In 2009, Saldana portrayed Uhura in a big-screen Star Trek reboot, and she's gone on to ... learn from, and draw inspiration." Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free weekly newsletter ...

Some episodes, however, should have remained on the drawing board. When Star Trek was ... for its Kirk and Uhura's interracial kiss, but the episode contains one of Trek's most cringeworthy ...

Though Nichelle Nichols was best known for her role as Lieutenant Uhura on 'Star Trek,' she also played a key role in the formation of NASA’s Space Shuttle Program and inspired generations of ...