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Star Trek Week: 28 Universally Known Star Trek One-Liners

Every corner of fandom has one-liners that have seeped into the consciousness of society, becoming universally recognizable. Of course, Star Trek is no different.

Here is a list of 28 Star Trek one-liners of which most people are aware. Some of these quotes have made their way into other areas of pop-culture. Some of these quotes have been paraphrased. Some have been used by judges when giving verdicts. There may be one, or two, on the list that escape some people.

1. Space: the final frontier. – Captain James T. Kirk and Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the opening title sequence for Star Trek: The Original Series and Star Trek: The Next Generation

2. KHAAANNN! –Captain James T. Kirk in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

3. What does God need with a starship? –Captain James T. Kirk in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

4. Fascinating. – Mr. Spock in numerous episodes and movies.

5. Highly illogical. –Mr. Spock in numerous episodes and movies.

6. Live long and prosper. –Mr. Spock in numerous episodes and movies.

7. The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few, or the one. –Mr. Spock in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

8. I have been and always shall be your friend. –Mr. Spock in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

9. He's dead, Jim! – Doctor Leonard “Bones” McCoy in many episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series

10. I am a doctor, not a brick layer. * –Doctor Leonard “Bones” McCoy in the Star Trek: The Original Series episode The Devil in the Dark

11. I'm a doctor, not an escalator. –Doctor Leonard “Bones” McCoy in the Star Trek: The Original Series episode Friday's Child

12. I'm a doctor, not a mechanic. –Doctor Leonard “Bones” McCoy in the Star Trek: The Original Series episode The Doomsday Machine

13. I'm a doctor, not an engineer. –Doctor Leonard “Bones” McCoy in the Star Trek: The Original Series episode Mirror, Mirror

14. I'm a doctor, not a coal miner. –Doctor Leonard “Bones” McCoy in the Star Trek: The Original Series episode The Empath

15. I'm not a magician, Spock, just an old country doctor. –Doctor Leonard “Bones” McCoy in the Star Trek: The Original Series episode The Deadly Years

16. Dammit, Jim! –Doctor Leonard “Bones” McCoy in many episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series and the movies.

17. Treat her like a lady, and she'll always bring you home. –Doctor Leonard “Bones” McCoy in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode Encounter at Farpoint

18. I canna' change the laws of physics. – Montgomery “Scotty” Scott in the Star Trek: The Original Series episode The Naked Time

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19. I've giv'n her all she's got captain, an' I canna give her no more. –Montgomery “Scotty” Scott in many episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series

20. There be whales here! –Montgomery “Scotty” Scott in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

21. Engage! –Captain Jean-Luc Picard in many episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation

22. Make it so! –Captain Jean-Luc Picard in many episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation

23. Shut up, Wesley! –Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode Datalore

24. There are four lights! –Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode Chain of Command

25. Inquiry. – Data in many episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation

26. I am not a merry man! – Worf in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode Qpid

27. It is a good day to die/ Perhaps today is a good day to die! –Worf says variation of “a good day to to die” a number of times. “It is a good day to die” was said in the Star Trek: The Next Generataion episode Sins of the Father . Worf says, “Perhaps today IS a good day to die!” in Star Trek: First Contact

28. Resistance is futile. – The Borg in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Voyager , and Star Trek: First Contact

The most misquoted popular one-line from Star Trek is, “Beam me up, Scotty.” Variations of this line are spoken, but not once was that actual line used.

What are some of your favorite one-liners?

__*__The “I'm a doctor” meme is also used by Doctor Julian Bashir in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , The Doctor (EMH) in Star Trek: Voyager, and Doctor Phlox in Star Trek: Enterprise .

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The Origins of 11 Famous Star Trek Lines

By rick marshall | nov 6, 2015.

Few franchises have had the cultural impact of the various Star Trek television series and movies, and nowhere is that more evident than in the snippets of dialogue that have become a part of the American vernacular—and in some cases, found their way abroad, too. Here are 11 of the most notable Star Trek catchphrases, as well as a little more information about their origins.

1. "Live Long and Prosper"

The Vulcan greeting and the finger-separating hand gesture that accompanies it first appeared in the second season of Star Trek: The Original Series , during an episode titled “Amok Time.” Spock himself (actor Leonard Nimoy) has made no secret of the fact that the gesture and phrase were his idea, and that he based them on Orthodox Jewish blessings he remembered from his childhood. In the Jewish blessing, the position of the fingers forms the Hebrew letter “Shin,” which represents the name “Shaddai” (Almighty God). Nimoy put his own spin on the traditional gesture by holding up just one hand (instead of both) and changing up the verbal blessing slightly.

2. "Highly Illogical..."

While Spock never shied away from questioning the logic of those around him—usually Kirk—it wasn't until the second season that he took things up a notch and deemed the actions of the native inhabitants of planet Omega IV “highly illogical” in the episode titled “The Omega Glory.” Previously, it had always just been “illogical” or, in rare cases, “most illogical,” but it took a pair of natives attacking Kirk in a jail cell for Spock to pair his trademark raised-eyebrow reaction with the term “highly illogical.” The phrase would then be repeated in several more episodes, as well as the subsequent films and J.J. Abrams' reboot of the franchise.

Bonus: “Highly Illogical” was also the name of Leonard Nimoy's 1993 music album featuring several songs he recorded in the 1960s (including “The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins”) as well as a few new tunes.

3. "Beam Me Up, Scotty"

One of the most interesting aspects of this phrase—a request directed at Chief Engineer Montgomery “Scotty” Scott for transport back to the USS Enterprise—is that it was never actually uttered in any of the Star Trek television series or movies. More often than not, the command was akin to “Three to beam up” or more directly, “Beam them up,” with the closest approximation being “Beam us up, Scotty” in a few episodes of the Star Trek animated series. However, William Shatner did say this line while reading the audio version of his novel Star Trek: The Ashes of Eden .

4. "I'm A Doctor, Not A..."

Everyone knows that Dr. Leonard McCoy is not an engineer, a coal miner, or an escalator, but that never stopped him from reminding his fellow crew members. The first time DeForest Kelley uttered his famous catchphrase as we know it was in a first-season episode titled “The Devil in the Dark.” In that episode, McCoy saw fit to let Kirk know that he was a doctor, not a brick-layer. It's worth noting that an earlier episode, “The Corbomite Maneuver," had him asking Capt. Kirk, “What am I, a doctor or a moon-shuttle conductor?” but it wasn't until much later in the season that we got the full line that would later be heard in just about every subsequent series, as well as the Star Trek films. The line even made it into J.J. Abrams' 2009 reboot, with Karl Urban (as McCoy) exclaiming, “I'm a doctor, not a physicist!”

5. "Make It So"

Captain Jean-Luc Picard's signature line was a part of Star Trek: The Next Generation from the very start, with actor Patrick Stewart uttering what would become his character's most memorable catchphrase in the pilot episode, “Encounter at Farpoint.” The episode was written by Gene Roddenberry himself, so it's likely that he wrote the line for Picard, though the phrase has been in use for quite a while in military circles as a way to tell someone to proceed with a command.

6. "To Boldly Go Where No Man Has Gone Before..."

The infinitive-splitting opening narration for each episode of Star Trek: The Original Series (with the exception of the pilot episodes) was famously recited by William Shatner, but the actual origins of the line are uncertain at best. Some reports suggest that it was inspired by a 1958 White House press booklet promoting the space program, though some have speculated that it came from a statement made by explorer James Cook following an expedition to Newfoundland. Writer Samuel Peeples, who authored the pilot episode “Where No Man Has Gone Before,” is often credited with the decision to make the phrase such a significant part of the series. The line was eventually repeated—with a few minor tweaks—in each iteration of the series and films.

7. "Khaaannnn!"

Possibly the most meme-friendly line of dialogue ever to come out of the Star Trek universe, this scream of rage originated in (no surprise here) Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan . Left marooned on a dead planet by the evil villain Khan then taunted about his predicament, Kirk let loose with a primal roar—and the rest was viral-video history.

8. "I'm Givin' Her All She's Got, Captain!"

Much like “Beam me up, Scotty,” this famous catchphrase often associated with USS Enterprise Chief Engineer Montgomery “Scotty” Scott in Star Trek: The Original Series was never said in this exact form by actor James Doohan in the series or subsequent films. The closest approximation is a line in the second-season episode “The Changeling,” when Kirk asks Scotty to divert more power to the ship's shields. Scotty responds with, “Giving them all we got.” However, Doohan did utter every word of the famous line as part of a cameo in 1993's Loaded Weapon , in which he turns up as a panicky police officer trying to fix a coffee machine. Similarly, Simon Pegg used the same line “I'm givin' her all she's got, Captain!” in 2009's Star Trek reboot, in which he plays a young Montgomery Scott.

9. "Nuclear Wessels"

Russian crew member Pavel Andreievich Chekov's inability to pronounce the letter “V” became a recurring joke after the character was introduced in the second season of Star Trek: The Original Series as the ship's navigator. While it made for some funny moments throughout the series and subsequent movies, one of the most memorable pronunciation gaffes occurred during Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home , when Chekov begins asking passers-by in 1980s San Francisco where he can find “nuclear wessels.” Even though Walter Koenig had been playing the character for almost 20 years before The Voyage Home hit theaters, the two-word line soon became indelibly connected with his portrayal of the character.

10. "Resistance Is Futile"

This famous line was first uttered by robotic aliens The Borg in the epic third-season finale of Star Trek: The Next Generation , titled “Best of Both Worlds, Part 1.” Not only did the 1990 episode offer up one of the greatest cliffhangers in television history, but it also coined a phrase that would live forever in the nightmares of fans—mainly because it was recycled for use in countless other series and films down the road.

11. "Set Phasers To Stun"

It was established early on in Star Trek: The Original Series that the phasers used by the crew of USS Enterprise had a “stun” setting (as mentioned in “The Man Trap” episode), and both Kirk and Spock often found themselves instructing their crewmates to use the non-lethal capabilities of their standard-issue weapons. However, it wasn't until the second season of Star Trek: The Animated Series that we first heard Kirk issue the command “Set phasers to stun.” The line eventually became an oft-repeated order in subsequent series, turning up in both Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: The Next Generation , as well as many of the movies (including 2009's reboot).

This article originally appeared in 2013.

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Star Trek: 10 Best Captain Pike Quotes

Christopher Pike has become known for his folksy wit and quiet authority on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Here are 10 of his best lines so far.

Star Trek's long-time formula for success includes a knack for catchphrases, particularly Star Trek: The Original Series . Lines like "beam me up" and "fascinating" carry a pithy summation of the universe's details while providing easy insight into the colorful and memorable characters. Later series have developed such catchphrases more organically, though they're still delivered with suitable theatricality.

Captain Christopher Pike is a surprising latecomer to the franchise, with Star Trek: Strange New Worlds revealing a veteran captain for the first time. That gives him the benefit of some very pithy dialogue, and while most of it is slightly more complex than a catchphrase, it all speaks volumes about where he's been and where he's going. Here are Christopher Pike's 10 best lines of dialogue in Star Trek: Discovery and Strange New Worlds .

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10 "i learned the best way to get in a cold stream was to jump right in.", star trek: discovery, season 2, episode 1, "brother".

Well, Commander, this is awkward, but back in Mojave, I learned the best way to get in a cold stream was to jump right in.

The USS Discovery has some trust issues after their first captain, Lorca, betrays them in Season 1. Season 2 opens with Christopher Pike taking temporary command of the Discovery, helping them seek his science officer Mr. Spock and the mystery of Control. He delivers the line to Saru as he's beamed onboard, to inform him that he's now in charge.

Before then, Pike's only substantive previous appearance in the Prime universe is in the original Star Trek pilot, "The Cage." The line in brother is intended to swiftly convey some of those details. He has something of a cowboy in him, with an interest in horses and riding that later forms the basis of a fantasy world generated by the Talosian aliens. "Brother" accentuates that out of the gate with a little folksy wisdom intended to sugar-coat his presence.

9 "Sometimes it's wise to keep our expectations low, Commander."

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Sometimes it's wise to keep our expectations low, Commander. That way we're never disappointed.

Pike and Michael Burnham are connected by Mr. Spock, who has gone missing at the start of Star Trek: Discovery Season 2. He's not among Pike's party who beam over to the Discovery, and Pike notes her disappointment at not seeing Spock among them. It's a precursor to their search for him, and the larger mystery of his condition.

It's also another early indicator of Pike's style of command. He has a knack for delivering bad news straight, but cloaking it in a piece of advice or support to reduce the sting. In this case, he's giving Michael -- a lower-ranking officer -- a recommendation as a way of prepping her for future news about her brother. It demonstrates his awareness of the bigger picture while adroitly handling the people he must depend on.

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8 8. "you're a starfleet captain. you believe in service, sacrifice, compassion, and love.", star trek: discovery season 2, episode 12, "through the valley of shadows".

You're a Starfleet captain. You believe in service, sacrifice, compassion, and love. No. I’m not going to abandon the things that made me who I am because of a future… that contains an ending I… I hadn’t foreseen for myself.

Pike and the Discovery are able to stop Control in Season 2, but victory comes with a price for all of them. In his case, he receives a look at his future in which an accident reduces him to a paralyzed vegetable. He's negotiating with a Klingon monk, Tenavik, for a time crystal the crew needs to complete their mission.

Tenavik explains that he can avoid his fate by declining to take the crystal. He responds with the conviction of his station, and claims the hard-won artifact knowing how his path will end. The moment reflects not only his commitment to the greater good in the face of personal horror, but sets the stage for Strange New Worlds as he grapples with a fate he can no longer avoid.

7 "Belief can be the difference between victory and defeat."

Star trek: strange new worlds season 1, episode 4, "memento mori".

Belief can be the difference between victory and defeat. Get a crew to believe in miracles, they might just give you one.

It's pure Captaining 101 as Pike and the Enterprise take on the Gorn. La'an Noonien-Singh may be the crew's ringer, having survived a Gorn attack as a child and possessing insight into their way of thinking. But she also has a tendency to cut off her feelings and focus on the job at hand, which causes distress among the crew.

Pike encourages her to be a leader as much as a security chief. As accustomed as she is to standing alone, he needs the whole crew to be at their best, and they're looking to her in this time of crisis. As usual, her captain spells out what she must do in terms she can understand.

6 "We like to think that right until the very last instant, somehow, some way, we’ll cheat death."

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Most humans, we like to think that right until the very last instant, somehow, some way, we’ll cheat death. At least I did.

The future is a known commodity to Pike, whose vision of his accident haunts him during the events of Strange New Worlds . Mr. Spock intuits the effect it has, and speaks to him about it while they're in private. He confesses that his foreknowledge may affect his ability to lead and -- as he did in "The Cage" -- wonders if he's up for the responsibility.

The revelation pays off later in the episode, as he realizes that the leaders of a planet preparing for nuclear war don't understand the reality of their impending deaths. Besides providing a solid dramatic tie-in, it demonstrates how Pike can channel his personal doubts into strong leadership moves. He shows an increasing knack for it, even as his concerns about the future grow too.

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5 "giving up our values in the name of security is to lose the battle in advance.", star trek: discovery season 2, episode 9, "project daedalus".

Giving up our values in the name of security is to lose the battle in advance.

Section 31 has been a strong long-term antagonist for Star Trek , and "Project Daedalus" tosses Pike straight at them. In the process, he gets to challenge their primary goal: protecting the Federation by any means necessary. Admiral Cornwell guides them to Section 31's hidden base, and attempts to justify the mines surrounding it -- forbidden by the Federation -- as a necessity of war.

Pike responds with the line, which appears to settle the argument. It's another case of the captain applying principles to a tricky issue, as well as noting that Cornwell's logic now has them facing a nasty minefield. But it's the quiet certainty of Anson Mount's delivery that drives the point home. They're principles for a reason.

4 "Right up until the very end, life is to be worn gloriously."

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Right up until the very end, life is to be worn gloriously. Because, until our last moment, the future's what we make it.

Strange New Worlds kicks off with a bang as Pike beams down to a 21st-century-era planet preparing to start a nuclear war. He's violating the Prime Directive in the process, but believes that honest discourse is the best policy. So he appeals to the planet's leaders and shares Earth's story of World War III and how close humanity came to its own extinction.

The moment is striking in part because it touches on contemporary divisions, with footage of Jan. 6, 2021 interspersed with the lead-up to Armageddon. But it ends on a hopeful note, as Pike admonishes his audience to look for a brighter tomorrow. He may as well be speaking to the viewers at home.

3 "There's surviving, and then there's living. It's your choice."

There's surviving, and then there's living. It's your choice.

Pike's future haunts him from the beginning of Strange New Worlds . Having seen -- and committed to -- his eventual disfigurement, he commands the Enterprise with the intention of living his remaining years as well as he can. It gives him some perspective which he sometimes shares with the rest of the crew, in this case his nascent Chief of Security.

La'an is certainly a survivor, with a traumatic past and a fierce dedication to the safety of the ship. When she opts to skip the sedative to a painful injection, Pike chides her very quietly about the choice. His vision of the future informs his compassion: he knows all too well about enjoying life while one can.

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2 "make a little noise. ruffle a few feathers.".

Wherever our mission takes us, we'll try to have a little fun along the way, too, huh? Make a little noise. Ruffle a few feathers.

Pike and Michael Burnham bond very quickly during Star Trek: Discovery Season 2 , both by their shared concern for Spock and by their mutual tendency to greet problems head-on. They conclude the season premiere with newfound respect for each other that pays dividends as the Discovery continues with Pike as captain. Pike delivers the line as a way of recognizing the pressure she's under and telling her not to worry.

It goes deeper than the mission itself. Michael is still on the comeback trail, having spent time in prison after unjust accusations of starting the recent war with the Klingons. Pike's line is a way of conveying respect, and letting her know that if she needs to break protocol to save lives, he's got her back. The exchange gives Michael the freedom to do her job without worrying about what her captain thinks.

1 "Be bold. Be brave. Be courageous."

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"Be bold. Be brave. Be courageous."

As Pike prepares for his first Black Alert aboard the Discovery (preparing to teleport the vessel through the mycelial network), he delivers a brief inspirational quote to the bridge crew. It's a loose riff on a Biblical passage that other figures (historical and otherwise) have quoted or paraphrased as well. In this case, he's hoping to steel his new crew's spirits as they head into the unknown together.

It also gives another glimpse at Pike's character and command style. He's addressing a crew who doesn't know him -- still licking their wounds from a rough run in Star Trek's Mirror Universe -- and who will need to respond to him without question. The statement gives them agency and expresses his confidence in them: providing comfort as well as inspiration. It's also the most concise summary of his ethos as a starship captain.

The first two seasons of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds are streaming in their entirety on Paramount+.

36 Iconic Captain Kirk Quotes For Star Trek Fans

Famous Captain Kirk Quotes from Star Trek

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James T Kirk is one of the most iconic characters from the 'Star Trek' media franchise, he first appeared in 'Star Trek: The Original Series', serving as captain of USS Enterprise.

He leads his team on a mission to explore new worlds and planets as he says, "boldly go where no man has gone before." He leads his team from the front and sometimes takes risks to get what he set out for.

Captain James T Kirk and 'Star Trek' became a cultural phenomenon through the decades. It inspired many fans to create spin-offs too.

The 'Star Trek' franchise and the series, movies, several spins off, and animated series have a cult following. When the original Captain James T Kirk breathes his last, he says, “Oh my,” an expression which says how he feels about passing away from this world to another.

After William Shatner, the role was recently reprised by Chris Pine from 2009 to the present. Pine’s portrayal could be seen as a bit reckless, but he is a go-getter and plays the role with aplomb.

If you like this article of Captain Kirk quotes, you could also read Captain Picard quotes and Spock quotes .   

When he talks about getting into the Warp speed, Captain James T Kirk sometimes said, "Ahead warp factor one". Many such Captain James T Kirk quotes are spread across the Star Trek Franchise and have become a part of the people’s everyday language.

Let’s read some of the best Captain Kirk quotes to Scotty and some other 'Star Trek' quotes.

1. “How we deal with death is at least as important as how we deal with life.”

- Captain James T Kirk.

2. “They used to say that if man was meant to fly, he’d have wings. But he did fly. He discovered he had to.”

3. “Genius doesn’t work on an assembly line basis.”

4. “Without freedom of choice there is no creativity. The body dies.”

5. “You know the greatest danger facing us is ourselves, an irrational fear of the unknown. But there’s no such thing as the unknown — only things temporarily hidden, temporarily not understood.”

6. “Intuition, however illogical, Mr. Spock, is recognized as a command prerogative.”

7. “We’re human beings with the blood of a million savage years on our hands! But we can stop it. We can admit that we’re killers . . . but we’re not going to kill today. That’s all it takes! Knowing that we’re not going to kill — today!”

8. “It’s a mystery. And I don’t like mysteries. They give me a bellyache, and I got a beauty right now.”

- Star Trek, Season One: The Man Trap.

9. Captain James T. Kirk: “You suspect some danger?”

Mr. Spock: “Insufficient facts always invites danger, Captain.”

Captain James T. Kirk: “Well, I’d better get some facts.”

- Star Trek, Season One: Space Seed.

10. Capt. Kirk: “Bones, you ever hear of a doomsday machine?”

Dr. McCoy: “No, I’m a doctor, not a mechanic.”

- Star Trek, Season Two: The Apple.

11. James T Kirk: “If Spock were here and I were there... what would he do?”

McCoy: “He’d let you die.”

- 'Star Trek'.

12. “Let me explain what’s happening here. You are a criminal. I watched you murder innocent men and women. I was authorised to end you, and the only reason why you are still alive is because I am allowing it...So shut your mouth!”

13. “There will always be those who mean to do us harm. To stop them, we risk awakening the same evil within ourselves. Our first instinct is to seek revenge when those we love are taken from us. But that’s not who we are."

14. "We are here today to re-christen the USS Enterprise and to honour those who lost their lives nearly one year ago. When Christopher Pike first gave me his ship, he had me recite the Captain’s Oath.

Words I didn’t appreciate at the time. Now I see them as a call for us to remember who we once were and who we must be again. And those words?

Space... the final frontier. These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise, her five-year mission to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilisations. To boldly go where no one has gone before.”

15. James T Kirk: “Vice Admirals don’t fly, do they?”

Commodore Paris: “No. They don’t.”

James T Kirk: “No offence Ma’am, but... where’s the fun in that?”

16. “Conquest is easy. Control is not.”

17. “Love sometimes expresses itself in sacrifice.”

18. “There’s another way to survive — mutual trust and help.”

19. “I haven’t faced death. I’ve cheated death. I’ve tricked my way out of death and patted myself on the back for my ingenuity; I know nothing.”

 - 'Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan '.

20. “... the prejudices people feel about each other disappear when they get to know each other.”

- 'Elaan Of Troyius'.

21. “Perhaps man wasn’t meant for paradise. Maybe he was meant to claw, to scratch all the way.”

- 'This Side Of Paradise'.

22. “Leave bigotry in your quarters; there’s no room for it on the bridge.”

-  'Balance of Terror'.

23. “Our species can only survive if we have obstacles to overcome. You remove those obstacles. Without them to strengthen us, we will weaken and die.”  

24. “What is a man but that lofty spirit, that sense of enterprise, that devotion for something that cannot be sensed, cannot be realized but only dreamed, the highest reality?”

25. “We prefer to help ourselves. We make mistakes, but we’re human–and maybe that’s the word that best explains us.”

26. “One of the advantages of being a captain, Doctor, is being able to ask for advice without necessarily having to take it.”

There are many discussions about Captain Kirk’s leadership style. It is said that Captain James T Kirk was a hands-on leader who made sure his team was safe and always won against the bad guys.

He understood how to lead by example. In a spin of the series 'Star Trek: The Next Generation', Jean Luc Picard was the USS Enterprise captain from 1987. Let’s read some more quotes by Captain Kirk.

27. “Risk is our business. That’s what this starship is all about. That’s why we’re aboard her.” - Captain James T Kirk.

28. “All I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by. You could feel the wind at your back in those days. The sounds of the sea beneath you, and even if you take away the wind and the water it’s still the same.

The ship is yours. You can feel her. And the stars are still there, Bones.”

29. “Worlds may change, galaxies disintegrate, but a woman always remains a woman.”

30. “I don’t believe in no-win scenarios.”

31. “The odds are against us and the situation is grim.”

32. “A meeting is an event where minutes are taken and hours wasted.”

33. Mirror Spock: “One man cannot summon the future.”

Captain James T. Kirk: “But one man can change the present.”

34. “We’re a most promising species, Mr. Spock, as predators go. Did you know that?

I don’t. Not anymore. And maybe in a thousand years or so, we’ll be able to prove it.”

35. “I have to take him back inside myself. I can’t survive without him. I don’t want to take him back. He’s like an animal. a thoughtless, brutal animal. And yet it’s me. Me!”

36. Captain James T. Kirk: “You’d make a splendid computer, Mr. Spock.”

Spock: [taken aback] “That is very kind of you, Captain!”

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6 “Star Trek” Catchphrases And How To Work Them Into Everyday Conversations

“Star Trek” has been a part of popular culture for nearly 50 years now, so it was inevitable that many of the popular lines from the show would work their way into our vernacular. Most of us know a “Star Trek” catchphrase or two, but working them into casual conversation can be a bit of a challenge. That’s where our handy guide comes in! Read on for six classic “Star Trek” lines and how to use them…

Catchphrase #1: “Make it so!”

Who Said It/What It Means: This curt three-word phrase was Captain Jean-Luc Picard’s standard way of issuing an order, often immediately followed by a sexy sip of earl grey tea.

How To Use It In Real Life: Every time you would normally say, “Yes.” Example:

Barista: Would you like cream in your coffee? You: MAKE IT SO.

Catchphrase #2:  “Live long and prosper.”

Who Said It/What It Means: This is the phrase associated with the Vulcan salute hand gesture, most famously used by Commander Spock. It’s a traditional Vulcan way to convey good wishes.

How To Use It In Real Life: Vulcans use this saying as both as a greeting and a farewell, but there are so many ways to work this lovely sentiment into your everyday conversations. Sub it out for the traditional “have a nice day,” sign off your emails with it, or try it in its hip text form, “LLAP.” Example:

Friend: TTYL You: LLAP 🙂

Catchphrase #3: “Resistance is futile.”

Who Said It/What It Means:  This is Borg-speak for “You don’t stand a goddamn chance,” and to put it simply: Borg don’t fuck around.

How To Use It In Real Life: As awful as it is to hear this phrase from the Borg, it’s actually a pretty awesome line when you need to get your point across. Use it to shut down naysayers of your new proposal at a work meeting, persuade a friend to join Twitter, or convince your crush to go on a date with you.   Example:

Cable Provider: I’m sorry, but that upgrade is not part of your package. You: Resistance is futile! Cable Provider: Well, maybe I could bend the rules just this once.

Catchphrase #4: “Set phasers to stun.”

Who Said It/What It Means: Pretty much everyone (well, at least the good guys) who has ever carried a phaser with the intention of temporarily incapacitating the enemy rather than killing them has used this handy phrase.

How To Use It In Real Life: Whenever something stops you in your tracks or shocks you. Example:   “I saw the hottest guy in the elevator today. It was like, daaaaamn, set phasers to stun!”

Catchphrase #5: “Beam me up, Scotty!”

Who Said It/What It Means: Captain Kirk actually never said this exact phrase (seriously!), but it comes from his frequent requests to be transported back to the Starship Enterprise from whatever strange land he was exploring. “Scotty” is the name of his chief engineer, Montgomery Scott.

How To Use It In Real Life: As an alternate way to say “I’m on board,” or “Count me in.” Example:

Friend: Do you want to go to the Solange concert this Saturday? You: Obviously! Beam me up, Scotty!

Catchphrase #6:   “Hailing on all frequencies!”

Who Said It/What It Means:  Chief Communications Officer Uhura used this line when attempting to send out messages, AKA hails, to other starships or space stations. Hailing on all frequencies indicated an across-the-board effort to reach the message receiver, no matter what frequency they were on.

How To Use It In Real Life: This phrase is so perfect for the digital age we live in, because it sums up the exasperating experience of trying to get in touch with someone via phone, text, Facebook, email, Twitter (and often getting no response!). Example: “I’ve been hailing him on all frequencies, but I haven’t heard a peep!”

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So what is every StarShip Captain's "Catch Phrase" for going to warp?

Discussion in ' General Trek Discussion ' started by KamenRiderBlade , Dec 3, 2020 .

Serveaux Fleet Admiral Premium Member

Kirk didn't have one.  

at Quark's Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

Zephram Cochrane: let's rock and roll! (Yes I know that was at launch, and he also said ' engage' when actually initiating the warp drive, but he probably overheard some of the Enterprise crew talking )  

Kirby Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

Archer: Gazelles  

RichT Guest

Mister Spock said: ↑ I'd just play the theme to The Littlest Hobo . Click to expand...

FredH Fleet Captain Fleet Captain

I suppose across the Fleet, variations on “Do it!” (Which may get odd reactions) “Take us out!” “Take us away!” “Pedal to the metal!” “Floor it!” “Outrace light!” “Bend space!” “Let’s hear ‘em hum!” “Get me there!” “Squeeze those crystals!” (Ouch!) “Break that time barrier!” “Onward!” “The whip is cracked!” And over on Lower Decks guest ships, maybe “Flex those muscles!” “ (Actual vocal imitation of whip crack)” “Zoom us!” “Push it hard, push it good!” “Warp, oh yeah!” “Work those coils!” “Cochrane us!” Me: “Warp X, please.”  

publiusr Admiral Admiral

Enter Interphase “Let’s tear Einstein a new one”  

F. King Daniel Fleet Admiral Admiral

"Give it to me, Lionel!" (early 2000's Worms reference)  

Nerys Myk A Spock and a smile Premium Member

Warp me! -Captain Freeman, USS Cerritos  

Admiral Archer Captain Captain

Mine: Let's do the (insert warp factor) again!  

Saul Vice Admiral Admiral

Spank it!  

Captain LaForge of the USS Challenger: That little bit from "The Last Outpost". You all know the one  

"Helm, I want you to manipulate space-time in order to create a continuum distortion propulsion effect, nesting us in a subspace bubble, making us appear towards outside observers to be in an alternating state of super- and subliminal velocities during successive Planck time intervals. You may want to liaise your efforts with Engineering, asking them to reconfigure antimatter flow and deuterium crystal configuration to facilitate achieving aforementioned effect," "Erm.....,erm ..... you mean 'engage warp drive', Sir?" "That's the ticket"  

Mojochi Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

"Sometime today would be nice"  

Tim Thomason Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

The Enterprise-E: Captain: "Today is a good day to die!" Conn: "Umm... Captain, we're supposed to be on a rendezvous to resupply with Deep Space 3..." Captain: "Ramming speed!"  

valkyrie013 Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

"Punch it!" Helmsman: "Why do I have to punch it? I can just lightly tap on the button.. Engineering is getting on my ass on how my console is always ending up broken.. ugh.. " "Engage" "Execute" "Enable" "Explore Me!" Followed by weird looks  

JRoss Commodore Commodore

I think Saru should get a really simple one that emphasizes teamwork. Maybe even "Let's go," or "Let's fly." I liked Jellico's "Make it happen." He was a good administrator.  

JRoss said: ↑ I liked Jellico's "Make it happen." He was a good administrator. Click to expand...

DonIago Vice Admiral Admiral

"To infinity, and beyond!" - ideally when going to Warp 10.  

Let’s get funky/fungi  

FormerLurker Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

I wonder if Styles changed his after "Execute" saw his ship sputter and die.  

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Star Trek: Data's 10 Best Quotes, Ranked

Since his introduction in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Data has always been a fan favorite, perhaps because he was more human than most humans.

Since the very first Star Trek episode debuted, they've worked hard to introduce plenty of intriguing new characters, species and worlds, but none has been more outstanding than Lieutenant Commander Data of the Enterprise in Star Trek: The Next Generation . Portrayed by Brent Spiner, Data was a synthetic android with artificial intelligence created by Dr. Noonien Soong (also portrayed by Spiner) in his own image. Though he may have been artificial, Data was perhaps one of the most real characters in the series.

While some have claimed Data to be a successor to Spock, offering a unique outsider's perspective and approach within a very human Starfleet, there's no denying that he quickly rose to stand in a league all his own. In his quest to understand human emotion, Data spent a significant amount of time exploring the very nature of humanity itself. From sadness and merriment to anger and love, Data practiced jokes to make others laugh, tried his hand at parenting, and even became a loving pet owner to Spot the cat. He endeavored into a romance or two, just to see what it might be like, and while it's hard to say he loved mystery and Sherlock Holmes, there's really no other way to describe his fascination.

Across the series and into the movies, Data became a shining example to everyone around him. In the first season of Picard , a retired Admiral Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) was seen often lamenting Data's absence from his life. Over the years, he'd come to think of him as his closest friend and confidant, and with good reason. Data's intelligence was matched only by his wisdom, and in the end, his humanity.

Artificial Intelligence is still often a terrifying concept to humanity, but Data was the exception. As a character, he left fans with plenty of profound statements and ponderings to mull over, and sometimes they are more human than human. His thoughtful commentary on humanity and life lingers on, leaving many to wonder how much easier life could be if everyone it approached it from the same standpoint as Data.

10 "I would gladly risk feeling bad at times..."

Data's influence often extended to the children around him, like Timothy, whom he rescued in Season 5, Episode 11, "Hero Worship." Timothy's fascination with Data prompted the boy to proclaim to be an android himself, an effort to forget the horrors he'd seen and the way it made him feel. But Data pointed out that being an android had equal perks and flaws, saying, "I would gladly risk feeling bad at times, if it also meant that I could taste my dessert."

Data's reminder of how often humanity takes life's pleasures for granted was not unique. In his longing to experience life as a human, he could more easily see all the little things humans inadvertently ignore. Like how lucky they are to taste, touch, smell, see, hear, and then process the way it feels to truly experience something.

9 "In the event of a water landing..."

Data spent a lot of time testing out jokes and trying to make people laugh. In the Star Trek: Insurrection film, he reminded everyone, "In the event of a water landing, I have been designed to serve as a flotation device." While hilarious, the funniest part about his little joke was that there was probably some truth to it. Dr. Soong had a bizarre sense of humor, and turning his most profound, intelligent creation into a flotation device to aptly serve the people around him wouldn't have been all that far-fetched.

8 "Yes, Sir. I am attempting to fill a silent moment with non-relevant conversation."

Continuing his quest to learn and understand humanity, Data once created a subroutine that would allow him to engage in small talk in Season 6, Episode 18, "Starship Mine." After attempting to make small talk with Captain Picard, and then explaining his end goal, the captain directed him to a notorious small talk expert, Commander Calvin Hutchinson. As Data quickly came to understand after approaching Hutchinson, small talk has the capacity to become never-ending. But is it because life is filled with awkward moments, or does small talk only further enhance awkwardness?

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7 "Could you please continue the petty bickering? I find it most amusing."

When Deanna Troi was preparing to get married in Season 1, Episode 11, "Haven," nothing seemed to go her way--especially after her mother Lwaxana gets into an argument with her intended's fiancé about betazoids being superior to humans. Before Troi storms out in a rage, she begs them to stop their petty bickering, but once she's gone, Data asks them to keep it up. After all, not only is it a great study in human nature, but it's actually pretty funny.

6 "The real secret is turning disadvantage into advantage."

When hearing-impaired negotiator Riva boarded the Enterprise, there was a lot of frustration between Riva and the crew. Picard ordered Data to learn sign language, so he could more easily act as an interpreter, but Riva's frustration made him want to abandon his mission and go home a failure. Troi tried to inspire him, using the above quote, which Data later translated back to the crew when Riva found his strength. People often forget that every aspect of life, regardless of one's circumstances, often provides them with a unique advantage others around them don't have. This reminder for everyone to turn what they consider to be a disadvantage into an advantageous strength is always relevant.

5 "I am superior, sir, in many ways, but I would gladly give it up to be human."

From his very first introduction in the pilot episode, Data made it very clear what he wanted. Physically and mentally superior to those around him, he felt a deep longing for that which he didn't have: humanity. He would spend the years that followed serving on the Enterprise and trying desperately to achieve the perfect human experience. Even when Q offered Data the chance to become human , the latter turned him down. Data recognized that he didn't physically need to be like everyone else to be human, or to have a very human experience. In many ways, he was more human than most of the people around him.

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4 "Prejudice is very human."

The people around him often made their discomfort a little too obvious. Even Riker (Jonathan Frakes) , upon first meeting Data, had his doubts about working with an artificial intelligence. Data broke the ice with a very astute observation about prejudice being a human reaction, though to say this created a good foundation for their relationship is laughable. In time, Riker would definitely adjust, and much like everyone else in the crew, come to think of Data as a friend, but in the beginning he displayed one of humanity's worst traits in his prejudice against Data.

3 "Differences sometimes scare people."

Exploring the nature of humanity eventually led Data to creating life and becoming a parent. While he couldn't reproduce naturally, he did possess the ability to create an android using the knowledge of his own creator, Dr. Soong, so he did. His daughter Lal only seemed to further enhance Data's humanity, as he passed on as much as he could about his personal observations of life, just like a human father would.

His poignant observation, "Differences sometimes scare people. I have learned that some of them use humor to hide their fear," is a reminder that fear is often considered a weakness. Deflecting and hiding behind a wall of humor can provide a temporary reprieve from the fear, but eventually, the wall will come down.

2 "This is just a thing... and things can be replaced. Lives cannot."

When faced with a community of humans who refuse to leave their land, even though they face inevitable death, Data tries desperately to steer them away. Fearing they will lose everything they have, the colony refuses to budge. It's difficult for people to sometimes look beyond the moment, toward the bigger picture. Letting go of the material for the sake of preserving one's own life isn't easy, but even Data knows that things can be replaced; people, not so much.

1 "Mortality gives meaning to human life."

Data never had to die. He could have gone on living eternally, but that wasn't what he wanted. In the first season of Picard , he was finally given a choice to end his life. When he expressed this to his friend and former captain, Picard struggled to understand. Data admitted that he didn't want to die, but he wanted to live briefly with the understanding that one day his life would end. This would help him appreciate every moment he was given, prompt him to take advantage of the time he had. Knowing that one is going to die brings life meaning in the most brilliant way, allowing a person to die feeling like they'd done everything in their power to live while given the chance.

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Star trek: picard just destroyed burnham's captain catchphrase.

Star Trek: Discovery season 4 is still trying to make Burnham's "let's fly" catchphrase happen. Then along comes Star Trek: Picard's Captain Rios...

Burnham makes coming up with a new captain's catchphrase look difficult;  Star Trek: Picard 's Rios proves it doesn't have to be with " ¡Dale! " Anchoring  Star Trek: Discovery since its maiden voyage in 2017, no one could suggest Michael Burnham's ascension to captain in season 3's finale wasn't richly deserved. And since taking Discovery's comfiest chair, Sonequa Martin-Green's resolute hero has brilliantly upheld the legacy of Star Trek  legends like  Kirk, Picard, Janeway, and Sisko , while also bringing her own unique leadership style and mannerisms to the table. Burnham has everything a modern  Star Trek protagonist needs, and then some, but if there  is one area for improvement Admiral Vance might raise at Burnham's next appraisal, it's her catchphrase.

A string of  Star Trek captains have employed signature phrases - typically used when setting off or entering warp. Some stick more than others (expect to hear Pike's " hit it! " a lot in  Strange New Worlds ), but Patrick Stewart's Jean-Luc Picard was the true master, bequeathing audiences with both " engage " and " make it so ." Modern  Star Trek has something of a preoccupation with recreating that magic. Though sometimes played for laughs (Saru trying out different phrases was, admittedly, hilarious),  Star Trek: Discovery makes an earnest attempt at giving Captain Burnham a signature catchphrase with, " Let's fly... "

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It's... not the best  Star Trek has come up with. While the dreamy, idyllic and inclusive qualities suit Burnham's style of captaincy , " let's fly " doesn't exactly roll off the tongue. Nor does it sound especially natural, which is where catchphrase falls down as a successor to " engage ," which was both snappier, and made more sense in the context of commanding a ship. Some fans love it, some hate it, some are ambivalent, but " Let's fly " sounds just a touch too corny - like Burnham spent long nights contriving the line, rather than uttering something off-the-cuff. Wherever one stands in the " let's fly " debate,  Star Trek: Picard 's Captain Rios just left Burnham's captaincy catchphrase in the dust with only a single word.

Back in Starfleet and assigned command of the Stargazer - a modern version of Picard's first ship - Rios' style of captaincy can best be described as "casual." Chomping a cigar on the bridge, Rios hears a crew member shout, " Course set, Captain ." With a small nod, Santiago Cabrera's  Star Trek  charisma machine replies with unmatched cool, " ¡Dale! " Broadly translating into English as "go ahead" or "do it," the line has everything you could want from a  Star Trek captain's catchphrase . It's brief and punchy, it doesn't sound forced, it speaks to the character's Latino background, and it's completely unlike any signature line we've heard before. The mark of any catchphrase's success is how much viewers want to repeat it. Try going 5 minutes at a  Star Trek convention without hearing " make it so ." Attempting to recreate Burnham's " let's fly " conjures images of an airline steward, but hearing " ¡Dale! " come out of Rios' mouth? Well, pass the cigars...

Captain Rios may have a far superior catchphrase compared to  Star Trek: Discovery 's Burnham, but the Disco leader can find a silver lining in how Rios' crew totally ignore their captain at the first sign of a Borg assault. Say what you like about Burnham's middling catchphrase, but she inspires complete loyalty in her crew - so much so, they'd follow her into the far future, toward certain death, or anywhere in between. Rios' crew won't even execute a ceasefire command properly, barraging the new Borg Queen with phaser blasts despite their captain's protests. Still, he came up with " ¡Dale! " and Burnham didn't.

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Star Trek: Discovery  and  Star Trek: Picard continue Thursdays on Paramount+.

'Star Trek: Discovery' Season 5's Captain Rayner Ran His Ship Like a Pirate

Callum Keith Rennie also discusses coming into 'Discovery's final season, getting into prosthetics, and how much he has in common with Rayner.

The Big Picture

• Callum Keith Rennie's Captain Rayner brings conflict and depth to Star Trek: Discovery 's final season.
• Rennie discusses his experience on Star Trek: Discovery , praising the supportive cast and crew, despite the initial challenges of joining an established series for its last season.
• In Season 5, Episode 4 "Face the Strange," Burnham and Rayner must work together within a time bubble to save the universe.

As Captain Michael Burnham ( Sonequa Martin-Green ) embarks on one last adventure with her crew, Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 is bringing a few new characters along for the ride. Chief among those newcomers is the blunt, war-worn Captain Rayner. Played by Battlestar Galactica alum Callum Keith Rennie , Rayner is Burnham's new second in command on the Discovery , taking over after Saru ( Doug Jones ) took a different position at Starfleet.

Having lived through The Burn, Rayner doesn't have time for niceties and butts heads with Burnham almost immediately — so naturally, she takes it upon herself to give him a second chance when Starfleet is ready to cut him loose. Last week's episode saw him, rightfully, put in his place a bit as Tilly ( Mary Wiseman ) attempted to help him connect with the crew, much to his chagrin. In Season 5 Episode 4, "Face the Strange," Rayner and Burnham are thrown into a time bubble, forcing them to work together if they ever want to get back to the correct timeline and prevent the universe from being destroyed.

Ahead of the episode, I sat down with Rennie to dig into Rayner's backstory, what we can expect from him in the rest of the season, and what it will take for Rayner to truly connect with the crew of Discovery . During our conversation, we also discussed Rennie's history with sci-fi, what it was like joining Discovery for the show's final season, and what he's taking away from the whole experience.

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Rennie is no stranger to science fiction, having had roles in such series as The Umbrella Academy , Jessica Jones, and Battlestar Galactica. As Battlestar Galactica was the series that turned me into a sci-fi fan, and perhaps Rennie's most recognizable role, I had to ask him about being a part of such massive and beloved franchises within the genre. "It's amazing," he said. For Rennie, even though Battlestar was also a reboot of a classic series , the show's success was a lot less predictable than the mainstay that is Star Trek . He explained, "Like, say Battlestar , when I started on that I had no idea where that one was gonna go. Discovery was already very established , but I actually didn't let any of that into my [head], because I went, “That's not gonna help.” So, I didn’t. Now, I'm feeling the world of it. Now, I'm sensing what the world of Discovery is and how many people love it, and how it fits. "

Discovery also isn't his first experience with Star Trek , "I watched the original. That was my thing, and that was it," Rennie told me. While he may have missed some of the series' in between, saying, "There's big chunks of time where I just didn't watch a lot of TV, so I missed all of the other stuff," he'll always make time for The Original Series when he comes across it, "even if the old Star Trek comes on, I'll still watch it because that was my Star Trek . Jim Kirk, and all of that. "

While we've gotten a pretty good sense of who Rayner is in these first four episodes, most of his backstory remains a mystery. Rennie revealed that "some backstory comes up in a few episodes." Part of his gruff exterior will be explained as we'll "get a sense of why he's maybe got a chip on his shoulder and has some unprocessed resentments about a bunch of things that maybe have played out in his work in a negative way."

Rennie Calls 'Star Trek: Discovery's Latest Episode "Amazing"

"Face the Strange," is such a classic Star Trek episode, employing the ever-entertaining sci-fi trope of sticking our main characters in a time loop, both to put an obstacle in their path as well as to bring them face to face with some of their own demons. For Rennie, the episode really put the science in science fiction. "It was like, 'Whoa! What's happening? I don't get it.' There's just so much science stuff and talk, so much jumping about to places and history and stuff." But he had high praise for his fellow castmates as well as the crew behind the camera." Lee [Rose] being the director, you're in great hands. Being in scenes with Sonequa, you know that you're gonna be in it , and it was great. I watched it again last night, and there’s just an amazing amount of stuff in there. It was just an amazing episode. "

In this episode, Burnham and Rayner are tossed back in time to the first season of Discovery , bringing them both face to face with the version of Burnham who's fresh off her own demotion in Starfleet . Throughout the episode, it becomes quite clear that Burnham and Rayner have a lot more in common than either of them might have realized. When asked if this experience might put them more on equal footing, Rennie confirmed that "he's learned an understanding of the crew." He went on to point out that we haven't seen the relationship that Rayner had with his own crew.

He explained: "We're not on the Antares talking about his crew, which I think is an important part that we missed, where you go, 'How did I see my people on my particular ship? And how well did I know them?' No one's asking me how well I knew everybody because I did, but if I've only been there a brief time, you're only gonna have facts." He admits that it is important for Rayner to connect past the surface level. "Through that particular episode, you learn and go, 'Yes, it is good to know what people are up to and where they're from,' because in that particular instance, it saved us. So, I learned a thing, and I give a, 'Yes. Got it. Thank you.'"

Rayner Will Have to Shorten the Distance Between Himself and the Discovery Crew

While it doesn't sound like we'll be getting any flashbacks to Rayner's time on the Antares Rennie believes that he'd spent a similar amount of time with that crew as Michael has with hers. "We didn't get to inhabit that, I get to make it up in my own mind," he said. "But for me, it was more like a pirate ship that I had. " While Rayner comes off as the more stubborn, stick-to-the-mission Captain between him and Burnham, Rennie doesn't think he was quite so strict on his own ship. He said:

"That's the way I perceived it. It wasn't some rigid, completely stoic, boss fest, but a little bit of a wild card ship. We're gonna go into things that nobody else wants to go into, or knows how to deal with, but we would. "

While the walls around Rayner are still pretty high, Rennie explained that we will see him "shorten the distance" he's put between himself and the crew of the Discovery. "There's a great bit, there's an episode where Burnham leaves me again to take control of the ship. There's an interaction with everybody in a certain way because they don't like me yet. [Laughs] And I need some help a little bit, but I've created a distance, and I have to shorten that distance between everybody." He went on to say there are plenty of "fun dynamics" to look forward to and Rayner's insistence on keeping everyone at arm's length will likely come back to bite him.

Star Trek has quite a long list of original alien species created for the franchise, and Rayner just happens to be a Kellerun, a race that hasn't been seen since Deep Space Nine . In classic Trek fashion, Kelleruns appear mostly human with the most visible difference being the shape of the ears. As he follows in the footsteps of the likes of Leonard Nimoy and any actor who has ever played a Vulcan or a Romulan, I asked Rennie about getting into prosthetics for the role. "Those guys are great. Rocky [Faulkner] was great, Nicola [Bendrey] was great." While it was certainly an extra step the process was brief enough that it didn't bother him to come to set a bit earlier than usual. "That was probably an hour, and I really didn't think about that enough to go, 'Oh, that's right. I have to get up earlier.' But I think we got it down to an hour and a bit for just the ears because there’s a lot of stuff on them."

Despite the agonizing wait of sitting in front of a mirror for an hour, Rennie noted that Faulkner and Bendrey made the make-up experience as fun as it could possibly have been. He said: "I don't love just sitting there looking at myself for an hour, but there's music and great company and coffee, and it became a really sweet part of the day, and then another sweet part of the day where I download. " It wasn't his first time getting into prosthetics, but his previous experience had been brief. After playing Rayner across an entire season, Rennie admitted by the end, removing the glue actually started to feel like you'd expect pulling costume glue off your ears to feel. "There was a point near the end where the glue-on, glue-off became quite painful for a while."

The Support of the Cast and the Fans Are Highlights of Rennie's 'Star Trek' Experience

While this is Rennie's first season on the show, it's the final bow for Star Trek: Discovery . When asked what he'd be taking away from this experience, he had nothing but high praise for the cast and crew. As a newcomer on a well-established show, jumping into the fifth season had a bit of a learning curve. "I found that coming into the show was difficult for me because it was unlike a show that I'd been on before. It was already very well established." He went on to say:

"I pat myself on the back because I made it through, and there was this wonderful group energy that helped me do that. The good naturedness of the show was something that I maybe haven't worked on. There was a wholehearted goodness about it, which was quite nice, which overlapped into how people treated each other and mutual respect. Also, I kind of blocked out all Star Treks in my mind, so I'm there not thinking of Star Trek history. I'm just doing scene-to-scene and working on this stuff, and then it finishes, and then I forget that there's an incredible vast following of the show that somehow you are now part of it like that. All of that, this is all relatively new to me."

As a new addition to an already established group, I pointed out that it seemed as though Rennie's experience mirrored that of his characters, and he agreed. "I'm excited for people to see the season. And then, coming into it playing, “I don't want to be liked. It doesn't matter if I'm liked. I'm there to do my job, like Rayner, and I'm doing it. And then there's the after-effect of an incredible fan base that seems to be very supportive ."

You can watch our full conversation in the player above, and catch the latest episode of Star Trek: Discovery now on Paramount+.

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