(written from a Production point of view)
KFC is a global chain of fast food restaurants which is based in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
Star Trek association[]
In 2013, the company's Mexican subsidiary ran advertisements tied into the release of Star Trek Into Darkness and to cross-promote their Star Trek "Chicky Pack" meals and toy premiums.
Four Star Trek kids' toys were released at Mexican KFC restaurants:
- USS Enterprise (printed cardboard)
- Takayama-type shuttlecraft (printed cardboard)
- Starfleet Command Division Logo projector
- USS Enterprise (TOS) projector
Star Trek/KFC Commercial[]
In 1995, a commercial featuring the crew of the TOS era aired on television as an advertisement for KFC.
On Stardate 2453.87, the USS Enterprise flying through space. Captain James T. Kirk enters the bridge and orders Hikaru Sulu to reverse thrusters. He then walks toward his command chair as Uhura tells the commanding officer that hailing frequencies are open. He calls the transporter room, saying: "Scotty, we need more power!" Montgomery Scott, his chief engineer answers him saying: "I can't hold it much longer, captain." The ship begins shaking from turbulence. For a brief moment, a ship can be seen on the viewscreen. Uhura tells them they're losing the crew's signal. Kirk then asked Sulu and Chekov what Spock's order was. They told him it was his usual, the two-piece combo. Kirk told them to get him the same, before he changed his mind and made it the three-piece instead. He tells Scotty to beam up the away team.
While on the other ship, which is apparently a KFC in space, a red shirt is getting beamed away, and the cashier tosses the coleslaw to him just in time. He then materializes on the transporter pad in the transporter room. Scotty calls the bridge, telling the captain they almost lost the coleslaw.
Not long later, the captain records his log entry, and everyone is enjoying their fast food. Buckets of chicken are on top of their consoles, and everyone has satisfied their hunger. Everyone was munching on their chicken, French fries and biscuits. Kirk then orders Sulu to take the Enterprise out, warp factor 2.