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LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 12: Actress Grace Lee Whitney attends Day 2 of the Official Star Trek Convention at the Rio Las Vegas Hotel & Casino on August 12, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

Grace Lee Whitney wanted to wear a short skirt on TOS

Rachel Carrington
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Voyager’s Lt. Tom Paris almost had a gruesome storyline

Rachel Carrington
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Rumor: Star Trek Enterprsie characters may return to the universe

Chad Porto
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Star Trek Picard: John de Lancie confirms series is shooting back-to-back

Chad Porto
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LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 05: Actor JG Hertzler 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)

Star Trek: Enterprise had Foul Mouth Fridays

Rachel Carrington
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LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 05: Actor Armin Shimerman 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)

An animated Quark series almost happened

Rachel Carrington
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"Su'Kal" -- Ep#311 -- Pictured: Mary Wiseman as Ensign Tilly of the CBS All Access series STAR TREK: DISCOVERY. Photo Cr: Michael Gibson/CBS ©2020 CBS Interactive, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Rediscovering Star Trek Discovery: “Su’Kal”

Mike Poteet
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Star Trek Timelines Celebrates First Contact Day. Image courtesy Star Trek Timelines

A Star Trek movie with the great villains was planned

Rachel Carrington
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LONDON - APRIL 24: The cast (L-R) Alan Cumming, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Patrick Stewart, Shawn Ashmore, Famke Janssen, Anna Paquin, Kelly Hu and James Marsden pose on the balcony at the World Premiere of 'X-Men 2' at the Odeon Leicester Square April 24, 2003 London. (Photo by Bruno Vincent/Getty Images)

Did You Know?: Before she was Jean Grey, Famke Janssen tried to seduce Jean-Luc Picard

Chad Porto
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LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 12: Actress Alice Krige participates in the 11th Annual Official Star Trek Convention - day 4 held at the Rio Hotel & Casino on August 12, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)

Enter The Borg Cube and other ships on May 4th

Rachel Carrington
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 31: An image of Sir Patrick Stewart as the character Admiral Jean-Luc Picard from the "Star Trek" television franchise is on display in the Jean-Luc Picard: The First Duty Exhibit during the 18th annual Official Star Trek Convention at the Rio Hotel & Casino on July 31, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)

Watch: 10 more paused Star Trek moments from TrekCulture

Chad Porto
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CENTURY CITY, CA - SEPTEMBER 16: Noah Hawley (L) and Jeff Russo attend FX Networks celebration of their Emmy nominees in partnership with Vanity Fair at Craft on September 16, 2017 in Century City, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Vanity Fair)

Noah Hawley’s Star Trek movie was apparently very mind-blowing

Chad Porto
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 05: Jeffrey Dean Morgan onstage during The Walking Dead Universe, Including AMC's Flagship Series and the Untitled New Third Series Within The Walking Dead Franchise at New York Comic Con 2019 Day 3 at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden October 05, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for ReedPOP )

Jeffrey Dean Morgan absolutely hated being on Star Trek: Enterprise

Chad Porto
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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 21: Kate Mulgrew visits the SiriusXM Studios on May 21, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)

Celebrating Kate Mulgrew’s birthday!

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LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 12: Actress Alice Krige participates in the 11th Annual Official Star Trek Convention - day 4 held at the Rio Hotel & Casino on August 12, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)

Star Trek should explore a universe where the Borg assimilated Species 8472

Chad Porto
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LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 03: Actress Terry Farrell speaks at the "SmithsonianÕs Star Trek : Inspiring Culture & Technology" panel during the 17th annual official Star Trek convention at the Rio Hotel & Casino on August 3, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)

Did You Know?: Terry Farrell was the reason Star Trek changed the look of Trills

Chad Porto
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386838 11: Actor Tim Russ Star As Tactical/Security Officer Tuvok A "Vulcan" In The United Paramount Network's Sci-Fi Television Series "Star Trek: Voyager." Episode: "Repression." (Photo By Getty Images)

Fans suggest a Star Trek crime drama for the next series

Rachel Carrington
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Nov. 2, 2015 – CBS Television Studios announced today it will launch a totally new “Star Trek” television series in January 2017. The brand-new “Star Trek” will introduce new characters seeking imaginative new worlds and new civilizations, while exploring the dramatic contemporary themes that have been a signature of the franchise since its inception in 1966. The new series will blast off with a special preview broadcast on the CBS Television Network. The premiere episode and all subsequent first-run episodes will then be available exclusively in the United States on CBS All Access, the Network’s digital subscription video on demand and live streaming service.Pictured: Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATIONScreen grab: ©1990 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Writer of “The Inner Light” pitched a sequel

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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 03: Actor LeVar Burton speaks during the Star Trek: Mission New York event at Javits Center on September 3, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

Watch: Every 100th episode of Star Trek ranked from worst to best

Chad Porto
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1996 Michael Dorn stars in the new movie "Star Trek: First Contact".

Worf needs to return to television not just a game

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374993 01: 12/10/97 Hollywood, CA. "Terminator 2" star Robert Patrick and his wife at the premiere of "Scream 2."

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine almost had an A-list cast

Chad Porto
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Nov. 2, 2015 – CBS Television Studios announced today it will launch a totally new “Star Trek” television series in January 2017. The brand-new “Star Trek” will introduce new characters seeking imaginative new worlds and new civilizations, while exploring the dramatic contemporary themes that have been a signature of the franchise since its inception in 1966. The new series will blast off with a special preview broadcast on the CBS Television Network. The premiere episode and all subsequent first-run episodes will then be available exclusively in the United States on CBS All Access, the Network’s digital subscription video on demand and live streaming service.Pictured left to right: Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Denise Crosby as Lieutenant Tasha Yar, Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi and John de Lancie as "Q" in STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATIONScreen Grab: ©1987 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved

Deanna Troi almost had her own “The Inner Light”

Rachel Carrington
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LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 03: John Myers of Texas, dressed as the character Khan from the "Star Trek" movie franchise, attends the 17th annual official Star Trek convention at the Rio Hotel & Casino on August 3, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)

The proposed Ceti Alpha V series should take place in the Mirror Universe

Chad Porto
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Michelle Forbes played Ro Laren in Star Trek: The Next Generation

Watch: 10 best Next Generation episodes not about the main cast

Chad Porto
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Nov. 2, 2015 – CBS Television Studios announced today it will launch a totally new “Star Trek” television series in January 2017. The brand-new “Star Trek” will introduce new characters seeking imaginative new worlds and new civilizations, while exploring the dramatic contemporary themes that have been a signature of the franchise since its inception in 1966. The new series will blast off with a special preview broadcast on the CBS Television Network. The premiere episode and all subsequent first-run episodes will then be available exclusively in the United States on CBS All Access, the Network’s digital subscription video on demand and live streaming service.Pictured: LeVar Burton as Lt. Commander Geordi LaForge and Jonathan Del Arco as Hugh / Third of Five in STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATIONScreen grab: ©1992 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved

Producers wanted to make Geordi LaForge an alien

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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 06: Actress Alice Eve attends the LFF Connects Television: 'Black Mirror' screening during the 60th BFI London Film Festival at Chelsea Cinema on October 6, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for BFI)

Alice Eve really should’ve been in Star Trek: Beyond

Chad Porto
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN - SEPTEMBER 07: Actress Jenette Goldstein attends Horrorhound Weekend - Day 1 at Marriott Indianapolis on September 7, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joey Foley/Getty Images)

Did You Know: The actress who inspired Natasha Yar cameoed in Star Trek?

Chad Porto
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Smithsonian Channel will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Star Trek with a two-hour special that will take a look at the lasting influence the original Star Trek series has had on the world. BUILDING STAR TREK will premiere Sunday, September 4 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Smithsonian Channel.BUILDING STAR TREK will follow the conservation team from the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum as they attempt to restore and conserve the original 11-foot, 250-pound model of the U.S.S. Enterprise from the original series. The special also will track the effort to rebuild a model of the original U.S.S. Enterprise bridge by using authentic set pieces and props, which recently went on display at Seattle’s EMP Museum. - Photo: Courtesy of Smithsonian Channel Copyright: 2016 - SmithsonianChannel_StarshipEnterprise

Coolest Star Trek ships in TOS season 3

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