159: Star of Freedom and Peace

Standard Orbit 159: Star of Freedom and Peace Uhura and Her Actresses. Nyota Upenda Uhura is a truly beautiful name that translates to "star of freedom and peace." In this episode of Standard Orbit we discuss the impact of Uhura and how she has evolved as a character over the years from TOS and its movies, to the Kelvin Timeline, and even in fan productions such as Star Trek Continues. Ken and Zach recount their personal encounters with Nichelle Nichols and Kim Stinger, as well as discuss the rise of Zoe Saldana as one of the biggest stars in Hollywood today, and how each actress has carried the mantle of Uhura with class. Hosts Ken Tripp and Zach Moore Feature Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:08) Nichelle Nichols as Uhura on TOS (00:02:03) Meeting Nichelle (00:06:06)  TAS, Singing, NASA (00:9:34) Nichelle Nichols as Uhura in the Movies, and Almost on Voyager (00:13:02) Of Gods And Men (00:16:51) Zoe Saldana as Uhura in the Kelvin Timeline (00:19:56) The Modern Day Harrison Ford (00:25:23) Kim Stinger as Uhura on Star Trek Continues (00:32:08) Final Thoughts (00:36:35) Previously on Trek.fm (00:43:19) Thank You for Listening to Standard Orbit (00:44:41)   Production Zach Moore (Editor and Producer)  Ken Tripp (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Renee Roberts (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer)  Aaron Harvey (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)     Send us your feedback!    Twitter: @trekfm        Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm        Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm        Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact        Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/        Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm        Support the Network!    Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm        Sponsor    Audible is the premiere source for audiobooks with more than 150,000 titles to choose from, and new titles coming every week. From classics to current bestsellers, and even some of the most famous Star Trek books like Prime Directive, Federation, and Spock’s World, Audible has something for everyone. As a Trek.fm listener you can get a free audiobook of your choice along with a 30-day trial to see just how great Audible is. So give it a try today, catch up on all those classic Star Trek books you’ve yet to read or that latest novel from you favorite author and support the network and our programming at the same time!        Release Date    Monday, February 6, 2017     Duration    48 Minutes 47 Seconds     File Size    47.4 MB    47,423,998 bytes