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 LM> The original conception of Mr. Spock was someone of a heavy lidden an
 LM> satanic visage with a red complexion.
   Who came from Mars. And never ate. And was going to be immune to energy 
weapons, although they dropped that idea because of what it would do to the 
dramatic tension.
 LM> The Original Series broke television barriers by casting a
 LM> multi-racial crew with Sulu (Asian), Uhura (black), Chekov (Russian),
 LM> Spock (half Vulcan / half Human), and Scotty (Scottish). Whoopi
 LM> Goldberg (Guinan on TNG) Was inspired by Roddenberry's multi-racial
 LM> casting nothing that "...I had a place in the future."
 ...and, of course, _Star Trek_ showed the first kiss on American TV between 
a white man and a black woman.
 LM> Majel Barret (Mrs Roddenberry), Nurse Chapel on The Original Series
 LM> also plays Lwaxana Troi (Deanna's mother) on The Next Generation.
   In addition, she has voiced assorted ship's computers, Gary Seven's 
portable computer, and Cochrane's Companion.
 LM> The first U.S. Space Shuttle, the "Enterprise," was given its name
 LM> after NASA received 400,000 requests from Star Trek fans.
   ...and in a neat bit of retcon, the producers of _Star Trek_ have since 
managed to imply that the starship was named in memory of the space shuttle.
Paul
... Tarzan of Borg: "Me assimilate. You assimilated."
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