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* GeorgeLucasAlteredVersion: The 40th anniversary Remastered editions, which fix a few troublesome effects of old (mostly involving ships, planets and [[AlienSky their skies]], and phasers).

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* GeorgeLucasAlteredVersion: The 40th anniversary Remastered editions, "Remastered" versions (also known as TOS-R), which fix a few troublesome (contentiously) replace the original practical effects of old (mostly involving ships, planets and [[AlienSky their skies]], and phasers).phasers) with CGI.
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*GeorgeLucasAlteredVersion: The 40th anniversary Remastered editions, which fix a few troublesome effects of old (mostly involving ships, planets and [[AlienSky their skies]], and phasers).


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** Also, [[StockFootage space and bridge scenes is recycled over and over]], and a few props and sets are recycled into later episodes.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: [[Advertising/TheMostInterestingManInTheWorld I don't always play Redshirts, but when I do, I survive the whole episode.]] (Johnathan Goldsmith appears in the second episode, "The Corbomite Maneuver.")

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* FakeNationality: William Shatner and James Doohan (both Canadians) play an American and an Scotsman, respectively. Walter Koenig is a partial case: his parents were Russian Jews but Koenig himself was an American citizen playing the Russian Chekov. Nichelle Nichols (an American) played Uhura, whose native language is established as Swahili--implying Uhura is from somewhere in eastern Africa. Worst of all--Ricardo Montalban, a Mexican, played ''Khan Noonien Singh!''

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* FakeNationality: William Shatner and James Doohan (both Canadians) play an American and an Scotsman, respectively. Walter Koenig is a partial case: his parents were Russian Jews but Koenig himself was an American citizen playing the Russian Chekov. Nichelle Nichols (an American) played Uhura, whose native language is established as Swahili--implying Swahili, implying Uhura is from somewhere in eastern Africa. Worst of all--Ricardo Montalban, a Mexican, played ''Khan all was Mexican Ricardo Montalban playing the implied South Asian Khan Noonien Singh!''Singh.



* LifeImitatesArt: This show inspired so many things - including, possibly, its ultimate triumph, as NichelleNichols' role on the show was the inspiration for Dr. Mae Jemison, ''America's first female African-American astronaut'', who later did a cameo on ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration''.

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* LifeImitatesArt: This show inspired so many things - including, possibly, including possibly its ultimate triumph, as NichelleNichols' Nichelle Nichols's role on the show was the inspiration for Dr. Mae Jemison, ''America's first female African-American astronaut'', who later did a cameo on ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration''.



* TheOtherDarrin: Shatner's predecessor, Jeffery Hunter, played Captain Pike in "The Cage". This footage was later re-used in "The Menagerie", with Pike himself appearing a motionless deformity in an iron lung-type device. This was primarily to disguise the fact that Hunter was now a film star and thus unavailable; this new Pike was played by a lookalike (such as he is) named Sean Kenney. What's interesting is that Captain Pike was retconned into Kirk's predecessor, as well; He was the original Captain of the Enterprise, with Mr. Spock as his first officer. This is still canon in the Abrams film, in which Bruce Greenwood plays Pike.

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* TheOtherDarrin: Shatner's predecessor, Jeffery Hunter, played Captain Pike in "The Cage". This footage was later re-used in "The Menagerie", with Pike himself appearing a motionless deformity in an iron lung-type device. This was primarily to disguise the fact that Hunter was now a film star and thus unavailable; this new Pike was played by a lookalike (such as he is) named Sean Kenney. What's interesting is that Captain Pike was retconned into Kirk's predecessor, as well; He was the original Captain of the Enterprise, ''Enterprise'', with Mr. Spock as his first officer. This is still canon in the Abrams film, in which Bruce Greenwood plays Pike.



* ThrowItIn: According to legend, the stagehands didn't like Shatner very much, so in the episode "The Trouble With Tribbles," they continued the avalanche of tribbles onto the actor much longer than the script called for. (This includes the final Tribble which bonks him on the head at the end.) Shatner can clearly be seen glancing up at the prop men with annoyance.

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* ThrowItIn: According to legend, the stagehands didn't like Shatner very much, so in the episode "The Trouble With Tribbles," they continued the avalanche of tribbles onto the actor much longer than the script called for. (This includes was scripted (including the final Tribble which bonks him on the tribble that bounces off his head at the end.) end). Shatner can clearly be seen glancing up at the prop men with annoyance.annoyance.
** During production of "Where No One Has Gone Before," Gary Lockwood found the silver contact lenses painful and difficult to see through. Gary Mitchell's imperious stare is a result of Lockwood having to look down his nose through the pinholes in the lenses.
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* VindicatedByReruns: Possibly the TropeCodifier. It was a modest ratings success until Creator/{{NBC}} developed the habit of [[ScrewedByTheNetwork switching its timeslot around]]. The [[ExecutiveMeddling extensive rewriting of scripts]] and lack of immediate success made many of its more talented writers leave, which caused [[SeasonalRot the quality to slip noticeably in a short time]]. It was canceled after the second season, but quickly UnCanceled following an extensive letter-writing campaign from its fans. The third season saw even worse ratings, and NBC canceled it for real. Shortly afterwards, American television industry discovered the use of {{demographics}}. When stations noticed that, according to the new standards of how ratings were calculated, ''Star Trek'' should have been one of the most successful shows on TV (and that NBC had killed what could have been their golden goose), they were rushing to throw on ''Star Trek'' reruns to attract the young demographic that it had been popular with. It didn't take many years of reruns before the show's modest fanbase grew into a force to be reckoned with. The rest is history.

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* NoBudget: In order to cut costs, incidental music avoided scoring anything for violins. Melodies in the strings are played by violas. Violinists charge that much more, apparently.



* UsefulNotes/TheRuralPurge: Inverted - it should be noted that the demographic information that led to the Rural Purge wasn't available from Neilsen before 1970 or so; had it been, ''Trek'' would've benefited since it attracted advertisers' favored demographics.



* NoBudget: In order to cut costs, incidental music avoided scoring anything for violins. Melodies in the strings are played by violas. Violinists charge that much more, apparently.

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* NoBudget: In order to cut costs, incidental music avoided scoring anything for violins. Melodies in the strings are played by violas. Violinists charge that much more, apparently.
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**Actually, the producers had Nichols read Spock's part in her audition because the Uhura part hadn't been written yet or even named. She had them describe Spock's character to her, instead of Uhura, "so you can see whether or not I can act."
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* WordOfGay: Inverted. Since Creator/GeorgeTakei has come out of the closet, many have speculated that Sulu is gay too, but Takei asserted that Sulu [[TimeTravelTenseTrouble was/is/will be]] straight.

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* DawsonCasting: Michael J. Pollard (27 years old) and Kim Darby (19) play pre-pubescent children in "Miri".

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** Robert Walker was 26 years old when he played 17-year-old Charlie Evans in "Charlie X".
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Michael J. Pollard (27 years old) and Kim Darby (19) play pre-pubescent children in "Miri".

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* TheissTitillationTheory: Named for the show's costume designer, William Ware Theiss.
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* RedShirt: Although the TropeNamer, the first red-shirted casualty doesn't appear in series until episode 7 ("What Are Little Girls Made Of?"); the very first casualties are blue-shirted Science Team and gold-shirted Command squaddies.
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* TheOtherMarty: Shatner's predecessor, Jeffery Hunter, played Captain Pike in "The Cage". This footage was later re-used in "The Menagerie", with Pike himself appearing a motionless deformity in an iron lung-type device. This was primarily to disguise the fact that Hunter was now a film star and thus unavailable; this new Pike was played by a lookalike (such as he is) named Sean Kenney. What's interesting is that Captain Pike was retconned into Kirk's predecessor, as well; He was the original Captain of the Enterprise, with Mr. Spock as his first officer. This is still canon in the Abrams film, in which Bruce Greenwood plays Pike.

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* TheOtherMarty: TheOtherDarrin: Shatner's predecessor, Jeffery Hunter, played Captain Pike in "The Cage". This footage was later re-used in "The Menagerie", with Pike himself appearing a motionless deformity in an iron lung-type device. This was primarily to disguise the fact that Hunter was now a film star and thus unavailable; this new Pike was played by a lookalike (such as he is) named Sean Kenney. What's interesting is that Captain Pike was retconned into Kirk's predecessor, as well; He was the original Captain of the Enterprise, with Mr. Spock as his first officer. This is still canon in the Abrams film, in which Bruce Greenwood plays Pike.
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* DawsonCasting: Michael J. Pollard (27 years old) and Kim Darby (19) play pre-pubescent children in "Miri".
* FakeNationality: William Shatner and James Doohan (both Canadians) play an American and an Scotsman, respectively. Walter Koenig is a partial case: his parents were Russian Jews but Koenig himself was an American citizen playing the Russian Chekov. Nichelle Nichols (an American) played Uhura, whose native language is established as Swahili--implying Uhura is from somewhere in eastern Africa. Worst of all--Ricardo Montalban, a Mexican, played ''Khan Noonien Singh!''


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* HeyItsThatSound - The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gASm1AMYGHk transporter sound effect]] was based on [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0hs4KrkFp8#t=0m30s part of the "Tardis taking off" sound effect]] in ''Series/DoctorWho''.
* LifeImitatesArt: This show inspired so many things - including, possibly, its ultimate triumph, as NichelleNichols' role on the show was the inspiration for Dr. Mae Jemison, ''America's first female African-American astronaut'', who later did a cameo on ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration''.
** And for the Bluetooth headset.
** The show is often credited as the inspiration for cell phones, but it also accurately predicted the tablet PC.
** The military and many high-level police agencies are experimenting with non-lethal heat and sound beams to disperse riots and disarm attackers without killing them. PhasersOnStun anyone?
* TheOtherMarty: Shatner's predecessor, Jeffery Hunter, played Captain Pike in "The Cage". This footage was later re-used in "The Menagerie", with Pike himself appearing a motionless deformity in an iron lung-type device. This was primarily to disguise the fact that Hunter was now a film star and thus unavailable; this new Pike was played by a lookalike (such as he is) named Sean Kenney. What's interesting is that Captain Pike was retconned into Kirk's predecessor, as well; He was the original Captain of the Enterprise, with Mr. Spock as his first officer. This is still canon in the Abrams film, in which Bruce Greenwood plays Pike.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/NichelleNichols revealed in 2011 that she auditioned for Spock. If she had gotten THAT part, the show's Kirk-Spock-[=McCoy=] dynamic would have changed and would have unforeseen ramifications for the careers of: Creator/LeonardNimoy (the actual Spock), Kirstie Alley, Robin Curtis (the two actresses who played Saavik in the [[Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan 2nd]][=/=][[Film/StarTrekIIITheSearchForSpock 3rd]][=/=][[Film/StarTrekIVTheVoyageHome 4th]] films), Kim Cattrall (Lt. Valeris in ''Film/{{Star Trek VI|The Undiscovered Country}}''), Tim Russ (Lt. Tuvok in ''Series/StarTrekVoyager''), Jolene Blalock (T'Pol on ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'') and perhaps Creator/ZacharyQuinto, who already had a part on NBC's show ''Series/{{Heroes}}'' and may not have appeared in the 2009 ''Film/StarTrek'' film at all.

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!!Listed Trivia:

* HeyItsThatVoice: In the Japanese dub:
** Kirk is voiced by Masaaki Yajima, who voiced [[GiantRobo Dr. Kusama]] and [[ShinMazinger Zeus]].
** Scott is voiced by the late Osamu Kobayashi and later by KenjiUtsumi ([[FistOfTheNorthStar Raoh]])
* ThrowItIn: According to legend, the stagehands didn't like Shatner very much, so in the episode "The Trouble With Tribbles," they continued the avalanche of tribbles onto the actor much longer than the script called for. (This includes the final Tribble which bonks him on the head at the end.) Shatner can clearly be seen glancing up at the prop men with annoyance.



!!Other {{Trivia}} items:

* HeyItsThatVoice: In the Japanese dub:
** Kirk is voiced by Masaaki Yajima, who voiced [[GiantRobo Dr. Kusama]] and [[ShinMazinger Zeus]].
** Scott is voiced by the late Osamu Kobayashi and later by KenjiUtsumi ([[FistOfTheNorthStar Raoh]])
* ThrowItIn: According to legend, the stagehands didn't like Shatner very much, so in the episode "The Trouble With Tribbles," they continued the avalanche of tribbles onto the actor much longer than the script called for. (This includes the final Tribble which bonks him on the head at the end.) Shatner can clearly be seen glancing up at the prop men with annoyance.

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* MegaCrossover (comic book, ''Franchise/GIJoe''/''Film/{{Ghostbusters}}''/''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' crossover)



* SciFiWritersHaveNoSenseOfScale



* TeleporterAccident (fan-art)
* TeleportersAndTransporters

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* TheissTitillationTheory
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* ChekovsGun

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!! This series [[ImageSource provides the page image]] for:

* CosmeticallyAdvancedPrequel (top half)
* TheEmpire
* EnergyBeings
* EverythingSensor
* EvolutionaryRetcon (left half)
* ExplosiveInstrumentation
* FreudianTrio
* HistoricalDomainCharacter (bottom-left)
* TheKirk
* TheMcCoy
* MegaCrossover (comic book, ''Franchise/GIJoe''/''Film/{{Ghostbusters}}''/''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' crossover)
* PlanetOfHats
* PressurePoint
* ProudScholarRaceGuy
* RedShirt
* RedShirtArmy
* SocialSemiCircle
* TheSpock
* TeleporterAccident (fan-art)
* TeleportersAndTransporters

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* ImageSource: This series provides the page image for:
** CosmeticallyAdvancedPrequel (top half)
** TheEmpire
** EnergyBeings
** EverythingSensor
** EvolutionaryRetcon (left half)
** ExplosiveInstrumentation
** FreudianTrio
** HistoricalDomainCharacter (bottom-left)
** TheKirk
** TheMcCoy
** MegaCrossover (comic book, ''Franchise/GIJoe''/''Film/{{Ghostbusters}}''/''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' crossover)
** PlanetOfHats
** PressurePoint
** ProudScholarRaceGuy
** RedShirt
** RedShirtArmy
** SocialSemiCircle
** TheSpock
** TeleporterAccident (fan-art)
** TeleportersAndTransporters
* ThrowItIn: According to legend, the stagehands didn't like Shatner very much, so in the episode "The Trouble With Tribbles," they continued the avalanche of tribbles onto the actor much longer than the script called for. (This includes the final Tribble which bonks him on the head at the end.) Shatner can clearly be seen glancing up at the prop men with annoyance.

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* ImageSource: This series provides the page image for:
** CosmeticallyAdvancedPrequel (top half)
** TheEmpire
** EnergyBeings
** EverythingSensor
** EvolutionaryRetcon (left half)
** ExplosiveInstrumentation
** FreudianTrio
** HistoricalDomainCharacter (bottom-left)
** TheKirk
** TheMcCoy
** MegaCrossover (comic book, ''Franchise/GIJoe''/''Film/{{Ghostbusters}}''/''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' crossover)
** PlanetOfHats
** PressurePoint
** ProudScholarRaceGuy
** RedShirt
** RedShirtArmy
** SocialSemiCircle
** TheSpock
** TeleporterAccident (fan-art)
** TeleportersAndTransporters
* ThrowItIn: According to legend, the stagehands didn't like Shatner very much, so in the episode "The Trouble With Tribbles," they continued the avalanche of tribbles onto the actor much longer than the script called for. (This includes the final Tribble which bonks him on the head at the end.) Shatner can clearly be seen glancing up at the prop men with annoyance.annoyance.

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** CosmeticallyAdvancedPrequel (top half)
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Crosswicking.

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* ImageSource: This series provides the page image for:
** TheEmpire
** EnergyBeings
** EverythingSensor
** EvolutionaryRetcon (left half)
** ExplosiveInstrumentation
** FreudianTrio
** HistoricalDomainCharacter (bottom-left)
** TheKirk
** TheMcCoy
** MegaCrossover (comic book, ''Franchise/GIJoe''/''Film/{{Ghostbusters}}''/''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' crossover)
** PlanetOfHats
** PressurePoint
** ProudScholarRaceGuy
** RedShirt
** RedShirtArmy
** SocialSemiCircle
** TheSpock
** TeleporterAccident (fan-art)
** TeleportersAndTransporters
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* HeyItsThatVoice: In the Japanese dub:
** Kirk is voiced by Masaaki Yajima, who voiced [[GiantRobo Dr. Kusama]] and [[ShinMazinger Zeus]].
** Scott is voiced by the late Osamu Kobayashi and later by KenjiUtsumi ([[FistOfTheNorthStar Raoh]])

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* ThrowItIn: According to legend, the stagehands didn't like Shatner very much, so in the episode "The Trouble With Tribbles," they continued the avalanche of tribbles onto the actor much longer than the script called for. (This includes the final Tribble which bonks him on the head at the end.) Shatner can clearly be seen glancing up at the prop men with annoyance.



* WhereNoParodyHasGoneBefore: Shares its name with the title of the fourth season episode of ''{{Futurama}}'', whose plot was an homage to and an AffectionateParody of everything ''Franchise/StarTrek'', particularly the original series and its movies.

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* WhereNoParodyHasGoneBefore: Shares its name with the title of the fourth season episode of ''{{Futurama}}'', whose plot was an homage to and an AffectionateParody of everything ''Franchise/StarTrek'', particularly the original series and its movies.movies.

!!Other {{Trivia}} tropes:
* ThrowItIn: According to legend, the stagehands didn't like Shatner very much, so in the episode "The Trouble With Tribbles," they continued the avalanche of tribbles onto the actor much longer than the script called for. (This includes the final Tribble which bonks him on the head at the end.) Shatner can clearly be seen glancing up at the prop men with annoyance.
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* ThrowItIn: According to legend, the stagehands didn't like Shatner very much, so in the episode "The Trouble With Tribbles," they continued the avalanche of tribbles onto the actor much longer than the script called for. (This includes the final Tribble which bonks him on the head at the end.) Shatner can clearly be seen glancing up at the prop men with annoyance.
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* WeComeInPeaceShootToKill: From "[[FilkSong Star Trekkin']]".

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* WeComeInPeaceShootToKill: From "[[FilkSong Star Trekkin']]".Trekkin']]".
* WhereNoParodyHasGoneBefore: Shares its name with the title of the fourth season episode of ''{{Futurama}}'', whose plot was an homage to and an AffectionateParody of everything ''Franchise/StarTrek'', particularly the original series and its movies.

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* TropeNamer: This series named the following tropes:

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* TropeNamer: This !!This series named is the following tropes:TropeNamer for:



* MarySue

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* MarySueMarySue: From ''Fanfic/ATrekkiesTale''.



* WagonTrainToTheStars

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* WagonTrainToTheStarsWagonTrainToTheStars
* WeComeInPeaceShootToKill: From "[[FilkSong Star Trekkin']]".
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** ShutUpKirk

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** BeamMeUpScotty
** BeardOfEvil
** BoldlyComing
** CaptainsLog
** FascinatingEyebrow
** All three components of the FreudianTrio:
*** TheKirk
*** TheSpock
*** TheMcCoy
** GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe
** HesDeadJim
** ImADoctorNotAPlaceholder
** KirksRock
** KirkSummation
** MirrorUniverse
** RedShirt
*** RedShirtArmy

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** * AirVentPassageway
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BeamMeUpScotty
** * BeardOfEvil
** * BoldlyComing
** * CaptainsLog
** * FascinatingEyebrow
** * All three components of the FreudianTrio:
*** ** TheKirk
*** ** TheSpock
*** ** TheMcCoy
** * GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe
** * HesDeadJim
** * ImADoctorNotAPlaceholder
** * KirksRock
** * KirkSummation
** * MarySue
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MirrorUniverse
** * RedShirt
*** ** RedShirtArmy



** ScottyTime
** SpaceWhaleAesop: From ''Film/StarTrekIVTheVoyageHome''.
** SpockSpeak
** StrawVulcan
** VulcanHasNoMoon
** WagonTrainToTheStars

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** * ScottyTime
** * SpaceWhaleAesop: From ''Film/StarTrekIVTheVoyageHome''.
** * SpockSpeak
** * StrawVulcan
** * VulcanHasNoMoon
** * WagonTrainToTheStars
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** SpaceWhaleAesop: From ''StarTrekIVTheVoyageHome''.

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** SpaceWhaleAesop: From ''StarTrekIVTheVoyageHome''.''Film/StarTrekIVTheVoyageHome''.
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* TropeNamer: This series named the following tropes:
** BeamMeUpScotty
** BeardOfEvil
** BoldlyComing
** CaptainsLog
** FascinatingEyebrow
** All three components of the FreudianTrio:
*** TheKirk
*** TheSpock
*** TheMcCoy
** GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe
** HesDeadJim
** ImADoctorNotAPlaceholder
** KirksRock
** KirkSummation
** MirrorUniverse
** RedShirt
*** RedShirtArmy
*** MauveShirt
** ScottyTime
** SpaceWhaleAesop: From ''StarTrekIVTheVoyageHome''.
** SpockSpeak
** StrawVulcan
** VulcanHasNoMoon
** WagonTrainToTheStars

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