query: who played uhura on the original star trek

pos: Nichelle Nichols Nichelle Nichols Nichelle Nichols (born Grace Dell Nichols; December 28, 1932) is an American actress, singer, and voice artist. She sang with Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton before turning to acting. Nichols played communications officer Lieutenant (later, Commander) Uhura aboard the USS "Enterprise" in the "" television series (1966–1969), as well as the succeeding motion pictures. Nichols's role was groundbreaking as one of the first African American female characters on American television not portrayed as a servant. She also worked to recruit diverse astronauts to NASA, including women and ethnic minorities. Grace Dell Nichols was born in Robbins, Illinois, near

pos: Cultural influence of Star Trek "Trek" storylines. The character Hiro Nakamura on NBC's "Heroes" likes to describe his ability to teleport as "like "Star Trek"", and has often performed Mr. Spock's Vulcan salute. His father is played by original "Star Trek" cast member George Takei (Sulu). Additionally, Nichelle Nichols, who portrayed Uhura on "The Original Series" also appears on the series. Over a dozen actors from various "Star Trek" series have made guest appearances on one or the other of the "Stargate" series. In those series, Colonel Jack O'Neill makes unsuccessful pitches to name new space vessels after the "Enterprise", and also gives the Vulcan

pos: Uhura Uhura Nyota Uhura () is a fictional character in the "Star Trek" franchise. The character was portrayed by Nichelle Nichols through the sixth "Star Trek" film. Since 2009, a younger Uhura has been portrayed by actress Zoe Saldana. Uhura is a translator and communications officer who specializes in linguistics, cryptography, and philology. She was an important part of the original series' multicultural crew and one of the first black actors to be featured in a non-menial role on an American television series. Gene Roddenberry had intended his new female communications officer to be called "Lieutenant Sulu". Herb Solow pointed out

pos: Zoe Saldana Saldana appeared in two roles in 2009, which both went on to raise her profile considerably. She played Nyota Uhura in "Star Trek". The film's director J. J. Abrams asked Saldana to play the role because he had seen and liked her previous work. Saldana had never seen the original series, though she had played a Trekkie in "The Terminal" (2004), but agreed to play the role after Abrams complimented her. She met with Nichelle Nichols, who explained to her how she had created Uhura's background and named the character. Saldana's mother was a "Star Trek" fan and sent her

pos: Guinan (Star Trek) was a vacancy for a female actress on the series. She had been a lifelong fan of "Star Trek", having been inspired to become an actress by Nichelle Nichols' appearances as Uhura in "". Goldberg later recalled that she first saw an episode of the series when she was nine years old, and after Uhura appeared on-screen, she went running through her house shouting "Come here, mom, everybody, come quick, come quick, there's a black lady on television and she ain't no maid!" Goldberg approached her friend, actor LeVar Burton, who played Geordi La Forge in "The Next Generation", but

pos: Mind Meld in both "The Original Series" and "The Animated Series". Shatner and Nimoy also discuss interactions between themselves and others on the set of "Star Trek", including conflicts. Both Shatner and Nimoy describe having had strained relationships with Gene Roddenberry, the creator of "Star Trek", and attest to other members of the "Original Series" cast disliking Shatner. Only one of these cast members is referred to by name: Nichelle Nichols, who portrayed Nyota Uhura. "I never fully comprehended what it was that was bothering them", says Shatner. Both men describe "Star Trek" as having put personal pressures on them that negatively

pos: Star Trek: The Next Generation (season 2) show was Academy Award winner Whoopi Goldberg, who had been a long-time "Star Trek" fan. She credited Nichelle Nichols as Uhura in "The Original Series" as an inspiration, saying "Well, when I was nine years old Star Trek came on, I looked at it and I went screaming through the house, 'Come here, mum, everybody, come quick, come quick, there's a black lady on television and she ain't no maid!' I knew right then and there I could be anything I wanted to be." To appear on the show, Goldberg contacted the producers initially through LeVar Burton. The producers did

pos: Star Trek Generations explanation for the inconsistency is that Scotty was disoriented in "Relics" after being kept alive in a transporter loop. The news that the entire main cast of "The Original Series" was not in the film did not get passed to all of "The Next Generation" actors. When Goldberg arrived on set on her first day, she immediately asked to see Nichelle Nichols, who portrayed Uhura in "The Original Series". When told that Nichols was not in the film, she said to Koenig "The fans have been waiting for years to see Nichelle and me and Uhura and Guinan on screen

pos: Uhura Uhura and Captain Kirk kiss. The episode is often cited as the first example of a scripted inter-racial kiss on United States television. Originally, the scene was meant to be filmed with and without the kiss, so that the network could later decide whether to air the kiss. However, Shatner and Nichols deliberately flubbed every take of the shot without the kiss so that the shot could not be used. Uhura Nyota Uhura () is a fictional character in the "Star Trek" franchise. The character was portrayed by Nichelle Nichols through the sixth "Star Trek" film. Since 2009, a younger

pos: Star Trek: Of Gods and Men systems, destroying it. Meanwhile, Captain Nyota Uhura (Nichelle Nichols) attends the dedication of a new U.S.S. "Enterprise" (NCC-1701-M), a replica of the original 1701. It is designed as a museum ship and a tribute to all who served on the original "Enterprise", especially to Captain Kirk's sacrifice, and is commanded by Kirk's nephew (James Cawley). Uhura meets up with Captains Pavel Chekov (Walter Koenig), head of Starfleet Security, and John Harriman (Alan Ruck), captain of the "Enterprise"-B, discussing old times and current events, including Chekov's delayed promotion to the Admiralty. As they prepare to get underway, they receive a distress

pos: Star Trek: Of Gods and Men with little or no pay as "a labor of love". The mini-series starred Nichelle Nichols as Nyota Uhura, Walter Koenig as Pavel Chekov, and Grace Lee Whitney as Janice Rand from the . Alan Ruck also reprised his role as Captain John Harriman from "Star Trek Generations", and Tim Russ appeared as Tuvok. Other regular "Star Trek" actors appeared in new roles, including Garrett Wang and Ethan Phillips (who respectively played Harry Kim and Neelix from ), J. G. Hertzler, Cirroc Lofton, and Chase Masterson (Martok, Jake Sisko, and from ""), and Gary Graham (Ambassador Soval from ""). The series

pos: William Shatner known film "White Comanche" starring as two characters: Johnny Moon and his twin brother Notah. Shatner was cast as Captain James T. Kirk for the second pilot of "Star Trek", titled "Where No Man Has Gone Before". He was then contracted to play Kirk for the "Star Trek" series and held the role from 1966 to 1969. During its original run on NBC, the series pulled in only modest ratings and was cancelled after three seasons. In his role as Kirk, Shatner famously kissed actress Nichelle Nichols (Lt. Uhura) in the November 22, 1968, "Star Trek" episode, "Plato's Stepchildren". The

pos: Star Trek: The Original Series Nyota Uhura (Nichelle Nichols), the first African-American woman to hold such an important role in an American television series; the captain's yeoman, Janice Rand (Grace Lee Whitney), who departed midway through the first season; and Christine Chapel (Majel Barrett), head nurse and assistant to McCoy. Walter Koenig joined the cast as Ensign Pavel Chekov in the series' second season. In February 1966, "Star Trek" was nearly cancelled by Desilu Productions, before airing the first episode. Desilu had gone from making just one half-hour show ("The Lucy Show"), to deficit financing a portion of two expensive hour-long shows, "" and "Star

pos: Fred Freiberger Many "Star Trek" fans have since criticised Freiberger for being the cause of this decline, but actress Nichelle Nichols (who played Uhura) has written in his defense. Nichols argues that NBC's considerable budget cutbacks to the third season of "Star Trek", in an environment of rising production costs and escalating actors' salaries, meant that: On 15 December 1975, Freiberger was confirmed as both script editor and producer for the second series of Gerry Anderson's British science-fiction TV series "", recruited in part to make the series more appealing to the American market. To that end, Freiberger re-worked the series with

pos: Star Trek: The Animated Series Harry Mudd, who were performed by the original actors from "The Original Series". Other occasional guest voice actors were also used, including Ed Bishop (Commander Straker on "UFO") who voiced the Megan Prosecutor in "The Magicks of Megas-tu", and Ted Knight who voiced Carter Winston in "". Nichelle Nichols also performed other character voices in addition to Uhura in several episodes, including "The Time Trap" and "The Lorelei Signal". Similar to most animated series of the era, the 22 episodes of "TAS" were spread out over two brief seasons, with copious reruns of each episode. The director of the first

pos: Sexuality in Star Trek enter non-marital sexual relationships without religious disapproval. The episode is often cited as the "first interracial kiss" depicted on television, between James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and Lt. Uhura (Nichelle Nichols), but the reality is not so straightforward. William Shatner recalls in "Star Trek Memories" that NBC insisted their lips never touch (the technique of turning their heads away from the camera was used to conceal this); moreover, the episode portrays the kiss as involuntary, being forced by telekinesis. However, Nichelle Nichols insists in her autobiography "Beyond Uhura" (written in 1994 after Shatner's book) that the kiss was real, even

pos: Memory Alpha having accepted the terms of the new policy. Despite early concern about how to incorporate information from the 2009 movie "Star Trek", which is considered a semi-reboot of the original series, Memory Alpha members found a solution to the issue. All information from this film is recorded as separate articles, which are titled according to their subject with the term "alternate reality" included in the title. This is from the term used in the movie itself to describe the new continuity. For example, the article "Nyota Uhura" discusses the character as portrayed by Nichelle Nichols, while the article "Nyota Uhura

pos: Uhura incorrectly refer to Uhura as "Uhuru". Uhura's first name was not used in "Star Trek" canon until Abrams's 2009 film, in a scene where the young Spock calls her "Nyota" in a moment of intimacy. Although other non-canon names had previously existed, "Nyota" had been the most common. Author William Rotsler created the name "Nyota" for his 1982 licensed tie-in book, "Star Trek II Biographies" published by Wanderer (Pocket) Books. Seeking approval for the name he contacted Gene Roddenberry and Nichelle Nichols. Gene Roddenberry approved of the name. Nichelle Nichols also approved and was very excited when Rotsler informed her

pos: Cultural influence of Star Trek the first time she saw Uhura, she excitedly told her mother: "Mama, there's a black woman on television and she ain't no maid!" In an interview, Nichelle Nichols, who played the black female communications officer, said that the day after she told Roddenberry she planned to leave the show, she was at a fund-raiser at the NAACP and was told there was a big fan who wanted to meet her. Nichols said, I thought it was a Trekkie, and so I said, 'Sure.' I looked across the room, and there was Dr. Martin Luther King walking towards me with this

pos: Cultural influence of Star Trek happened earlier in a British medical soap opera, "Emergency – Ward 10". Also, the spy series "I Spy", featured a scripted, unedited interracial kiss between Robert Culp (white) and France Nuyen (Vietnamese) in the episode "The Tiger"; a kiss that would not gain the controversy or attention as the "Star Trek" kiss. "Star Trek"s contributions to television history include giving women jobs of respect, most notably through the casting of Nichelle Nichols, a black actress, as Uhura, the ship's communications officer. Black actresses at that time on television were almost always cast as servants. In fact, Whoopi Goldberg recalled that

pos: Star Trek or ""TOS"" debuted in the United States on NBC on September 8, 1966. The show tells the tale of the crew of the starship "Enterprise" and its five-year mission "to boldly go where no man has gone before." The original 1966–69 television series featured William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Spock, DeForest Kelley as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy, James Doohan as Montgomery "Scotty" Scott, Nichelle Nichols as Uhura, George Takei as Hikaru Sulu, and Walter Koenig as Pavel Chekov. During the series' original run, it earned several nominations for the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation

pos: Cultural influence of Star Trek also employed actress Nichelle Nichols, who played Uhura, to help recruiting African-Americans and women to become astronauts. In the mid-1970s, encouraged by the burgeoning fan base for the series, Roddenberry sought to start a second television series (""); this abortive attempt morphed into "" in 1979. The movie did sufficiently well at the box office, grossing more than $80 million in the United States and $139 million worldwide, to spawn several more movies during the 1980s. In 1987, Roddenberry created a second television series, "" ("TNG"), which was set aboard the fifth starship USS "Enterprise" (NCC-1701-D) more than seventy years

pos: Leonard McCoy upon his real-life experiences in creating McCoy: a doctor's "matter-of-fact" delivery of news of Kelley's mother's terminal cancer was the "abrasive sand" Kelley used in creating McCoy's demeanor. "Star Trek" writer D. C. Fontana said that while Roddenberry created the series, Kelley essentially created McCoy; everything done with the character was done with Kelley's input. "Exquisite chemistry" among Kelley, William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy manifested itself in their performances as McCoy, Captain James T. Kirk and science officer Spock, respectively. Nichelle Nichols, who played Uhura, referred to Kelley as her "sassy gentleman friend"; the friendship between the African-American Nichols and

pos: The Child (Star Trek: The Next Generation) character development, the same reason given for Crosby departing during the first season. However, she had actually been fired by Hurley. It had been intended for Pulaski to bring more of a Doctor Leonard McCoy vibe to the series. Meanwhile, Academy Award nominee Goldberg had been actively pursuing a role on the series as Nichelle Nichols' portrayal of Uhura on "The Original Series" had inspired her to become an actress. Her agent was initially ignored by the producers as they did not believe that she wanted to be on the series, until Goldberg called them herself. Her character, was named

pos: Uhura's Song Nichelle Nichols had never been given any memorable lines. Kagan did remember Nichols in a NASA promotional film, and desired to "give Uhura the plum role she deserved". She was keen to have the characters sound like a real proposal for a "Star Trek" episode. Hartwell approved the outline, and Kagan reached out to family members and friends for more information on the series such as tapes and books and wanted to know what they had never seen in "Star Trek" but wanted to. She had three months to turn in a first draft, and during that time she watched

pos: The Man Trap "Sand", the "Babylon 5" episode "Soul Hunter" and the television film "". The theme had already been used in written form, in Gustave Le Rouge's 1908 French science fiction work "Le Prisonnier de la Planète Mars". Block and Erdmann also discussed another part of the episode where Spock is in charge on the bridge and Uhura begins to flirt with him, calling it a "quintessential scene of the series" due to the characters' sexual interest in each other. They suggested this may have been the inspiration for the Spock/Uhura relationship introduced in the 2009 reboot film "Star Trek". Nichelle Nichols,

pos: Bread and Circuses (Star Trek: The Original Series) in the television studio. Merik signals the "Enterprise" to beam Kirk and party up, and is fatally stabbed by Claudius. The landing party is beamed out just as the guards open fire. Back on the ship, Spock expresses surprise at a sun-worshiping cult preaching universal brotherhood, opining that most sun worship is primitive superstition, with no such philosophy behind it. Lt. Uhura (Nichelle Nichols), having monitored the planet's communications all this time, has the answer: "It's not the sun up in the sky. It's the Son of God." The submachine guns used by the Roman guards in the episode are

pos: Yuri's Night held on April 12, 2001, exactly 40 years after the launch of Vostok 1. Since 1962, April 12 has been celebrated in Russia (formerly the Soviet Union) as Cosmonautics Day () and since 2011 internationally as the International Day of Human Space Flight. The 2004 Yuri's Night event in Los Angeles was attended by space-related figures including author Ray Bradbury, space tourist Dennis Tito, X-Prize founder Peter Diamandis, *NSYNC's Lance Bass and Nichelle Nichols (Uhura from the original "Star Trek" series). The event included a large party with 2 dance floors and world-class DJs. The 2007 event in the San

pos: Women in NASA Ransdell, and Maureen Bowen who worked as secretaries for various members of the Mission and Flight Control teams. Beginning in 1977 the recruitment slowly began to increase after they had Nichelle Nichols help with recruitment. Part of the advantage she had in recruitment for the space program was that her role as Lieutenant Uhura on Star Trek helped inspire girls to attempt to become astronauts at NASA when they grew up. One of the girls inspired was Mae Jemison who was the first Black woman astronaut. Another important woman was Ellen Ochoa who joined NASA in 1988 and became the

neg: Nichelle Nichols Despite the cancellation of the series in 1969, "Star Trek" lived on in other ways, and continued to play a part in Nichols' life. She again provided the voice of Uhura in ""; in one episode, "The Lorelei Signal", Uhura assumes command of the "Enterprise". Nichols noted in her autobiography her frustration that this never happened on the original series. Nichols has co-starred in six "Star Trek" films, the last one being "". In 1994, Nichols published her autobiography "Beyond Uhura: Star Trek and Other Memories". In it, she claimed that the role of Peggy Fair in the television series

neg: Uhura the death of Spock Prime. Spock later chooses to remain in Starfleet, and begins to renew his relationship with Uhura. In a 2012 poll conducted by "SFX Magazine" to find the 100 sexiest female characters in science fiction and fantasy, Uhura, as portrayed by Saldana in the 2009 film, was voted number one. In scientific illustrator Jenny Parks' 2017 book "Star Trek Cats", Uhura is depicted as a Burmese cat. Whoopi Goldberg, who later played on "", described Uhura as a role model for her, recalling that she told her family, "I just saw a black woman on television; and

neg: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock include Robert Hooks as Admiral Morrow, the commander of Starfleet; James Sikking as Captain Styles, the commanding officer of the "Excelsior"; Miguel Ferrer as the "<nowiki>Excelsior'</nowiki>"s First Officer and Helmsman; and Phillip R. Allen as Captain J.T. Esteban, the captain of the ill-fated "Grissom". John Larroquette plays Maltz, a member of Kruge's bridge crew whom Nimoy describes as "the thoughtful Klingon". Catherine Shirriff plays Valkris, Kruge's doomed lover. Grace Lee Whitney, who played Janice Rand in the original "Star Trek" series, made a cameo appearance (wearing a wig) as "Woman in Cafeteria". Scott McGinnis plays a young man whom Uhura

neg: The Man Trap who played Uhura, later said that she felt there were hints of an Uhura/Spock relationship in other episodes of the original series. A month prior to the premiere of "Star Trek", Desilu held a screening for NBC executives to help decide which episode to broadcast first, and several stories were considered. Executives were concerned that "Mudd's Women", one potential choice, would have reviewers discussing "space hookers"; they felt another possibility, "Where No Man Has Gone Before", contained too much exposition, even though it was filmed as a second pilot. The final choice was between "The Man Trap" and "The Naked

neg: Star Trek: Adventure Gaming in the Final Frontier range and the attacker’s Dexterity. Players had the option of playing virtually any humanoid character introduced in the original Star Trek TV series or the animated series. They included: Humans, Vulcans, Tellarites, Andorians, Orions, Klingons, Romulans. Two other races introduced in the animated series - Caitians and Edoans - could also be played. Using the Basic Rules, the players used the pregenerated Bridge Crew to assume the roles of the Star Trek characters, including Captain Kirk, Mr Spock, Lieutenant Uhura and Yeoman Janice Rand from Paramount's and included M’res and Arex from Paramount's . About twenty pages of information charts

neg: Star Trek: The Animated Series were added to the cast—claiming that Sulu and Uhura were of importance as they were proof of the ethnic diversity of the 23rd century and should not be recast. Nimoy also took this stand as a matter of principle, as he knew of the financial troubles many of his "Star Trek" co-stars were facing after cancellation of the series. Koenig was not forgotten, and later wrote an episode for the series, becoming the first "Star Trek" actor to write a "Star Trek" story. Koenig wrote "The Infinite Vulcan", which had plot elements from the original "Star Trek" episode "Space Seed"

neg: Uhura new character, a female communications officer and introduced Herb Solow and Robert Justman to Nichols, who had worked for him on "The Lieutenant". Although "" (the first pilot episode of "Star Trek", featuring a female first officer, Number One) was knocked back, Roddenberry continued to seek diversity in his casting for the series, including a greater emphasis on racial diversity, with Nichols as Uhura and George Takei as Sulu. Uhura's role of "answering the phone" has been described as gender normative for the era. Nichols planned to leave "Star Trek" in 1967 after , wanting to return to musical theater.

neg: Star Trek: The Animated Series support belt later appeared in an early "Star Trek: The Next Generation" novel, "The Peacekeepers", where they were referred to as "field-effect suits". The episode "The Lorelei Signal" provides a rare instance in early "Star Trek" in which a female took temporary command of a starship. Due to the male crew members being incapacitated, Uhura assumes command of the "Enterprise" from Scotty. Other instances occurred on the first and last adventures filmed in the original series: "The Lorelei Signal" and "The Infinite Vulcan", the latter written by Walter Koenig, are rare occurrences where Captain Kirk comes close to actually saying,

neg: The Entropy Effect The Entropy Effect The Entropy Effect is a novel by Vonda N. McIntyre set in the fictional Star Trek Universe. It was originally published in 1981 by Pocket Books and is the second in its long-running series of Star Trek novels (and the first original novel in that series; the first of the series is the novelization of ""). It is also the first source to give Sulu and Uhura first names later made canon, Hikaru (in "") and Nyota (in "Star Trek"). The "Enterprise" is engaged in an unprecedented scientific study of a naked singularity when a top priority

neg: Kira Nerys saying, "Fan reception to the character, and to the show as a whole, ran hot and cold. Previous female “Star Trek” characters had been helpmates — a switchboard operator (Lt. Uhura in the original series), a therapist (Counselor Troi in ""), a healer (Dr. Crusher in ""). None had been a war veteran with emotional skeletons. Visitor said, “Some people in the ‘Star Trek’ world were like, 'That’s not what a woman in “Star Trek” should be. That’s the wrong thing to be teaching. But what I saw her as was a woman of appetite and gray area — lots

neg: Uhura a romantic interest between Uhura and Montgomery Scott is briefly implied while Uhura seemingly is under the influence of Sybok, but the subplot is never fully developed in the following movies, leading the viewer to assume that the pair continues as friends. In the 2009 film "Star Trek", Zoe Saldana plays a young Uhura who is introduced as a cadet at the academy, but is promoted to a communications officer as the movie unfolds. The film is also notable for officially establishing the character's given name, Nyota. This Uhura is initially cold towards Kirk (and is verbally more than a

neg: Star Trek: Of Gods and Men the planet. Harriman summons Kittrick to the bridge to witness Vulcan's impending destruction for not supporting the Order, and unleashes an "Omega device" that destroys the entire planet. While many of the fleeing Vulcan shuttles manage to escape, Uhura and her friend Tuvok (Tim Russ) are captured by the "Conqueror" and put in the brig with Kittrick and Ragnar. Through a meld with a mortally-wounded Tuvok, Uhura recovers part of her memories of the old timeline, and convinces Kittrick (who she knows by his original name) and Ragnar to help them escape and hijack the ship, taking it back to

neg: The Immunity Syndrome (Star Trek: The Original Series) The Immunity Syndrome (Star Trek: The Original Series) "The Immunity Syndrome" is the eighteenth episode of the of the American science fiction television series "", first broadcast on January 19, 1968, and repeated June 7, 1968. It is episode #47, production #48, written by Robert Sabaroff and directed by Joseph Pevney. In the episode, the crew of the "Enterprise" encounters an energy-draining space-dwelling organism. The Federation starship USS "Enterprise" is en route to Starbase 6 for rest and relaxation. Communications Officer Lt. Uhura receives a garbled distress call, containing a sector coordinate and the name of the ship, the USS

neg: Orion (Star Trek) seeking revenge after the destruction of their homeworld. While James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) is attending Starfleet Academy, he is romantically involved with an Orion woman named Gaila (Rachel Nichols) who is the roommate of Nyota Uhura (Zoe Saldana). In the sequel, "Star Trek Into Darkness", an Orion is seen in a crowd shot of San Francisco. Fans of "Star Trek" embraced the Orions, specifically the image of the Orion slave girl, making it a popular choice for cosplay at science fiction conventions. This includes an Orion themed dance troop called "Orion's Envy". Several fan-based "Star Trek" web series have

neg: Uhura match for him) after he attempts to flirt with her while intoxicated. However, by the end of film, she comes to respect Kirk as captain of the "Enterprise". Although Nichols was not consulted over the character's casting, Saldana personally reached out to Nichols, who in turn helped her prepare for the role. A former student of Spock's, Uhura is also romantically involved with him. In "Star Trek", the ongoing comic book series by IDW Publishing, they are shown going on a date during her studies at the Academy. When Uhura is initially assigned to the "USS Farragut" in an attempt

neg: Arlene Martel Bach" (eventual mistaken murder victim) in an episode of "The Rockford Files (season 4)", Episode 2, titled "Trouble in Chapter 17." She received top billing as the commandant in charge of a Russian road crew in "Zoltan, Hound of Dracula" (1978), although it was only a bit part lasting less than five minutes. She appeared in the "Star Trek" webisode "" in the final scene as a Vulcan priestess initiating a marriage ceremony between Uhura and Vulcan native Stonn (a character from the episode "Amok Time," played by original actor Lawrence Montaigne). Martel played Gloria, mistress of murder victim Tony

neg: Uhura for anything more than "hints". Nichols also discussed meeting with Saldana to discuss Uhura, and praised Saldana's portrayal. The intersectionality of Uhura as a black woman was considered important when discussing her romance with Spock, because romances between black women and white men are largely portrayed as cautionary tales in Hollywood films. In the first sequel, "Star Trek Into Darkness", Uhura has been serving on the "Enterprise" for a year and is still romantically involved with Spock. She and Kirk have a good working relationship and share their frustrations with Spock's emotional unavailability (Uhura as his lover, Kirk as his

neg: The Changeling (Star Trek: The Original Series) Nomad escapes to investigate the sound of Lieutenant Uhura singing, which it detects over the intercom. Arriving on the bridge to make inquiries, it asks Uhura to "think about music" while probing her mind, which erases her memory. When Chief Engineer Scott tries to intervene, Nomad kills him, pleading self-defense. Upon learning that Kirk cannot repair Scott, Nomad offers to restore him to life. Nomad heals Scott, but cannot "repair" Uhura's memory loss; Nomad is taken to the brig. To uncover more information, Spock performs a Vulcan mind meld with the machine. He discovers that Nomad collided with a meteor

neg: Mirror, Mirror (Star Trek: The Original Series) it signals Scott's connection of warp power to the transporter. Spock intercepts Kirk in the transporter room and leads him at phaser-point to Sickbay, where Scott, McCoy, and Uhura have been waiting. A fight ensues, in which Spock is knocked out by Kirk. McCoy insists on treating Spock, and before they can leave, Sulu arrives with three security guards. Sulu tells them he intends to assassinate Kirk and make it look like Kirk and Spock killed each other, but Marlena intervenes from Kirk's quarters, using the Tantalus Field to vaporize Sulu's henchmen. Kirk renders Sulu unconscious, and Uhura, Kirk, and

neg: Where no man has gone before already been in use in the introductory sequence for "Star Trek: The Next Generation", now narrated by Patrick Stewart: The quote was used in the 2009 "Star Trek" reboot film series, at the end of each film. In the 2009 film reboot of "Star Trek", the word "ongoing" is used in place of "continuing". The quote is spoken by Spock Prime in "Star Trek", Kirk in "Star Trek Into Darkness" and by Kirk, Spock, Scotty, Bones, Sulu, Chekov, and Uhura in "Star Trek Beyond"; the latter used the same monologue used for "The Next Generation." Leonard Nimoy also delivers a

neg: Holodeck dangers (like death) become part of what is otherwise a fantasy. The holodeck was inspired by inventor Gene Dolgoff, who owned a holography laboratory in New York City, and whom "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry met in 1973. The first appearance of a holodeck (originally called a 'recreation room') in "Star Trek" came in the animated series (1974). During the episode "The Practical Joker," Dr McCoy, Sulu and Uhura are trapped inside it by the ship's computer. Within the fictional timeline of the "Star Trek" universe, the first human encounter with a holodeck comes with an encounter with the alien

neg: Theme from Star Trek performance royalties. Although there was never any litigation, Courage later commented that he considered Roddenberry's conduct unethical. Roddenberry was quoted as responding, "Hey, I have to get some money somewhere. I'm sure not gonna get it out of the profits of "Star Trek."" The lyrics are included in the book "The Making of Star Trek" by Roddenberry and Stephen Whitfield, and were featured in an issue of the DC Comics "Star Trek" comic book, "performed" by the character Uhura. Series producer Robert Justman noted that work on the film "Doctor Dolittle" kept Courage from working on more than two episodes

neg: Star Trek: The Original Series the early 1970s the Mego Corporation acquired the license to produce "Star Trek" action figures, which the company successfully marketed from 1974–1976. During this period, the company produced a line of 8" figures featuring Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, Leonard McCoy, Mr. Scott, Lt. Uhura, "Aliens" (a Klingon, a Neptunian, , a Gorn, a Cheron, a Romulan, a Talosian, an Andorian, and a Mugato), and numerous playsets. (Mego also produced a "life-size" toy tricorder.) In the mid-2000s, Paul "Dr. Mego" Clarke and Joe Sena founded EMCE Toys (pronounced "MC") to bring Mego toys back to the marketplace. (Mego went out of

neg: Uhura's Song back original characters from previous books, and so the sequels went unwritten. Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer, in an article for Tor.com about the appearances of Uhura in "Star Trek" novels, described the plot of "Uhura's Song" as "undisputably weird". She described the book as an "epic coming-of-age journey" with "lots and lots of ballads". She did say that she felt that there were numerous Mary Sue-type characters in various guises throughout the book. In "Star Trek: Adventures in Time and Space", published in 1999, "Uhura's Song" was described as one of the two defining novels alongside "The Tears of the Singers" which

neg: Mirror, Mirror (Star Trek: The Original Series) Scott head for the transporter room, leaving McCoy to follow after tending to Spock. Spock suddenly awakens and forces McCoy into a Vulcan mind meld to learn why the captain spared his life. Kirk, Scott, and Uhura reach the transporter room to find Marlena waiting. She asks Kirk to take her with them, but Kirk explains that the transporter is set for four people. Marlena points a phaser at Kirk, but Uhura disarms her. They discover power to the transporter has been cut, and Scott can only reset the controls to allow manual operation, requiring one of them to stay

neg: Star Trek uniforms fabric providing a textured appearance. Rank is indicated by 1 to 4 silver metallic-cloth bands worn above the overshirt's cuffs (1 for lieutenants, 2 for commanders, 3 for captains, and 4 for flag officers). As in the original series, female officers wear dresses, some with short sleeves (seen on Lt. Uhura), others with long sleeves (as seen on some of the background extras). Also, a number of women onboard can be seen wearing the long sleeve top and pants uniform similar to those worn in "". Unlike other "Trek", this uniform is worn only aboard starships - other personnel wear

neg: Zoe Saldana 2010. In 2011, Saldana starred in the romantic comedy "The Heart Specialist" and played Cataleya Restrepo, a professional assassin, in the crime drama "Colombiana". While the latter film was met with negative reviews from critics, Saldana's performance was praised. In 2012, she appeared in the romantic drama "The Words", which also received negative reviews from critics and saw little success at the box office. In 2013, Saldana reprised her role as Uhura in "Star Trek Into Darkness", the sequel to the "Star Trek" reboot. Like the previous film, it was a box office success ending its North American theatrical run

neg: Ishmael (Star Trek) make appearances. Several actors from "Here Come the Brides" had also appeared on "Star Trek". Mark Lenard played Aaron Stemple, whom the novel implies was Spock's ancestor. Lenard also played the role of Sarek, Spock's father, in the original "Star Trek" TV series, as well as a Romulan commander in the episode "Balance of Terror" (the first time the Romulans are seen in the series). The actor playing Jason Bolt (the eldest brother) was Robert Brown who played "Lazarus" in the "Star Trek" episode "The Alternative Factor." The actor playing Joshua Bolt (a younger brother) was David Soul who played

neg: The White Iris The White Iris "The White Iris" is a fan-produced "Star Trek" episode released in 2015, the fourth in the web series "Star Trek Continues", which aims to continue the episodes of "" replicating their visual and storytelling style The episode is dedicated to Leonard Nimoy, who had died earlier in the year. Captain Kirk, Scotty, and Uhura are on the planet Chalcis to welcome its people to the Federation. To protect the Chalcidians from missile attacks by their warlike sister world of Eretria, the Federation has promised the Chalcidians a planetary defense grid. However, during the meeting, Kirk is struck

neg: Nichelle Nichols by alien telekinesis. There was some praise and some protest. On page 197 of her 1994 autobiography "Beyond Uhura, Star Trek and Other Memories", Nichols cites a letter from a white Southerner who wrote, "I am totally opposed to the mixing of the races. However, any time a red-blooded American boy like Captain Kirk gets a beautiful dame in his arms that looks like Uhura, he ain't gonna fight it." During the Comedy Central Roast of Shatner on August 20, 2006, Nichols jokingly referred to the kiss and said, "Let's make TV history again—"and you can kiss my black ass!""

neg: Star Trek: The Original Series who felt a female science fiction writer might not be taken seriously in the majority-male field. Roddenberry often used the setting of a space vessel set many years in the future to comment on social issues of 1960s America, including sexism, racism, nationalism, and global war. In November 1968, just a few months after the first televised interracial touch, the episode "Plato's Stepchildren" went incorrectly down in history as the first American television show to feature a scripted interracial kiss between characters (Capt. Kirk and Lt. Uhura), although the kiss was only mimed (obscured by the back of a character's

neg: Star Trek Into Darkness the planet in a small landing craft, where they are ambushed by Klingon patrols who order them to land. Uhura leaves the landing craft to talk to the Klingons. They decide to kill Uhura, but Harrison suddenly appears and kills all the Klingons. After the battle, Harrison demands that Kirk tell him the number of torpedoes on board the "Enterprise", surrendering when Spock tells him. Dr. Leonard McCoy and Marcus's daughter, Dr. Carol Marcus, open a torpedo at Harrison's behest, revealing a man in cryogenic stasis. Upon further investigation, all the other experimental torpedoes are revealed to similarly contain cryogenically

neg: Star Trek canon that specific point not canonical. Additionally, David Gerrold, in an interview about "", commented on Roddenberry's parsimony and how it originally affected the "Star Trek"s canon: Another factor that contributes to blur the line between the canon and the non-canon is the fact that some writers like to include elements from popular non-canonical or semi-canonical works into canonical episodes. Such is the case of the first names for Hikaru Sulu and Nyota Uhura, which were first used in the novel "The Entropy Effect" and the reference book "Star Trek II Biographies", respectively. Several concepts that first appeared in the "Animated

neg: Uhura that Nyota means "star" in Swahili. After originating in "Star Trek II Biographies" "Nyota" started appearing in Star Trek novels, such as "Uhura's Song" by Janet Kagan. Until the 2009 film became part of the franchise's canon, "Nyota" was one of three possibilities; the other two were "Penda" and "Samara": In the 2009 film, the mystery regarding Uhura's first name is the subject of a running joke as Kirk repeatedly tries to find out what it is before finally hearing Spock call her "Nyota". Soon after the first scripts for "Star Trek" were being written, Gene Roddenberry spoke of a

neg: Star Trek Into Darkness and announced that the final US domestic trailer would be released on April 16. In the days leading up to the trailer release, character posters featuring Kirk, Spock, Uhura, and Harrison were released on iTunes.<ref name="http://trekmovie.com/2013/04/12/star-trek-into-darkness-domestic-poster-has-arrived-trailer-online-next-tuesday/"></ref> Paramount attempted to broaden the film's appeal to international audiences, an area where "Star Trek" and other science-fiction films had generally performed poorly. "Into Darkness" was dedicated to post-9/11 veterans.<ref name="http://trekmovie.com/2013/05/11/star-trek-into-darkness-dedicated-to-post-911-vets-four-vets-from-mission-continues-featured-in-film/"></ref> J.J. Abrams is connected with The Mission Continues, and a section of the film's website is dedicated to that organization. The cast (except for Anton Yelchin, Bruce Greenwood, and Peter Weller) participated in

neg: Number One (Star Trek) Number One (Star Trek) Number One is a fictional character who, in "", the original pilot episode of the science-fiction television series "", was the unnamed intellectual, problem-solving second-in-command serving under Captain Christopher Pike. She performs the same role for Pike "as Spock later does for Kirk". The character was played by Majel Barrett, who went on to play Nurse Christine Chapel in the original "Star Trek" and Lwaxana Troi in "" and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, as well as the computer's voice. Initially the character appeared only in the unaired pilot and in the footage used in "".

neg: Number One (Star Trek) making "Number One" her informal name. Number One (Star Trek) Number One is a fictional character who, in "", the original pilot episode of the science-fiction television series "", was the unnamed intellectual, problem-solving second-in-command serving under Captain Christopher Pike. She performs the same role for Pike "as Spock later does for Kirk". The character was played by Majel Barrett, who went on to play Nurse Christine Chapel in the original "Star Trek" and Lwaxana Troi in "" and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, as well as the computer's voice. Initially the character appeared only in the unaired pilot and

neg: Kirk/Spock devotion through sacrifice, trust and commitment over a period of decades. It's really hard to find another fictional couple that did all that, and did it as well." In the 2009 feature film "Star Trek", Spock and Nyota Uhura are depicted as a romantic couple. This resulted in some Kirk/Spock slash fans to dislike Uhura, including Henry Jenkins who expressed the opinion that in the 2009 film, Uhura's character is largely there to be the "love object" in "some kind of still to be explored romantic triangle" between Kirk and Spock, and to explicitly "discourage" slashers. Margaret A. Weitekamp and

neg: Star Trek (film) of this film, they were influenced by "Star Wars", particularly in pacing. "I want to feel the space, I want to feel speed and I want to feel all the things that can become a little bit lost when "Star Trek" becomes very stately" said Orci. "Star Wars" permeated in the way they wrote the action sequences, while Burk noted Kirk and Spock's initially cold relationship mirrors how "Han Solo wasn't friends with anyone when they started on their journey." Spock and Uhura were put in an actual relationship as a nod to early episodes highlighting her interest in him.

neg: Canon (fiction) games are explicitly excluded from the "Star Trek" canon, but the site notes that elements from these sources have been subsequently introduced into the television series, and says that "canon is not something set in stone." One example of a non-canonical element that later became canonical in the Star Trek universe were the first names for Sulu and Uhura, introduced in novels, plus "Tiberius" becoming the official middle name of Enterprise captain James T. Kirk. The name was introduced in the "Star Trek" animated series, and was later added into the official biography of the character by its mention in

neg: Dax (Star Trek) of the Starfleet Intelligence, Nyota Uhura. Jadzia Dax, portrayed by Terry Farrell in the TV series, is a main character in "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" seasons to . The station's chief science officer, she marries her fellow DS9 officer Lieutenant Commander Worf but their family happiness is destroyed when she is killed by a Cardassian, Gul Dukat, possessed by a Pah-wraith. Ezri Dax (portrayed by Nicole de Boer) is a major character in "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" . After joining, she serves as the station's counselor. She briefly resumes Jadzia's relationship with Worf and later begins a romance

neg: Uhura best friend). Uhura is called upon several times to act as a field officer, attempting to use her fluency in Klingon to assist in the hunt for the fugitive John Harrison. She later contacts Spock Prime (at her Spock's request) to consult him over Harrison's identity, and at the climax of the film, helps Spock defeat and capture Harrison after a long chase and fierce hand-to-hand combat. In the second sequel, "Star Trek Beyond", Spock and Uhura amicably end their relationship, and have some tension over Spock's intention to leave Starfleet to help the Vulcan survivors, in the wake of

neg: Michael Burnham depiction of an Asian, female captain. Referred to as "white genocide in space", the decision to create a diverse cast sparked debate online on the question of what had been referred to as 'forced diversity'. Media outlets, including "The Chicago Tribune" and "The New Yorker" referred to the impact of Uhura and the kiss between the character of Uhura and of Captain Kirk as being the first interracial kiss on American television, and its subsequent societal impact that Trek fans would be aware of, making the criticisms baffling. George Takei, the actor who played Sulu in "" offered his view

neg: The Tears of the Singers in the numbered series. "The Tears of the Singers" was the only "Star Trek" novel written by Snodgrass, who remembers that Hartwell gave her the advice to use the book to launch her writing career but to never write another one. She subsequently wrote "" for the of "" and following the success of that script and episode, she joined the writing team there for the rest of the series. Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer, in an article for Tor.com about the appearances of Uhura in "Star Trek" novels, stated that she "put the book down for a week of rage and derision

neg: Khan Noonien Singh the torpedoes crippling the "Vengeance." Khan crashes "Vengeance" in San Francisco in an attempt to destroy Starfleet Headquarters and escape, but is pursued and captured by Spock and Uhura. Khan is placed back into cryogenic sleep along with his crew. Khan has been depicted in various novels and comic book publications. As with all non-television and non-film "Star Trek" material, the publications are outside of "Star Trek" canon. Author Greg Cox penned three "Star Trek" novels featuring Khan, published by licensee Pocket Books. In the two-volume "", Khan is depicted as a North Indian from a family of Sikhs. "Khan"

neg: Riverside, Iowa The Voyage Home Riverside History Center is also colloquially referred to as the "Star Trek Museum". It houses "Star Trek" themed exhibits and memorabilia, including a time capsule; a "Star Trek" themed bathroom; and an exhibit about the women of "Star Trek". The museum features a veterans display and a room dedicated to the history of Riverside. The museum also has displays featuring Leonard Nimoy, the various "Star Trek" franchise television shows, NASA, William Shatner's visit to Riverside, and others. Walter Koenig, who played Pavel Chekov in the original series, visited the Museum when it first opened on June 27,

neg: Nichelle Nichols Uhura as her inspiration for wanting to become an astronaut and Whoopi Goldberg has also spoken of Nichols' influence. Goldberg asked for a role on "", and the character Guinan was specially created, while Jemison appeared on an episode of the series. In her role as Lieutenant Uhura, Nichols kissed white actor William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk in the November 22, 1968, "Star Trek" episode "Plato's Stepchildren". The episode is cited as the first example of an interracial kiss on U.S. television. The Shatner/Nichols kiss was seen as groundbreaking, even though it was portrayed as having been forced

neg: James T. Kirk to "make a difference". Picard buries Kirk on the planet. This "Star Trek" film series takes place in an alternate universe known as the "Kelvin Timeline". In this series, Chris Pine plays Kirk, Zachary Quinto plays Spock, Karl Urban plays Bones McCoy, Simon Pegg plays Montgomery "Scotty" Scott, Zoë Saldana plays Nyota Uhura, John Cho plays Hikaru Sulu, and Anton Yelchin plays Pavel Andreieovich Chekov. The 2009 film "Star Trek" introduces an alternative timeline that reveals different origins for Kirk, the formation of his association with Spock, and how they came to serve together on the "Enterprise". The point of

neg: Mae Jemison LeVar Burton learned from a friend that Jemison was an avid "Star Trek" fan. Burton asked her if she would be interested in being on the show, to which she responded, "Yeah!!" Jemison had been inspired by the character of Uhura on "Star Trek" and has been a lifelong fan of the show. Jemison has also appeared as host and technical consultant of the Discovery Channel science series "World of Wonder". In 2006, Jemison participated in "African American Lives", a PBS television miniseries hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., that traces the family history of eight famous African Americans using

neg: Spock in front of Kirk), an enraged Spock attempts to kill Khan to avenge Kirk before Uhura informs him that Khan's regenerative blood can revive Kirk. Nearly a year later, Spock remains as Kirk's chief science officer and executive officer as the "Enterprise" departs on its first five-year mission of deep-space exploration. "Into Darkness" would be Nimoy's final appearance as Spock Prime, as well as the last role of his career. He died in 2015, shortly before production began on "Star Trek Beyond." In "Star Trek Beyond", Spock receives word that Ambassador Spock (Spock Prime) has died. Impacted by this, Spock

neg: The Slaver Weapon of the characters in the original to their analogs in "Star Trek". Nessus, a highly intelligent normally pacifist herbivore, fitted neatly onto the character of Spock. The original male and female starship crew were replaced by Sulu and Uhura, while the small spacecraft became the newly introduced long-range shuttlecraft. The characters from the Kzinti ship remained unchanged. There were minor changes to simplify the storytelling, but only one major change. In "The Soft Weapon" the artifacts were built by the Tnuctip, a technologically advanced species that had been enslaved by the Thrint, the eponymous "Slavers". They had built many weapons

neg: Mirror, Mirror (Star Trek: The Original Series) the Federation to mine dilithium crystals on their planet, Captain James T. Kirk, along with Chief Medical Officer Dr. McCoy, Chief Engineer Scott, and Communications Officer Uhura, attempt to beam back to the "Enterprise" during an ion storm, and find themselves on an "Enterprise" that has drastically changed. First Officer Spock now has a mustache and goatee, uniforms are more revealing, sidearms are standard issue (as well as daggers for officers), and the Federation has become an "Empire". After inquiring about the status of the mission, Spock orders the bridge crew to prepare a phaser barrage on the Halkans for

neg: Ishmael (Star Trek) Spock's family name has never been revealed on screen and only referred to as "unpronounceable" to humans (in the episodes "" and "Journey to Babel"). Although S'chn T'gai has yet to be accepted as the character's family name in canon, the forenames for Sulu and Uhura first proposed in other Pocket Books "Star Trek" novels of this period (Hikaru and Nyota respectively) have subsequently been accepted as canon by Paramount, as evidenced by the usage of both names in the 2009 feature film. Numerous other Western and science fiction characters make cameo appearances throughout the book. In San Francisco, Spock

neg: Mirror, Mirror (Star Trek: The Original Series) their mission within four hours. Marlena suggests using the Tantalus Field, a weapon concealed in Kirk's quarters. She focuses the device on Mr. Spock, lamenting his imminent demise, but Kirk prevents her from activating it. He reassures her that she is still the captain's woman as he leaves. In his own quarters, Spock, already suspicious of the landing party, queries the computer about the "classified research" being conducted in Engineering, and decides to confront Kirk again. On the bridge, Uhura distracts Sulu, the security chief as well as the senior helm officer in this universe, from his security board when

neg: Star Trek: The Original Series who appeared on "The Original Series" later made guest appearances as different characters in later series, most notably Majel Barrett, who not only provided the voice for most Starfleet computers in episodes of every spin-off series (including a single appearance on "", where the computers normally did not speak at all), but also had the recurring role of Lwaxana Troi in "The Next Generation" and "Deep Space Nine". Diana Muldaur, a guest star in the episodes "Return to Tomorrow" and "Is There in Truth No Beauty?" of the original "Star Trek" series, played series regular Dr. Katherine Pulaski in the

neg: Uhura appear on "Star Trek". When Nichols considered quitting the show in the late 60's, she was told someone wanted to meet her, claiming to be her biggest fan. The fan was Martin Luther King Jr., who convinced her not to leave the show because "For the first time on television, we [people of African descent] will be seen as we should be seen every day, as intelligent, quality, beautiful people who can sing and dance, yes, but who can go into space, who can be lawyers and teachers, who can be professors — who are in this day, yet you

neg: This Side of Paradise (Star Trek: The Original Series) the spores and, with the exception of Kirk, exhibit the same sort of behavior. It is eventually revealed that the spores, in addition to this tranquilizing effect, also provide perfect health including protection from Berthold rays. Kirk returns to the ship while the rest of its crew, under the influence of spore plants that have been brought on board, are beginning to abandon the ship. Lt. Uhura has sabotaged the communication system to prevent contact with Starfleet. Kirk is soon the last one aboard, and after a second exposure to the spores, he too prepares to leave, but as he

neg: Guinan (Star Trek) the 63rd Academy Awards in 1991 for her role in the film "Ghost". During the course of the film, the character is revealed to be an El-Aurian for the first time. Upon arriving on the first day of production of "Generations", Goldberg began looking around the set for Nichols, having expected her to be there since it was a cross-over film between "The Original Series" and "The Next Generation". It was later reported by Walter Koenig that Goldberg was annoyed as she saw that the fans wanted a scene with Guinan and Uhura together. Nichols was not in "Generations". Producer

neg: The Immunity Syndrome (Star Trek: The Original Series) in the minds of 400 of his fellow Vulcans aboard the "Intrepid" as they died. McCoy is amazed that Spock felt anything over the distance involved, but admits there is a lot about Vulcans he still doesn't understand. Spock returns to the bridge just as Uhura announces she has lost contact with Starfleet. Kirk has Spock scan a dark zone that appears on the main view screen. Suddenly, half the crew are sickened or faint. Spock is unable to determine the nature of the zone, but suggests it is some kind of energy turbulence, and possibly responsible for the death

neg: USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A) crew's actions in the rescue of Captain Spock (Leonard Nimoy) in "". It replaces the original "Enterprise" (NCC-1701), destroyed in "Star Trek III". Though outwardly identical to its refitted and updated predecessor, in its debut, the new ship is beset with teething problems and Chief Engineer Montgomery Scott and Commander Uhura are shown making numerous repairs and reconfigurations to the new ship before deployment. In "", the ship is dispatched to rescue hostages on Nimbus III. The Vulcan renegade Sybok (Laurence Luckinbill) and his followers hijack the ship and take it to a planet at the center of the galaxy,

neg: Sexuality in Star Trek this, when NBC executives learned of the kiss they became concerned it would anger TV stations in the conservative Deep South. Earlier in 1968, NBC had expressed similar concern over a musical sequence in a Petula Clark special in which she touched Harry Belafonte's arm, a moment cited as the first occasion of direct physical contact on American television between a man and woman of different races. At one point during negotiations, the idea was brought up of having Spock kiss Uhura instead, but William Shatner insisted that they stick with the original script. NBC finally ordered that two versions

neg: Star Trek uniforms black one-piece uniforms of a much more "military" appearance. In an unexplained change from previous series, many female crew members wear nail polish (Uhura wears black polish, while many extras wear red). Dress uniforms for academy cadets and staff are crimson, while flag officers (fleet captains and admirals) use a gray uniform with a white false-plastron front. The design is similar to that in "The Motion Picture", stated by designer Michael Kaplan in the book "Star Trek: The Art of the Film" to be a deliberate homage. Rank is indicated by 1 to 5 paired diamond-shaped silver-metal "pips" worn on

neg: The Tears of the Singers friendly story along the lines of the episodes "The Trouble With Tribbles" or "The City on the Edge of Forever". Her inspiration for the aliens in the book was because she "couldn't think of anything softer or fuzzier than baby white seals". Snodgrass wanted Uhura to be central to the book, partially in an attempt to market the book as the character had not been prominently featured in other Star Trek stories. The musical elements added to the character came from Snodgrass' experiences as a musician and singer. A second Uhura-based book, entitled "Uhura's Song" was released two books later

neg: Star Trek spin-off fiction his daughter Demora Sulu appear in Peter David's novel "The Captain's Daughter". In the novel "The Sundered", Chekov serves as Sulu's first officer on the "USS Excelsior". The novel "Federation" has Chekov eventually becoming an admiral. Uhura is shown, in the novel "Catalyst of Sorrows", to be Chief of Starfleet Intelligence in 2360. The 2006 novel "Vulcan's Soul: Exiles" has an Admiral Pavel Chekov, and Uhura is still serving as head of Starfleet Intelligence in 2377, at the age of 138. Peter David's novel "Imzadi" explores the backstory between Riker and Troi, and its sequel "" covers the cooling of

neg: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home of his mission and asks for the tracking frequency for the whales, but she refuses to cooperate. Meanwhile, Scott, McCoy, and Sulu trade the formula of transparent aluminum for the materials needed for the whale tank. Uhura and Chekov locate a nuclear powered ship, the aircraft carrier "Enterprise". They collect the power they need, but are discovered on board. Uhura is beamed out but Chekov is captured, and subsequently severely injured in an escape attempt. Gillian learns the whales have been released early, and goes to Kirk for assistance. Gillian, Kirk, and McCoy rescue Chekov from a nearby hospital and

neg: Elaan of Troyius in the ship's recreation room, where Kirk, McCoy, Uhura and Spock meet and discuss how to calm Elaan. Uhura suggests using the sound of Spock's Vulcan harp to calm her; the music is later heard piped into Elaan's cabin. This episode features the first appearance of the classic D-7 class Klingon battle cruiser designed and built by Star Trek art director Walter M. Jefferies. The footage of the Klingon battle cruiser was re-used in subsequent episodes of the third season. France Nuyen is believed to be the first actress of Vietnamese extraction to appear on American television. She had previously

neg: Metamorphosis (Star Trek: The Original Series) "Father Knows Best", where she played Jane Wyatt's eldest daughter. On the next broadcast "Star Trek" episode, Jane Wyatt guested, playing Spock's mother Amanda. Cochrane reappears as the focal character of the movie "" (1996), in which he is played by James Cromwell. This episode was the first time in the original series that Kirk does not appear on board the "Enterprise" at any point. Metamorphosis (Star Trek: The Original Series) "Metamorphosis" is the ninth episode of the of the American science fiction television series "". Written by Gene L. Coon and directed by Ralph Senensky, it was first broadcast

neg: Uhura's Song "gave Uhura the chance to expand her range beyond hailing frequencies". Uhura's Song Uhura's Song is a "" novel written by Janet Kagan published in 1985. Kagan was asked to produce an outline by editor David G. Hartwell, after he read the manuscript of her novel "Hellspark". She was unfamiliar with "Star Trek" and needed to research the series whilst writing "Uhura's Song". She subsequently proposed two sequels, but they went unwritten as they featured original characters introduced in "Uhura's Song". Lt. Uhura's friendship with a cat-like diplomat from Eeiauo becomes vital when a plague threatens the population. The songs

neg: Orion (Star Trek) Orion (Star Trek) The Orions are a fictional extraterrestrial humanoid species in the American science fiction franchise "Star Trek", making their first appearance in the initial pilot for "", "". Susan Oliver portrayed the first Orion seen on screen, when her human character Vina was transformed into one, although it was Majel Barrett who underwent the original makeup test. The footage was subsequently used in the two-part episode "". Yvonne Craig, who was considered for the role of Vina, later played an Orion in "". Male Orions made their first appearance in the "" episode "The Pirates of Orion" but

neg: Orion (Star Trek) some features with humans and others with birds. Orion (Star Trek) The Orions are a fictional extraterrestrial humanoid species in the American science fiction franchise "Star Trek", making their first appearance in the initial pilot for "", "". Susan Oliver portrayed the first Orion seen on screen, when her human character Vina was transformed into one, although it was Majel Barrett who underwent the original makeup test. The footage was subsequently used in the two-part episode "". Yvonne Craig, who was considered for the role of Vina, later played an Orion in "". Male Orions made their first appearance in

neg: Scott McGinnis Scott McGinnis Scott McGinnis (born November 19, 1958) is an American actor and director. He has appeared in both films and television. McGinnis is best known by "Star Trek" fans as "Mr. Adventure" in "", where his character worked with Cdr. Uhura in the Spacedock transporter room. His character stated that he wanted some action and later received it when Uhura forced him into the closet at gunpoint. Scott's first feature film was in the film "The Viking Queen" (1967) in which he appeared uncredited. Other appearances include "Wacko" (1982), "Joysticks" (1983), "Making the Grade" (1984) (which also features "Wacko"

neg: Star Trek: The Next Generation (season 1) made by Roddenberry publicly on October 10, 1986. Several stars of "The Original Series" and the film franchise stated that they did not like the premise of a new series set in the same universe that did not feature them. DeForest Kelley, who appeared in the pilot as Admiral Leonard McCoy, said that while he understood that the studio wanted to keep the franchise going beyond them, he felt that "there's only one "Star Trek", and that's ours". James Doohan, who played Montgomery "Scotty" Scott, said that "Star Trek" was about the characters and with a new cast the studio