For nearly six decades, Star Trek has remained one of television’s most beloved franchises, inspiring generations with its vision of the future. Yet, despite the show’s cultural impact, William Shatner revealed he never earned a penny from its reruns. The actor, now 94, explained that syndication wasn’t part of his original contract, so he never received residuals.

Shatner starred as Capt. James T. Kirk in the original Star Trek from 1966 to 1969, a role that turned him into a pop culture icon. The series ended after just three seasons, but reruns transformed it into a worldwide phenomenon. According to Fox News, unions later secured residual fees for actors. That change came too late for Shatner, who missed out on syndication earnings. Fans who assumed he profited from the reruns may be

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