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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 06: William Shatner visits SiriusXM Studios on September 6, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Santiago Felipe/Getty Images)

James Kirk was always going to die in Star Trek Generations with or without William Shatner

Chad Porto
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Star Trek officially has multiple movies in the works according to Paramount

Gene Roddenberry’s son not a fan of Quentin Tarantino’s Star Trek film idea

Galaxy Quest: 13 secrets you might not have known

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

7 people you may have forgot were in Star Trek: First Contact

Chad Porto
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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)

Star Trek: Beyond was going to be about the Klingon and Federation war

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

Patrick Stewart was teased about First Contact line

Rachel Carrington
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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 27: Actor James Cromwell speaks during a Capitol Hill Briefing on the cruelty of National Institute of Health's baby monkey experiments at the Cannon House Office Building on January 27, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kris Connor/Getty Images)

The first time the phrase “Star Trek” was used in any Star Trek property

Chad Porto
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 30: Quentin Tarantino visits The SiriusXM Hollywood Studios in Los Angeles on June 30, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for SiriusXM)

Quentin Tarantino’s Star Trek movie was a gangster flick

Chad Porto
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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 02: Michael Dorn attends The Hollywood Autograph Show at The Westin Los Angeles Airport on February 2, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Bobby Bank/Getty Images)

Ambassador Worf disappeared because of Nemesis

Rachel Carrington
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LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 08: Spock Vegas Paul Forest and Model/actress Valerie Perez at the 14th annual official Star Trek convention at the Rio Hotel & Casino on August 8, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)

Did You Know?: Spock had a child with Saavik in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Chad Porto
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WESTWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 26: Executive producer Brannon Braga arrives at National Geographic's "Cosmos: Possible Worlds" Los Angeles Premiere at Royce Hall, UCLA on February 26, 2020 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)

Braga says Insurrection would have been better with him

Rachel Carrington
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LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 11: Actor Armin Shimmerman participates 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)

Two DS9 cast members were cut from Insurrection

Rachel Carrington
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LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 01: Actress Catherine Hicks speaks at the "Guest Stars of Trek Universe - Part 1" panel during the 17th annual official Star Trek convention at the Rio Hotel & Casino on August 1, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)

The Voyage Home’s original ending left Gillian behind

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)

A movie script had Picard stripped of his rank

Rachel Carrington
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TOKYO - MAY 12: (L-R) Actor Zachary Quinto, Director J.J. Abrams, Actor Chris Pine and Eric Bana attend the "Star Trek" Japan Premiere at Shinjuku Milano One on May 12, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. The film will open on May 29, 2009 in Japan. (Photo by Koji Watanabe/Getty Images)

J.J. Abrams didn’t love Kirk and Spock before ST 2009

Rachel Carrington
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 28: Actresses Zoe Saldana and Nichelle Nichols arrive at the 2009 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 28, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Nichelle Nichols was going to be Zoe Saldana’s grandmother in Star Trek 2009

Chad Porto
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A display case inside the "Star Trek" Museum is pictured alongside a cardboard cutout of Leonard Nimoy as Spock during the 35th annual TrekFest, Saturday, June 29, 2019, in Riverside, Iowa.190629 Trek Fest 011 Jpg

Star Trek Watch: Leonard Nimoy created some of the Vulcan lore

Chad Porto
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BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 18: Singer Jason Zhang (L2), Zachary Quinto (L3), Zoe saldana (L4), DIrector Justin Lin (L5), Chris Pine (L6), Simon Pegg (R4), Rob Moore (R2) attend the press conference of the Paramount Pictures title "Star Trek Beyond", on August 18, 2016 at Indigo Mall in Beijing, China. (Photo by Emmanuel Wong/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)

New Star Trek film could bring back Chris Pine and the crew

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

Patrick Stewart’s best outing was in Star Trek: First Contact

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: Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock in STAR TREK (The Original Series)Screen grab: ©1967 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.

One fan suggested Spock evolve to a higher plane

Rachel Carrington
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 31: Actor Robert O’Reilly dressed as his character Gowron from the "Star Trek" television franchise, speaks during the "STLV19 Klingon Kick-Off" panel at 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) on July 31, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)

Originally, there was no Klingon dialogue in TMP

Rachel Carrington
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MIAMI BEACH, FL - JUNE 25: Robin Curtis attends Florida Supercon at the Miami Beach Convention Center on June 25, 2015 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images)

Originally, Lt. Saavik was going to die in Search for Spock

Rachel Carrington
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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 10: "Khan" costume worn by actor Ricardo Montalban in the movie "Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan" on display at "Star Trek - The Exhibition" at the Hollywood & Highland complex on October 10, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Tullberg/Getty Images)

DeForest Kelley wouldn’t say a line in Wrath of Khan

Rachel Carrington
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - MAY 14: Actor Leonard Nimoy (L) and wife Susan Bay arrive at the Premiere of Paramount Pictures' "Star Trek Into Darkness" at Dolby Theatre on May 14, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)

When Leonard Nimoy smacked down Starlog Magazine

Rachel Carrington
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LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 01: Actor Brent Spiner speaks at the "The Outrageous Okona with Joe Piscopo & Brent Spiner!" panel during the 17th annual official Star Trek convention at the Rio Hotel & Casino on August 1, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)

Data’s death and resurrection were written into Insurrection

Rachel Carrington
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Seven of Nine "Star Trek: Voyager" by Andre Barrett. Courtesy of Women Make Trek © 2021 “Women Make Trek” All rights reserved

A plan included Seven of Nine in Nemesis

Rachel Carrington
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 02: (L-R) Actors Chris Pine, Alice Eve, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana and Benedict Cumberbatch attend the UK Premiere of "Star Trek Into Darkness" at The Empire Cinema on May 2, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)

Star Trek: Fans need to accept Benedict Cumberbatch was Khan

Chad Porto
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