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Star Trek and Supernatural have several parallels. Star Trek also spawned an [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069637/ animated series], which aired in 1973. A library of books set in the Star Trek universe has been written since the airing of the original series. Star Trek is famous for its vast fandom, members of which participate in [http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/Star_Trek_convention conventions]. Additionally, Star Trek has been a popular subject for [[slash]].
[[Sera Gamble]] herself says "I will boldly admit to being a life-long Trekkie. I was born and bred on the cheesy rock [set] and William Shatner. So I am well aware of what it is to be part of a fandom. And fandom is defined by meticulous care and really giving a shit and having strong opinions and arguing." [http://supernaturalfansonline.com/2010/09/02/ign-sera-gamble-interview/ Source]. On the episode commentary to [[5.04 The End]] with [[Eric Kripke]] and [[Ben Edlund]], Eric mentions that Sera was meant to be doing the commentary but had been called up for jury duty, which she was attending in her Star Fleet uniform.
At [[Asylum Europe 2]], Jensen was asked as whether Dean sees himself as Captain Kirk. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnAPdD0A6G8 Video of the questions].
==Episodes Referencing Star Trek==
Upon finding out that the [[Apocalypse]] is imminent, Dean suggests they go and visit the [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Star_Trek:_The_Experience Star Trek Experience], among other destinations. This Las Vegas attraction ran from January 1998 to September 2008. It closed seventeen days before Dean’s resurrection in [[Lazarus Rising]].
===[[4.03 In The the Beginning]]===
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'''Dean:''' Know where I can get any reception?<br>
To young John Winchester, Dean's cell phone looks like a communicator from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek Star Trek], which ended four years earlier.
===[[4.21 When The the Levee Breaks]]===
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'''Dean:''' They come on like shady politicians from Planet Vulcan.
Dean is referring to Star Trek's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spock Spock]'s planet of origin, and comparing [[Castiel]]’s behavior to the Vulcans' lack of emotional display.
===[[4.22 Lucifer Rising]]===
When Dean is in the [[Green Room]] and [[Zachariah]] is offering him all manner of diversions, Dean says "No, no. Let's... bail on the holodeck, okay?". In Star Trek the [http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/Holodeck holodeck] was a space on the starship where a virtual experience was created.
===[[5.13 The Song Remains the Same]]===
While explaining the [[Angel Banishing Sigil]] to a young [[Mary]] and [[John]], Dean says that it can be used to "beam [ [[Anna]] ] right off the starship."
"Beaming" refers to the use of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transporter_%28Star_Trek%29 transporter] to move people from a starship to a planet by disassembling them in one location and reassembling them in another.
===[[6.13 Unforgiven]]===
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redshirt_%28character%29 The term "red shirt"] evolved from the original Star Trek series, where security officers wearing said shirts were often killed on missions. It is more widely used now for any minor character killed in a movie or TV show, purely to provide drama for the main characters.
===[[6.16 ...And Then There Were None]]===
A new creature is created by [[Eve]]. Dean and Bobby both refer to it as the [[Khan Worm]] because it is reminiscent of the [http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/Ceti_eel Ceti eel] from the Star Trek movie [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084726/ The Wrath of Khan] which after entering through the ear, wrapped itself around a person's brain stem making them susceptible to suggestion, and eventually causing madness. It was referenced also in the [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0796366/ reboot Star Trek movie] in the form of the [http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/Centaurian_slug Centaurian slug] which also entered through the ear canal and made people speak the truth.
===[[6.18 Frontierland]]===
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'''Dean:''' I know where we can find one. March 5th 1861. Sunrise Wyoming. We’ll Star Trek IV this bitch.<br>
'''Bobby:''' I only watch Deep Space 9.<br>
'''Dean:''' It’s like I don’t even know you guys anymore. Star Trek IV. Save the whales.<br>
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The plot of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek_IV:_The_Voyage_Home Star Trek IV] involves the crew of the Enterprise going back in time to 1986 to find some humpback whales that they need to communicate with an alien probe.<br>
[[Jim Beaver]]’s late wife [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecily_Adams Cecily Adams] portrayed the [http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/Ishka Ferengi Ishka] on Deep Space 9. The reference in the script was originally to Star Trek Next Generation but Jim asked for it to be changed: "It was coincidence in the first draft when it was Next Generation, but deliberate when I asked to change it to Deep Space 9."[http://twitter.com/jumblejim/status/64611412353351680 Source].
===[[7.02 Hello, Cruel World]]===
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'''Dean:''' Why would the devil holodeck you a whole new life, when he could just kick your ass all over the cage?<br>
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The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holodeck Holodeck] is a facility where an artificial reality can be created. It was a feature of starships in the Star Trek universe.
===[[7.20 The Girl with the Dungeons and Dragons Tattoo]]===
Charlie makes the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulcan_salute Vulcan salute] when she farewells Sam and Dean.
===[[8.10 Torn and Frayed]]===
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Mr Hinckley: Sounded like Klingon to me. <br>
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Klingon is a language spoken by the race of the same name in Star Trek.
===[[8.11 LARP and the Real Girl]]===
Charlie makes the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulcan_salute Vulcan salute] when she farewells Sam and Dean.
==[[Ghostfacers]]==
In the first episode of the [[Ghostfacers Web Series]], [[Ed Zeddmore]] and [[Harry SpanglerSpengler]] discuss their new intern Dave:
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'''Ed:''' You shattered my Shatner!
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