Majel Barrett dies

joeparaski
joeparaski Posts: 1,865
edited December 2008 in The Clubhouse
Well, the "computer" voice of Star Trek has passed away, leukemia. RIP.

Joe
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited December 2008
    Rip mb.
    Michael ;)
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited December 2008
    She played many roles that I'll remember - first of all - Nurse Chapel in STOS.

    Makes me feel my age.

    RIP

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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited December 2008
    One by one we are losing the cast of the Original Series. Well now she has joined her husband who left her behind so many years ago. Gene Rodenberry

    She did her best to preserve and continue his legacy of one of the greatest Sci Fi shows ever made.

    Rest In Peace Majel Barrett Rodenberry!
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited December 2008
    I was never a hardcore Trekkie myself, though I do enjoy the show quite a bit. It's sad to hear that though...it seems like there's been a non-stop string of very influential people dying lately.


    RIP Majel Barret Rodenberry
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited December 2008
    Rip mbr
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • davidcity
    davidcity Posts: 31
    edited December 2008
    She carried the Roddenberry legacy for a long time.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited December 2008
    Gene wanted her to be 2nd in command for the series, but the suits didn't think anyone would accept a woman so high up in the chain of command so it went to Spock. (They worried about his pointy ears!)

    Gene was way ahead of his time back then.
    Keiko wrote: »
    She played Number One to Captain Pike (Jeffrey Hunter) in the very first Star Trek pilot The Cage, TOS 001. In the latter episodes she portrayed the Nurse Chapel character and did the computer voices. She carried on throughtout the Movies & Next Gen. I just read that she also did the computer voice for the upcomming movie. No doubt this film will be didicated to her memory. As it should be. ;)
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited December 2008
    Sad news, RIP and Godspeed MB.

    Majel also played Troy's mom in Next Generation.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited December 2008
    Rip Majel.
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited December 2008
    And she played the Centauri Emperor's seer in Bablyon 5 (greatest tv sci-fi series ever :D )

    Erik

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