14 Small But Fascinating Details Fans Noticed About Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation is as beloved as The Original Series and has been around long enough for super fans to rewatch the show dozens of times. In all those rewatches, the fans noticed some amazing details and hopped online to share their discoveries. We collected the most fascinating details below.
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The First Real Astronaut On The Show Made History
From Redditor u/k0ella
In Star Trek: The Next Generation, Dr. Mae Jemison plays the first astronaut to appear in the show. She is also the first Black woman to go to space.
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Geordi Is A Role Model
From IMDB
After the second season, producers planned to establish that Geordi had undergone an experimental medical procedure to permanently restore his natural eyesight and eliminate use of his VISOR. However, recognizing that the character had become a positive role model for the disabled community, producers dropped the plan.
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The El Baz Is Named For A Famous NASA Scientist
From IMDB
The "El-Baz," one of the Enterprise's most frequently seen shuttle craft, was named for Farouk El-Baz, a NASA scientist who helped train the astronauts during the Apollo program.
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Darth Vader And Marty McFly Are Buried Here
From Redditor u/Smoozle
In season 7, episode 14, the headstones reference both Star Wars and Back to the Future with headstones that read "Vader" and "McFly."
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The Scale Model Is Sold With Real Motion
From Redditor u/twcsata
In the opening of Star Trek: The Next Generation, you can see a crew member walking in the window of the saucer section. Actual motion, not just a still, despite the use of a scale model.
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There's A Sly Hitchhiker's Guide Reference On The Engineering Table
From IMDB
Along with other humorous readouts, the table in Engineering has an item labelled "Infinite Improbability Generator" in a reference to the propulsion system aboard the Heart of Gold in Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
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