Especially when she showed more of it via that midriff-baring version of her uniform in the parallel universe in one of "Star Trek's" more notable episodes: "Mirror, Mirror". I use the phrase "looked like myself" somewhat loosely in that, as someone with lifelong weight struggles, I spent years envying Nichols' perfect figure. I was one of those little Black girls who appreciated seeing Lieutenant Uhura, the ship's communications officer, portrayed by someone who looked like myself starring in such a prominent series. and among the humanoid species the Enterprise crew encountered, some of the male costumes were, to say the least, masculinity robbing.) (Actually the original "Star Trek" was an equal opportunity objectifier: Kirk and other male characters were shirtless in quite a few cases. Enterprise, wore fit-and-flare uniforms that ended in impossibly short skirts and, complete with black boots, made them look like intergalactic go-go dancers.
#LOOK AT ME IM THE CAPTAIN SERIES#
Let's put aside the fact that in the original series the women of the show's star ship, the U.S.S. I'd wondered at the back of my mind which "Star Trek: TOS" (The Original Series) we would lose next, remembering the gut punches that came with the losses of Leonard Nimoy (Spock), DeForest Kelley (McCoy), James Doohan (Scotty) and Nurse Chapel (Majel Barrett).īut Nichols did make it to 89, which, again, shows how long she, and "Star Trek," have been with us. The latter was made iconic by the incomparable Nichelle Nichols, who died July 31 at the age of 89. It grew into a franchise that has had many versions emerge since then. It's easy to forget just how old the original "Star Trek" is it first aired as a series in 1966. In other words, I haven't attended any conventions, read the books, kept up with every scenario of every "Star Trek" story or even stuffed myself into a makeshift "Star Trek" costume (save for dressing as "Star Trek: The Next Generation's" bartender, Guinan, while serving beverages at some long-ago event at the Museum of Discovery). I'm not hanging out in the actual house, but I'm not hanging out on the front porch or standing in front of the house, gawking at it, either. In the "Star Trek" multiverse, I'm what I'd call a "vestibule area" Trekkie.
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