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ek Trivia tar 38 S Star T Tr rek Trivia 38 STAR TREK TRIVIA STAR TREK TRIVIA James Doohan ("Scotty") lost his right middle finger during WWII (c.f. Saving Private Ryan (1998)). Most of his scenes are shot to hide it. However, it is very noticeable in the episode "Catspaw." Scotty is hypnotized and holding a phaser pistol on Kirk & Spock in Korob & Sylvia's dining hall. When Scotty is in the shot, only two fingers are holding the butt of the phaser. In only one episode ("Mirror, Mirror") does Scotty address Kirk as "Jim". "Shore Leave" is the only episode in which the U.S.S. Enterprise is seen orbiting a planet from right to left. The I.S.S. Enterprise also does this briefly in the parallel universe, in the teaser to "Mirror, Mirror", but by the beginning of Act I, it is again orbiting from left to right. "A Piece Of The Action" is the only episode in which the Enterprise phasers are used to stun. pinch" was his suggestion during filming of Gene Roddenberry once hypothesized that the Due to budget constraints, the element of "The Enemy Within" for how Spock could Enterprise carried a platoon of Starfleet "parallel" or "mirror" Earth planets was used on subdue an opponent. The "Vulcan salute" was Marines, but they never appeared onscreen in several occasions to keep set and make-up costs created during the production of "Amok Time" the original series. The Starfleet Marines would down. (i.e. "Miri", "Bread and Circuses", "A using a version of a traditional Jewish religious eventually make an appearance, but not until Piece of the Action", "Patterns of Force" and hand gesture as a distinctive Vulcan greeting. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) more.) and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993). The Sulu and Uhura didn't have first names in this idea was revived with the addition of a group of Martin Landau was originally offered the role of series. Sulu did get a first name (Hikaru) but not "space marines" beginning in the 2003-2004 Spock, but declined. (Ironically, Leonard until Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country season of "Enterprise" (2001). Nimoy, who accepted the part, took over the (1991). In Season 2 DVD Special Features, role of disguise-expert on "Mission: Nichelle Nichols reveals that she and Gene One of the writers, D.C. Fontana, was told to Impossible" (1966) when Landau left that Roddenberry accepted the first name "Niota" use the initials "D.C." by Gene Roddenberry show.) for her character, which is a Swahili word because networks at the time generally wouldn't meaning "Star". Uhura is a variant of "Uhuru", hire women writers. Her first name is Dorothy. Martin Landau was originally offered the role of Swahili for "freedom". Spock, but declined. Leonard Nimoy, who Contrary to popular belief, Captain Kirk never accepted the part, took over the role of disguise- Lloyd Bridges and Jeffrey Hunter (who had said, "Beam me up, Scotty," in any episode. expert on "Mission: Impossible" (1966) when played Captain Pike in the original pilot) both Landau left that show. Mission Impossible was turned down the role of Captain Kirk. Stardates were established in order to keep the also filmed on the same lot as Star Trek, audience guessing as to when the series takes therefore when Star Trek ended, Lenoard Gene Roddenberry originally conceived the place. A calendar year for the adventures of the Nimoy merely crossed the street to go to his Klingons as looking more alien than they do in Enterprise crew is never given in any episode, new job. the series, but budget restriction prevented this. and Gene Roddenberry said the series could When the show moved to the big screen, he was have taken place anywhere from the 21st to the Shortly after the cancellation of the series, the finally able to make Klingons look more alien. 31st Centuries. By the time of "Star Trek: The staff of the marketing department of the NBC The resulting continuity break between TOS Next Generation" (1987), however, calendar TV network confronted the network executives and the movies and later series was addressed in years for Trek adventures had been established and berated them for canceling Star Trek, the the "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993) and the official Star Trek Chronology now most profitable show on the network in terms of episode "Trials and Tribbleations" in which the indicates that the original "Star Trek" TV series demographic profiling of the ratings. They character of Worf confirms that something did takes place between the years 2266 and 2269. explained that although the show was never happen to make the Klingons appear human, but higher than #52 in the general ratings, its he refuses to elaborate. In the final season This is the only "Star Trek" series not to feature audience profile had the largest concentration of (season #4) of the fifth "Star Trek" series regulars from any other. However, Diana viewers of ages 16 to 39, the most sought after "Enterprise" (2001) an episode dealt with the Muldaur who appeared in "Return to television audience for advertisers to reach. In exact nature of why some Klingons (that would Tomorrow" and "Is There in Truth No Beauty?" other words, the show, despite the low ratings, be the Klingons form the original series) did not later played the character of Dr. Katharine had the precise audience advertisers hungered have the "knotted" forehead that visually Pulaski during Season Two of "Star Trek: The for, which was more than ample justification to characterized all Klingons portrayed starting Next Generation" (1987). Although she consider the show a big success. with _"Star Trek The Motion Picture" (1979) . appeared in almost every episode of the season, The premise was that a group of Klingons on a she was never considered a regular. In 2000, the show was listed in the Guinness Klingon-populated world separate from their Book of Records as having the largest number home world are exposed to a virus that modifies Malachi Throne provided the voice of the of spin-off productions, including the feature their appearance to that of the way they looked Talosian Keeper in the first pilot "The Cage", film series and the numerous TV series. in TOS (and the crew, especially the ship's which was also Leonard Nimoy's first "Star doctor in "Enterprise" manage to discover and Trek" appearance. Throne was also with Nimoy Many elements of the Spock character were generate a medical fix for the malady, of for his final "Star Trek" appearance, the "Star improvised by Leonard Nimoy during course). Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) Season Five production. For instance, the "Vulcan neck episode "Unification Part II".