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“Some people view Gene as a man with a wild futuristic utopian fantasy, but that’s too simple. Star Trek did not promise that people would magically become inherently “better,” but that they would progress, always reaching for their highest potential and noblest goals, even if it took centuries of taking two steps forward and one step back. Ideally, humankind would be guided in its quest by reason and justice. The ultimate futility of armed conflict, terrorism, dictatorial rule, prejudice, disregard for the environment, and exercising power for its own sake was demonstrated time and again”

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Book:Beyond Uhura: Star Trek and Other Memories
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Nichelle Nichols
Nichelle Nichols

Nichelle Nichols, born on December 28, 1932, is an American actress best known for her role as Lieutenant Uhura in the iconic television series 'Star Trek'. Her acting career began in the 1950s, and she has appeared in numerous television and film projects. Beyond her acting, Nichols has been actively involved in social causes, dedicated to encouraging young people to pursue careers in science and engineering. more

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“As I soon learned, this was the dream to which Gene had alluded so often in the past. Interestingly, though he’d said many times before that there might be something in this for me, that day I won a part that had yet to be created. It was only after I’d been brought on board, and Gene and I conceived and created her, that Uhura was born. Many times through the years I’ve referred to Uhura as my great-great-great-great-great-great-great-granddaughter of the twenty-third century. Gene and I agreed that she would be a citizen of the United States of Africa. And her name, Uhura, is derived from Uhuru, which is Swahili for “freedom.” According to the “biography” Gene and I developed for my character, Uhura was far more than an intergalactic telephone operator. As head of Communications, she commanded a corps of largely unseen communications technicians, linguists, and other specialists who worked in the bowels of the Enterprise, in the “comm-center.” A linguistics scholar and a top graduate of Starfleet Academy, she was a protégée of Mr. Spock, whom she admired for his daring, his intelligence, his stoicism, and especially his logic. We even had outlined exactly where Uhura had grown up, who her parents were, and why she had been chosen over other candidates for the Enterprise’s five-year mission.”

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Book:Beyond Uhura: Star Trek and Other Memories
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“سارعت لأقتنيك .. وبحثت في طياتك عن الخبر .. تهاوت صفحاتك وتصبغت أطرافي بالألم .. وفي النهاية تخليت عنك لإمرأة تصنع منك منظف لزجاج قلبها لا يترك أثرا .. لكنني اليوم اكتشفت أنني اقتطعت منك تلك القصاصة التي كتب عليها لمن يهمه الأمر " قلب خال للبيع " .. تصور وحدها ورقم الهاتف مابقي منك في خزائني”

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“A natureza humana", continuei, "tem os seus limites: pode suportar a alegria, o sofrimento, a dor até certo ponto; arruína-se, porém, mal ele seja ultrapassado. Assim, a questão não é ser-se fraco ou forte, mas conseguir suportar a medida do seu sofrimento, seja moral ou físico. E acho tão estranho chamar covarde a quem põe fim à própria vida como a quem morre de febre maligna.”

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