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LM>> The original conception of Mr. Spock was someone of a heavy
LM>> lidden an satanic visage with a red complexion.
PA> Who came from Mars. And never ate. And was going to be immune
PA> to energy weapons, although they dropped that idea because of
PA> what it would do to the dramatic tension.
ZF> This has been disputed, but not disproven.
What's it doing in an official Trek history, then?
LM>> The Original Series broke television barriers by casting a
LM>> multi-racial crew with Sulu (Asian), Uhura (black), Chekov
LM>> (Russian), Spock (half Vulcan / half Human), and Scotty
LM>> (Scottish). Whoopi Goldberg (Guinan on TNG) Was inspired by
LM>> Roddenberry's multi-racial casting nothing that "...I had a
LM>> place in the future."
PA> ...and, of course, _Star Trek_ showed the first kiss on American
PA> TV between a white man and a black woman.
ZF> Nope. Sorry. The first interracial kiss actually occurred in 1954
ZF> , on an American sit-com carried live on network television, and
ZF> was seen by nearly 12 million people across the US.
Again, not what the Trek history books say.
LM>> Majel Barret (Mrs Roddenberry), Nurse Chapel on The Original
LM>> Series also plays Lwaxana Troi (Deanna's mother) on The Next
LM>> Generation.
PA> In addition, she has voiced assorted ship's computers, Gary
PA> Seven's portable computer, and Cochrane's Companion.
ZF> And what was her stage name as these voices?
I know of no stage names. I just repeat what I read in the Okudapaedia.
Paul
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