DEEP DIVE INTO OUTER SPACE
Because Star Trek is so well-known, even if someone has never seen a single episode, they would almost likely recognize the name. However, even for the most seasoned space enthusiast, there may be a few pieces or truths that have remained concealed over the years. Here are some of the more interesting ones, including one that may or may not have ever taken place.
DEEP DIVE INTO OUTER SPACE
HIDING WITH PAINT
Spock was always supposed to have pointed ears, according to legend. Some promoters, on the other hand, were concerned that his appearance would be too “devilish” for those who lived in the Bible Belt. As a result, the suggestions were removed from any promotional material that might have been created in that area.
HIDING WITH PAINT
BEING PASSED OFF
The show was originally produced by Lucille Ball’s studio, which is still in operation today. In the event that Gulf and Western acquired it, they quickly wiped their hands clean and transferred it to Paramount Pictures. They also didn’t want it because it was losing money. They ultimately decided to keep it, despite having offered it back to the original developer.
BEING PASSED OFF
LAWSUITS
Another intriguing truth about Paramount and Star Trek… Star Trek: Phase II wouldn’t be taking place since Leonard Nimoy was in the middle of his lawsuit against Paramount Pictures. His likeness has been used in a Heineken ad without his authorization, according to the studio. However, as soon as Star Wars was out, they were more than happy to make a pact with him in order to get him back.
LAWSUITS
PEEKABOO, I SEE YOU
The following one caused a lot of consternation among fans. While the first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation was low-budget and full of blunders with the cast and equipment, by the time The Next Generation premiered, such flaws should have been reduced to a bare minimum. Although a crew member’s face can be seen in the crystal so clearly in Unification II that the individual may be identified as boom operator Bill Gocke, this is not the case in Unification I.
PEEKABOO, I SEE YOU
WRONG LETTER
Everyone knows it’s James T. Kirk – the T referring to Tiberius – who’s speaking. However, in season 1, episode 3, “Where no man has gone before,” there is a conspicuous omission from the script. When a member of the crew gets psychic talents, he goes insane from the sheer amount of power he has. While Kirk is engaged in combat with him, we get a clear glimpse of the Captain’s gravestone, which is marked with a “R.” Only diehard fans, on the other hand, would notice and be irritated by this. However, in the following scene, it is the actor who is the most embarrassed by the fact that it exists…
WRONG LETTER
WAY “TOO OUT THERE”
Many of the worst episodes, like the one in which Spoke jams with space hippies, are unanimously despised by the audience. But it was the episode titled “Spock’s Brain” that caused the most embarrassment for Leonard Nimoy, in which his brain was taken by aliens. Vulcans, on the other hand, can survive without a brain for up to 48 hours before succumbing to their injuries. The fact that Nimoy described it as “horrible to shoot” in his book speaks much.
WAY TOO OUT THERE
DON’T I KNOW YOU?
When Chekov and Khan get into it in the film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, it becomes a physical confrontation. Their conversation hints that they had already encountered each other in season one’s “Space Seed.” Hardcore fans, on the other hand, are eager to point out that Chekov didn’t make an appearance until season two. A significant writing gaffe that continues to rub fans the wrong way years after its original publication. However, it is the following Khan scene that continues to irritate fans to this day.
DON’T I KNOW YOU
KHAN’S POWERS
According to Khan’s portrayal in Star Trek II, he is a being of unthinkable strength – an extreme, unstoppable spice. Despite the fact that Kirk has a difficult time fighting him, he manages to win the battle with no additional effort as compared to his other opponents. It doesn’t raise any eyebrows that one of the most powerful entities in the galaxy, if not the entire cosmos, would be taken out so quickly and easily.
KHAN’S POWERS
DICEY DUDS
The original costumes were manufactured in violation of the law. They were made in a sweatshop overnight since the producers didn’t have the money to pay for them otherwise. The final parts were then slipped back into the room through a window so that no one would notice. It’s very sketchy.
DICEY DUDS
THE SHOW THAT NEARLY DIDN’T HAPPEN
Star Trek: The Next Generation came dangerously close to not happening. This was because Roddenberry was adamant about not allowing any sort of crossover. Work collaboration between the various teams was never permitted. It was necessary for the studio to wait for the creator’s death before proceeding with the project.
THE SHOW THAT NEARLY DIDN’T HAPPEN
BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ
More than one animal incident occurred on the set of the film. The irritating buzzing became so distracting that William Shatner began making jokes about it until a bee stung him squarely on the eyelid. Sally Kellerman, who appeared as a guest star, was also stung, and she ended up being really grateful that practically all of the remainder of her scenes that day required her to stand.
BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ
PAY FOR YOUR PENS
Among the actors who appeared in Star Trek, Leonard Nimoy received the most fan letters of any other actor. The studio stated that they will cover the costs of the photographs, as well as the postage and envelopes. He was forced to pay for his own paper, pens, and pencils for some reason, which he found strange. Weird.
PAY FOR YOUR PENS
DRAMA QUEEN
William Shatner is a fantastic actor, and he is well aware of this. As a result, he was a drama queen both on and off the clock. He insisted on having the most lines possible. He also insisted that the typeface of his name in the credits be larger than everyone else’s. That was the most bizarre aspect of his request.
DRAMA QUEEN
REBOOT ISSUES
J.J. Abrams wanted both Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner to appear in his reboot. Shatner, on the other hand, was overbearing and demanded that the majority of the picture be devoted to him. Abrams was well aware that this would not work, so he fired him. Shatner was dissatisfied… at least until the premiere. He was a big fan of Chris Pine’s portrayal of Captain Kirk.
REBOOT ISSUES
CUTTING DOWN RODDENBERRY
Despite the fact that Star Trek: The Motion Picture was a financial success, the story line was unclear and too intricate for both audiences and critics. As a result, Paramount pushed Rodenberry to limit his role to that of a consultant in name only. In other words, they effectively shut off his ability to innovate and allowed him little to no creative freedom.
CUTTING DOWN RODDENBERRY
GIVE HIM THE AXE
Nimoy had a tense relationship with the show, which was understandable. If his character was killed off in The Wrath of Khan, he agreed to return for the sequel. His dying scene has gone down in film history as one of the most renowned ever. His last film, The Search for Spock, was so well received that he was given the go-ahead to make the sequel.
GIVE HIM THE AXE
DANGEROUS SET EFFECTS
Spoke tosses an exploding pebble during the episode “The Apple” in which he appears. The problem was that the sound effects they utilized were so loud that several of the actors had to be taken to the hospital for inner-ear damage as a result of it. Twenty years later, a handful of performers are still suffering from tinnitus.
DANGEROUS SET EFFECTS
DIFFERENT CONCEPT
Spock’s skin was initially intended to be red in color. On televisions that only showed black & white images, Spock’s crimson makeup simply made him appear incredibly dark. The studio was concerned that it would come across as racist. As an added bonus, Nimoy would have to spend hours in the makeup chair before each performance.
DIFFERENT CONCEPT
SPACE HOPSCOTCH
Deep Space Nine is intended to be grittier than some of the other Star Trek adaptations. On the other hand, actor Avery Brooks (who played the no-nonsense Benjamin Sisko) remarked that there was some tom foolery in sequences that he didn’t like. It was a toss-up between two scenes that were his worst. One task required the team to sing a children’s song while playing hopscotch in order to unlock a locked door. The other is…
SPACE HOPSCOTCH
DENTIST VISIT
He had to portray a Klingon in “Apocalypse Rising,” which was the other film in which he appeared. His collection of prostheses was so extensive that he even had to visit a dentist in order to have the mouthpieces and teeth fitted. He genuinely didn’t want to, but the studio made him do it because they couldn’t say no. Observers will notice that the discomfort he is displaying is not simply the character’s distaste to suddenly becoming a Klingon, but also the actor’s aversion to being forced to wear Klingon makeup.
DENTIST VISIT
THE KLINGON EXPLANATION
The Klingons have undergone significant transformations from season to season and series to series throughout the series. At first, it was only a matter of budget constraints (thus the smooth foreheads), but as ridges and other features were added to their frightening countenance over time, the writers took the easy as out and claimed that it was simply a “mutation” that caused the changes. “It’s something we don’t talk about,” Warf adds in one of the episodes.
THE KLINGON EXPLANATION
SPOCK SONG MENTION
On whether or not the JJ Abrams reboot was good, fans were divided on the subject. Everyone, on the other hand, was incomplete “cringe” agreement when the Beastie Boys’ song started playing towards the peak of the brawl. What exactly is the problem? Despite the fact that the song (at least according to their timeline) is classified as classical music (because of its age alone), the lyrics contain the word, Spock!
SPOCK SONG MENTION
THE PRIME DIRECTIVE
When captains defy the rules, the crowd goes wild. However, the Prime Directive is supposed to be a “unbreakable rule” – non-first-contact species are supposed to be left alone and not tampered with if they are not first-contact species. This guideline, on the other hand, is routinely broken. To judge by their actions, it appears that Star Fleet was selective in their application of regulations and punishments.
THE PRIME DIRECTIVE