About to celebrate its 50th Anniversary next year, Star Trek lags behind that other science-fiction behemoth, Doctor Who. But you’d be surprised to see just how many times that long-running US franchise has mentioned on screen in the UK time-traveling show. Here are some of the finest mentions.
“Cloaking Device”
Back in the crazy days of 1996, Paul McGann spent a night being The Doctor but he did manage to upset fans with the use of the phrase “cloaking device” when referring to the TARDIS and its appearance. Whovians threw things at their screens shouting “IT’S CALLED A CHAMELEON CIRCUIT ACTUALLY!” The term is synonymous with Star Trek, when ships are rendered invisible. In 2011’s… Read the full story