Star Trek creators originally intended Spock to have red skin
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Leonard Nimoy was the inventor of the Vulcan neck pinch
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The teleporter in Star Trek was conceived because budget limitations prevented expensive shots of spaceships landing on planets
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In the pilot, the first officer was a woman played by Majel Barrett. Barrett later married Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry
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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
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Contrary to popular belief, the line "Beam me up, Scotty" is never said in the Star Trek series or films
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The first Space Shuttle was originally named the "Constitution", but was renamed "Enterprise" after a letter writing campaign by Star Trek fans
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