Last night proved to be a lovefeast for Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek’s Lieutenant (later Lieutenant Commander, then Commander) Uhura. Thank you so much to those of you who dropped by to share your anecdotes and observations.
Nichols was a pioneer in more ways than one, who leveraged her celebrity to create a better world. Also, she had the ability to connect with people and to make them feel special, as attested to in every one of last night’s viewer comments and video testimonials. Two qualities that were noted repeatedly were Nichols’ kindness and her graciousness. May she rest in peace.
Other highlights included an impromptu crossover, when we patched into Captain Phil Merkel’s radio show on WUSB, and Warren Friedrich’s startling revelation that I wasn’t wearing pants!
We’ll be taking the night off next Friday, so that Roy can head north to Ticonderoga, NY for this year’s Trekonderoga, presented by the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour. Roy will be giving a couple of presentations there, so consult the website and keep an eye on the Facebook page.
I’ll be sitting this one out, but we’ll soon reunite for another Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner, on Friday, August 27, at 7:30 pm, and another nostalgic conversation with a few laughs, when we livestream on Facebook – the topic to be announced.
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In the meantime, have a great couple of weeks! Live long and prosper!
