7 Facts Even Trekkies Probably Didn't Know About Star Trek

Are you a die hard fan of Star Trek? Do you know these 7 facts that even Trekkie don't know?

This is dedicated to all the amazing Trekkies out there, the die-hard-fans of shows like Star Trek The Next Generation and Star Trek Voyager. I reckon that when you read the title to this article you hit the link like warp speed. Why? Because you are a die hard fan and know everything there is to know about Star Trek.

If, however, by the end of the entire article your heart stops beating at a ridiculously high warp speed, and you realize that you knew every single one of these nine facts, then you, my friend, are a true Trekkie...live long and prosper.

1. Captain Kirk never once said "Beam me up Scotty"

That's right folks. Captain Kirk may have asked "Scotty, 2 to beam up" but here never once uttered the words "Beam me up Scotty".

2. Resistance is not futile. The Borg were changed.

Originally the Borg we're meant to be bugs but due to The Next Generation budget cuts the Borg we're scaled down.

3. A human rights leader

Thats right, Star Trek played it's part in human rights history with the very first ever interracial kiss on television in 1968. Get in there Captain Kirk! It's no wonder that sites like TrekDating.com and StarfleetSingles.com took off!

4. Wesley could have been Geordi

Not that Wesley! You See Wesley Snipes could have been Lt Geordi La-Forge. Lucky escape when Levar got the role!

5. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was in charge of HR

OK technically Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was not in charge of HR but when Nichelle Nichols wanted to quit the show he convinced her to stay!

6. Star Trek Generations was the first movie to be supported by a website.

No matter your feelings for the film Star Trek Generations was the first movie in Star Trek history to have a supporting website.

7. The Enterprise has a bowling alley onboard.

The U.S.S. Enterprise had a six-lane bowling alley on board. How amazing is that. Forget Stafleet fraternisation rules this was clearly the place to head to on a date after deleting your search engine history of TrekDating.com.