In its exploration of the unknown, the "Star Trek" franchise has never shied away from depicting the dangers of the cosmos. This is exemplified by plenty of characters perishing on-screen, including some of the saddest "Star Trek" deaths in the franchise on-screen. But there are also a number of key characters perishing off-screen, with several surprising entries given their presumed importance to the other characters and their shared narrative. Even off-screen, these deaths leave a lasting impression on the main characters and help drive the story forward.

Not every death has to take place on-screen in order to be effective, and these off-screen instances certainly drive that point home. For some characters, the actors portraying them died or were in poor health, with the characters dy

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