On October 12, William Shatner -- Captain James T. Kirk to Trekkies -- is set to become the first member of the iconic show's cast to journey to the final frontier, as a guest aboard a Blue Origin suborbital rocket. - Pioneering show -The original Star Trek was canceled after only three seasons, but went on to spawn more than a dozen movies and several spin-off series, including some that are ongoing. Astronauts have returned the favor, posing in Star Trek uniforms for mission-related posters and embracing the show's motifs. Amazon's Alexa was said to be inspired by the conversational computer in Star Trek, and Bezos -- wearing heavy makeup sporting an egg-shaped head -- appeared in a cameo in the 2016 film "Star Trek Beyond." Blue Origin denied the claims and said the employee was sacked two years ago for issues involving US export control regulations.
