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  • William Shatner says he gets no royalties from Star Trek: TOS. 1 / 7

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  • He made the revelation during one of his many Twitter fights. 2 / 7

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  • "Please don’t think you own me or I owe you something," Shatner told a troll. 3 / 7

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  • Shatner became a TV star thanks to the original Trek. 4 / 7

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  • He became a movie star thanks to the Star Trek films. 5 / 7

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  • He's famously had a contentious relationship with Star Trek fans. 6 / 7

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  • Once on SNL he (jokingly) told Trekkies to "get a life." 7 / 7

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