RIP Majel Roddenberry

Devhux · 12-18-2008, 07:25 PM

Surprised nobody posted this one yet. I definitely did not see this one coming.

Guess there will be an "In Memory Of" snippet at the end of the new Trek movie coming out in May.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yahoo News

LOS ANGELES – Majel Barrett Roddenberry, "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry's widow who nurtured the legacy of the seminal science fiction TV series after his death, has died. She was 76. Roddenberry died of leukemia Thursday morning at her home in Bel-Air, said Sean Rossall, a family spokesman.

At Roddenberry's side were family friends and her son, Eugene Roddenberry Jr.

Roddenberry was involved in the "Star Trek" universe for more than four decades. She played the dark-haired Number One in the original pilot but metamorphosed into the blond, miniskirted Nurse Christine Chapel in the original 1966-69 show. She had smaller roles in all five of its television successors and many of the "Star Trek" movie incarnations, although she had little involvement in the productions.

She frequently was the voice of the ship's computer, and about two weeks ago she completed the same role for the upcoming J.J. Abrams movie "Star Trek," Rossall said.

Roddenberry also helped keep the franchise alive by inspiring fans and attended a major "Star Trek" convention each year, Rossall said.

"I think `Star Trek' will always be her legacy," Rossall said.

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DarkFury · 12-18-2008, 08:40 PM

Farewell Nurse Chapel... We will miss you as well. R.I.P.

brainsmile · 12-19-2008, 12:35 AM

Lwaxana Troi... only woman to be in all the different star trek series

mcs328 · 12-19-2008, 08:14 AM

Doooh. RIP. =(

DarkFury · 12-19-2008, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brainsmile

Lwaxana Troi... only woman to be in all the different star trek series

Was she on Voyager?

And of course she wasn't on "Enterprise".

You must be counting her "voice over" work (as the computer).

guiseppewv · 12-19-2008, 12:38 PM

R I P

Thesifer · 12-19-2008, 03:54 PM

That sucks. She made a cool computer!

uncledaddy · 12-19-2008, 10:52 PM

Man, that's sad. My brother got to meet her at the Comic-Con. May she rest in peace.

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mcs328 Admiral Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Maryland Posts: 6,578	Doooh. RIP. =( __________________

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Thesifer Vice Admiral Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 4,338	That sucks. She made a cool computer! __________________

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uncledaddy Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: With Me, Myself, and I...wondering why we can't get along! Posts: 2,583	Man, that's sad. My brother got to meet her at the Comic-Con. May she rest in peace. __________________

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