European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 5, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Lending an ear to Success by . Smith United press International in 1964. Producer gone Roddic Borry told actor Leonard Nimoy he wanted him or a science fiction series two years Lacr Nimoy Gol a sol of Long pointy cars and a part in Star Trak. Foi Nimoy his association with the character o or. Epoch Iho Ultra logical Vulcan first officer of the Sta ship Enterprise and with Star trek has Beon a love Allair Hal Mas lasted More than �0 years. The Lave affair with Star trek began Afler live or six episodes Nimoy said in a recent interview. I was always proud thai Star trek dealt with worthwhile issues. We were ahead of our time in 1966." Nimoy. 56, recently was in Washington for a Star trek convention a gathering of the fans known As Wilh the popularity of the original to shows still being shown in reruns four Star trek movies so Lar and a new series Star trek the next generation which begins airing in october it is unlikely the concept will vanish into a Black Hole any time soon. Nimoy personal trek to stardom began in Boston Al age 8. With a Rote in Hansel and Gretel. By the time he was 16, he had decided to become an actor. He studied drama at Boston University on a scholarship supplementing that by Selling vacuum cleaners delivering newspapers driving a cab and ushering at Heaters. But he soon let Boston impatient to get to Hollywood. In 1954, Nimoy married Sandra Zober. They have two children Julia and Adam. The couple recently separated. He was drafted in of the army and spent his hitch with the special services unit organizing shows Lor troops stationed in Atlanta. He headed Back to California once he was discharged. He studied at the Pasadena playhouse and eventually landed roles in such television shows As or. Kildare the virginian Flawny Teand the outer limits. A Grosl role in 1964 on Trio lieutenant which Roddenberry was producing led to Nimoy s first meeting with the creator of Star trek. According to the Complete directory to prime time to stars by Tim Brooks Roddenberry Lold Nimoy someday i m going to put ears on you and Star you in a science Liolion Leonard Nimoy All i had to do we keep my Mouth shut and i had the two years later Roddenberry telephoned Nimoy to Oiler him a part. They were already in pre production Lor the Pilot when he asked me to come Down to the set to Lalk Nimoy recalled he told me thai my character would be this half human half alien who had pointed ears. All i had to pc was keep my Mouth shut and i had the Par despite Roddenbery s enthusiasm. Nimoy still had reservations. I was worried about the look of the character he said. All Gene knew for sure was he wanted the character to have painted at one Point before shooting began Nimoy said he wanted to gel rid of those now Lamous ears. They did t lit right and i wanted to forget them he said. Bui Roddenberry explained it was essential for Spock to have pointed oars to said and Hal they would fit before shooting began. Gens said the ears would remind people that this was l a . Ship but a ship son out from Iho United federation of planets Nimoy said. Nimoy has endured hundreds of bad car jokes since Star trek made ils debug in 1966 with the episode the Man trap. We were one of three science fiction shows that debuted thai season Nimoy said. The other iwo were voyage to the Bottom of the sea and time Tunnel. The critic Lor to guide picked time Tunnel As the one with the most Star trek lasted three seasons before bad ratings ended ils five year Mission and As Nimoy described it he said to himself Well Hal 3 the end of at the time i had no idea that years later we would be making Star trek movies he said or that he would be directing Thorn to first directed the third Star trek movie the search Lor Spock. In 1984, then Star trek in Tho voyage Home in 1986, which earned 125 a million in its first week of release co Star William thalner known bolter As Enterprise Cape. James t. Kirk will direct Star trek a which is expected to begin filming next Spring. Nimoy has had other directing assignments most recently three men ends baby starring Tom Selleck Steve Guttenburg and Ted Danson Sel fora december release. He still Hopes to be Able to direct future Star trek projects and to continue in the Rola of or. Spock. He proudly pointed out that until recently he was the Only actor that has been in every Star trek project the television series the movies and to is the voice of Spock Tor the saturday morning cartoon version. One project he would like to add to Hal list is an appearance on the new series Star trek the next generation which already has been sold to 170 stations. The sticking Point is that the new show is set some 78 years after the original five year Mission assigned to the Crew aboard the Enterprise. The solution to that Nimoy said would be to film new material with or. Spock As part of a computer record used by the Crew. Nimoy s or. Spock thus seems to have fulfilled that Vulcan greeting known to All trekkie live Long and Star trek a new Star is born Bymal Schwed United press International Apt. Kirk and or. Spock Are dead. It is the 24th Century Sla Date 41254.7 and the new master of the redesigned . Enterprise. Capt. Jean Luc Picard faces his greatest Challenge. The 1,012 Crew members have been captured by a highly advanced alien civilization and put on trial by a judge known As "0" Lor the collective crimes of the human race. Guilty or innocent beam me up Scotty. Star trek is reborn and the future is now. Star trek the next generation warped into the picture last week with a two hour premiere. A new 24 show series revives one of let most legendary and enduring television Success stories of All time Star trek. Since being cancelled by Abc after e three year run ending in 1969. Star Tref has generated More than $500 million Lor Paramount and sparked a feverish cult following that grows everyday. Gone is the old Crystal powered . Enterprise replaced by the filth generation Galaxy class Sta ship constructed at Utopia plan Tia. Fleet Yards Mars. The new Enterprise is twice As Long with eight times the Interior space. Perhaps the blog to change on Enterprise is that families Are now aboard because the Mission to explore new worlds was expanded trom five years to 50 years children and spouses were allowed on the voyage. In the 24lh Century it s Good to know that people still need people. Thus the Enterprise must be More than a warship and peacekeeper and zip Kier. It now boasts a shopping mall schools and special play areas hol decks Hal can be transformed into ski slopes or Ocean Waves or used for mid air Low Gravity games. In addition to the redesigned ship Sale of the Arl special effects will be provided by George Lucas s Oscar and emmy winning Industrial Light and magic. Which did the Star wars and Star tick feature films. Ii the Enterprise As parly ship shocks True trekkie the name adopted by members of More than 450 fan clubs across the nation then they la be even More surprised at what s happened to the command Crew. The familiar face Are gone. Capt. James t. Kirk or. Spock or. Leonard Bones Mccoy Scotty Sulu it. Pliura and Chekov Are dead. The uniforms including those sexist mini skirts worn by the women Are replaced by unisex jump suits with Black boots. Even the Mission has been revised trom to boldly go where no Man has gone before to to boldly go where no one has gone the War mongering klingon he Arch enemies of capt. Kirk s Sta Fleet federation Are now allies and some work aboard the Enterprise but they Don t like the fact that women and children Are aboard. There Are no pointy eared Green blooded Hall Breed vucans on the command Crew bul there Are other half Breeds and aliens even a Green one. And one Man machine. Some things Don t change. Cape. Picard played by British stage and screen Star Patrick Stewart is absolutely rigid about the prime directive protecting his Sta ship and Crew. He is a passionate yet Remote Man who. Unlike Kirk delegates much of the authority to his first officer. Commander William number one re Jonathan Frakes. Levar roots Burton plays Blind i. Geordi la forge a Hotshot Sta ship Pilot who sees by the monday. October. 1987 Uia of a prosthetic visor like device worn Over his eyes. Denise Cosby plays rambo like it. Tasha Yar the ship s Security chief who comes from a failed Colony a brutal hello planet. We still use phases but they Are different says Cosby. And i May at this Lime be carrying data s it commander data Brent spiner is a walking computer an android with Gold skin and Green eyes possessing Superior strength and a phenomenal memory. Gales Mcfadden is chief medical of Jer or. Beverly Crusher and Marina Spirtis is the Serene Deanna Troi the half Hunan half Beta Zoid Start eel Counselor who possesses a special Talent. I am an Empal which Means i can read Lee hangs said Spirtis. I am an expert on other life forms philosophies and that leaves he Whiz kid. Wil Wheaton plays Wesley Wes Crusher 15-year-old son of the ship s medical officer and a Genius who occasionally helps out the command Crew. Aim aboard in spirit Only is Gene Roddenberry. Creator of the original series and executive producer writer of Star trek the next generation. Roddenberry has always used the future to Tell us about our present wow Tler is a fecs s race relations drug abuse or nuclear War. Thai will not change As the series enters the next generation. Bul Roddenberry s Earth has solved at its problems there s no More hunger no More greed. With things the Way they Are today aids nuclear War some people Are worried whether we have a future said Wheaton the Whu Star trek says yes Mere is a future and you can Lune
