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A Step Into Space Opened His Eyes

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A step into space opened his eyes

The Canadian actor William Shatner has played many roles from 1951 to the present. But the role he is most famous for is Captain James T. Kirk of the Starship Enterprise. He played this role in what is now known as Star Trek: The Original Series. There were 79 episodes of this series from 1966 to 1969. It sowed the seeds for multiple movies and multiple television series.

A step into space opened his eyes

In the year 2021, at the age of 90, Shatner became the oldest living person to travel into space. The Blue Origin spacecraft flew to an altitude of 65 miles above earth before landing 11 minutes later. Shatner shares some of the technical details of the flight here. But I wish to share his testimony after the flight. He reflects upon the flight, and how it connects with his portrayal of Captain Kirk.

“Last year, I had a life-changing experience at 90 years old. I went to space, after decades of playing an iconic science-fiction character who was exploring the universe. I thought I would experience a deep connection with the immensity around us, a deep call for endless exploration.

I was absolutely wrong. The strongest feeling, that dominated everything else by far, was the deepest grief that I had ever experienced.

I understood, in the clearest possible way, that we were living on a tiny oasis of life, surrounded by an immensity of death. I didn’t see infinite possibilities of worlds to explore, of adventures to have, or living creatures to connect with. I saw the deepest darkness I could have ever imagined, contrasting so starkly with the welcoming warmth of our nurturing home planet.

This was an immensely powerful awakening for me. It filled me with sadness. I realized that we had spent decades, if not centuries, being obsessed with looking away, with looking outside. I did my share in popularizing the idea that space was the final frontier. But I had to get to space to understand that Earth is and will stay our only home. And that we have been ravaging it, relentlessly, making it uninhabitable.”

Earth is and will stay our only home

Star Trek filled countless people (including myself) with beautiful dreams of exploring space, settling other worlds, interacting with new civilizations, and so forth. The New Message from God is seeking to provide an awakening from these dreams, as politely as possible. Star Trek: The Original Series didn’t consider the possibility that the Enterprise would be perceived as part of an invasion force. They didn’t consider the possibility that nearby space would be inhabited by older and stronger nations. If we continue to make this world uninhabitable, we won’t get another one.

It is my sincere hope that Star Trek enthusiasts will consider William Shatner’s testimony. I am happy that a step into space opened his eyes.

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They Called Him A Legend On His Home World

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Spock-playing-3d-chess They called him a legend on his home worldThe Star Trek community is celebrating the rich, full life and mourning the death of Leonard Nimoy, the originator of the character Spock in September of 1966. Leonard Nimoy played Spock in what is now called Star Trek: The Original Series. He also played Spock in a number of Star Trek movies, most recently Star Trek: Into Darkness.

They called him a legend on his home world

As far as I can tell, Spock is the first human-alien hybrid to be a main character in a television series. Kal-el (more commonly known as Superman) was pure Kryptonian. Star Trek provided little detail as to the meeting of Ambassador Sarek of the planet Vulcan, and human teacher Amanda Grayson. Star Trek also declined to explore how this interplanetary marriage was received by the cultures of Earth and Vulcan. All we know is that Spock was considered to be a legend on his home world of Vulcan. (Star Trek: The Original Series: Amok Time)

They called him a legend on his home world. I was obsessed with Star Trek: The Original Series as a child. It offered a vision of the future where humanity had overcome its ethnic and religious enmities and united as a race. The captain of the Enterprise was American, the navigator was Russian, the helmsman was Japanese and the communications officer was African (or was it African-American?). Star Trek offered a vision of the future where humanity had not only reached the planets, but the stars.

They called him a legend on his home world. I find it a remarkable phenomenon that many scientists and engineers working at NASA were inspired by Star Trek.

They called him a legend on his home world. I have already explored the difficulties faced by interethnic marriages are among humans. They say that Amanda Grayson was well-received on Vulcan. They say she was addressed as “the Lady Amanda.” But what did they say behind her back? How did they feel about this innovation? And how did Amanda’s family on Earth receive her departure?

They called him a legend on his home world. One thing that is indisputable is that the character Spock has been an enormous hit with humanity. I would like to offer an alternative perspective. It is as if someone (for whatever reason) wished to present alien-human interbreeding in the most positive possible light. The families and cultures raised no objections, the pregnancy and birth was uneventful, the child was well-adjusted on his father’s world, and he grew up to be a hero and a legend. Isn’t it remarkable how well things turned out?

Star Trek: The Original Series, and the later versions of Star Trek offered one possibility as to what a greater community of intelligent life might be like. Perhaps it is important to know what it is really like? What is the reality?

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