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Lieutenant Nyota Uhura was a Starfleet communications officer serving in the 23rd century . As requested by Captain Christopher Pike , Uhura relieved Hawkins , the chief communications officer of the USS Enterprise , shortly before the destruction of Vulcan . She served under Captain Pike, acting captain Spock , and then her classmate at Starfleet Academy , Captain James T. Kirk . ( Star Trek ; Star Trek Into Darkness ; Star Trek Beyond )

• 1 Early life
• 2.1 Starfleet Academy
• 2.2.1 Stopping Nero
• 2.2.2 Nibiru
• 2.2.3 Hunting down John Harrison
• 2.3.1 Final voyage of the Enterprise
• 2.3.2 Altamid
• 3.1.1 Spock
• 3.2.1 James T. Kirk
• 4 Key dates
• 5 Memorable quotes
• 6.1 Appearances
• 6.2 Background information
• 6.3 Apocrypha
• 6.4 External links

Early life [ ]

Nyota Uhura was born in Kenya , Africa , where she grew up near Lake Simbi Nyaima . Her grandmother was a retired Starfleet officer. ( TOS : " The Savage Curtain "; SNW : " Children of the Comet ")

Starfleet career [ ]

Uhura meets Kirk

In 2255 , while at the bar near the Riverside Shipyard in Iowa , Uhura met an inebriated Jim Kirk , who began flirting with her. Although annoyed by Kirk's advances, Uhura was surprised that Kirk knew what was involved in the study of xenolinguistics. This exchange led to a bar fight as four male cadets were displeased at the attention Kirk was giving Uhura.

Starfleet Academy [ ]

Cadet Uhura in 2255

During her time at Starfleet Academy , Uhura specialized in xenolinguistics with tracking toward a communications officer. Commander Spock served as one of Cadet Uhura's instructors and judged her performance to be consistently exemplary.

In 2258, Uhura was able to detect and translate a message from within Klingon territory indicating that a fleet of 47 Klingon vessels around the Klingon prison planet had been engaged and destroyed by an unknown Romulan ship. She returned home early that night , interrupting her roommate, at the time an Orion cadet named Gaila , and Kirk, who had been under the bed when she shared the information with Gaila.

Uhura at the communications station during the Kobayashi Maru simulation

At Kirk's request, Uhura was present as communications officer during Kirk's third re-take of the Kobayashi Maru test scenario the following day. After Kirk corrected her, she called him "captain" sarcastically. At a subsequent hearing  on Kirk's actions, seated in a row that Commander Spock, the programmer of the Kobayashi Maru test, had vacated and two seats over from an upset Gaila, Uhura was in attendance in the Academy Council chambers when Kirk was accused of cheating.

Spock was in charge of the starship deployment assignments for the cadets of Uhura's graduating class, and had initially assigned Lieutenant Uhura to the USS Farragut , in spite of Uhura's stated desire to serve aboard the USS Enterprise , the new flagship , in order to avoid any appearance of favoritism . Uhura confronted him about this choice, noting that she was more than qualified to serve aboard the Enterprise and that it was unfair to deny her an opportunity she would have gained had they not been romantically involved. Spock relented and assigned her to the Enterprise .

Communications officer of the USS Enterprise [ ]

Stopping nero [ ].

Uhura at her station prior to being promoted

Aboard the Enterprise , Uhura was approached by Kirk, who had deduced the attack on Vulcan was Romulan in nature, following Pavel Chekov 's description of an anomaly described as a "lightning storm in space" that had preceded the attack on the day of Kirk's birth. She accompanied him to the bridge, where she verified his claims by mentioning that she was the person who had translated and intercepted the report of a similar Romulan vessel in Klingon space.

Captain Christopher Pike promoted Uhura to communications officer because Lieutenant Hawkins , the ship's prior communications officer, was not certain that he could distinguish transmissions in Romulan from transmissions in Vulcan . Uhura, by contrast, was fluent in all three Romulan dialects.

Nyota comforts Spock after the loss of Vulcan and his mother

After Vulcan was destroyed, Uhura privately comforted Spock in a turbolift .

In an attempt to gain control of the Enterprise so he could attempt to defeat Nero, Kirk emotionally compromised Spock, causing him to relinquish command. After he left, Nyota approached Kirk and told him that she hoped he knew what he was doing. Again, she called him "captain"; this time, she was hurt, but hopeful.

Before Kirk and Spock beamed to Nero's ship, Uhura shared a tender goodbye kiss with Spock, who referred to her using her first name, and thus revealed their relationship to Kirk and Montgomery Scott . Kirk, who had repeatedly attempted to learn Uhura's first name to no avail throughout the years, asked Spock if "Nyota" was her first name. Spock responded, " I have no comment on the matter. "

Although keeping her distance, she came to respect Kirk as captain of the Enterprise . After he gave her a command on the bridge, she turned to him, smiling, and answered, “ Aye, Captain. " This time, she called him "captain" sincerely. ( Star Trek )

Nyota helps Spock suit up

A year later , Uhura accompanied Spock to Nibiru before he was rappelled from a shuttle into a volcano , to prevent it from wiping out the Nibirans . Ash from the volcano damaged the shuttle and snapped the wire, forcing Uhura and Sulu to leave him. Uhura swam back to the Enterprise , which was hidden underwater. She was distraught to learn ash from the volcano would prevent the Enterprise from transporting Spock back aboard, and to hear Spock explain he would prefer to die activating the cold fusion device than violate the Prime Directive . Kirk rose the Enterprise from the sea to beam him up, violating the Prime Directive but saving his life.

Hunting down John Harrison [ ]

Later, when the Enterprise was tasked with hunting down terrorist John Harrison , Uhura expressed to Kirk in the turbolift that she and Spock were having relationship troubles. While on a K'normian trading ship to Qo'noS , where Harrison was hiding, Uhura and Spock got into an argument, in which she accused of him of being too ready to sacrifice himself for a mission and not caring how she would feel if he died. Spock acknowledged that, since his mother's death, he had been closing himself to such thoughts about how she would feel since he had experienced those feelings, specifically because he did care.

Uhura stabs the officer in the leg

Suddenly, the ship was attacked by Klingons . Kirk tried to lose them but the away team's K'normian vessel was surrounded and forced to land. Uhura counseled Captain Kirk that she be allowed to perform her role as communications officer, rather than try to fight their way out of a situation they could not win. She went out of the ship to negotiate in Klingonese , requesting the Klingons' aid in finding Harrison. The leader of the Klingons she spoke to grabbed her by the throat, and pulled out a knife, prompting Spock and Kirk to go on the offensive. After Harrison showed up and violently began causing a distraction, Uhura grabbed the Klingon's knife and stabbed him with it, causing him to drop her. Once Harrison dispatched the Klingons and surrendered himself into Kirk's custody, Uhura and Spock shared a reconciliatory kiss.

After Harrison revealed he was Khan Noonien Singh, Spock asked Uhura to contact his older parallel universe counterpart on New Vulcan for information. Uhura managed to make contact although the ship was outside of normal range of communication with his location.

As the old Spock warned he would do, Khan betrayed them. When the damaged Enterprise fell to Earth, Kirk reactivated the warp core to prevent it crashing, at the cost of radiation poisoning himself. Uhura came and she, Spock and Scott wept.

Uhura firing repeatedly at Khan

Uhura encouraged Spock to beam down to execute Khan, who had crashed the USS Vengeance into San Francisco . However, Doctor Leonard McCoy discovered a blood transfusion from Khan could heal Kirk, so Uhura beamed down and fired several shots to stun Khan, saving Spock from having his head crushed by Khan. Spock used the opportunity to gain the advantage in the fight and was set to kill him. Uhura was able to stop Spock by informing him they needed Khan alive to save Kirk. Spock then knocked him out instead and took him to sickbay .

When Kirk awoke to his friends Spock and McCoy in a hospital, he acknowledged Spock saving him, whereupon McCoy reminded Kirk that he and Uhura had also helped.

The five-year mission [ ]

Almost a year later, in 2260 , Uhura attended a memorial service for the victims of the conspiracy, which was presided over by Kirk, who was now healthy again. She continued serving on the repaired Enterprise as it embarked on a five-year mission . ( Star Trek Into Darkness )

Final voyage of the Enterprise [ ]

In 2263 , Spock and Uhura had ended their relationship after Spock began considering leaving Starfleet to help his endangered species. Though he intended to discuss it further with Uhura on Yorktown , the news of the death of Spock Prime stopped him. During their relationship, Spock gave Uhura a necklace that once belonged to his mother as a gift and Uhura attempted to return it. Spock refused however.

When Kalara arrives on Starbase Yorktown for help, Uhura accompanies the Enterprise into the Necro Cloud to Altamid . To the crew's shock, they are attacked by Swarm ships , crippling the Enterprise . Uhura remains on the bridge for most of the battle but realizes that Kirk must be in trouble due to the amount of time he is taking to perform a saucer separation . Uhura travels to Engineering where Kirk is fighting Krall and finishes the saucer separation herself. However, Uhura is trapped in the secondary hull with Krall and is captured by him.

Altamid [ ]

"Our captain will come for us."

Uhura was taken to Krall's base where she refused to back down in the face of Krall, telling him that his actions were an act of war against the Federation and Kirk would show no mercy when he came for Krall. Krall was unafraid, stating that he looked forward to Kirk coming after him. Uhura then witnessed him drain two Enterprise crewmembers . Uhura and Sulu briefly escaped, discovering that Krall used a captured Magellan probe to hack Starbase Yorktown and gain access to its archives. Uhura attempted to send a distress call, but Krall recaptured the two and alters the coordinates of the distress call.

Uhura witnesses the death of Ensign Syl

Krall was later able to force Ensign Syl to turn over the Abronath by threatening Sulu and Uhura. She then witnessed Krall test the weapon on Syl. As Krall dragged Uhura to his ship, Kirk attacked on a motorcycle as part of a rescue plan, creating enough of a diversion for Uhura to escape his grasp. Uhura saved Spock who was able to use the necklace he gave her to track the crew down from a Swarm drone and they were beamed safely to the USS Franklin .

On the Franklin , the crew repaired the ship to go after Krall, dropping the Franklin off a cliff to achieve terminal velocity and liftoff. Arriving at Yorktown, the crew found it under attack , and Uhura warned Kirk that she's detecting distress calls from Yorktown on all frequencies. When Spock suggested that the Swarm had a cyberpathic connection that helped them coordinate their movements, Uhura helped him explain this to the rest of the crew and come up with a plan. She then aided Scotty and Jaylah in hooking up the Franklin's music player to the communications console and warned Kirk that they have to get very close to the Swarm for the disruption signal to work. Once they were close enough, Uhura broadcast the signal which destroys most of the Swarm. On Kirk's orders, Uhura sent the signal to Yorktown which also broadcasted the signal, destroying the Swarm.

Uhura at the communications station aboard the Franklin

After the destruction of the Swarm, the crew chased Krall through Yorktown, using the Franklin to intercept Krall's three remaining ships. Uhura checked out one of the hull breaches with Kirk and spotted a victim of Krall's energy transference. As the two crossed through the ruined mess hall, Uhura saw a recording of the original Franklin crew and recognized Captain Balthazar Edison as Krall. Uhura watched the footage with Kirk and Scotty as they determine the history of Edison/Krall and rushed to the bridge to warn Yorktown to turn off their atmospheric processor until the situation was over.

After Krall's defeat, Uhura attended Kirk's thirtieth birthday party where she rekindled her relationship with Spock. Like the rest of the Enterprise crew, she was reassigned to the brand-new USS Enterprise -A to continue their five year mission in a new ship. ( Star Trek Beyond )

Relationships [ ]

Romantic relationships [ ].

Uhura and Spock embrace after the death of Amanda

Nyota Uhura and Spock had a relationship that was established prior to the start of their careers on board the Enterprise . When she was assigned to the USS Farragut , Uhura openly confronted Spock about her having received that posting even though she was qualified to serve aboard the USS Enterprise . She presented him with a logical argument for her placement, to which he admitted he had been trying to avoid the appearance of favoritism. She eventually persuaded him to reconsider her assignment, though.

While Spock was preparing to depart from the Enterprise and transport to the surface of Vulcan in an attempt to rescue his parents and the Vulcan High Council , Uhura took an interest in where he was going, calling him by name and not by rank. She was also visibly upset that he was leaving.

When Spock returned after Vulcan was destroyed and his mother was killed, Uhura at one point followed him off the bridge and into a turbolift. Alone in the lift, she comforted him with a shared embrace and kisses.

Uhura and Spock share a tender moment

When Spock and Kirk about to beam onto Nero's ship, Uhura and Spock kissed on the Enterprise 's transporter platform and shared a heartfelt goodbye with promises offered to each other. Though Spock usually called her by her surname during their professional interactions, Uhura's first name, "Nyota", was used by him on that occasion.

Once Kirk and Spock returned to the Enterprise after the ship had been repaired, Uhura visibly lit up when Spock strode onto the bridge; they shared a look, as he passed behind her station to reach his own, and she smiled. ( Star Trek )

Spock and Uhura aboard the Enterprise

On a mission to Nibiru, Uhura helped Spock get into his suit. She kissed his helmet and gave him encouragement. Later, when it was time to release him into the volcano, she was visibly upset. However, she did not try to dissuade him from his duty. When his line was broken and he fell into the volcano, Sulu apologized to her, and told her they would have to try something else. Once she and Sulu made it back to the bridge of the Enterprise , Uhura was visibly upset when Spock announced he would have to remain behind to die, although her sadness didn't stop her from responding to Kirk's command.

After the mission to Nibiru, Uhura was clearly upset with Spock, although she seemed to be giving him the silent treatment. Uhura's assignment to participate in the away mission to Qo'noS prompted Spock to give Kirk a look as if he wasn't pleased with that decision. In reply to Kirk asking if they could work the mission together, Uhura said they could, then Spock watched her return to her station and responded that he was unsure.

Uhura and Spock quarrel aboard the K'normian ship

En route to Qo'noS, Uhura revealed to Spock that she believed his behavior on missions was too risky. She admitted distress at him willing to sacrifice himself without caring about how it would effect her if she lost him. Spock confided that, because he had experienced such profound grief and despair following the loss of Vulcan and the death of his mother, he closed himself off to the thought of those he cared for experiencing such emotions; this revealed that his problem was not a lack of caring, rather quite the opposite.

Later during the mission, Uhura volunteering to face the Klingons alone evidently upset Spock, although he didn't try to stop her confronting them. Uhura's interaction with the Klingons was carefully observed by Spock, and he later protected both her and Captain Kirk. After taking Harrison into custody, Uhura and Spock reconciled with a kiss.

Uhura and Spock reconcile after apprehending Harrison

When Admiral Marcus first warned the Enterprise crew he was going to kill them, Uhura was joined by Spock, at her station. When the admiral caught up to the Enterprise aboard the Vengeance and the Enterprise crew fully expected to die, Uhura walked to Spock and held his hand.

Uhura later spoke priivately with Spock at her station, when Spock wanted her to contact his older counterpart. Without him clarifying who he wanted to speak to, she intuited precisely who it was he planned to consult.

Later, while Spock chased after Khan, Uhura remained on the Enterprise . After Dr. McCoy informed the bridge crew that Khan was needed alive to possibly save Kirk, both Spock and Khan were moving too quickly for the transporter to be locked onto either of them. Learning someone could beam down, however, Uhura offered to do so and beamed onto a moving garbage barge where Spock and Khan were battling each other. Phaser in hand, she intended to help Spock bring Khan to the Enterprise without killing him. Even though Spock was furious with Khan for having killed Kirk, Uhura was able to calm Spock enough that he ceased his attack on Khan, who was then taken into custody.

At the memorial service in 2260, Uhura was seated directly beside Spock. ( Star Trek Into Darkness )

By 2263 , Uhura and Spock experienced a time-out in their relationship as a consequence of Spock's increasing beliefs that he ought to be helping his people rebuild on New Vulcan , and thus leave Starflee. When Uhura got to Starbase Yorktown with the rest of the crew, she tried to give Spock back his mother's vokaya necklace that he had gifted her; however, Spock declined the offer, insisting she kept it.

Uhura tries to give back Spock's amulet

At the time, as Spock later confessed to Leonard McCoy , he had wanted to further discuss his doubts about leaving with her, but his plans were halted by the news about Ambassador Spock dying. When the Enterprise was destroyed by Krall 's attack, Uhura was captured and imprisoned at his base, along with Sulu and the rest of the Enterprise crew that couldn't escape from his soldiers.

During this time, while aboard the USS Franklin , Spock realized that if Uhura was still wearing his vokaya amulet, Chekov could track its unique Vulcan mineral through its (harmless) radiation emissions and find her and the rest of the crew at Krall's base.

When the group made a plan to free the crew, an injured Spock insisted on participating to the mission because Uhura was at the base too. In spite of his condition, both Kirk and McCoy allowed him to go with them acknowledging their friend's need to be there due to his relationship with the Lieutenant.

Once Spock got to the base as planned, he went looking for her alone after Hikaru Sulu informed him that Uhura had been taken by Krall shortly before him and McCoy got there. However, weakened by his injury he was attacked by two Swarm soldiers only to get saved by Uhura who helped him stand up and asked what he was doing there. When Spock answered that he clearly was there to rescue her (noticing the irony of the situation), Uhura smiled pleased by his care for her and his efforts.

Uhura looking pleased when Spock tells her he was 'clearly' there to rescue her.

Later on, while the USS Franklin finally left Altamid, Uhura shared a look of relief with Spock. Afterwards, as the group tried to make a plan to stop Krall from destroying Yorktown, Uhura helped Captain Kirk understand Spock's technical explaining of his plan to defeat the swarms ships . When Spock volunteered to pilot one of the Swarm ships himself, Uhura expressed worry over him being still hurt for his injury to which Spock replied he respected and appreciated her concerns.

After defeating Krall, Spock changed his mind about leaving Starfleet thus giving him and Uhura the chance to rekindle and continue their relationship. Uhura, who openly wore Spock's vokaya's necklace again, participated to a party for Jim's birthday with the rest of the crew. While there with Spock, she teased him saying that she thought he had a mission report to make to which he replied that he indeed did, but he thought that being with her would be more pleasing (implying he put work aside and went to the party to spend time with her).

Spock and Uhura looking at each other while their friends look at the new Enterprise in construction.

Later, Spock, Uhura and their friends look at the new Enterprise in construction. ( Star Trek Beyond )

Friendships [ ]

James t. kirk [ ].

Kirk and Uhura commiserate in a turbolift

Uhura's relationship with Kirk began when he hit on her in a bar in Iowa. She rejected his advances, giving him only the name "Uhura", although she did flirt with him a bit. Later, at the Academy, Kirk continued to try to discover her first name. While hiding under her roommate's bed after Uhura had interrupted them, he overheard her talking to Gaila. Kirk told Uhura he was interested in the distress call she had intercepted. She put him out of their room, his clothes in hand.

It was at Kirk's request that Uhura acted as the communications officer for his third attempt at the Kobayashi Maru test, though she only sarcastically called him "captain" as he wasn't taking the test seriously. While attending Kirk's hearing for his solution to the Kobayashi Maru , Uhura appeared to be disappointed in him. Later, while on the mission to Vulcan, Uhura confirmed that Romulans had attacked a Klingon fleet and she backed Kirk up when he tried to convince Captain Pike of the possibility of a trap.

Accompanying Kirk resulted in Uhura being promoted to the Enterprise 's communications officer and Kirk was proved to be right, causing Uhura to have helped save the ship. When Kirk provoked Spock, Uhura was upset, but didn't intervene, even though she was furious with the way Kirk became acting captain. She was the first to refer to Kirk as "captain" on the Enterprise , though with obvious reservations. Kirk finally learned her first name when Spock called her by it, but continued to call her "Uhura" afterwards. After Kirk's actions saved Earth from the Narada , Uhura officially became his communications officer on the Enterprise and happily called him "captain", having grown to respect him. ( Star Trek )

Uhura urges Spock to go after Khan

One year after the Narada attack, Uhura and Kirk seemed to have grown closer and developed a close friendship. When Kirk was upset with Spock, he confided in Uhura. She also confided to him that he wasn't alone in his anger towards Spock and talked to him about her relationship problems with Spock. When Uhura and Spock later argued, they did so in front of Kirk, with Uhura telling Spock that Kirk was on her side of the disagreement, a fact which Kirk later confirmed. Uhura was able to convince Kirk to allow her to try negotiating with the Klingons when fighting would not work, despite it putting her in mortal danger. While respecting her wishes, Kirk, when she was in danger, didn't hesitate to rush to her rescue. When they discovered they were going to die and Kirk apologized, Uhura comforted him with a squeeze to the shoulder. Uhura witnessed Kirk die after sacrificing himself to save the ship, and broke down crying over the death of her friend. Later, Uhura, still tearful, advised Spock to go get Khan, furious about Kirk's death. She also helped save Kirk's life when she prevented Spock from killing Khan. ( Star Trek Into Darkness )

Over the next few years, the two maintained a close friendship and Uhura was shown to have a great loyalty to Kirk. During the Battle of Altamid , Uhura rushed to Kirk's aid when she realized he was in danger, risking her life to aid him in performing a saucer separation . In the face of Krall , Uhura showed absolute confidence Kirk would come for them and wouldn't leave his crew behind. ( Star Trek Beyond )

Key dates [ ]

• 2255 - 2258 : Cadet / lieutenant at Starfleet Academy
• Originally assigned to the USS Farragut
• Re-assigned (per her request) as communications officer to the USS Enterprise
• Attends the re- christening ceremony of the Enterprise
• Heads out on the Enterprise 's five-year mission
• 2263 : Assigned to the USS Enterprise -A

Memorable quotes [ ]

" For a moment, I thought you were just a dumb hick who only had sex with farm animals. " " Well, not only."

" An alternate reality? " " Precisely. Whatever our lives might have been, if the time continuum was disrupted, our destinies have changed. "

" I sure hope you know what you're doing... captain. " " So do I. "

" We're outnumbered, outgunned. There's no way we survive if we attack first. You brought me here because I speak Klingon. Then let me speak Klingon. "

" I am here to help you. With respect, there is a criminal hiding in these ruins. He has killed many of our people. " " Why should I care about a Human killing Humans? " " Because you care about honor. And this man has none. "

" Go get him. "

" What he's saying is that if we disorient the swarm, we can kick its ass! " " Precisely. "

Appendices [ ]

Appearances [ ].

• Star Trek (First appearance)
• Star Trek Into Darkness
• Star Trek Beyond

Background information [ ]

Nyota Uhura was played by Zoë Saldana .

When first introduced in the script of Star Trek , Uhura was described as having a "gorgeous, dignified face." [11]

Between the release of Star Trek Into Darkness and taking part in the filming of Star Trek Beyond , Zoë Saldana missed her character of Uhura. The actress later recalled, " I missed how different she is, and how important it is for her to do her job well. I missed how diligent she is [....] That's one thing I love about Uhura, that she doesn't argue with anyone. It's, 'What do you need next? What needs to be done? Let's get the hell out of here.' She's done just that. " ( Star Trek Magazine Movie Special 2016 , pp. 44 & 46)

Apocrypha [ ]

Her male counterpart

According to her biography on the Star Trek movie app, Uhura was born in 2233 to Alhamisi and M'Umbha Uhura. She has two siblings: a sister, Makena, and a brother, Kamau. She graduated with honors from the Institute for Advanced Mathematics in 2255 where she then enrolled in Starfleet Academy . She also spent two academic quarters serving aboard the USS Ahriman as a junior communications cadet.

The official site of the 2009 movie stated, in her character dossier page ( β ), that Uhura is proficient in 83% of official Federation languages and regional dialects. She also was the Academy aide for Advanced Phonology (one of the courses that, according to his dossier, Spock was teaching at the Academy) and Advanced Acoustical Engineering courses, as well as being the vice president of Starfleet Academy Chorale Ensemble.

In the 2013 Star Trek video game, she and Spock discuss his failed attempts at cooking dinner for her. She assures him that she loves him for trying anyway.

The IDW comic " The Voice of a Falling Star " tells the story of how, as a young girl, she saved herself and her parents from a damaged shuttle. She was encouraged by her uncle Raheem, who fell to the planet below after attempting a spacewalk to fix it. Uhura told this story to Spock in a mind meld months after their relationship began.

In " Parallel Lives, Part 1 " and 2 , she has a male counterpart who is also in love with Spock's female counterpart.

Uhura is pictured on cards #54 "Cadet N. Uhura" and #99 "Communications Officer N. Uhura" of the virtual collectible card battle game Star Trek: Rivals .

In the First issue of IDW's Star Trek: Boldly Go comic series that is set after the events of Star Trek Beyond , Uhura and Spock take a sabbatical from Starfleet and they visit Spock's father, Sarek on New Vulcan.

External links [ ]

• Nyota Uhura (Kelvin timeline) at Memory Beta , the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
• Uhura at Wikipedia
• 1 Daniels (Crewman)
• 3 Calypso (episode)

Star Trek Beyond (2016)

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[last lines] 

Captain James T. Kirk : [epilogue]  Space, the final frontier.

Commander Spock : These are the voyages of the Starship...

Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott : ...Enterprise. Its continuing mission...

Doctor 'Bones' McCoy : ...to explore strange new worlds...

Sulu : ...to seek out new life...

Chekov : ...and new civilizations...

Lieutenant Uhura : ...to boldly go where no one has gone before.

Doctor 'Bones' McCoy : Everybody, raise a glass to Captain James T. Kirk.

Commander Spock , Lieutenant Uhura , Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott , Chekov , Sulu : Captain Kirk!

Captain James T. Kirk : Ah, thanks everyone. To the Enterprise.

Doctor 'Bones' McCoy , Commander Spock , Lieutenant Uhura , Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott , Chekov , Sulu : The Enterprise.

Captain James T. Kirk : And - to absent friends.

Doctor 'Bones' McCoy , Commander Spock , Lieutenant Uhura , Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott , Chekov , Sulu : Here. Here.

Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott : Alright, lets get this party started.

Krall : Your captain... why did you sacrifice yourself for him?

Lieutenant Uhura : He would have done the same. And if he made it off that ship, he will come for us.

Krall : I am counting on it, Lieutenant Uhura.

[after Uhura knocks out a drone about to kill Spock] 

Lieutenant Uhura : Spock. What are you doing here?

Commander Spock : Clearly, I am here to rescue you.

Sulu : We are horse-and-buggy compared to these things. We're barely holding together as it is, Captain.

Commander Spock : Captain, the flight patterns of bees are determined by individual decisions. Krall's swarm formations are too complex not to rely on some form of unified cyberpathic coordination. I surmise that if we...

Captain James T. Kirk : [interrupts]  Spock! Skip to the end.

Lieutenant Uhura : What he's saying is that if we disorient the swarm, we can kick its ass!

Commander Spock : Precisely.

Lieutenant Uhura : I am Lieutenant Nyota Uhura of the U.S.S. Enterprise. And *you* have committed an act of war against the Federation.

Krall : Federation! Federation *is* an act of war.

Lieutenant Uhura : [glares at him]  *You* attacked us.

Captain James T. Kirk : Scotty, can you beam me onto one of those swarm ships?

Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott : Have you gone completely mad?

Captain James T. Kirk : Yes or no?

Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott : No. Yes. Maybe.

Commander Spock : Captain, my familiarity of the interior of those ships, however brief, makes me more qualified for this away mission.

Lieutenant Uhura : Spock, you're still hurt.

Captain James T. Kirk : She's right, Spock.

Commander Spock : I acknowledge and respect your concerns. Perhaps you would feel more confident if I were accompanied by someone with familiarity of both the ship and my injury.

Captain James T. Kirk : [sarcastic]  He's gonna love this.

Commander Spock : Captain, from what I can ascertain, the ships do indeed share a cyberpathic link which coordinates their actions. Patching it through now.

Lieutenant Uhura : [recognizing the sounds]  That's what that signal was. They weren't jamming us, they were talking to each other.

Captain James T. Kirk : Well, how do we get them to stop talking?

Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott : What about electromagnetic focusing? We could use the transporters, disrupt their network.

Commander Spock : The focus might be too specific. If we could plant some sort of disruptive communication signal inside the swarm, it might adversely affect their capacity to coordinate.

Chekov : It would have to be at a frequency they will not anticipate.

Sulu : We could cause a chain reaction that would wipe out the whole swarm.

Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott : Sir, a closed network like that might be very susceptible to very high frequency.

Captain James T. Kirk : VHF. Radio. We can... we can broadcast something from the ship to drown out their links. Something loud and distracting.

Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott : Loud and distracting? I've got just the thing.

Jaylah : [Scotty jury-rigs her sound system]  Do not break my music!

Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott : Break it? You're getting an upgrade!

Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott : Captain, we're ready to broadcast.

Lieutenant Uhura : But the signal won't travel far. We have to get closer.

Captain James T. Kirk : How close?

Lieutenant Uhura : Very.

Captain James T. Kirk : Intercept course, Mr. Sulu. Put us right in the middle of that thing.

Krall : This is Abronath. It was used by the Ancient Ones as a weapon. But when they could not control its deadly power, they split it into two and ejected the halves into space, hoping it would be lost forever.

[a door closes, separating Uhura and Ensign Syl from Sulu] 

Krall : But I am grateful. I have spent lifetimes searching for it, only to have you find it for me. The poetry of fate. The world that I was born into is very different from yours, Lieutenant. We knew pain. We knew terror. Struggle made us strong. Not peace. Not unity. These are myths the Federation would have you believe.

Lieutenant Uhura : Those are strong words. You might even believe them, but there's something else going on with you. Something underneath.

[another door closes, separating them from Ensign Syl] 

Ensign Syl : Uhura!

Lieutenant Uhura : Wait. What are you doing with her? You already got what you wanted! Let her go! Syl!

Ensign Syl : [Krall inserts the bio-weapon into the room]  No, please!

Lieutenant Uhura : Let her go!

Krall : [removing the agent after Syl is killed]  Manas, it is time.

Lieutenant Uhura : I thought you had to finish your mission report?

Commander Spock : I do. But, I thought it would be more pleasing to engage with you socially.

Lieutenant Uhura : [smiles]  You old romantic.

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Appreciation: ‘Star Trek’ underutilized Nichelle Nichols. She was its heart and soul anyway

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The original “Star Trek” may have been canceled in 1969, but it is still with us . That three seasons of a television series could in those days produce 79 episodes led to a healthy life in syndication, which brought the voyagers of the starship Enterprise new generations of viewers and led to the creation of a dedicated fandom, multiple ongoing conventions and the eventual creation of a franchise that continues to pay respect to the original .

As communications officer Lt. Uhura (the first name Nyota was a later addition), Nichelle Nichols, who died Saturday at the age of 89 , was with the show from first to last, including the subsequent “Star Trek: The Animated Series” and six feature films built around the original cast. Nichols was an elegant, poised performer — she was a trained dancer who held herself like one, just sitting at her console, one leg forward, one leg back, one hand to her earpiece — and in a series in which overacting can sometimes seem like the baseline, she never did too much. But Uhura was far more than a character in a television show, just as Nichols was something more than an actor: They were inspirational figures of historical import, both the player and the part, models of dignity who pointed to a better future simply by doing their jobs.

While racism was a recurring theme on “Star Trek,” Earth in the 23rd century is portrayed as having moved beyond prejudice, and so within the context of the series there is nothing extraordinary about a Black woman in a position of responsibility — Nichols has described Uhura as “fourth in command” — which is exactly what made it extraordinary in the context of late-1960s television.

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“Where I come from, size, shape or color make no difference,” William Shatner’s Kirk tells little person Michael Dunn in “Plato’s Stepchildren,” the third-season episode in which Kirk and Uhura have their famous kiss — not television’s first interracial kiss, it has been pointed out, but as far as I can tell, the first between a Black woman and a white man. The fact that they’re forced into it by telekinetic aliens, robbing them of agency, makes the scene no less groundbreaking, and Uhura’s speech to Kirk just beforehand puts a deeper slant on things: “I’m thinking of all the times on the Enterprise when I was scared to death. And I would see you so busy at your command. And I would hear your voice from all parts of the ship. And my fears would fade. And now [the aliens] are making me tremble. But I’m not afraid.“

Kiss aside, there’s no question Nichols was underused in the series; in the hierarchy of the show, in terms of screen time, there are Kirk and Spock, and then McCoy and Scott, and then Uhura (and Sulu and Chekhov). A lot of dudes. (Majel Barrett’s recurring Nurse Chapel was the only other female element, notwithstanding various guest aliens, often scantily clad.) Uhura rarely joins a landing party. But even when she’s not the focus of a scene, she is regularly onscreen, even if just visible at her post on the bridge, completing the picture, contributing to the emotional tenor. (And when she isn’t there, you notice it.) As the communications officer, everything runs through Uhura: She’s the voice of what’s happening elsewhere on the ship, and what’s happening outside the ship, whether announcing the presence of some other spacecraft or relating what’s up with Planet X. Even reciting lines like “I’m receiving Class Two signals from the Romulan vessel” or “Revised estimate on cloud visual contact 3.7 minutes,” she is the picture of the professional. She builds exposition, asks important questions; wordlessly reacting to some bit of business on the viewing screen, she brings an emotion and energy into the scene different from that of her sometimes blustery male colleagues.

Still, in the series’ first episode, Uhura confesses that she’s “beginning to feel too much a part of that communications console.” And whenever she’s liberated from her post for a minute and allowed to do anything else at all, you notice and remember. Whether she’s in a crawl space rigging up a subspace bypass circuit, or speaking teasingly with Spock (“Why don’t you tell me I’m an attractive young lady or ask me if I’ve ever been in love? Tell me how your planet Vulcan looks on a lazy evening when the moon is full”), or pretending to be an evil mirror-universe version of herself, these excursions leave you wanting more. For all it accomplished, the series missed a few tricks when it came to Nichols.

There was more to her than “Star Trek,” before, after and during. A performer since her teens, Nichols had toured as a dancer (and at least one night as a replacement singer) with Duke Ellington and made her screen debut in the 1959 film of “Porgy and Bess.” She had originally set her sights on a career in musical theater. You get a glimpse of that performer in the series’ second episode, when, as Spock plays on his Vulcan lyre, Uhura begins to mischievously sing and move catlike through the ship’s lounge: “Oh, on the Starship Enterprise / There’s someone who’s in Satan’s guise / Whose devil ears and devil eyes / Could rip your heart from you.” (Nichols got a couple more chances to sing in the series and performed a fan dance in “Star Trek V: The Final Frontier.”) It was to take a part in a Broadway-bound play that Nichols decided to leave the series after its first season, only to be persuaded to stay after an oft-recounted chance meeting with self-professed huge fan Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who, she later recalled, told her: “For the first time on television, we will be seen as we should be seen every day, as intelligent, quality, beautiful people who can sing, dance and can go to space.”

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Apart from “Star Trek” films, which commenced in 1979, a decade after the series was canceled, Nichols continued sporadically to act, including episodes of “Heroes,” “Downward Dog” and “The Young and the Restless,” and movies of varying budget and quality, including Disney’s “Snow Dogs” and the zombie film “The Supernaturals”; perhaps her least Uhura-esque role is in the 1974 Isaac Hayes blaxploitation film “Truck Turner,” in which she plays an ice-cold, highly profane madam. (In 2008, she’d play another madam, a friendly one, in “Lady Magdalene’s,” a ridiculous low-budget action comedy.) Whatever the vehicle, her work always feels committed and self-assured.

But “Star Trek” remains her legacy, and her gift, and it shaped her life, leading Nichols to work with NASA, recruiting women and people of color to the space program (as recounted in the 2019 documentary “Woman in Motion”). Finally, it was home. In the 2007 feature-length fan film “Star Trek: Of Men and Gods,” directed by “Star Trek: Voyager” actor Tim Russ and also starring Nichols’ old castmate Walter “Chekhov” Koenig, Nichols played Uhura one final time, in a part that — with no Kirk, no Spock in the way — at last brought her to center stage. Currently available on YouTube , the film definitely feels homemade, but it is clearly a labor of love, and Nichols, white-haired and still beautiful, is wonderful in it. And Uhura still lives, in the person of Celia Rose Gooding, who plays the character’s younger self in “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.” These days, “Trek” women get a lot to do. And often they are women of color.

“I believe it was fated,” Nichols said in a Television Academy interview of the encounter with Dr. King that sent her back to “Star Trek.” ”And I’ve never looked back, I never regretted it. Because I understood the universe had somehow, that universal mind had somehow put me there. And we have choices — are we going to walk down this road or are we going to walk down the other? And it was the right road for me.”

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The Zen of Zoe Saldana's Nyota Uhura

Saldana, in her three turns so far in the Star Trek universe, has crafted a unique take on Nyota Uhura, a role pioneered by the illustrious Nichelle Nichols.

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Zoe Saldana is known as a driving force behind several mega-franchises, including Guardians of the Galaxy and Avatar , as well as Star Trek .

Saldana, in her three turns so far in the Star Trek universe, has crafted a unique take on Nyota Uhura , a role pioneered by the illustrious Nichelle Nichols. Given that fans probably knew less about Uhura than they did Star Trek 's other original characters (not even a first name!) prior to the first Kelvin Timeline movie, Saldana has truly made the role her own by simultaneously infusing Uhura's persona with new traits and honoring Nichols' previous work.

In celebration of Zoe Saldana's birthday, let's take a look at some of her finest Uhura moments!

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"no, i'm assigned to the enterprise .".

Despite her superb record as a cadet, Uhura's assignment to the U.S.S. Farragut prior to the fleet's departure for Vulcan clearly irritated the communications officer. Uhura confronted Spock about the matter, displaying confidence in her qualifications and a willingness to fight for a position she had earned.

The validity of Uhura's argument and her unwavering stance left Spock with no choice but to assign her to the flagship U.S.S. Enterprise .

"Sir, I intercepted and translated the message myself."

Uhura vouched for her expertise as James T. Kirk emphatically explained to Captain Pike that the Klingon transmission intercepted by Uhura, combined with the details of the U.S.S. Kelvin 's destruction by Romulans, and reports of a lightning storm in space near Vulcan, strongly indicated that the Federation fleet was warping into a trap.

Spock quickly acknowledged Kirk's logic and Uhura's aptitude, leading Pike to order an early exit from warp and saving the ship. The teamwork between the three young officers foreshadowed their trusting bond that would form in the coming years.

Star Trek Into Darkness

"good thing you don't care about dying.".

Uhura's frustration with Spock's actions on Nibiru came to a head during their daring excursion to nab John Harrison (aka Khan Noonien Singh) from Qo'noS. Uhura's inclination to stand up to Spock evoked her fearless nature and demonstrated a flair for getting Spock to express his true feelings.

The verbal skirmish led to a rare emotional moment for Spock, as the science officer articulated the esteem in which he held Uhura.

"You brought me here because I speak Klingon. Let me speak Klingon."

Uhura's words professed a confidence in her own work and a readiness to volunteer for a perilous confrontation with a squad of heavily armed Klingons. Valuing their mission and her crew's safety above all, Uhura put herself in harm's way to diffuse the situation. While her plea for peace fell on deaf ears, the communications officer went above and beyond to try and protect her friends.

"Commander, I have that transmission as requested."

Saldana's Uhura exhibited numerous skills during her tenure in Starfleet, but her post as the ship's communications officer also came in handy.

By restoring the Enterprise 's comm systems and reaching Spock Prime on New Vulcan, Uhura permitted her own Spock to gather advice on how to defeat Khan. The interaction between the two Spocks led to the ingenious ruse of beaming armed torpedoes rather than ones containing cryotubes to Khan on the U.S.S. Vengeance .

"Can you beam someone down?"

Unable to beam Khan back to the Enterprise , Uhura once more chose to place an additional burden on her own shoulders. Informing Spock that the crew needed Khan alive served as Uhura's primary goal, and her appearance with a phaser distracted Khan enough to give Spock the upper hand in the brawl.

Uhura's bravery prevented Spock from killing Khan, thus supplying Dr. McCoy with enough “super blood” to resurrect Kirk.

Star Trek Beyond

"he would've done the same.".

As the Enterprise slowly perished, Uhura took it upon herself to assist Captain Kirk in his endeavor to separate the ship's saucer and restore impulse power. After single-handedly dispatching two Swarm Soldiers, the communications officer risked her life and successfully completed her mission.

In the process, Uhura sacrificed her own freedom and saved Kirk from Krall's grasp, as the separation sequence left her trapped with their alien foe in the disconnected engineering section. The sequence of events once again demonstrated Uhura's courageous and resourceful nature.

"Spock, what are you doing here?"

Although Spock set out with Kirk, McCoy, and Jaylah on a mission to free Uhura and the Enterprise survivors from Krall's compound, Saldana's Uhura ended up rescuing the wounded science officer from a Swarm Soldier's deadly wrath. Spock sardonically observed that he had intended to come to Uhura's aid, yet his tone offered a hint of resignation at his former paramour's knack for resolving situations on her own terms.

"It's him."

During the search for Krall aboard the scuttled U.S.S. Franklin , Uhura keenly noticed a recording of the vessel's original crew on a viewing screen. As a master of languages and someone who dealt with Krall face-to-face on Altamid, Uhura observed the similarities between words spoken by Krall and the Franklin 's Captain Balthazar Edison, ultimately realizing that the two people were one and the same.

This crucial revelation provided insight into Krall's intentions and a general description of his current appearance, allowing Kirk to prevent Edison from decimating Starbase Yorktown's population.

"You old romantic."

Offered in response to Spock's awkward attempt at displaying his fondness for Uhura's company, this comment conveyed the amusement Uhura felt and her appreciation for Spock's sentiment. The exchange indicated their relationship's revival and a renewed effort by Spock to make their pairing a focal point in his life.

This article was originally published on January 4, 2019.

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Who Plays Nyota Uhura On Star Trek: Strange New Worlds?

In the "Star Trek" timeline, few space-faring females stand quite as tall as Nyota Uhura . The Kenyan-born communications officer is one of the series' most iconic characters and one of the best examples of how "Star Trek" shattered the social norms of its time. When the original series aired in the late 1960s, TV audiences were not entirely used to seeing Black women portrayed with as much competence and skill as Uhura (originally played by Nichelle Nichols). The character is a genius, a prodigy of languages, a high-ranking Federation officer and ship commander, and one-half of one of the first interracial kisses to ever air on television (via CNN ).

That legacy remains strong even now, over half a century after Uhura and "Star Trek" initially debuted. Thanks to "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds," which tells the story of the USS Enterprise crew before James T. Kirk (William Shatner) took command, a whole new generation is being introduced to Uhura. More specifically, they're being introduced to Uhura as portrayed by actor Celia Rose Gooding. While this is the first time that many "Star Trek" fans have been introduced to Gooding, "Strange New Worlds" is far from her only influential role.

Celia Rose Gooding is an award-winning thespian

If you haven't heard of Celia Rose Gooding before now, then we won't blame you. She hasn't been acting quite as long as others. However, Gooding has accomplished quite a lot, possibly because the talent is in her blood. Her mother is Tony Award-winning actor LaChanze, who identified Gooding's talent from a very young age (via Playbill ). As a child, Gooding grew up seeing her mother succeed in theater, even helping her as a reader for auditions at times. This, in no small way, prepared Gooding for her own theater career, where she has made swift progress.

Aside from "Strange New Worlds," Gooding is likely best known for her role in the Broadway play "Jagged Little Pill," where she plays Frankie Healy, the adopted Black bisexual daughter of a white family. In 2021, "Jagged Little Pill" won a Grammy for best musical theater album (via IMDb ), making it Gooding's first award as a professional actor. That's a strong start if ever there was one.

Now that this star has made a trek over to the strange new world of television, however, we look forward to seeing what Celia Rose Gooding can accomplish when she's offstage and on-screen. Who knows? She just might win an Emmy as her second award.

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What's Up With Spock & Uhura In 'Beyond'?

It was a pretty big deal when the news came out that Sulu would be portrayed as gay in Star Trek Beyond , making him the first openly LGBT character in the Star Trek universe. And while that is certainly a milestone, Sulu's aren't the only romantic interests in the film in which the audience is invested. There's also the case of the reboot series' biggest couple: Spock and Uhura. The pair certainly have had their ups and downs in the first two movies in the rebooted Star Trek universe, and fans are wondering if Spock and Uhura are together in Star Trek Beyond .

Fans will remember that the two were revealed to be an item in 2009's Star Trek , which marked a new direction for the characters compared to previous Star Trek canon . They continued dating through that film and into its sequel, Star Trek: Into Darkness , and that's where things got messy. Their conflicts mostly arose out of Spock's ultra-logical Vulcan roots versus Uhura's more emotion-based Earthling way of viewing things. In that film, Uhura becomes upset with Spock for taking too many risks on his missions, and not caring about her feelings when putting his own life in danger. However, by the end of the movie, the pair seem to have mostly made up — though it's made clear there is still a rift between them. And that brings us to Star Trek Beyond . The pair are explicitly broken up in the movie, and they do not get back together. You can see a clip below that shows the awkward tension between them.

However, even though they're not together in the film, all is not lost between Spock and Uhura. Spoiler alert! At the end of Star Trek Beyond , Uhura seems to silently imply that she still has feelings for Spock by again proudly wearing the necklace he gave her — the one she tries to return to him in the clip above. It's a symbolic and intentional move on her part, and I wouldn't be surprised if Spock and Uhura once again become a legitimate couple in the just-announced fourth Star Trek movie .

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Living... on the USS Enterprise in the midst of a five-year mission exploring the final frontier and “boldly going where no man has gone before.” 

Profession... former communications officer on the USS Enterprise, managing the transmissions with other ships. She has become a lieutenant and bridge officer, filling in at different positions and excelling at all of them.

Interests… singing. Uhura was a record-setting track star back on Earth as a kid, but now she relaxes by singing for the rest of the crew. Spock even accompanies her on the Vulcan lyre, which is much prettier than it sounds. She also enjoys collecting various artifacts to commemorate her African heritage.

Relationship Status... single. Uhura has developed deep friendships with her fellow crew members aboard the Enterprise , but hasn’t pursued anything serious yet. After all, they’re too busy dealing with the Romulans and mirror universe versions of themselves to sneak in make-out sessions on the bridge. She has kissed Kirk once, but that was under the control of powerful telepaths, of course.

Challenge... helping the Enterprise stay in one piece. Uhura faces the same challenges as the rest of the crew, including renegade spacecrafts, aggressive aliens, and mysterious planets – not to mention in-fighting among crew members like Bones and Spock.

Personality... private, composed, and brave. Uhura handles the difficulties of her job with poise and grace. She’s smart and confident in what she can do, and is always willing to come to the aid of someone, even if that means putting her own life at risk.

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Fugitives of the Federation for their daring rescue of Spock from the doomed Genesis Planet, Admiral Kirk and his crew begin their journey home to face justice for their actions. But as they near Earth, they find it at the mercy of a mysterious alien presence whose signals are slowly destroying the planet. In a desperate attempt to answer the call of the probe, Kirk and his crew race back to the late twentieth century. However they soon find the world they once knew to be more alien than anything they've encountered in the far reaches of the galaxy!

Capt. Kirk and his crew must deal with Mr. Spock's half brother who kidnaps three diplomats and hijacks the Enterprise in his obsessive search for God.

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When a destructive space entity is spotted approaching Earth, Admiral Kirk resumes command of the Starship Enterprise in order to intercept, examine, and hopefully stop it.

Along with his Captain James T. Kirk and the rest of his crew, Mr. Spock is in the midst of a five-year mission exploring the final frontier and "boldly going where no man has gone before." Spock's Vulcan heritage leads him to suppress his emotions and let logic lead his life. This is especially helpful in his role as advisor to Captain Kirk, who has a tendency to dive into situations without thinking them through.

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Fasten your seat belts, bring your seat back to an upright position, you are about to pilot a Federation Starship on a wild roller coaster ride through the final frontier. Star Trek: 25th Anniversary is a point-and-click adventure with multiple solutions and moral choices, combined with a first person starship simulator. As Captain Kirk, you'll control phasers, photon torpedoes, shields, and communications during eight separate space and ground missions. Visit different worlds and then join a landing party sent down to map and interact with alien races and artifacts. Piloting the U.S.S. Enterprise is a thrill in itself, but the actual voices of William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Walter Koenig and Nichelle Nichols will make your adventure truly out of this world.

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On the 30th of July 2022, beloved Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols passed away at the age of 89. She was famous for playing Nyota Uhura in Star Trek: The Original Serie s from 1966-1969 and its subsequent film series. In TOS, Uhura was the only constant female actress on the Enterprise's bridge as the crew's translator and communications officer specializing in linguistics, cryptography, and philology.

In a time rife with racial disputes, Uhura became a beacon of hope as one of the first Black characters to be portrayed in a non-menial role on television. While the character has since been portrayed by Zoe Saldaña in the 2009 reboot and most recently by Celia Rose Gooding in the 2022 TOS prequel series Strange New Worlds ,  no version has had quite a profound impact as Nichelle Nichols' original iteration.

"I'm Afraid I've Changed My Mind Again."

Season 2 episode 4 - "mirror, mirror".

Most of Uhura's iconic moments in TOS are from the franchise's first encounter with the Mirror Universe in which Uhura, Kirk, McCoy, and Scotty find themselves in an alternate dimension where tyrannical humans rule the galaxy. Harassed by an evil Sulu with a scar, Uhura plays up to his interest as a method of distraction.

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Reminding Sulu that "the game has rules" and he should persist when she denies him. Grabbed by him at the console, she distracts him from Scotty and McCoy's work in engineering before slapping him after an apparent change of heart. Viewers continue to cheer for a fabulously-dressed Uhura brandishing a dagger at a sexual predator even decades later.

"Why Don't You Tell Me I'm An Attractive Woman, Or Ask Me If I've Ever Been In Love?"

Season 1 episode 1 - "the man trap".

While not the first episode filmed, the first episode of the series shows an interesting interaction between the communications and science officer. Kirk and McCoy may tease the resident Vulcan but throughout the series, Uhura tends to flirt with the uncomfortable Mister Spock.

Recognizing herself as an "illogical woman", she attempts to converse with Spock by asking things like how "Vulcan looks on a lazy evening when the moon is full." However, Spock not realizing her advances just replies that "Vulcan has no moon". With hilariously awkward interactions like this in TOS, it is easy to understand why the Kelvin Timeline movies wanted to investigate this relationship further.

"Sorry, Neither."

Season 1 episode 4 - "the naked time".

When Sulu becomes intoxicated thanks to a contagion aboard the Enterprise, he demonstrates his fencing abilities whilst topless. On the bridge when Uhura tries to reason with him, the swashbuckler grabs her proclaiming he'll protect this "fair maiden".

She immediately rejects the antiquated racist and sexist term as she's neither fair nor a maiden. This iconic reply, s upposedly improvised by Nichelle Nichols , was an incredible moment for representation in television. Uhura became more than just another damsel in distress as she saves herself from a very sweaty but dangerous George Takei.

"If It Isn't Done Right, I Could Blow The Entire Communications System. It's Very Delicate Work"

Season 2 episode 2 - "who mourns for adonais".

The sad truth is that Uhura was underutilized in TOS which current reboots and prequels are trying to make up for. However, she has this chance when a God takes over the Enterprise and blocks all communications; Uhura puts an engineering jumpsuit on and manually hot-wires the communications console.

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While doubting her abilities, Uhura is given courage by Spock who "can think of no one better suited for the job". It is incredible to see her prove what a valuable asset she is to the bridge. Undoubtedly without the help of this amazing character with such varied skills, the ship could have been cut off from their Captain on the surface indefinitely.

"But I Am Not Afraid. I Am Not Afraid."

Season 3 episode 10 - "plato's stepchildren".

Without a doubt, one of the most memorable moments regarding Uhura is when she a Kirk shared one of television's first interracial kisses. "Plato's Stepchildren" is one of Uhura's most important episodes  and one of Star Trek's most defining episodes. Incorrectly cited as the first interracial kiss on television, that title goes to I Love Lucy starring Lucille Ball who ran the studio which produced Star Trek.

Though Uhura and Kirk's kiss was non-consensual as they were being controlled by Greek Gods, she redefined the moment by stating she was "not afraid" of the aliens controlling them nor the backlash Star Trek would face for this incredible moment in black representation on television. Nichelle Nichols' trailblazing moment as Uhura in this kiss paved the way for future actors to do the same without fear of retribution.

"Oh, On The Starship Enterprise, There's Someone Who's In Satan's Guise."

Season 1 episode 2 - "charlie x".

Not only did Uhura have a knack for linguistics but also music. With Nichelle Nichols' incredible voice, Uhura often takes to singing or humming to keep her and the crew's morale up. While 'Beyond Antares' is beautifully memorable as she plays Spock's lute herself, her impromptu duet with Spock on the lute is one of her best performances.

In this improvised song, Uhura sings about Spock's "devil ears and devil eyes". It is a bewitching and haunting little ditty that proves how creative Uhura is always as intelligent. However, the prequel series Strange New Worlds made this scene even better  as they could have been fondly remembering another one of their impromptu performances on the Persephone V comet mission.

"How Often Do I Get Shore Leave?"

Season 2 episode 15 - "the trouble with tribbles".

While Uhura's role may not be the most action-packed in TOS, communication is a crucial position for a starship on a five-year mission in unexplored territory. Considering how long-term and crucial her job is, she likely doesn't get much shore leave so when the opportunity arises for some unexpected R&R, she jumps at the chance.

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This hilarious quip is said unambiguously to her captain and while others may be reprimanded, Kirk would dare mess with the formidable Uhura. It appears in one of the funniest and most beloved episodes of the series and soon afterward, Uhura meets delightfully mischievous Tribbles and falls in love with the adorable little fluffballs.

"Una Kafeeri Hur. You're Swahili?"

In the very first episode of the series, Uhura makes television history. She is not only a Black woman in a high-ranking position but Uhura's cultural heritage as a multi-lingual Kenyan woman is also very prominent in her identity. With a surname meaning 'freedom' in Swahili, Uhura's identity was never swept under the rug thanks to Nichelle Nichols' involvement with her character.

So when a shape-shifting alien boards the Enterprise and approaches Uhura under the guise of being a Kenyan Starfleet officer who speaks Swahili, she is delighted. Regardless of how much Uhura's job allowed her to do, an African-American woman being seen on the show was a cultural milestone that inspired people like Whoopi Goldberg of  Star Trek: The Next Generation .

"In Our Century We've Learned Not To Fear Words"

Season 3 episode  22 - '"the savage curtain".

Uhura's final appearance in TOS occurred before the series' last episode. While it was one of Star Trek's stranger storylines in which President Abraham Lincoln meets the crew of the Enterprise, it had one small poignant moment. Famous for advocating the abolition of slavery in the United States, President Lincoln never lived to see the fruits of his labor until meeting Lieutenant Uhura.

Working on a starship in the 23rd century, she is the embodiment of what the abolition of slavery, civil rights movement, and Black Lives Matter fights for. Star Trek helped shape the future in so many ways, but none so profoundly as with Uhura, whose very existence stirred and inspired even Martin Luther King Jr . While the future she represents often feels far off, the cultural impact that Nichelle Nichols' iconic character made will never be forgotten.

"The Dog Has A Ball...The Ball Is Bl-u-ee. Bl-u-ey. Bluey?"

Season 2 episode 3 - "the changeling".

When Uhura's gorgeous singing confuses the space probe Nomad, it scans her brain for information and consequently wipes out her memories reverting her to the mind of a child. Reducing her to basic knowledge, Uhura speaks in her native language of Swahili for which a linguist was brought in to help Nichelle Nichols.

The actress' demand of including Uhura's mother tongue was worth it but her lines of attempting to relearn English are hilarious, particularly her pronunciation of the color blue. While any subsequent problems Uhura has are never brought up, it seems that with time and lessons she can remember everything again.

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Anson Mount Just Beamed Up a Huge ‘Strange New Worlds’ Season 4 Update

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The Big Picture

• Anson Mount reveals that filming for the fourth season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is slated to begin in Spring 2025.
• The third season was delayed due to last year's strikes, but recently wrapped, promising an answer to the Season 2 cliffhanger.
• Season 3 will feature an episode directed by Jonathan Frakes, which the Star Trek legend noted as "the best episode of television" he's ever made.

Star Trek fans are still waiting for the third season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds , but the wait for season four will be shorter. In a new Instagram post, series star Anson Mount reports that he'll be returning to the Star Trek Stage to film the fourth season in the Spring of 2025. The series was renewed for a fourth season earlier this year. In the post, Mount praises Canada's hospitality — both Strange New Worlds and Star Trek: Discovery , which debuted Mount's Captain Christopher Pike in its second season, were filmed there, as was Mount's AMC Western series, Hell on Wheels . He also dropped a crumb of information for Strange New Worlds fans eagerly awaiting the return of the series:

"We’ll see you again in the spring when Star Trek: Strange New Worlds goes back into production for Season 4!"

Last year's dual WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes delayed production on the show's third season; the second season ended on a cliffhanger last August, and the third season, which recently wrapped filming , isn't expected to air on Paramount+ until 2025. The prompt resumption of production, barring further disruptions, bodes well for a shorter wait next time.

What's Going To Happen in Season 3 of 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds'?

As season two of Strange New Worlds ended on a massive cliffhanger , with the Enterprise under attack from a fleet of hostile reptilian Gorn aliens, and Pike's on-and-off love interest Marie Batel ( Melanie Scrofano ) fatally infected with Gorn embryos, the season will presumably open by resolving it, for better or worse. Regulars Spock ( Ethan Peck ), Christine Chapel ( Jess Bush ), Una Chin-Riley ( Rebecca Romijn ), Nyota Uhura ( Celia Rose Gooding ), Joseph M'Benga ( Babs Olusanmokun ), La'an Noonien Singh ( Christina Chong ), and Erica Ortegas ( Melissa Navia ) will return.

Additionally, Martin Quinn , who debuted as the classic Star Trek character Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in the Season 2 finale, will return for the third season, possibly becoming a crew member on the Enterprise , as he was in the original Star Trek series. The season will also feature at least one episode directed by Jonathan Frakes , a Star Trek legend both in front of and behind the camera; Frakes described the episode as a murder mystery, and calls it "the best episode of television I’ve ever done."

Spinning out of Star Trek: Discovery and greeted with acclaim upon its release in 2022, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds follows the adventures of the USS Enterprise in the years before James T. Kirk took command of it. The series features a more episodic narrative than other contemporary Star Trek series, like Discovery and Star Trek: Picard , hearkening back to the early days of the franchise.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds ' fourth season will begin production in the spring of next year; the third season recently wrapped filming. Star tuned to Collider for future updates and check out the series on Paramount+.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds follows Captain Christopher Pike (played by Anson Mount) and the crew of the starship USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) in the 23rd century as they explore new worlds throughout the galaxy in the decade before Star Trek: The Original Series.

Watch on Paramount+