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December 18, 2008

The final frontier

Majel Barrett Roddenberry has died of leukemia, aged 76. Doubly sad news as Variety reports she had reprised her role as the Enterprise computer in J.J. Abrams' forthcoming Star Trek reboot. She will be missed.

There is very sad news today in the Star Trek world. Majel Barrett-Roddenberry, widow of Gene and known to fans as Nurse Chapel, the original Number One, Lwaxana Troi, and of course the voice of just about every Federation computer in every show and movie, has passed away at age 76. She had been fighting leukemia for some years, evidently, and unfortunately died of complications from the disease early this morning in California.

Fair warning on the following fan tribute: Jerry Goldsmith's Main Title to First Contact kicks in at about 1:58. There cannot be a dry eye in the house.

I expect there are many who will not understand the sadness at her passing, let alone earnest, hasty - and slightly sad - tributes like this one, spelling errors and all. Say what you like about fans: We know we are standing on the shoulders of giants.

Oh hell, here's the whole thing.

Posted by Ghost of a flea at December 18, 2008 08:46 PM

Comments

Yeah, young Rod is no substitute for his parents, no fault to him.

I felt older this morning, as another piece of my youth withered and died.

Posted by: John of Argghhh! at December 19, 2008 04:04 PM