William Shatner Uncovers the Shocking Truth Behind Star Trek's Classic Drink - Prepare to be Amazed!

Summary

William Shatner, in his memoir "Star Trek Memories," admits that the drink Tranya enjoyed by Captain Kirk in Star Trek: The Original Series was actually "disgusting."

Shatner offers valuable insights into the development of Star Trek, the filming process of the sci-fi series, and the significant decision to discard the original pilot, "The Cage."

Within a particular episode called "The Corbomite Maneuver," Shatner vividly recounts his memorable encounter while filming alongside a youthful Clint Howard. Additionally, he unveils the fascinating revelation about Tranya, which turned out to be delightful apricot juice with a warm and visually appealing color.

William Shatner reveals in his memoir "Star Trek Memories" that the drink enjoyed by Captain Kirk in the Star Trek episode "The Corbomite Maneuver" was actually "disgusting." The memoir, co-written by Chris Kreski, delves into Shatner's experiences playing the iconic role of Captain Kirk in the 1960s. It also provides insight into how Gene Roddenberry created the beloved sci-fi series, the process of filming, and the decision to replace the original pilot with the successful reinvention featuring Shatner and Leonard Nimoy. In the memoir, Shatner recounts the filming of "The Corbomite Maneuver," which featured a young Clint Howard as a guest star. He shares that the climax of the episode, where Captain Kirk drinks the alien Balok's beloved Tranya, was not as enjoyable as it appeared to be.

Kirk befriends the little green supergenius and partakes of Trania [sic] (which was actually disgusting, warm, food-colored apricot juice...

Clint Howard Returned In Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Clint Howard, known for his multiple appearances in the Star Trek franchise, recently appeared in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 8, titled "Under the Cloak of War." In this episode, a flashback to the Klingon War depicted in Star Trek: Discovery, Howard portrayed Commander Buck Martinez. Commanding a Starfleet forward operating base, Buck Martinez introduced Nurse Christine Chapel (Jess Bush) and Dr. Joseph M'Benga (Babs Olusanmokun) to the viewers. Apart from his notable guest role as Balok at the age of 7, Howard has also played Grady in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Muk the Ferengi in Star Trek: Enterprise, and a Creepy Orion in Star Trek: Discovery.

Tranya has made appearances in other Star Trek shows throughout the years. In Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Curzon Dax, inhabiting Constable Odo's body, ordered two "very cold" Tranyas at Quark's Bar. In Star Trek: Picard season 1, the crime boss Bjazel served drugged Tranya to Dr. Bruce Maddox at her bar on Freecloud in the episode "Stardust City Rag." Hopefully, the Tranya in these later versions was not as unpleasant for the actors to consume compared to the one William Shatner drank in Star Trek: The Original Series.