Gene Roddenberry had a restrictive rule in place for the Star Trek writers, but they figured out a creative workaround when needed.

The Lathanites are a relatively new addition to the Star Trek universe, but here is everything Strange New Worlds has taught fans about the long-lived aliens.

Take “Let That Be Your Last Battlefield.” Two alien men, locked in endless conflict, are brought aboard the Enterprise. One is black on the left side of their body and white on the right.

The Star Trek franchise is resurrecting William Shatner's Captain James T. Kirk once more, as Kirk takes charge in the bleak, futuristic series Star Trek: The Last Starship.