[Keith Soares]

Being a sci-fi writer born in the 60s, it's not surprising that I love the original Star Trek. And as you may have heard, today Leonard Nimoy passed away.

I realize this is off-topic for this forum, but for me, it's not so much. My editor and I have a long-standing in-house joke that the main character in each of my stories, whether male or female, child or codger, is to be played by William Shatner. And therefore any second character is Spock. Unless it's the antagonist in the book, then it's Khan.

In my first book, Spock was a twenty-something black woman. In my latest, he's a 14-year-old boy.

So I say, RIP Leonard Nimoy. You shall live on in ways you could have never imagined.

K.

 

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[Stephanie Marks]

Oh NO! This is so sad.
I actually just found out last year that someone in my extended family is distant cousins with him too. As a geek I thought that was so cool...

It's a sad sad day in the universe...

 

[cinisajoy]

My first thought was No, not Spock.

 

[Scila]

He was so nice and awesome  RIP. Loved him in Fringe too.

 

[G.]

A sad day for me. He will be missed.

 

[jimbro]

I realize this is off-topic for this forum, ...

Not too off-topic. Mr. Nimoy was a published author of fiction, non-fiction and poetry. A kindred spirit.

 

[JRTomlin]

Sad day. What an amazing man.

 

[David VanDyke]

He did live long and prosper. Modern culture worldwide would not have been the same without him.

*Vulcan salute*

 

[Flay Otters]

A sad day for me. He will be missed.

Indeed.

 

[Evenstar]

I didnt know... I don't really watch the news. Thanks for posting this, I am both glad that he was here and saddened that he is gone. Just like when Robin Williams died recently, I think the world is just that tiny bit less interesting for not having him in it. I was so looking forward to seeing him and Sheldon meet on the Big Bang Theory.

Legend!

 

[Scout]

Rest in peace, sir.

 

[David VanDyke]

*and pie.

 

[B&H]

Heartbroken.

I cried my eyes out as a child at the cinema when Spock said those words "i have been and always will be, your friend."

 

[Marilyn Peake]

I just found this out on Twitter. So sad! He will be dearly missed.

 

[Jennifer R P]

\\//

 

[Peter Spenser]

I think the world is just a tiny bit less interesting for not having him in it.

Very much this.

 

[Victoria LK]

A talented man on and off the screen!  We are loosing so many of the greats, a sad day indeed.

 

[CJAnderson]

He did live long and prosper. Modern culture worldwide would not have been the same without him.

*Vulcan salute*

He did get to be a part of the new Star Trek also. I think he was the only one from the original cast?

 

[Joseph J Bailey]

A true wonder.

He will be missed.