Posted on 10/01/2016 2:57:32 PM PDT by Salman
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In an unapologetically frank open letter, published to a Facebook page called Trek Against Trump, "Star Trek" actors, directors, producers, and crew members expressed their political stance that Donald Trump represents the opposite of everything "Star Trek" stands for and should not be allowed anywhere near the presidency.
"We cannot turn our backs on what is happening in the upcoming election," the letter reads. "Never has there been a presidential candidate who stands in such complete opposition to the ideals of the Star Trek universe as Donald Trump."
The letter was signed by J.J. Abrams (director of the 2009 "Star Trek" reboot), Scott Bakula (the captain from "Star Trek: Enterprise"), Eugene "Rod" Roddenberry (son of "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry), many members of the late Leonard Nimoy's family, and many more.
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Loved Koenig in that series. My favorite sci-fi by far.
I missed Firefly, perhaps I should download it.
Star Trek just posted this saying Trump was the antithesis of “everything “The Star Trek Universe” holds dear.
Star Trek is a fantasy. What is the antithesis of fantasy? Reality.
Watch its a very unusual SciFi series and has great writing!
Ira Behr and Ron Moore kind of injected conflicting beliefs into DS9. There were a few positives about capitalism and Christianity. There was plenty of liberalism as well. And, they are signatories, so F’em.
Bedwetters And Tiresome Faggots Against Trump. BATFATs. There’s a club for real winners.
James Doohan was a veteran of the invasion of Normandy. He had fingers shot off during the landing. You can see him discreetly hiding the missing digits most of the time.
I preferred Babylon 5. Much better that Star Wreck.
Well, aren’t these overpaid hacks special? Like I take my political advice from two-bit, talentless, Hollyweird twits. Not likely, sunshine.
o this not merely for yourself but for all the generations that follow. Vote for a future of enlightenment and inclusion, a future that will someday lead us to the stars.
Endorsed by:
J.J. Abrams
Allan Apone
Richard Arnold
René Auberjonois
Scott Bakula
Ira Steven Behr
Rick Berman
John Billingsley
Christopher Black
Paula Block
Paul Boehmer
André Bormanis
Brannon Braga
Mark Robert Brown
LeVar Burton
Terri Potts-Chattaway
John Cho
Tracee Cocco
George Colucci
Mimi Cozzens
Denise Crosby
Dan Curry
Joseph D’Agosta
Peter David
Nicole de Boer
Keith R.A. DeCandido
John de Lancie
Jonathan Del Arco
John DeMita
Chris Doohan
Paul Eiding
Aron Eisenberg
Terry Erdmann
Terry Farrell
Lolita Fatjo
David C. Fein
Juan Carlos Fernandez
Louise Fletcher
Jonathan Frakes
Bryan Fuller
Dave Galanter
Tim Gaskill
David Gerrold
Robert Greenberger
Bruce Greenwood
Max Grodénchik
Martha Hackett
Glenn Hauman
Manu Intiraymi
Michael Jan Friedman
Dominic Keating
John Knoll
Walter Koenig
Alex Kurtzman
Judith Levitt
Jeff Lewis
Justin Lin
David Mack
Dennis Madalone
Chase Masterson
Dakin Matthews
Gates McFadden
Robert Duncan McNeill
Nicholas Meyer
Anthony Montgomery
Ronald B. Moore
Tom Morga
Kate Mulgrew
Larry Nemecek
Adam Nimoy
Susan Nimoy
Robert O’Reilly
Linda Park
Leslie Parrish
Robb Pearlman
Simon Pegg
Randy Pflug
Ethan Phillips
Robert Picardo
Sandra Piller
Chris Pine
Emmett Plant
Zachary Quinto
Michael Reisz
Andrew Robinson
Eugene & Heidi Roddenberry
Marvin Rush
Tim Russ
Zoe Saldana
Ralph Senensky
Naren Shankar
Armin Shimerman
Gregory Smith
Brent Spiner
Rick Sternbach
Peter Sternlicht
Eric Stillwell
Jay Stobie
Sandy Stone
Carel Struycken
Marina Sirtis
Michael Sussman
Kitty Swink
George Takei
Michael Taylor
Hallie Todd Withrow
Connor Trinneer
Karl Urban
Wil Wheaton
Herman Zimmerman
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No Roxann Dawson
No Jeffrey Combs
No Nichelle Nichols
Never heard of them.....good!!!!!!
I stopped watching Star Trek long ago. They can go to hell as far as I am concerned..
Wowza... Space: Above and Beyond
Loved it. Hadn’t thought of that show in a long time. There was a lot of material in its short life.
I might say the same thing with Firefly. Serenity was bittersweet.
B5 <333
look around.
if the current state of affairs is aligned with the 'star trek ideals' ... then screw them
No Avery Brooks.
I’m not watching Scott Bakula’s NCIS New Orleans because of this.
Also no Avery Brooks. Always considered Benjamin Sisko to be the best Captain.
I was having fun thinking of all the television series I have enjoyed and forgot to mention...
I DO NOT CARE WHAT YOU (signers of this letter) THINK as the Star Trek universe is fiction. However, now you’ve forced it on me and you’re stupid is showing.
Le Sigh.
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