• grue@lemmy.world
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    Nichelle Nichols was at one point thinking of quitting the show but stayed because MLK Jr. himself told her how important her character was.

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      And without Nichelle Nichols on Star Trek, she wouldn’t have been hired by NASA and then we wouldn’t have had Sally Ride, so she is a legitimate space hero.

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      She thought about leaving because she didn’t feel like her character got to do enough - a common sentiment of supporting actors.