(NewsNation) — William Shatner, who played the iconic Captain James T. Kirk on “Star Trek” in the 1960s, didn't benefit financially from the show's many seasons in reruns.

In an interview with The Telegraph, Shatner said that he didn’t make any money when reruns of the show aired during the 1970s.

"Nobody knew about re-runs," he told The Telegraph in an interview. "The concept of syndication only came in after “Star Trek” was cancelled when someone from the unions said: 'Wait a minute, you’re replaying all those films, those shows.'"

He said that following a strike, the unions “secured residual fees” not long after the show ended.

William Shatner: ‘Star Trek’ paid well

“Star Trek” aired for three seasons, with a total of 79 episodes, from 1966 to 1969.

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