Notes from the sketch book — star trek

“Hailing frequencies open, sir.” Nichols, who played communications officer Lieutenant Uhura in the original Star Trek TV series and feature films passed away on Saturday at the age of 89. She later collaborated with NASA to find underrepresented groups for the space programme. Nichols gained long-lasting fame thanks to Star Trek, her role as one of the leads helped break new ground and began the slow breaking of barriers of racism and backwards thinking in television during the 60s. “I think many people took it into their hearts … that what was being said on TV at that time was...

"You have been, and always will be, my friend and I have been, and always shall be, your friend." ... Star trek lasted just 3 seasons starting in 1966 but became timeless and spawned an animated series, a movie franchise and in the 90s was reinvented with Star Trek: TNG and several other spin offs which still continue to this day. Creator Roddenberry used the OG series as a platform to address many social & political concerns of the time.   This tee is inspired by the OG series and movies of Star Trek, which we loved watching the reruns as...

"I cannae change the laws of physics! ...On this day in 1920 James Montgomery Doohan was born. The Canadian actor, author and soldier, best known for his role in the television and film series Star Trek.Doohan served in the 14th Field Artillery Regiment of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division. He also served as a pilot. He saw combat in Europe during World War II, including the D-Day invasion of Normandy, in which he was wounded and saved by a silver cigarette case gifted to him by his brother.But in 1966 He cemented his place in Geekdom and sci-fi history when...