In one of Star Trek Beyond's final scenes, Chekov is seen explaining to a new alien friend that Scotch was " inwented by a little old lady in Moscow." Anyone who watched the original series knows that Chekov was constantly attributing inventions, sayings, and discoveries to Russia, even when faced with overwhelming evidence to the contrary.Įxamples abound. And that's not even including some continuing themes, like captains going crazy and betraying the Federation, anonymous red shirts getting slaughtered, a beautifully filmed saucer crash that reminds us of the same event in Star Trek Generations, and the familiarity of the Swarm (when we hear drones and hive minds and bee references, we can't help but think of the Borg).įrom the names of starbases and Starfleet personnel to random quotes, gestures, and throwaway comments, here are 19 Hidden References To Star Trek's Past. Abrams-produced reboots - we still noticed a few dozen throwbacks, references, and friendly nods to the various series and movies of the past. Leaving out the Kelvin Timeline entries - that means the J.J. If you've already seen it, and you're a fan, you probably picked up on more than a few references to other entries in the Star Trek canon. Spoiler alert! If you haven't seen Star Trek Beyond yet, you'll want to bookmark this for later.
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