EPISODE · Oct 14, 2025 · 8 MIN
The Phantom Crimes of NCC-1701
from The Prime Detective
True crimes, strange coincidences, and cultural controversies that collide with the Final Frontier. In 2020, a Long Island grandmother surrendered her license plate and gave up driving for good. But that’s when the traffic tickets started arriving — from cities she’d never visited, for violations she couldn’t possibly have committed. And they all pointed back to the same number. LINKS: How a Star Trek Fan Gets Traffic Violations Without a Car – Inside Edition via YouTubeGrandmother gets hundreds of false tickets due to Star Trek vanity plates – Jonathan Edwards, The Washington PostWoman sent $16K in fines linked to old license plate – WNBC New York via YouTubeLong Island woman’s Star Trek novelty license plate saga finally comes to an end – CBS New York via YouTube Credits:This episode of “The Prime Detective” was produced and hosted by Grayson Thagard.Music for “The Prime Detective” is composed by Ben Wise: https://benwise.bandcamp.com/ Artwork for “The Prime Detective” is by Julie Hendrickson.Website and publishing support thanks to David Moody, Producer: “Let’s Talk About Treks” The Podcast.
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