Star Trek: The Original Series

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Lieutenant Uhura: 5 landing party adventures in orginal Star Trek

3 of the best James Kirk episodes in Star Trek to celebrate William Shatner

LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 04: Actress Laurel Goodwin speaks during "The Original Series Guest Stars" panel at the 15th annual official Star Trek convention at the Rio Hotel & Casino on August 4, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)

Leonard Nimoy and Laurel Goodwin shared a unique honor in Star Trek history

LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 04: Actress Sally Kellerman speaks during the "Where it all Began" panel at the 15th annual official Star Trek convention at the Rio Hotel & Casino on August 4, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)

Dearly departed M.A.S.H. star was a key figure in the early days of Star Trek

Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock in the television series, "Star Trek."

Are these the most paused moments in Star Trek?

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What the “T” in James T. Kirk was rumoured to be on Star Trek

LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 01: (L-R) Actors Walter Koenig, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, and Leonard Nimoy attend the 2014 LA Asian Pacific Film Festival opening night for 'To Be Takei' at Directors Guild Of America on May 1, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images)

The case of the missing hair on Star Trek: The Original Series

Hero Collector’s New Star Trek Starfleet Starships Collection. Image courtesy Hero Collector

Why Gene Roddenberry wrote lyrics to Star Trek: The Original Series theme song

LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 03: Attendees take photos with toy Tribbles from the "Star Trek" television franchise, 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)

Celebrating the 54th anniversary of The Trouble with Tribbles

A part of Mr. Spock heads to the Smithsonian

LONDON - DECEMBER 18: People explore the "Transporter Room" exhibit at the "Star Trek The Adventure" exhibition December 18, 2002 in London, England. The public exhibition is the largest Star Trek venue yet with over 600 original items from the television series as well as items from various Star Trek films. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

4 freakiest aliens from Star Trek: The Original Series

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 03: Author Timothy Zahn holds copies of his "Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy" series during Unicon 2021 at the World Market Center on October 03, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)

“Balance of Terror” inspired a major Star Wars villain

SyFy names obvious moment as Spock’s best in Star Trek film history

William Shatner entertains a capacity crowd at Days of the Dead, a horror and pop culture-themed convention taking place through the weekend at the downtown Westin Hotel, Indianapolis, Saturday, July 6, 2019. Autograph signings, a trade show, and lots of cosplay marks the three-day event.30 Horror Able Photos For Indy Convention

Star Trek’s very own William Shatner attended a fans wedding

circa 1955: American actress Lucille Ball (1911 - 1989) with her Cuban husband and co-star of the popular TV show 'I Love Lucy', Desi Arnaz (1917 - 1986). The celebrity couple set up the Desilu Studios together. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Desilu accepted Star Trek pilot because the studio was desperate

COCOA BEACH, FLORIDA - JULY 13: Former NASA Astronaut and Astronaut Scholarship Foundation director Scott Altman speaks at the announcement of the New Astronaut Snoopy balloon for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade announced at Astronaut Parade & Street Fair in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing on July 13, 2019 in Cocoa Beach. (Photo by Gerardo Mora/Getty Images for Macy's)

Did You Know? James Kirk debuted in the same Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade as this iconic character

Kino. Verschollen im Pazifik, (LOST FLIGHT), USA, 1969, Regie: Leonard Horn, LLOYD BRIDGES, BILLY DEE WILLIAMS, Stichwort: Wasserfall. (Photo by FilmPublicityArchive/United Archives via Getty Images)

Lloyd Bridges could have been the captain on Star Trek

LAS VEGAS - JUNE 24: A double-sided vinyl scrim of Gene and Majel Roddenberry is displayed at Julien's Auctions annual summer sale at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino June 24, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The auction, which continues through Sunday, features 1,600 items from entertainers including Michael Jackson, Anna Nicole Smith, Marilyn Monroe, Cher, Elvis Presley and Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Director wanted Gene Roddenberry to change the name of Star Trek

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How a $35 haircut changed DeForest Kelley’s life

LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 03: Attendees take photos with toy Tribbles from the "Star Trek" television franchise, 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)

5 facts you might not know about The Trouble with Tribbles

LAS VEGAS - JUNE 24: A double-sided vinyl scrim of Gene and Majel Roddenberry is displayed at Julien's Auctions annual summer sale at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino June 24, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The auction, which continues through Sunday, features 1,600 items from entertainers including Michael Jackson, Anna Nicole Smith, Marilyn Monroe, Cher, Elvis Presley and Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Majel Roddenberry didn’t find Nurse Chapel interesting as a character

"The Escape Artist" -- Episode SF-004-- Pictured: Rainn Wilson as Harry Mudd of the CBS All Access series STAR TREK: SHORT TREKS. Photo Cr: Michael Gibson/CBS ÃÂ© 2018 CBS Interactive. All Rights Reserved.

Why the Star Trek spin-off featuring Harry Mudd never happened

Star Trek: The Original Series -- A Celebration. Image courtesy Eaglemoss Hero Collector

What we can learn from the worst episodes of Star Trek

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

The original Star Trek phaser rifle is on the auction block

Did You Know?: The first produced episode of Star Trek didn’t actually air first

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - AUGUST 03: Actor William Shatner speaks during "The Original Series" panel at the 18th annual Official Star Trek Convention at the Rio Hotel & Casino on August 03, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)

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