To Baldly Go Where No Pun Has Gone Before: 36 Star Trek Dad Jokes

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John Summers • Contributor
Nov 16, 2025 7:00 PM EST

Star Trek gave us warp drives, phasers, and the moral dilemmas of exploring strange new worlds - but it also, somehow, gave us a bottomless well of dad jokes. I can't fully explain why, but for some reason the internet has fused Star Trek's stoic captains and serious storytelling with the absolute cheesiest puns imaginable. Maybe it's the contrast - seeing Jean-Luc Picard, with all his Shakespearean gravitas, become the unwilling face of a groan-worthy pun is comedy gold. 

Maybe it's the sheer number of "facepalm" moments that slipped so perfectly into meme culture. Or maybe the series just lends itself naturally to wordplay (I mean, how can you resist "to baldly go"?). Either way, these 36 Star Trek memes prove that while the Enterprise crew may be on a mission to boldly explore the galaxy, the internet is on a mission to boldly ruin every moment with dad jokes - and honestly, we wouldn't have it any other way.

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    I HEARD ON A DOCUMENTARY THAT SURPRISINGLY ARGENTINA HAS A COLD CLIMATE YES, THEY SAID IT WAS BORDERING ON CHILE. ARE YOU SURE? I THINK IT'S VERY WARM THERE.
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    THIEVES HAVE STOLEN THE SHIP'S ENTIRE SUPPLY OF ENERGY DRINKS. I DON'T KNOW HOW THESE PEOPLE SLEEP AT NIGHT!
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    Oh nice. Are you meeting them at the airport? My parents are coming in for a visit. Riken's Beand Beand No, I've known them my whole life.
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    Lt. Commander, I was just informed that Little Red Riding Hood has been found in a critical condition. DadTrek I hope she makes a full recovery, Spock. I hope so, as well... but medical staff report she is not out of the woods yet.
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    Mark Artuso Star Trek Memes imgflip.com Chapter 27: "Make love to me on the hood of my Honda!" She commanded. "No, if I'm going to make love, it will be on my own Accord." he answered.
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    I COULD NEVER BE A PLUMBER IT'S TOO HARD WATCHING YOUR LIFE'S WORK GO DOWN THE DRAIN imgflip.com
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    I WENT TO THE TOY STORE AND ASKED THE ASSISTANT WHERE THE SCHWARZENEGGER DOLLS ARE HE REPLIED, "AISLE B, BACK."
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    Did I ever tell you my sister fell in love with a baker? Dad Trek Really? It didn't work. She wasn't what he kneaded.
    via Wheretheheckisjason, DadTrek
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    CAPTAIN, J DEMAND THAT WE BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE OUR RELIGION OF WORSHIPING A SPECIFIC SHADE OF BLUE. OF COURSE YOU CAN. BUT I'VE NEVER HEARD OF ANYONE WORSHIPING BLUE. A SPECIFIC SHADE OF BLUE. WE'RE CYANTOLOGISTS.
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    ASKED AN ELECTRICIAN TO FIX THE BREAKER BOX WHAT DID HE SAY? HE REFUSED Imgflip.com
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    MY NEPHEW NEEDS A JOB. DO YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS? HE SHOULD APPLY FOR THE SEARCH & RESCUE TEAM. THEY'RE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR SOMEONE.
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    215 "Part of the test is to see how you perform under pressure." }}} Mark Artus Star Trek Memes *clears throat* "Mm ba ba dey Um bum ba dey- Um bu bu ba dey... PRESSURE!, pushing down on me..." imgflip.com
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    I want to get circumcised. Captain Kirk Man Myth Legend What's the cut off date?? Don't you think you're too old? Captain Kink Man Myth Legend
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    NOW THAT I'VE PUT ON SOME WEIGHT, MYSELF, I JUST WANT TO APOLOGIZE FOR CALLING YOU FAT I FORGIVE YOU, CAPTAIN- THANK YOU FOR SAYIN' SO IT'S VERY BIG OF YOU
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    THERE'S ONLY ONE THING THAT MAKES A GOOD PIZZA JOKE IT'S THE DELIVERY imgflip.com
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    YOU'RE PRETTY BALD FOR DO YOU KNOW WHERE A STARFLEET CAPTAIN. I CAN GET A TOUPÉE? NOT OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD
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    I got 20% off a tent, and I slept in it from December to February. Riken's Beand Raken's Beard It was the winter of my discount tent.
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    A SWARM OF INSECTS IS THREATENING TO INVADE THE SHIP. WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND WE DO? WE HAVE TO DEPLOY THE SWAT TEAM. imgflip.com
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    DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE BLIND CYCLOPS BROTHERS? NEITHER HAVE EYE NO
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    I'M TAKING STEPS TO OVERCOME MY HIKING ADDICTION I'M NOT OUT OF THE WOODS YET HOW'S IT GOING?
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    DID YOU KNOW THAT ANCIENT ROME HAD FOUR TYPES OF POISON? POISONS I, II & III WOULD KILL YOU WITH VARYING DEGREES OF PAIN. POISON IV MADE YOU VERY ITCHY. imgflip.com I HAD NO IDEA, CAPTAIN.
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    I ONCE LOST A JOB SELLING AMPLIFIERS. I DIDN'T ACHIEVE THE RIGHT VOLUME OF SALES. imgflip.com WHAT HAPPENED CAPTAIN?
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    I NEVER REALLY LIKED THE TASTE OF COMETS. I PREFER THE TASTE OF ASTEROIDS. I DIDN'T KNOW EITHER HAD A TASTE. OH YES. ASTEROIDS ARE A LITTLE METEOR.
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    I COULDN'T DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT TO MAKE SPICED APPLE CIDER SO I MULLED IT OVER imgflip.com
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    I've begun to heavily invest in stocks... beef, chicken and vegetable. One day, I hope to be a bouillonaire. Executive Producers DICK BERMAN IRA STEVEN BEHR
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    I JUST READ A VERY LONG ARTICLE ON JAPANESE SWORD FIGHTING. LET ME SAMURAIS IT FOR YOU. imgflip.com
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    I JUST READ THAT FOR A WHILE HOUDINI USED A LOT OF TRAP DOORS IN HIS ACT BUT HE WAS JUST GOING THROUGH A STAGE imgflip.com
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    I DISCOVERED THAT MY SPECIAL TALENT IS HINDSIGHT. THAT WON'T HELP US TODAY. YES, I SEE THAT NOW. imgflip.com
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    I'M GOING TO TAKE UP COIN COLLECTING e THE CHANGE WILL DO ME GOOD imgflip.com
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    AN ALIEN GOT ON BOARD AND IS RUNNING THROUGH THE SHIP YELLING "HELLO" AT EVERYONE IT SEES THAT'S ODD I PUT THE CREW ON "HI" ALERT imgflip.com
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    I REMEMBER HAPPY TIMES AS A YOUNGSTER WHEN MY DAD WOULD ROLL ME DOWN THE HILL IN A TIRE Imgflip.com THOSE WERE GOODYEARS
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    WHO'S YOUR FAVORITE WIZARD OF OZ CHARACTER? WELL THAT'S A NO BRAINER. imgflip.com IT HAS TO BE THE SCARECROW.
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