"Beam Me Up, Scotty"
This was never actually spoken in any of the Star Trek television series or movies. The command was spoken as “Three to beam up” or “Beam them up,”. "Beam us up, Scotty” appeared in a few episodes of the Star Trek animated series. The way this line came to be was from an old Bugs bunny cartoon in which Bugs is seen playing the bag pipes and talking in a Scottish accent while trying to annoy Marvin the Martian.This famous line was first spoken during a first-season episode titled “The Devil in the Dark.” In that episode, McCoy let Kirk know that he was a doctor, not a brick-layer. During an earlier episode, McCoy asked Capt. Kirk, “What am I, a doctor or a moon-shuttle conductor?” Later in the season he spoke the full line that would later be heard in just about every series, as well as the Star Trek films.
"To Boldly Go Where No Man Has Gone Before..."
The opening narration for each episode of Star Trek: The Original Series was famously recited by William Shatner, but the actual origins of the line are uncertain. Some reports suggest that it was inspired by a 1958 White House press booklet promoting the space program. Others have thought that it came from a statement made by explorer James Cook following an expedition to Newfoundland. These are all great stories and were told to cover up the way it actually happened. While walking down the hall with a fellow writer, one of the them "accidentally" went into the ladies restroom. After realizing his mistake, he spoke the now famous line that he had gone where no man has gone before.
"Khaaannnn!"
Kirk's scream of rage originated in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Left marooned on a dead planet by the evil villain Khan, Kirk let loose with a primal roar—and the rest was viral-video history. On the first take, William Shatner mistakenly screamed out ROARKE!! Referring to the Ricardo Montalban character on Fantasy Island.
"Live Long and Prosper"
The Vulcan greeting and the hand gesture first appeared in the second season of Star Trek: The Original Series. Leonard Nimoy has made no secret of the fact that the gesture and phrase was his idea based on a Orthodox Jewish blessings. In the Jewish blessing, the fingers form the Hebrew letter “Shin,” which represents the name “Shaddai” (Almighty God). Nimoy made it his own by holding up just one hand (instead of both) and changing up the verbiage..
"Set Phasers To Stun"
In Star Trek: The Original Series the phasers used by the crew of USS Enterprise had a “stun” setting. Kirk and Spock often instructed their crew mates to use the non-lethal capabilities of their weapons. It wasn't until the second season of Star Trek: The Animated Series that Kirk issued the command “Set phasers to stun.” The line eventually became an often repeated order in the series. On a side note, this was the inspiration for the now famous stun gun. The first prototype was actually built to resemble the phaser. Backers of the project felt that it looked too much like a real firearm and wanted a less lethal look.
*Note: some of these 'facts' may not be true. True Trekkies can point them out. Just thought I would put in some fun jokes for you guys. Thanks for listening.
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