# RIP, Nichelle Nichols; Lt. Uhura

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** celebrity-death\
**Created:** [July 31, 2022, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-nichelle-nichols-lt-uhura/968884 "2022-07-31T19:19:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2022, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-nichelle-nichols-lt-uhura/968884/67 "2022-08-02T20:22:01Z")

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Yes, and bleccccch. By comparison, Picard was just a few links down the chain of command when he took command of the _Stargazer_, I believe.

An example from history: [Why did Heinlein report incorrectly about Cox in Starship Troopers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-heinlein-report-incorrectly-about-cox-in-starship-troopers/428303)

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