Mahatma Gandhi

“Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well. ”

It is a sad day for the world of the Trekkie or Trekker, depending upon one’s preference, as well as the world that was inspired by the creation she took part in. Majel Barrett Roddenberry, wife of Star Trek Creator Gene Roddenberry has crossed the river from Lukemia. She was there from the very beginning of the classic science fiction series, Star Trek and is known for her roles in Star Trek, Star Trek the Next Generation, and Star Trek Deep Space Nine playing the roles of the ship’s computer, the intelectual #1 in the pilot episode, Nurse Chapel and the ever amorous L’waxanna Troi. Star Trek was and is not just another science fiction show or movie. It is hope. Star Trek is what we should aspire to be as a civilization. It was the words, philosophy and dreams of a man who saw a better universe featuring a unified Earth. Gene Roddenberry took a lot of risks with Star Trek and his wife, Majel was always a part of that vision and continued to encourage the development of the show and it’s future incarnations even after his passing in 1991. In the 60’s when the pilot episode was made the show was turned down by the network innitially. The main issue they had with the show was that Roddenberry had cast a woman, Majel Barrett as the first officer of the enterprise. Needless to say Roddenberry did not allow the chuavanistic oppinions of the network stop him and after a new pilot was shot and accepted he continued to make the show in his own image. The original pilot was turned into part of a show in the series called “The Menagerie.” so they still got a bit of a victory.
Star Trek is perhaps the greatest television show ever created. It showed humanity in a light I think most sane people would like to see and inspired scientists to look into new theories to bring about tech from the show. It was a unified Globalist world that goes to the stars on a mission of peacefull exploration and is one of my biggest influences in shaping my strong feelings as a Globalist. I am not a citizen of any nation but of the world and if more people thought that way, perhaps the world would be somewhat less bloody. It is my fondest hope that humanity grows into a Star Trek like world. Perhaps then people can drop their silly prejudices. On the classic Trek series the crew was a cornacopia of the universe. There was an alien and all sorts of people black , Japanese, Russian, Scottish and men and women were equal without the prejudices we have today. Trek is what peaceloving people like Gandhi would want the world to be, even though he wasn’t fond of black Africans, I think he may have liked the shows concept. Majel Barrett Roddenberry was a part of the show through it’s long history and had recently completed the role of ship’s computer on the latest Star Trek movie, which is supposed to be about the youth of the original cast before their legendary five year mission. She was a great supporter of the show and a great lady who will forever be remembered in the Trek universe for her colorful characters and great loyalty to her fans. I read a while back that part of Gene Roddenberry’s ashes were saved to be rocketed into space along with Majel Bareett Roddenberry’s when it was time for her to cross the river. Since that time has come I hope that they will have such a departure. Then they can travel for eternity among the stars in an everlasting embrace. I don’t believe there is such thing as death. The Ancient Egyptians believed that as long as someone remembers your name you will live forever and I think this is true. As long as there are Trekkies or Trekkers the names of Gene Roddenberry, Majel Barrett Rodenberry, Deforest Kelley and James Doohan will ring through the universe forever. Live long and prosper.