Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols, who played Uhura faced so much discrimination due to her role that she considered leaving the show. Martin Luther King Jr convinced her to stay

Contrary to popular belief, the line "Beam me up, Scotty" is never said in the Star Trek series or films

The first Space Shuttle was originally named the "Constitution", but was renamed "Enterprise" after a letter writing campaign by Star Trek fans

James Doohan, who played Scotty, was a war hero who stormed Juno beaches during WWII. He lost the middle finger on his right hand during his service

Star Trek creators originally intended Spock to have red skin

Leonard Nimoy was the inventor of the Vulcan neck pinch