This Is Starfleet

Jilly: You know the story of the interracial kiss in Star Trek?

Me: Yeah, the FCC only allowed it because Kirk was under mind control when it happened

Jilly: But did you know that in all the takes where they didn’t kiss, he went cross-eyed so they couldn’t use the footage?

Me: I did not know that! Did you know Nichelle Nichols wanted to quit Star Trek, but Dr. King showed up and was all “Bro. No.”

Jilly: Oh yeah. She was all on Star Trek and then also working a full time job. She never actually watched the show and didn’t know about the fan base, like, at all

Me: CBS didn’t pay her a living wage for all her work on the show?

Jilly: what tHE FUCK DO YOU THINK

Me: I think it’s shocking that people aren’t paid equally.

Jilly: Uh huh

Me: This is the first I’ve heard of this, not in the land of the free. This is America!

Jilly: Don’t catch you

Jilly: Don’t catch you Trekkin up

Me: Get out.

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