'Star Trek' Actor Dunks On Elon Musk For Referencing Show To Promote SpaceX
For a longtime member of the franchise, Elon Musk’s latest “Star Trek” reference didn’t fly.
The controversial billionaire shared a post Monday on his social media platform X, formerly Twitter, in which he appeared to promote his SpaceX company with an allusion to “Star Trek’s” fictional Starfleet Academy — only to get roasted.
“Let’s make Starfleet Academy real!” Musk posted on X, which he acquired for $44 billion in 2022.
Gene Roddenberry created “Star Trek’s” fictional space force with egalitarianism and cosmic peace at the forefront.
While Musk founded the real-life SpaceX with purported dreams of interplanetary travel, he has lost much of his past goodwill in recent years.
Research has not only shown a stark increase in racist posts since he acquired X, but Musk has personally advocated against diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and maintains his daughter is “dead” to him — solely because she transitioned from male to female in 2022.
His twee “Star Trek” reference was thus quite unwelcomed by beloved franchise alum Robert Picardo, who replied Tuesday on X: “First step: Support a leader that embodies Starfleet values like diversity, inclusion and ethical behavior.”
Musk has previously called “Star Trek” his favorite show. He even wore a jacket referencing the series during his meeting with Argentinian President Javier Milei earlier this year.
Picardo has played The Doctor, a holographic character, as well its creator Lewis Zimmerman, since the 1995 premiere of “Star Trek: Voyager.” He’s also starred in the “Deep Space Nine” and “Renegades” spinoffs and feature film entries like “Star Trek: First Contact.”
“When you join the franchise and they particularly like your character, it’s a nice feeling of being