Trekkies likely already know most of this Trivia. But, we hope there are a few interesting tidbits even the most avid fan did not know.

• Star Trek debuted on television on September 8, 1966.
• “Man Trap” was the first pilot episode.
• Gene Roddenberry is the creator of the show.
• The original series had 80 shows.
• The last show aired on June 3, 1969.
• The original series was canceled due to low ratings!
• Captain Kirk’s full name is James Tiberius Kirk.
• Spock’s father was a Vulcan named Sarek. His mother was a human named Amanda Grayson.
• Spock has a half-brother named Sybok, and an adopted sister named Michael Burnham.
• A Star Trek series featured Spock’s half-sister Michael Burnham in the leading role.
• An asteroid discovered on August 16, 1971, was named Mr. Spock.
• Scottie’s full name is Montgomery Scott.
• Setting the record straight: “Beam me up, Scotty” was never said in any series or movie. However, “Beam us up, Scotty” was.
• The Vulcan salute was created by Leonard Nimoy.
• Originally, NBC asked Gene Roddenberry to get rid of the “guy with the pointy ears”. This was partly because NBC was worried about Spock’s satanic appearance.  Fortunately, Gene Roddenberry refused the request.
• The town of Riverside, Iowa, is the ‘future birthplace’ dedicated to Kirk, born in 2233.
•  Kirk’s birthdate is March 22, the same birthdate as William Shatner.
• Lieutenant Uhura broke racial barriers on television. And, she was the first to share a televised inter-racial kiss.
• Scientists from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory wore “Spock Ears” while monitoring the Mariner V on its October 1967 fly-by of Venus.
• At the age of 90, William Shatner who played Captain Kirk, became the oldest person to go into space on October 13, 2021.