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For all the Star Trek TOS fans (like me):

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/star-trek-actress-nichelle-nichols-dead-89

Nichols was a very special actor and a very special part of the Star Trek universe.

Uhura was adept at hand-to-hand combat and spoke hundreds of languages.

Only a few of the original cast are still alive.

RIP.

Great actress and great show.

R.I.P. Nichelle.

More than anything, I'll never forget the "kiss heard 'round the galaxy".

She made her role iconic. Black and female in prime time sci-fi broke some molds. Attractive, smart (see Fate above), she grew her character. Roddenberry examined a lot of societal issues; prejudice and stereotypes were a small part. Her character was a stroke of genius IMO. And the best science fiction still deals with the human elements within its frameworks.

RIP. One to beam up.