“Star Trek” legend Nichelle Nichols returns to space: The ashes of the deceased actress are to be scattered in space.
Lieutenant Uhura finds her final resting place in space: parts of the ashes of the deceased “Star Trek” legend Nichelle Nichols (1932-2022) are to be flown into space with a rocket later this year. The actress died in July at the age of 89. , the company that launches the rocket, other members of the “Star Trek” family will be on board.
Nichols will embark on her final journey toward the stars aboard the Vulcan rocket – along with the remains of “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry (1921-1991), those of his wife Majel Barrett-Roddenberry (1932-2008) and the ashes of ” Star Trek” actor James Doohan (1920-2005).
Rocket containing the ashes of the “Star Trek” stars is scheduled to launch later this year
“We are truly honored to include the legendary actress, activist and teacher in Enterprise Flight’s manifesto,” said Charles M. Chafer, co-founder of Celestis Inc., according to a press release quoted by several US media outlets. “Now our Enterprise flight will have on board the person who most fully embodied the vision of ‘Star Trek’ as a diverse, inclusive and exploratory universe.”
When exactly the rocket will start is not yet known. it should start from Cape Canaveral in Florida. The rocket is expected to fly between 150 and 300 million kilometers into space and beyond the Earth-Moon system.
Nichelle Nichols appeared in 69 of the 79 episodes of the science fiction series “Starship Enterprise” between 1966 and 1969. She was considered a pioneer and role model for Black women in the film and television business.
Source: Stern
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