Star Trek
Star Trek is a popular and long-lived science-fiction franchise dating back to the 1960s.
The series two most well-known sub-franchises are Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS) and Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG) but has had numerous other series and spin-offs. As a more uplifting, inspiring and positive portrayal of the future, Star Trek has gone on to become one of the highest grossing media franchises of all time.
And Andy Price really seems to like it.
In-universe
Media
Star Trek has appeared in My Little Pony under numerous different names, such as Pony Trek and Star Trot. Several toys based off Star Trek vehicles have been displayed, such as the USS Enterprise.
Places
Qo'NoS and Praxis are both planets in the Star Trek mythos.
Culture
Red shirts are a popular Nightmare Night costume. Yellow shirts have been spotted at cosplay conventions.
The "Zebra language" is based the Vulcan script.
Individuals
Yeoman Rand appears to be a fictional character. Same goes for Spock, Captain Kirk, Uhura, Jean-Luc Picard, Geordi La Forge, Worf and Q.
Allusion history
Friendship is Magic comics
- Friendship is Magic #2: Pinkie Pie comes across a skull whom she names "Mr. Bones" who resembles Leonard "Bones" McCoy
- Friendship is Magic #3: Fluttershy states "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few", a famous quote by Spock in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
- Friendship is Magic #9: Princess Luna's shapeshifting shirt gains an Starfleet emblem during the race event with Big McIntosh.
- Friendship is Magic #10: James T. Kirk and Spock both appear here, and Bilar tells them to "Joy to you friends! Come for the festival are ya?", a quote from the episode "The Return of the Archons"
- Friendship is Magic #11: Shining Armor has a poster for Star Trot II
- Friendship is Magic #16: Rainbow Dash story manipulation powers creates a pony version of Star Trek: The Original Series. Dash appears as Kirk, Twilight Sparkle is Spock, and Rarity is Uhura. Yeoman Rand also appears.
- Friendship is Magic #25: Spike goes to a Pony Trek convention and dresses as Captain Kirk.
- Friendship is Magic #41: What appears to be Vulcan script appears in Zecora's hut.
- Friendship is Magic #71: Bon Bon's Nightmare Night costume is a classic Redshirt uniform
- Friendship is Magic #75: Qo'NoS and Praxis appear.
Micro-Series comics
- Micro-Series #10: Princess Luna is shown to have an Opossum named Tiberius, and an airship titled 1701 appears.
Friends Forever comics
- Friends Forever #2: Discord creates a recreation of Star Trek: The Next Generation with the Cutie Mark Crusaders acting as the crew of their own spaceship as they did battle against General Opalescence
Other connections
Fandom among staff
- Kelly Metzer grew up as a fan of Star Trek
- Andy Price appears to be a super-fan, given the sheer amount of references he's made to it in his works.
Actor appearances
- Michael Bell portrayed the character of "Zorn" in Star Trek: The Next Generation and subsequently appeared in Deep Space 9
- William Shatner portrayed Grand Pear in "The Perfect Pear" and was of course Captain Kirk throughout various Star Trek works.
- Bill Mondy portrayed Burnt Oak also in "The Perfect Pear" and has portrayed Goldengrape elsewhere.
- Frank Welker portrayed a handful of villains in generation 1, such as Squirk and Crank, and has appeared as a voice actor in the Star Trek episode "Nothing Human".
- Miguel Ángel Jenner portrayed Spock in Star Trek and appears in the Spanish dub of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic as Tirek.
- Tara Strong appeared in the Star Trek video game, Starfleet Command - Orion Pirates.
Other staff
- Neil Uyetake also works on Star Trek comics.
Company involvement
- IDW Publishing also publishes Star Trek comics.
- Both Star Trek and Friendship is Magic were involved in the 20/20 event
