Written for a prompt at the lj stxihetkinkmeme spockuhura. In 2016, tvline ranked the interracial kiss in this episode as one of the top twenty moments of star trek. Janet kagan has managed to capture the characters in an innovative and extremely complex story that she manages to hold together only by uniquely talented writing and insightful. With a character like spock, we need to be observant of every detail as uhura is. I love spock and uhura but unfortunately we only saw glimpses of them together on the original series. Although other noncanon names had previously existed.
Mar 02, 2015 spock manages to save the day by transcending the toxin using that vulcan brain of his, taking control of the rescue mission while kirk and cohorts struggle for freedom. The problem was that spock prime had left all that romance behind him in his younger days and uhura isnt one to mope about such things like chapel. In this romantic moment, uhura zoe saldana comforts spock zachary quinto in this examination of a romantic moment in star trek 2009. Whatculture ranked uhuras performance in mirror, mirror as the 5th most romanticsexual moment of star trek. Hilarious mccoy vs spock moments tos season 1 youtube. I really like the storyline in these latest star trek films of uhura and spock in love. The character was portrayed by nichelle nichols through the sixth star trek film. Uhura and spock get to live out a real relationship rather than a forced kiss thanks to j. Uhura comforts spock after a tragedy most people are familiar with this classic, influential science fiction tv show which featured the adventures of captain kirk and.
Spock, blaming himself for the destruction of romulus and vulcan in a mind meld with kirk star trek thrusters on full. So to celebrate your birthday and your incredible portrayal as uhura, we want to list 10 of our absolute favorite moments in star trek history that. Nichelle nichols was born grace nichols on december 28, 1932 in robbins, illinois. The cultural impact of the kiss was noted by national geographic, in 2016. Nyota, you mistake my choice not to feel as a reflection of my not caring but i assure you, the truth is precisely the opposite. The second part to an unexpected incident these two fics have some of my favorite characterizations of sarek. Farragut to avoid the appearance of favoritism, and uhura protested in a scene that let her be both sexy and. The vulcan science officer aboard the starship enterprise commanded by captain james t. It was the early 60s, so you couldnt do what you can do now, but if you will remember, uhura related to. Spock zachary quinto and uhura zoe saldana the moment. Jun 10, 2009 i love spock and uhura but unfortunately we only saw glimpses of them together on the original series. A proud spock, after watching kirk being promoted to captain of the enterprise star trek space. Timeline calendar performers studio models retcons deleted scenes unused material.
Uhuras frustration with spocks actions on nibiru came to a head during their daring excursion to nab benedict cumberbatchs character, john harrison a. We see kirks easy frustration, chekovs penchant for getting sick, and the enterprise crew saving the day as always. It was the early 60s, so you couldnt do what you can do now, but if you will remember, uhura related to spock. Uhuras song, for us classic trekkies, is a wonderful story about lieutenant uhuras communication abilities and mr. Love, gods gift is the single most powerful force in the universe. Spock is clearly not that happy about the developments between jim and his older counterpart, but he keeps silent while his relationship with uhura starts deteriorating. The mystery regarding uhura s first name is the subject of a running joke in the film, as captain kirk repeatedly tries to find out what it is, before finally hearing spock call her nyota in a moment of intimacy. Uhura is all through waitingshes going to seize the day, or rather the vulcan. Kirk sat in his command chair as the ship attained warp speed. The original series book 21 kindle edition by kagan, janet.
First appeared in the tos het ezine recreation room 1. When this does work he just looks at kirk and does his hand in a well i tried, captain. Sequel to an unexpected incident, features little spock and nyota, sarekamanda rating. Im normally a spock kirk diehard, but i loved these two in the new movies.
Unlike the spock uhura relationship, i understood why those two fell in love, the progression made sense, and the relationship changed over the course of the movies. Anthropological scifi is often excellent, and uhura s song is no exception. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading uhuras song star trek. Having the strict vulcan looking over her shoulder seemed like the worst thing that could happen, until they crashlanded on an uncharted planetoid. Were there hints about a romances between spock and uhura. In fact, it has been canon since the very first aired episode of star trek, mantrap, although not as a an actual romantic relationship, but as an attraction. A spockuhura story from spocks pov during their days at the academy back by popular demand. Wildcat is one of the best known tosera spock uhura writers, wellregarded for her epic su series. In the event that i do not return, please tell lieutenant uhura spock. In the initial raid to free a compound under syboks control, uhura performed an. Nichelle nichols herself described creating such moments to give both uhura and spock some backstory.
Spock chapel was one sided, in the words of david gerrold one of the writers chapel was created to love spock but not get loved on return by him check chapels page over memory alpha. After switching to acting, she was twice nominated for the sarah siddons award for best actress in the. Solid, real characters and a fascinating imaginary culture studied in a deep probing way. I was really surprised on how much action spock got in the series, but out of all the gorgeous girls spock had, who wins his vulcan heart in the recent film. But after the meeting kirk, scottie and bones drag spock to a bar where spock meets a girl, a captain of another spaceship call. Im normally a spockkirk diehard, but i loved these two in the new movies. In scientific illustrator jenny parks 2017 book star trek cats, uhura is. There was always a connection between uhura and spock. Linstock 11 10 mr spock and uhura sketch ani110 4 3 spock sketches ani110 5 0 spock as a kid chuckyandy 40 10 spock as a child from star trek 2009 chuckyandy 54 54 nyota uhura chuckyandy 31 22 uhura and spock fanficgirl155 7 3 spock ayvazyanmara 31 11 star trek beyond poster hildacarmonat 20 0 star trek enterprise hildacarmonat 46 10 spock. Star trek beyond clip gets us up to date on the spock. Jul 19, 2016 or, in the 1985 novelization uhura s song, uhura is featured using her signature linguistic genius, and the work has become a classic for star trek books readers.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Mirror universe spock, uhura and kirk arrive star trek. Star treks uhura and spock were supposed to hook up years ago. Jul 25, 2016 saldana believed that uhura would feel that she was holding back spock whose goals had changed since the loss of vulcan in star trek 2009. Actually, spock and uhura is a couple that roddenberry too had originally wanted to explore but racism in the 60s made it not possible. It stands out so much, it could well have inspired the romantic relationship between the recast characters in the j. Steamy star trek moments that made us fall in love. Star treks uhura spock were supposed to hook up years ago. In the script of star trek, uhura was established as having received, in her own words, a gold. Uhura s frustration with spock s actions on nibiru came to a head during their daring excursion to nab benedict cumberbatchs character, john harrison a. Uhuras inclination to stand up to spock evoked her fearless nature and demonstrated a flair for getting spock to express his true feelings. Jan 19, 2015 explore lulu389s board spock and uhura. Considering bones karl urban implication at the end of the clip, it seems spock and uhura will go through a rough patch or perhaps split up altogether in beyond. Star trek beyond should let uhura be the badass character.
Uhura s first name was not used in star trek canon until abramss 2009 film. Nyota uhura was a human starfleet officer in the 23rd century. When they have taken over the ship spock calls them on the communicator and says you know i reach. The enterprise had just left dry dock with the last of her replacement crew safely aboard. Rollettis star trek fan fic site spockuhura pairing. Or, in the 1985 novelization uhuras song, uhura is featured using her signature linguistic genius, and the work has become a classic for star trek books readers. Kirk develops a crush on spock, but doesnt expect it to ever amount to anything because his second in command is dating uhura. I am surprised to see so many people claim that, i guess they have either forgotten or are not that familiar with tos. Star trek the real reason that spock and uhura become a. I love spock and uhura but unfortunately we only saw glimpses of them together. Saldana believed that uhura would feel that she was holding back spock whose goals had changed since the loss of vulcan in star trek 2009. In this recently revealed clip, however, spock and uhura appear to be in kind of a rough place, and it turns out that bones has some welltimed advice for the vulcan in the aftermath. Aug 25, 2014 im normally a spock kirk diehard, but i loved these two in the new movies. Part of the film makers lack of wanting some quiet moments between characters in favour of action, action, action, was the lack of realism and appropriateness as far as the spockuhura.
Uhura s inclination to stand up to spock evoked her fearless nature and demonstrated a flair for getting spock to express his true feelings. When uhura begins an intimate relationship with spock, shewants to find out if the rumours about vulcans are true. Scott helped uhura and chekov look up klingon phrases in antique books in. Months after the dramatic events seen in the 2009 blockbuster film star trek, the crew of the u. Spockchapel was one sided, in the words of david gerrold one of the writers chapel was created to love spock but not get loved on return by him check chapels page over memory alpha. Sit back and enjoy the two most exotic beings on the bridge of the enterprise. I need everyone to continue performing admirably, he says. A spock uhura story from spock s pov during their days at the academy back by popular demand. Interestingly, according to actress nichelle nichols the iconic kiss between uhura and kirk was originally written as being between uhura and spock. Okay, i looked everywhere for this song with these two but i couldnt find it. In 2287, the enterprise was called to settle a hostage situation involving spock s brother sybok. Occasionally, the humour sorry, humor is very sharp the piece with uhura and abraham lincoln, for example, is a history lesson with uncomfortable echoes that still resonate today. Until spock and uhura come to kirk with a proposal established spockuhura, spockkirkuhura threesome. Kirk is the signature character of the star trek franchise.
Young spock with an older cousin in 2237, at the age of seven, spock decided prematurely, and without parental knowledge or approval to undertake the kahswan maturity trial in the vulcan wilderness in an attempt to prove himself. Mirror, mirror is the fourth episode of the second season of the american science fiction television series star trek. Since 2009, a younger uhura has been portrayed by actress zoe saldana uhura is a translator and communications officer who specializes in linguistics, cryptography, and philology. The problem was that spock prime had left all that romance behind him in his younger days and uhura isnt one to. Uhura s song, for us classic trekkies, is a wonderful story about lieutenant uhura s communication abilities and mr.
Nyota uhura is a fictional character in the star trek franchise. Written by jerome bixby and directed by marc daniels, it was first broadcast on october 6, 1967. Wildcat is one of the best known tosera spockuhura writers, wellregarded for her epic su series fans of the pairing point to suggestive moments between spock and uhura in toss canon. Its weird, when watching the series i was like, spock and uhura. Spock, kirk, bones, scottie, sulu, checkov and uhura are in the middle of shore leave when the admiral calls them to his office. The verbal skirmish led to a rare emotional moment for spock, as the science officer articulated the esteem in which he held uhura. Jun 30, 2010 uhura prime eventually married a vulcan in quasicanon and she did often try to flirt with spock but she wasnt in love with him. Reblog team trouble like a yearbook but also a callout record while also specific sweater catalogue of troublemakers. While it remains to be seen just how much of this continuity will carry over into the next star trek film, the ongoing idw series continues to add. One of my favorite spock moments comes from the space hippies episode. See more ideas about spock, star trek and star trek into darkness. Oct 18, 2010 there was always a connection between uhura and spock. In another classic star trek twist, that toxin wasnt just a dab of poisonit seems mr. She began her show business career at age 16 as a singer with duke ellington in a ballet she created for one of his compositions and later sang with his band.
Check out our budget to know how your donations help keep us growing. In 2016, radio times ranked the kiss between uhura and kirk as the 25th best moment in all star trek, including later spinoff series made later. Spock, uhuras teacher as well as her boyfriend, had sent her to the u. Paramount pictures has released a new clip from star trek beyond that sees a touching goodbye between uhura zoe saldana and spock zachary quinto.
Abrams star trek films differs from spock originated by leonard nimoy. Spockuhura isnt terribly common in the tos fandom, although there are certainly fans of the pairing. Thats the reason i dont care for the dynamic at the end of the day. Uhura prime eventually married a vulcan in quasicanon and she did often try to flirt with spock but she wasnt in love with him. Heres the first installment season 1 of mccoy vs spock moments, plus mccoys im a doctor. The spockuhura pairing most certainly did not come out of nowhere.
Spock and uhura star trek so much for vulcan emotional control. Thank you for helping us reach our goal at record speed. That was so funny, by that time, i didnt think of it as the first interracial kiss. Nichelle nichols herself described creating such moments to give both uhura and. When spock is made to attend a party, sparks fly between the vulcan and lt. Jim tries to be a good friend to both of them, but there is only so much a friend can do. Even though the majority of the time kirk gets the girl, spock had his moments.
Fans of the pairing point to suggestive moments between spock and uhura in toss canon. May 06, 2017 spock looks at her and then presses the button to unlock the lift. The second part to an unexpected incident these two fics have some of my favorite. Unlike the spockuhura relationship, i understood why those two fell in love, the progression made sense, and the relationship changed over the course of the movies. None of that has happened in the kelvin star trek movies imho. Fun with kirk and spock is a beautifully bound and presented sendup of american learntoread books, but for the older generations. His pet sehlat, ichaya, tagged along against his masters wishes, and defended spock from the attack of a carnivorous, venomous lematya. Spock uhura isnt terribly common in the tos fandom, although there are certainly fans of the pairing.