Star Trek: The Original Series

Actor George Takei stands in front of the original set where he played Hikaru Sulu, the helmsman of the USS Enterprise in the television series Star Trek, as he tours the Start Trek: Exploring New Worlds exhibit at the Henry Ford museum in Dearborn, Mich. on Friday, May 17, 2019.Takei 051719 Kpm 175

Star Trek: The Original Series almost had two more regular characters

Why Grace Lee Whitney was replaced in Dagger of the Mind

Helen Noel actress defended William Shatner

Grace Lee Whitney was told to lose weight

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Star Trek: TOS pitch episode had sentient cows

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 6: Actress Teri Garr arrives at The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences 55th Annual Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards at the ATAS' Goldenson Theatre on September 6, 2003 in North. Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Why Teri Garr walked off the Star Trek set

LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 12: Actress Grace Lee Whitney 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)

Janice Rand was supposed to be a CEO on Enterprise

Pan American airways pilot, third officer E W Roddenberry, better known as Gene Roddenberry, creator of the Star Trek television series and franchise, circa 1947. (Photo by Keystone/Archive Photos/Getty Images)

Gene Roddenberry interviews Spock’s father, Sarek

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)

A Trouble with Tribbles sequel would have been dark

HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 09: Mark Altman, Roger Lay Jr., Robert Butler, D.C. Fontana, Barry Mason, David Gerrold and Joseph D'Agosta at the Star Trek 50th Anniversary Celebration - Star Trek: The Motion Picture held at the Egyptian Theatre on September 9, 2016 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)

The Cloud Minders originally had a grittier ending

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

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

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 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

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

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 2

Gene Roddenberry had a different plan for Spock

HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 07: Actress Nichelle Nichols arrives for the Premiere Of "UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!" held at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres on September 7, 2016 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)

How Lt. Nyota Uhura got her last name

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

A pregnancy was deleted in Star Trek: TOS

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

NBC thought “The Cage” was too sexy to air

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 1

LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 10: Actress Grace Lee Whitney participates in the 11th Annual Official Star Trek Convention - day 2 held at the Rio Suites and Hotel on August 10, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)

This scene with Yeoman Rand was deemed too intimate

LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 05: Cosplay actors dressed as Starfleet characters from the "Star Trek" television franchise, pose for a photographer during the 15th annual official Star Trek convention at the Rio Hotel & Casino on August 5, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)

Deleted scene in Star Trek tells Peter Kirk’s future

Star Trek actor James Doohan, aka "Scotty"

Gene Roddenberry wanted to get rid of Scotty

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 28: Producer Steven Fawcette, actress Nichelle Nichols and actress Angelique Fawcette arrive for Nichelle Nichols' 85th Birthday Celebration held at La Piazza/The Grove on December 28, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)

Full song: Nichelle Nichols sings Beyond Antares

LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 12: Actress Grace Lee Whitney 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)

Remembering Grace Lee Whitney on her birthday

Mike Meinders, president of the Riverside Area Community Club, steps onto a pressure plate that illuminates a homemade "Star Trek" transporter, Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at the Voyage Home Riverside History Center in Riverside, Iowa.200513 Riverside Ia S Trek 010 Jpg

Gene Roddenberry had plans for Kirk and Bones’ daughter

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - OCTOBER 12: Actor William Shatner speaks during the opening of the new Rocket Lab factory on October 12, 2018 in Auckland, New Zealand. The new building includes a new Mission Control Centre, which will oversee launches from Rocket Lab's Mahia Peninsula launchpad and chief executive Peter Beck says 16 flights are planned for next year. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

William Shatner in 3 great pre-Star Trek performances