Star Trek creators originally intended Spock to have red skin

Leonard Nimoy was the inventor of the Vulcan neck pinch

The teleporter in Star Trek was conceived because budget limitations prevented expensive shots of spaceships landing on planets

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