Star Trek

Star Trek
Hiro gives the Vulcan salute.
First reference:	Genesis
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Star Trek is a science fiction television and film franchise, set between 2151 and 2379 A.D. The franchise has spanned forty years, six series, and ten films. Hiro and Ando are big fans, Hiro more so than Ando.

References

Genesis

When Hiro first discovers his powers at Yamagato, he states that he will be able to bend space and teleport. Ando comments that it's like the transporter on Star Trek. Hiro tells Ando, "I broke the space-time continuum!", a phrase made popular in the Star Trek: The Next Generation series. Ando comments that Hiro's "powers beyond any mere mortal" are like Spock's. He then suggests that Hiro use his Vulcan death grip when he is dragged back to his desk by his boss.

Later, after getting bounced from a karaoke bar for teleporting into the women's bathroom, Hiro expresses his desire to be different as "I wanna boldly go where no man has gone before". This is from the opening monologue of Star Trek, and was eventually revealed to be a quote from Zefram Cochrane's speech before the first warp flight. Later, Ando sarcastically says to Hiro, "Beam us up, Scotty!".

Don't Look Back

Hiro shows Ando 9th Wonders!, Issue #14, which depicts the conversation in which Hiro tells Ando he wants to "boldly go where no man has gone before."

Later, Hiro again compares his teleportation ability to Star Trek's transporters while speaking to the NYPD detectives investigating the murder of Isaac Mendez in the future. He then offers the detective the Vulcan salute.

Fallout

Hiro repeats his Vulcan salute when he meets Isaac in Midland at the Burnt Toast Diner.

Distractions

Kaito Nakamura's limo's license plate reads, "NCC-1701". This is the service number for the USS Enterprise. (Incidentally, George Takei was an original cast member of Star Trek.)

Run!

Hope calls Hiro "Sulu" just before she punches him in the face. Later, Hiro gives Steve Gustavson the Vulcan salute and says, "I come in peace."

Unexpected

Hiro and Ando part ways with the Vulcan salute.

How to Stop an Exploding Man

Ando reminds Hiro that his whole life he talked about his favorite stories of heroes he wanted to be, Star Trek being part of those heroes.

Heroes Evolutions

Hiro's blog often references Star Trek. For instance, the kanji characters superimposed on the header image represent the Prime Directive. Other references include:

• Hiro marks his first blog entry as "Captain's Log, Stardate 1771.1," and catalogs each ongoing entry similarly.
• In Stardate 1739.1, he lists his favorite TV show as Star Trek.
• In Stardate 1739.1, he concludes with "Live long and prosper."
• In Stardate 1739.1, he leaves a postscript saying, "Happy Birthday, Star Trek!"
• In Stardate 1747.2, Hiro says that the NYPD detective and interpreter who interrogated him "were pretty mean, but it looked like they were Trekkies, so that was comforting."
• A crossword puzzle clue on Hiro's blog reads "Qapla'"; this is the Klingonese word for "success". Another clue reads "Enemy vessel"; the answer is "IKC", short for "Imperial Klingon Cruiser".

Connections

Cast

• Erick Avari (Chandra Suresh) appeared in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: Enterprise.
• Michael Reilly Burke (LVPD detective) had recurring roles in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: Enterprise.
• Joanna Cassidy (unnamed woman) portrayed T'Les in Star Trek: Enterprise.
• Josh Clark (Sheriff Davidson) appeared in Star Trek: The Next Generation, and played Lt. Joe Carey on Star Trek: Voyager.
• Eliza Coleman (Woman in car crash) did stunt work for Star Trek: Nemesis and Star Trek: Insurrection.
• Mark Colson (Mr. Zern) appeared in Star Trek: Voyager.
• Thomas Dekker (Zach) appeared in Star Trek Generations and two episodes of Star Trek: Voyager.
• Colby French (Hank) appeared on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
• Brad Greenquist (Kaito's assistant) appeared in four different roles on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, and Enterprise.
• Adam Harrington (Paramedic) played a scientist on Star Trek: Enterprise.
• Dominic Keating (Will) played Lt. Malcolm Reed on all four seasons of Star Trek: Enterprise.
• Maurice LaMarche (the voice of Sylar before Zachary Quinto was cast) did voice acting for the Star Trek; Star Fleet Command: Orion Pirates video game.
• Tina Lifford (Paulette Hawkins) appeared on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
• Bart McCarthy (Mr. Claremont) appeared in an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and provided the voice for a character in the video game Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.
• Malcolm McDowell (Mr. Linderman) played Tolian Soran in Star Trek Generations.
• Brian Morri (Mr. Crane) played an Enolian guard on Star Trek: Enterprise.
• Nichelle Nichols (Nana) played Uhura in the original Star Trek TV series and the first seven films, and continues to provide voices for related media.
• Chris Oliver (cooking show host) provided food designs for all nine Star Trek motion pictures.
• John Prosky (Micah's principal) appeared on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager.
• Ian Quinn (Officer Ramsford) was a stunt performer in Star Trek: Insurrection.
• Zachary Quinto (Sylar) portrays Spock in Star Trek XI.
• Cristine Rose (Angela Petrelli) played a Klingon in an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
• Rick Scarry (Bartender) appeared on Star Trek: The Next Generation as "Jarth".
• George Takei (Kaito Nakamura) played Hikaru Sulu on Star Trek and in the first seven films, and voiced several characters on Star Trek: The Animated Series.
• Beth Toussaint, Jack Coleman's wife, played Tasha Yar's sister in an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
• Dan Warner (Skinny cop) appeared as a cop on Star Trek: Enterprise.
• Clay Wilcox (Gun seller) appeared on Star Trek: Enterprise.
• D. Elliot Woods (SWAT officer) had roles in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Insurrection, and Star Trek: Enterprise.

Crew

• Christine Boylan (graphic novelist) wrote Star Trek: The Manga in September 2007.
• Roxann Dawson (director) played Lt. B'Elanna Torres on Star Trek: Voyager, and directed episodes of Voyager and Star Trek: Enterprise.
• Bryan Fuller (writer/co-executive producer) was a writer on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager.
• Jeremy Fry (stunt driver) performed utility stunts in several episodes of Star Trek: Enterprise.
• Terrence O'Hara (director) directed an episode of Star Trek: Voyager.
• Mark Riccardi (Greg Grunberg's stunt double) did stunts for Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, and Star Trek Generations.
• Mark Spatny (visual effects producer) was a visual effects production manager for Star Trek: Insurrection.
• Justin Sundquist (stunt double) played a MACO and did stunts for Star Trek: Enterprise.

Trivia

• Dale Smither's hometown of Bozeman, MT is the location of Zephram Cochrane's original warp engine project, and was a pivotal location in Star Trek: First Contact.

Gallery

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  As Hiro's boss forcefully drags Hiro through the office, Ando invokes Spock.
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  Ando and Hiro compare teleportation to the Star Trek transporter.
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  Hiro references Star Trek's opening monologue.
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  In the future timeline, Hiro gives the Vulcan salute to the officers investigating Isaac's murder.
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  Hiro wants Isaac to "live long and prosper".
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  The license plate on Kaito's limo is NCC 1701.
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  The registry number on the USS Enterprise is also NCC-1701.
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  Hiro breaks the ice with Steve Gustavson.
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  Hiro reluctantly says goodbye to Ando...
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  ...who returns the familiar salute.

External Links

• Memory Alpha, the Star Trek wiki project