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<v ->All channels clear.</v>

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<v ->Nichelle Nichols was a force to be reckoned with.</v>

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<v ->This woman is a true hero.</v>

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<v ->She had this air of limitlessness.</v>

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<v ->She's uncompromising in her belief</v>

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that the stars should be for everybody.

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<v ->It's a big galaxy, Mr. Scott.</v>

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<v ->I have my Uhura shirt on to get a little bit of bravery,</v>

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a little bit of armor,

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when I'm going into something scary.

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She was brave enough to do this

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in a time where it was even harder.

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<v ->Enterprise to Captain Kirk.</v>

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Come in Captain.

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<v ->She was a great pioneer.</v>

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She was fearless.

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She gave me a little bit of confidence.

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<v ->She allowed women of color to exist</v>

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in an intellectual space.

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<v ->We had control.</v>

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We had power.

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<v ->I'm connecting the bypass circuit now.</v>

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<v ->I can think of no one better equipped to handle it,</v>

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Miss Uhura.

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<v ->I can't tell you how many people have come up</v>

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and said, "I became a doctor,

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"I became this because of Nichelle Nichols."

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The possibilities of our returning from this mission

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in one piece may have just doubled.

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<v ->She was so brilliant showing us</v>

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how far she could take that possibility.

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<v ->Starfleet, are you aware of our current status?</v>

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<v ->She was able to use all the goodwill she had acquired</v>

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and say, "I'm gonna convert this to real world change."

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<v ->She went up to NASA</v>

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and said, "This shouldn't just be a fictional world.

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"People of color need to be included."

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<v ->And I remember she pointed at me</v>

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and said, "I want you to apply for the astronaut program."

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I never had the sense

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that she thought anything was impossible.

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<v ->It is overwhelming to try and encapsulate what she means.</v>

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<v ->The ability to dream,</v>

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to be whatever you want.

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Nichelle Nichols did that.

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<v ->Her legacy was turning fantasy into fact</v>

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because that's what she did.

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<v ->Some people pick up the whole country</v>

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and they just move it forward a couple of paces.

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<v ->She's been a beacon, really.</v>

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Making sure that everyone was seen.

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<v ->Would you look at that?</v>

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<v ->It is an honor to try and have even a fraction</v>

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of the impact that she had.

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<v ->The work of Star Trek has always been</v>

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to make people believe that our better angels will win.

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There is no better angel than Nichelle Nichols.

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<v ->I hope she knows that she's gonna continue to teach me.</v>

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<v ->Yeah, forever.</v>

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