What race is Uhura?

2268. The kiss between Kirk and Uhura became famous, as it was the first kiss between an African-American and a Caucasian portraying fictional characters on American "episodic" television. The scene was seen as groundbreaking, even though the kiss was portrayed as having been forced by alien mind control.
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What race is Lt Uhura?

James Blish's non-canon novels identify her as Bantu, as does Gene Roddenberry's novelization of Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Uhura first appears in the episode "The Man Trap", joining the crew of the USS Enterprise as a lieutenant, and serves as chief communications officer under Captain Kirk.
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What color is Uhura?

As a communications officer, Uhura is most commonly seen in a red uniform.
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Did Spock marry Uhura?

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!
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Is Nichelle Nichols African American?

Actress Nichelle Nichols, who was the first African-American woman to play a lead role on television — Communication Officer Lieutenant Uhura on the popular sci-fi television show “Star Trek” — was told one evening that a fan would like to meet her.
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Star Trek's Nichelle Nichols on Uhura's Radical Impact



Did Star Trek have the first interracial kiss on television?

Answer. The first kiss between an African American and a White American occurred long before the invention of the television. The first Black-White kiss on American network television is often credited to the Star Trek episode, "Plato's Stepchildren," which first aired on November 22, 1968.
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How many wives did Spock have?

He did have a spouse named T'Pring, but it was later annulled and she went on to marry Stonn. As for Sarek having other children, he has at least 2 sons: Sybok (with a Vulcan princess) and Spock (with Amanda Greyson) However, Sybok died in 2287 and Picard was born in 2305, so chances are, he wasn't talking about him.
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Does Saavik mate with Spock?

In this continuity, the character has risen to the rank of captain. In the Titan novel, Taking Wing, it is clearly stated that Spock and Saavik are married, as she sends greetings through Tuvok. Star Trek books are not considered part of the established canon.
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Is Mr Spock asexual?

With the recent passing of Leonard Nimoy, I've been seeing a lot of article about him, and his most iconic character, Commander Spock. Specifically, this article. Reading through it occurred to me that Vulcans in general, and Spock specifically, are kind of an asexual species.
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How many languages does Uhura speak?

Stopping Nero

Uhura, by contrast, was fluent in all three Romulan dialects. After Vulcan was destroyed, Uhura privately comforted Spock in a turbolift.
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How old is Uhura in the original series?

However, thanks to the Star Trek Encyclopedia and the Star Trek Chronology - both of which were written by franchise graphic designer and Trek expert Michael Okuda - Uhura's birthdate has been established. According to Chronology, Uhura was born in 2239. This made her 26 at the beginning of TOS and 30 by the end of it.
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Why is Uhura a red shirt?

So if red is engineering, it makes sense for TOS Uhura to wear red because she's effectively an engineer of communications equipment.
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What is Sulu's first name?

Originally known simply as "Sulu", his first name, "Hikaru", appeared in a 1981 novel well over a decade after the original series had ended. Sulu was portrayed by George Takei in the original Star Trek series.
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Is Uhura older than Kirk?

So if Uhura is a cadet on Enterprise serving a 5th year field assignment, then working backwards from 2258 at the earliest she entered the Academy at age 19 in 2253, making her a year younger than Kirk (at this point making her around 24).
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Do female Vulcans go through pon farr?

Both the Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Amok Time" and the film Star Trek III: The Search for Spock state that pon farr is particular to Vulcan males. This is, therefore, at odds with ENT: "Bounty", in which pon farr is attributed to both sexes.
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Why do they call Saavik mister?

Officers with a rank of ensign and lieutenant are referred to as "mister". That's why sometimes they call Data or Geordi "commander" when their rank is Lt. Commander. Sice Worf is a Lieutenant through most of TNG, he is addressed as "mister".
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Does Spock have a son?

Zar, the son of Spock and Zarabeth, was born on Sarpeidon in around 2762 BC. Despite only being one quarter Vulcan, Zar was distinctly Vulcanoid in appearance and had grey eyes. He also possessed increased mental and telepathic capabilities, including precognition.
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Does Spock have a daughter?

T'Val (mirror), daughter of Spock and Saavik.
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Who did Spock love?

There, Spock enjoys a longterm relationship with Lt. Uhura. Though it's not without its ups and downs (Spock choses self-sacrifice and logic over Uhura's feelings more than once) it's one of the healthiest relationships he's ever had.
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What is Spock's race?

Spock's mixed human-Vulcan heritage serves as an important plot element in many of the character's appearances. Along with Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy (DeForest Kelley), he is one of the three central characters in the original Star Trek series and its films.
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Who was the first black actor to kiss a white woman on TV?

You in Your Small Corner (1962)

The central theme of the play is a relationship between a young black intellectual and a white working-class girl. During the play, a kiss takes place between actors Lloyd Reckord and Elizabeth MacLennan, and what has been described as an "explicit post-coital scene".
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Who was the first interracial couple to get married?

Mildred and Richard Loving

On July 11, 1958, newlyweds Richard and Mildred Loving were asleep in bed when three armed police officers burst into the room. The couple were hauled from their house and thrown into jail, where Mildred remained for several days, all for the crime of getting married.
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Was Kirk and Uhura first interracial kiss?

The famous 'Plato's Stepchildren' kiss was not even the first interracial kiss on Star Trek itself. In the season one episode "What Are Little Girls Made Of", first broadcast in October 1966, there is a friendly kiss between Uhura (played by Nichelle Nichols) and Christine Chapel (played by Majel Barrett).
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