But in all seriousness, the fact that the different alien races in the "Star Trek" universe either ... "Deep Space Nine" novel called "The 34th Rule" with David R. George III.

Roddenberry's infamous rule becomes particularly apparent in Star Trek: The Next Generation season 2, episode 14, "The Icarus Factor," in the relationship between Will Riker and his father.

L-R: Rong Fu as Mitchell, Anson Mount as Pike, and Rebecca Romijn as Una in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, episode 1, season 3, streaming on Paramount+, 2025. Photo Credit: Marni Grossman ...