Space may be the final frontier , but Star Trek is a well - explored universe by now . Captain Kirk , the Enterprise , transporters , phasers , tricorders and Klingons are part of our common nomenclature . But there ’s still tons of insane poppycock you ’ve never heard about Trek .
We dug deep into the hidden account of Star Trek , the half - forgotten particular and weird happenstance that went into creating a cultural phenomenon that has lasted almost five decades . Here , in no particular order , are 10 thing you belike did n’t know about Star Trek : The Original Series .
1 . The original cowcatcher , “ The Cage , ” was part kill for being too sexy
Why did NBC choose not to air out the first Star Trek pilot , starring Jeffrey Hunter as Captain Christopher Pike ? People usually blame it on a too - cerebral playscript , with too much inscrutable philosophizing and introspection . But in fact , a major ground had to do with NBC ’s Broadcast Standards Office , being concerned about the “ erotism ” of the pilot light , with the green saltation missy and the kissing and all that new sexuality . ( To be sure , the meshing was also worried that it was “ too smart , ” a distaff first ship’s officer was going too far , and Mr. Spock looked too diabolical . ) afterward , after Trek was on the air , the producer used the net ’s concern about sexuality to their vantage — they would deliberately put sexy stuff into episode for the meshwork to freak out about , so the censor would n’t find other things . For example , in the installment “ A Private Little War , ” the producer deliberately put in a scene of Kirk deliver an open - mouth kiss with a half - naked woman , so the meshing could throw a burst about that — and not detect the strident Vietnam apologue .
Source : Inside Star Trek by Herb Solow and Robert Justman , pp . 60 and 356 .
2 . Mr. Spock ’s cutis color was primitively different .
in the beginning , Gene Roddenberry and friends wanted Spock ’s skin to be a dreary scarlet , or at least to have a red shade . This was abandoned when they realized that on black - and - blanched TVs , Spock ’s skin would look black , mayhap as if Spock was in blackface . Plus Leonard Nimoy would have needed hours more in war paint every dawn . ( See early Spock construct art , with a very different undifferentiated design and a calvaria , at left , via Star Trek story . ) Eventually , it was decided to make Spock ’s hide yellow - tinged instead — but when the web convert the film for the first instalment for electronic broadcast medium , the mesh ’s color medical specialist , Alex Quroga , “ corrected ” Spock ’s face to make it look pinker . ( Watch “ The Man Trap , ” and you’re able to still seea more pink - faced Spock . )
Sources : Star Trek 365 , NBC : America ’s connection by Michelle Hilmes , ed . ,TrekBBS , Star Trek chronicle — that last site is full of harebrained contingent .
3 . Spock originally did n’t eat or imbibe
Not only would he have been cherry-red - faced , but Spock also was n’t to begin with design to exhaust or tope anything — instead , he had a dental plate in the middle of his stomach , and he feed in off any energy that strike this special plate .
Source : Star Trek : A account in Pictures by J.M. Dillard
4 . Paramount was so heroic to get rid of Star Trek , they tried to cash out to Gene Roddenberry
Star Trek was originally produced by Desilu , the studio apartment possess by I Love Lucy adept Lucille Ball — who personally sanction the show and diddle a big role in keeping it alive after the first cowcatcher was rejected . But in July 1967 , Desilu was grease one’s palms by Gulf+Western , which had just purchased Paramount Pictures in 1966 . That put Paramount in accusation of Star Trek . According to manufacturer Herb Solow , “ Paramount did n’t want Star Trek because it was losing too much money each hebdomad and did n’t have enough episodes to syndicate . ” So Paramount offered to sell all of its fairness in Trek to Gene Roddenberry for $ 150,000 — or about a million dollar today . But Roddenberry could n’t afford to pay that much money , so the rights stayed with Paramount . ( In his original deal , Roddenberry had correspond his own Norway output studio would share net profits with Desilu , NBC , and William Shatner himself . )
Source : Interview with Solow in NBC : America ’s connection by Michelle Hilmes
5 . The U.S.S. Enterprise had a six - lane bowling alley on circuit card .
grant to Star Trek Blueprints , an bona fide set of pattern for the Constitution - category Starships released in booklet bod in 1975 , there ’s a jolly giant bowling alley on Deck 21 , right next to the “ Refreshments Area ” and the “ Food and Beverages Preparation Facility . ”
root : Memory Alpha , Lucky Puppy Odd Facts(image ) .
6 . Gene Roddenberry severalize Isaac Asimov to shush
When Gene Roddenberry brought the second Star Trek pilot , “ Where No Man Has Gone Before , ” to the World Science Fiction Convention in Cleveland , he shushed a loud man at the start — who turned out to be Asimov . ( Roddenberry was nervous about how the show would be received , but it wound up getting a stand ovation . ) Later , in 1967 , Asimov save an essay for TV Guide call “ Mr. Spock is Dreamy ! ” , all about the baffling phenomenon of char and girls find the cerebral Spock sexually likable — including Asimov ’s own twelve - year - old daughter . Wrote Asimov , Through the agency of Mr. Spock , Star Trek has been capitalizing upon a fact not more often than not known among the manly half of the population . char think being smart is sexy ! ” ( register the whole essayhere . )
Source : Star Trek : A History in Pictures , Facebook
7 . The Federation uniform were made by a sweatshop
The Federation may be a Socialist Sion of sort , but Starfleet ’s uniforms did n’t exactly come out of a Replicator . grant to producers Robert Justman and Herb Solow , the show ’s budget was so diminutive , they could n’t yield to have costumes made by union costume - makers — or else , they had them made overnight by a “ sweatshop , ” and snarf the ruined costume in through a back windowpane at the studio .
Source : Inside Star Trek by Solow and Justman .
8 . William Shatner has never observe Star Trek .
The James Kirk worker told his daughter , Lizbeth Shatner , that he ’d never realise the television show or any of the flick , in a video blog they did together . Said Shatner :
I never watched Star Trek . I have not even seen any of the Star Trek movies . I do n’t watch myself .
He add that he hat find out himself , because he feels as though “ I suck . ” When he was direct himself and had to watch the footage afterwards — for example in Star Trek V — he find it really uncomfortable .
seed : The Telegraph .
9 . That renowned interracial buss was in the first place between Spock and Uhura
Star Trek is well - known for featuring the first interracial kiss on television , between Captain Kirk and Lt . Uhura . But in the episode ’s actual script , that buss would have transpire between Uhura and Spock , alternatively . concord to Uhura thespian Nichelle Nichols :
My understanding is Bill Shatner take one look at the scene and said , ‘ No you will not ! If anyone ’s going to be part of the first interracial kiss in television chronicle , it ’s going to be me ! ’ So they rewrite it .
Perhaps that original vista was one inspiration for the Spock / Uhura romance in the most recent Trek film ?
Source : Star Trek : A chronicle in Pictures page 44 .
10 . Star Trek visited Mayberry … doubly .
The show was so broke , it recycle tons of outdoor sets from The Andy Griffith Show , particularly in the episode “ Miri ” and “ City on the Edge of Forever . ” you may actually see Floyd ’s Barber Shop , where Andy on a regular basis got his hair’s-breadth cut , in the background of scenes where Captain Kirk is walk along with Edith Keeler . you could also see the Mayberry Courthouse , Walkers Drugstore and several other major landmark quite conspicuously in both episode . There are lashings and tons of pic , include set pics , at the link below .
Source : iMayberry.com
Screencaps mostly taken fromTrekcore .
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