Year: 2021

Cardboard cutouts of "Star Trek" characters are seen, Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at the Voyage Home Riverside History Center in Riverside, Iowa. The museum is temporarily closed due orders from Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds related to stopping the spread of the novel coronavirus.200513 Riverside Ia S Trek 002 Jpg

Discover the enduring legacy of DeForest Kelley

Gene Roddenberry gave William Riker a beard because of Jonathan Frakes

Enterprise wanted a younger version of T’Pau

Alexander Siddig was considered for Sisko on DS9

LAS VEGAS, NV - JANUARY 3: A bank of Star Trek slot machines at the Venetian Hotel & Casino are viewed on January 3, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tourism in America's "Sin City" has, within the past two years, made a significant comeback following the Great Recession, with visitors filling the hotels, restaurants, and casinos in record numbers. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)

Star Trek Fleet Command adds characters from The Next Generation

LAS VEGAS - AUGUST 18: Actor Connor Trinneer (L) who played the character Commander Charles "Trip" Tucker on the television show "Enterprise," and his series co-star, actor Dominic Keating who played the character Lt. Malcolm Reed, pose after speaking to fans at the fifth annual official Star Trek convention at the Las Vegas Hilton August 18, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

17 year old fan is trying to resurrect Star Trek: Enterprise

Gene Roddenberry believed clothes wouldn’t wrinkle in Star Trek

LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 05: Actress Kirstie Alley on day 3 of Creation Entertainment's Official Star Trek 50th Anniversary Convention held at The Rio Hotel & Casino on August 5, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)

Gene Roddenberry fought against Lt. Saavik

LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 11: Actress Kate Mulgrew and actor Robert Beltran participate in the 11th Annual Official Star Trek Convention - day 3 held at the Rio Hotel & Casino on August 11, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)

Star Trek Voyager: Robert Beltran was no fan of “The Killing Game”

TORONTO - SEPTEMBER 12: Actress Jolene Blalock poses for a portrait while promoting the film "Slow Burn" at the Toronto International Film Festival September 12, 2005 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Carlo Allegri/Getty Images)

Opinion: Jolene Blalock didn’t help ruin Enterprise

THE TWILIGHT ZONE Premiere Event, held at Harmony Gold in Hollywood, CA on Tuesday, March 26th. Photo Cr: Francis Specker/CBS ÃÂ© 2019 CBS Interactive. All Rights Reserved.

Twilight Zone Day makes for great Star Trek stargazing

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A robot and a razor joined Enterprise in spacedock

1996 Patrick Stewart stars in the new movie "Star Trek: First Contact".

Star Trek: First Contact may very well be the best of the Trek films

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 18: A cosplayer dressed as Lt. Ilia from "Star Trek: The Movie" attends Comic-Con International on July 18, 2019 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Daniel Knighton/Getty Images)

Star Trek: The Motion Picture created an iconic look for Ilia but never revisited her

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - AUGUST 02: Actors Jason Isaacs (L) and Anson Mount speak during the "Discovery" panel at the 18th annual Official Star Trek Convention at the Rio Hotel & Casino on August 02, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)

Star Trek Strange New Worlds: Despite Covid, Anson Mount feels filming is going smoothly

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 05: Dame Joan Collins attends the Burlington Arcade Christmas Lights switch on at Burlington Arcade on December 5, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images)

Joan Collins appeared on Star Trek because of her children

HOLLYWOOD - APRIL 30: Actor Chris Pine arrives on the red carpet of the Los Angeles premiere of "Star Trek" at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre on April 30, 2009 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Did You Know?: Star Trek 2009 shares a release date with a famous Next Generation episode

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 02: (L-R) Moderator, film critic Jordan Hoffman, and actors John Billingsley, Dominic Keating, Anthony Montgomery and Connor Trinneer from Star Trek: Enterprise take part in a panel discussion during Star Trek: Mission New York at Javits Center on September 2, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

Producers considered setting Enterprise in Mirror Universe

MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA - MAY 27: An aerial drone view shows the Royal Caribbean cruise ship, Symphony of the Seas, exiting the Port of Miami on May 27, 2020 in Miami Beach, Florida. According to reports earlier this month, Royal Caribbean took a 3.3 billion loan in the form of a bond offering which will sustain it for approximately 10 months without sailing. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)

The Star Trek themed cruise ship for 2022 has already sold out

PASADENA, CA - JUNE 17: Mary McDonnell (L) and Gates McFadden arrive at A+E Networks, Mischief Management & Prometheus Entertainment present AlienCon 2018 at Pasadena Convention Center on June 17, 2018 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)

Gates McFadden claim she won’t be in Star Trek: Picard Season 2

Cardboard cutouts of "Star Trek" characters are seen, Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at the Voyage Home Riverside History Center in Riverside, Iowa. The museum is temporarily closed due orders from Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds related to stopping the spread of the novel coronavirus.200513 Riverside Ia S Trek 002 Jpg

One draft of The Motion Picture focused more on sex

LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 06: Cosplayers Alicia Marie and Megan Golden as Dabo Girls pose with a Ferengi at the 14th annual official Star Trek convention at the Rio Hotel & Casino on August 06, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)

The idea that the Ferengi were supposed to be huge villains was laughable

CHERRY HILL, NJ - AUGUST 18: Jeffrey Combs attends the Monster Mania Con 2017 at NJ Crowne Plaza Hotel on August 18, 2017 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. (Photo by Bobby Bank/Getty Images)

Vintage memo reveals why Andorians were blue

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 02: (L-R) Rene Auberjonois, Terry Farrell and Michael Dorn speak on stage at "The Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: From The Edge of the Frontier" cast reunion at Javits Center on September 2, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)

Watch: Allamaraine from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine gets turned into a song

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 19: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Actor Scott Bakula visits the SiriusXM Studios on September 19, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)

Why producers wanted Enterprise Earthbound in Season 1

TORONTO, ON - AUGUST 31: Actor William Shatner attends the 2018 Fan Expo Canada at Metro Toronto Convention Centre on August 31, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Che Rosales/Getty Images)

How Captain James T. Kirk got his middle name

LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 05: Actor Marc Alaimo and Jeffrey Combs attends Day 4 of Creation Entertainment's 2018 Star Trek Convention Las Vegas at the Rio Hotel & Casino on August 5, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)

Happy Birthday to one of the best DS9 villains—Marc Alaimo

RIVERSIDE, IA - JUNE 28: Tom Webster (L), dressed as Klingon Lt. K'Mach Tai-Trekkan, and Valerie Smith, dressed as a Klingon ambassador (C), enjoy their Sno-Cones during Trek Fest XIX June 28, 2003 in Riverside, Iowa. Nearly 20 years ago the small town was recognized as the official "future" birthplace of James T. Kirk by Star Trek producers after it was written in an episode that he is born in a small Iowa town March 22, 2228. The annual event draws Trekkers from around the world. (Photo by David Greedy/Getty Images)

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