Star Trek at 50: Cast members spill insider tales of epic ad-libs, favorite captains

Got a Star Trek story?

Maybe, like me, you dressed in starship captain uniforms for Halloween and snuck into the family room past your bedtime to watch reruns, no matter how tired you’d be the next day at school.

Or maybe you never watched Star Trek, but you still know the difference between Klingons and Romulans. At the very least, you probably know how to separate your fingers into the iconic Vulcan salute and offer up a “Live long and prosper.”

With the Star Trek franchise turning 50 on September 8, I asked a dozen cast members from six of Star Trek’s TV shows and movies, including Zoe Saldana, Gates McFadden and Jeri Ryan, to share their stories for CNET’s Star Trek at 50 anniversary series.

Stort written by: Ian Sherr over at CNET.COM