{"id":243,"date":"2024-09-14T07:49:08","date_gmt":"2024-09-14T07:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tekinnovations.net\/star-trek\/?p=243"},"modified":"2024-09-14T07:49:08","modified_gmt":"2024-09-14T07:49:08","slug":"bet-you-didnt-realize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tekinnovations.net\/star-trek\/bet-you-didnt-realize\/","title":{"rendered":"Bet You Didn&#8217;t Realize&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Back in 1987 we were introduced to the wacky mind of Mel Brooks as he created his take on sci-fi. Spaceballs is a comedy masterpiece, combining Trek and &#8220;that other franchise&#8221; among others into something I rarely wasn&#8217;t laughing at. In one little scene, which has become just as iconic as the actor, a star was not only born but has been teased about his role in Spaceballs far more than any praise for his time on Voyager. I present to you Tuvok, the combing-the-desert guy.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-238 \" src=\"https:\/\/tekinnovations.net\/star-trek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/Spaceball-Tuvok-203x300.jpg\" alt=\"Tim Russ in two of his most iconic roles.\" width=\"227\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tekinnovations.net\/star-trek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/Spaceball-Tuvok-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/tekinnovations.net\/star-trek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/Spaceball-Tuvok.jpg 651w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-244\" src=\"https:\/\/tekinnovations.net\/star-trek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/353426007_699699092166159_7750804330938302860_n-300x250.jpg\" alt=\"Seven of Nine speaking with Tuvok on the bridge.\" width=\"402\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tekinnovations.net\/star-trek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/353426007_699699092166159_7750804330938302860_n-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tekinnovations.net\/star-trek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/353426007_699699092166159_7750804330938302860_n-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tekinnovations.net\/star-trek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/353426007_699699092166159_7750804330938302860_n.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back in 1987 we were introduced to the wacky mind of Mel Brooks as he created his take on sci-fi. 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