| Uhura's First name [message #115559] |
Di, 23 August 2005 20:23 |
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Just saw it for the first time when looking up some info on Star Trek
III. Anyone know what it is (without looking it up too?)
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| Re: Uhura's First name [message #115560 ] |
Di, 23 August 2005 20:41 |
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"Nobody" <abuse [at] microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Just saw it for the first time when looking up some info on Star Trek
> III. Anyone know what it is (without looking it up too?)
She never had a first name mentioned on screen. The *fanon* first name is
Nyota.
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| Re: Uhura's First name [message #115561 ] |
Di, 23 August 2005 20:47 |
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"Nobody" <abuse [at] microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:QQJOe.48800$Yx1.32368 [at] tornado.tampabay.rr.com...
> Just saw it for the first time when looking up some info on Star Trek
> III. Anyone know what it is (without looking it up too?)
From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uhura
The name "Uhura" comes from the Swahili word Uhuru, which means "freedom".
"Nyota", Swahili for "star", is sometimes quoted as Uhura's first name,
although this name is not official Star Trek lore or canon. It does appear
in a Star Trek script from the 1960s, and was also later mentioned by
William Shatner in his book Star Trek Memories. However, Star Trek creator
Gene Roddenberry stated that she only had one name, Uhura. The existence of
Uhura's first name has been the subject of much debate among fans for years.
One publication, The Best of Trek suggested that her first name is "Penda"
(the verb -penda has the meaning "to love" or "to like" in Swahili).
Nichelle Nichols has said on the DVD release of The Original Series that a
writer had asked Gene Roddenberry about Uhura's first name, and was told
that one was never decided. The writer then suggested the name "Nyota".
Roddenberry liked it, but said to ask Nichols before he gave permission for
the name to be used. Nichols had thought of the name as beautiful. (Source:
Interview - Star Trek: TOS Season 2 DVD)
In the movie Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, it seems that Kirk may murmur
"Nyota" when speaking to Uhura at one point.
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Qa'pla
Kweeg
Ten of Canadian Clubs in the Eeeevil Trek Cabal
http://members.shaw.ca/iksbloodoath
"Half a gallon a'scotch!" Scotty
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| Re: Uhura's First name [message #115562 ] |
Di, 23 August 2005 23:39 |
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Nobody wrote:
> Just saw it for the first time when looking up some info on Star Trek
> III. Anyone know what it is (without looking it up too?)
Nyota.
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