1931-2015
I first image I had of the TV show Star Trek was Spok and Captain Kirk talking. I thought to myself that they were a very interesting mix. The out of control play it by your gut feeling Kirk and the Logical analytical Spok. That contrast made the show interesting to me. The science fiction aspect of the show kept me coming back for more and over the years I have come to really appreciate the things that they did together.
One of my favorite episodes was when spoke was in a rage after his mating ritual had started. In this episode you saw Spok displaying his super human strength in ways that were never shown in previous episodes.
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The episode went on to have Captain Kirk fighting Mr. Spok to save him in the end. It was one of the more extreme episodes and also one of the most entertaining to me. This was one of the first times we saw the battle techniques of the Vulcan people on TV and it was awesome!
Leonard Simon Nimoy March 26, 1931 – February 27, 2015) was an American actor, film director, poet, singer and photographer. Nimoy was known for his role as
Spock in
the original Star Trek series (1966–69), and in multiple film, television and video game sequels.
Nimoy was born to Jewish immigrant parents in
Boston,
Massachusetts. He began his career in his early twenties, teaching acting classes in Hollywood and making minor film and television appearances through the 1950s, as well as playing the title role in
Kid Monk Baroni. Foreshadowing his fame as a semi-alien, he played Narab, one of three Martian invaders in the 1952 movie serial
Zombies of the Stratosphere. In 1953, he served in the
United States Army.
In 1965, he made his first appearance in the rejected
Star Trek pilot
The Cage, and went on to play the character of Mr. Spock until 1969, followed by eight feature films and guest slots in the various spin-off series. The character has had a significant cultural impact and garnered Nimoy three
Emmy Award nominations;
TV Guide named Spock one of the 50 greatest TV characters.
[3][4] After the original
Star Trek series, Nimoy starred in
Mission: Impossible for two seasons, hosted the documentary series
In Search of..., and narrated
Civilization IV, as well as making several well-received stage appearances. More recently, he also had a recurring role in the science fiction series
Fringe.
Nimoy's fame as Spock was such that both of his autobiographies,
I Am Not Spock (1975) and
I Am Spock (1995), were written from the viewpoint of sharing his existence with the character.
Star Trek and Mr. Spok have influenced my artwork in a very personal way. I have loved science fiction and all things Star Trek since I was a young child. I will continue to create wire sculptures because it is a part of me and I love it.
This wire sculpture Titled Zang was inspired from my love of Star Trek. I imagined that this character was one of the races of Aliens found by the crew during one of their voyages. This would be a prime example of the wonders of Mr. Spok because he would be the one to devise a way to either communicate with the new race or he would be key in defeating them.
We will miss you Lenard Nemoy
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