William Shatner, George Takei Pay Tribute to Star Trek's Nichelle Nichols

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Nichelle Nichols‘ Star Trek costars are honoring their crewmate after the actress, who played Uhura on the original Trek series, passed away Sunday at the age of 89.

William Shatner, who played Captain Kirk alongside Nichols on Star Trek, tweeted: “I am so sorry to hear about the passing of Nichelle. She was a beautiful woman & played an admirable character that did so much for redefining social issues both here in the US & throughout the world. I will certainly miss her. Sending my love and condolences to her family.”

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George Takei, who played navigator Sulu on Star Trek, added: “I shall have more to say about the trailblazing, incomparable Nichelle Nichols, who shared the bridge with us as Lt. Uhura of the USS Enterprise, and who passed today at age 89. For today, my heart is heavy, my eyes shining like the stars you now rest among, my dearest friend.”

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Shatner and Takei, along with Walter Koenig (Chekhov), are now the only surviving members of the core Star Trek cast who starred together for three seasons on NBC and then reunited for six big-screen Trek movies. DeForest Kelley (Dr. Bones McCoy) died in 1999, James Doohan (Scotty) passed away in 2005 and Leonard Nimoy (Spock) died in 2015.

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[HipChick]

1. K&R

[LT Barclay]

2. Some shows go beyond mere entertainment and help shape the people we become. Star Trek is one of

those and I thank the all the cast and crew for their contribution to my life.

She will be missed!

[Cha]

3. Takei's Tribute

made me cry.

[ShazzieB]

13. It was really sweet!

So heartfelt and sincere. Beautiful. 🖖

[mcar]

4. Lovely and well deserved tributes

[Hermit-The-Prog]

5. She's still beautiful in that photo with Takei.

Youngsters don't realize how shocking that crew was when the show debuted.

[leftyladyfrommo]

6. She was so beautiful. nt

[markodochartaigh]

7. I have loved Star Trek for more than half a century

I last saw her with LeVar Burton at the Star Trek convention in Las Vegas a couple of years ago.
She is such a wonderful person.

[keithbvadu2]

8. Nichelle Nichols was going to quit star trek... glad she stayed

She had planned to quit Star Trek after one season, but King, the 1960s civil rights leader, convinced her to stay because it was so revolutionary to have a Black woman playing an important senior crew member at a time when Black people were fighting for equality in American society.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Nichelle+Nichols+was+going+to+quit+star+trek&client=firefox-b-1-d&sxsrf=ALiCzsbksspiQuA-wk6vvk0xjE3brUzZzQ%3A1659321082781&ei=-jrnYribL6qz5NoPk_OXiAg&ved=0ahUKEwi4gNTdzKT5AhWqGVkFHZP5BYEQ4dUDCA4&oq=Nichelle+Nichols+was+going+to+quit+star+trek&gs_lcp=Cgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAQDDIFCCEQoAEyBQghEKABMgUIIRCrAjoHCAAQRxCwAzoKCAAQ5AIQsAMYAToMCC4QyAMQsAMQQxgCOg4ILhCABBCxAxCDARDUAjoQCAAQgAQQhwIQsQMQgwEQFDoICAAQsQMQgwE6CwgAEIAEELEDEIMBOgQIABADOgUIABDEAjoGCAAQHhAWOgUIABCGAzoICCEQHhAWEB06CAgAEB4QFhAKSgQIQRgASgQIRhgBUPsKWNa3AWCl5QFoAXABeACAAYMCiAGfGpIBBjcuMTguM5gBAKABAcgBD8ABAdoBBggBEAEYCdoBBggCEAEYCA&sclient=gws-wiz-serp

[keithbvadu2]

9. More details

sheshe2 posted about Nichelle Nichols/Lieutenant Uhura here in 2014

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216988235

[electric_blue68]

10. Thanks for posting the tributes YMBL 👍

... Been a busy day- I have to check my FB feed where amongst other family, and friends - my SF friends and acquaintances hang out.

RIP Nichelle

[YoshidaYui]

11. lovely

She was a favortie on that show as well.

[MustLoveBeagles]

12. RIP Nichelle

[ShazzieB]

15. I'm just going to leave this here...

[calimary]

16. Still beautiful, late in life.

Thank you, Nichelle! Your very existence showed so many young women how far THEY “could boldly go…”.

Your whole career was a public service.

[Cuthbert Allgood]

17. I got a chance to meet her and have her sign a Star Trek comic.

She was sweet and giving and a joy to talk to. She and that show had a huge impact on me in my childhood and to today.

[llashram]

18. trailblazer

I love the old Star Trek and its stars. May her soul be at peace and soar where no one has been before...