The Original Series star almost had a cameo in Star Trek (2009), but it would have been confusing for Trek canon.
The Next Generation producer Rick Berman forbid writers from mentioning Spock in the episode "Sarek" about his own father.
Nichols was praised by Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. for her portrayal of a Black woman in a position of power.
If you are a trekkie then you already know that Christopher Pike was the celebrated captain of the USS Enterprise in Star Trek before Captain Kirk took the prestigious role. Jeffrey Hunter portrayed ...