positive reviews, its lack of multiplayer was criticised as "one of the worst game-design decisions" made that year?
- ... that writer David R. George III did not enjoy the time pressures when writing an episode of Star Trek: Voyager, and went on to write several Star Trek novels instead?
- ... that the titular alliance in the novel series Star Trek: Typhon Pact has been compared to the Warsaw Pact by critics?
- ... that Julien's Auctions sold Star Trek star William Shatner's (pictured) kidney stone for US$25,000?
- ... that costume changes during the third season of Star Trek: The Next Generation resulted in the "Picard Maneuver" – the name given to Patrick Stewart's habit of tugging his uniform tunic down?
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- ... that one of the stories included in Star Trek: The Manga was originally pitched alongside "The Trouble With Tribbles" for Star Trek: The Original Series?
- ... that the first costume that actress Jeri Ryan (pictured) wore in the fourth season of Star Trek: Voyager was so tight it caused her to pass out?
- ... that the episode "Shades of Gray" was created as a clip show for Star Trek: The Next Generation and was later described by a critic as "god-awful"?
- ... that the script for the Star Trek: The Animated Series episode "The Pirates of Orion" originated from a story by an 11th grader from East Meadow High School?
- ... that reviewers compared the video game Star Trek: Away Team to games of the X-COM franchise?
- ... that Alexander Siddig (pictured) was the first choice to play Commander Benjamin Sisko, but was later cast in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Dr. Julian Bashir instead?
- ... that the computer model for the future version of the Enterprise seen in the Star Trek:Enterprise episode "Azati Prime" was created in only a few hours?
- ... that Spock Must Die! and Spock, Messiah! were the first two original novels for adults to be written in the Star Trek universe?
- ... that WWE wrestler and actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (pictured) guest-starred in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Tsunkatse"?
- ... that a costume created for Hilary Swank (pictured) in the 2003 film The Core later appeared in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Anomaly"?
- ... that the cancellation of a Star Trek: Voyager tie-in video game led to the foundation of BioShock developer Irrational Games?
- ... that the initial design of the Enterprise as seen in Star Trek: Enterprise was inspired by the 2002 Ford Thunderbird?
- ... that the final episode of the fourth season of Star Trek: Enterprise ended eighteen years of Star Trek on television?
- ... that the 2001 documentary Mind Meld features Star Trek's William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy (both pictured) discussing the effects the show had on their lives?
- ... that the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Our Man Bashir" was based in part on James Bond films, something Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer was not happy about?
- ... that after seeking funding through Kickstarter, the Star Trek fan film Prelude to Axanar received US$101,000 – more than ten times the amount of financing originally sought?
- ... that Mosaic by Jeri Taylor is one of two novels to have been considered canon in the Star Trek universe?
- ... that the initial design of the Enterprise as seen in Star Trek: Enterprise was inspired by the 2002 Ford Thunderbird (pictured)?
- ... that elements in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Kir'Shara" have been compared to the Nag Hammadi library and Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code?
- ... that in order to write the novel Strike Zone, author Peter David (pictured) spoke with actress Marina Sirtis to gain insight into her character in Star Trek: The Next Generation?
- ... that composer Dennis McCarthy called the soundtrack album for Enterprise "the hardest recording session of my entire career" because of the September 11 attacks?
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- ... that William Shatner was shocked by the negative feelings of the Star Trek cast when he interviewed them for his book, Star Trek Memories?
- ... that TV Guide referred to Ezri Dax on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as "Ally McTrill", a reference to the television series Ally McBeal?
- ... that Lou Ferrigno (pictured) was reminded of his role in The Incredible Hulk when he appeared in the Star Trek Continues episode "Lolani"?
- ... that Fred Phillips created Spock's (pictured) ears for Star Trek by baking them?
- ... that director Corey Allen said that the episode "Captive Pursuit" showed that Star Trek: Deep Space Nine was less "squeaky clean" than Star Trek: The Next Generation?
- ... that Gene Roddenberry blamed religious executives of Paramount Studios for its rejection of Star Trek: The God Thing?
- ... that one reviewer said that John de Lancie's talents were "wasted" in the video game Star Trek: Borg?
- ... that Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry first wrote for the series Highway Patrol under the pseudonym "Robert Wesley" as he was still in the LAPD at the time?
- ... that after Roberto Orci exited the movie Star Trek Beyond, Edgar Wright was rumoured to direct it, but Justin Lin (pictured) got the job?
- ... that Star Trek producer Bob Justman said you could hit Janice Rand's (pictured) hair with a sledgehammer and not leave a dent?
- ... that one of the plot points in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Heart of Stone" was based on a scene from the Ken Kesey novel Sometimes a Great Notion
- ... that Gene Roddenberry pushed for Star Trek to be filmed in color so that the green skin of the Orion slave girl could be seen?
Nominations
- Any Star Trek-related WP:DYKs that have previously appeared at Template:DYK may be added to the next available subpage, above.
- All hooks must first have appeared on the Main Page in the Did you know section.
- Note: -- Each hook and selected fact requires a link cited at its respective subpage to the time it appeared on the Main Page in Template:Did you know, or the associated WP:DYK archive at Wikipedia:Recent additions.
