> "Star Trek" Actor Gets An Asteroid Named After Him
> October 2, 2007 9:35 p.m. EST
> Nidhi Sharma - AHN News Writer
>
> New York, NY (AHN) - George Takei, the actor best known for his role in
> "Star Trek" series, has been immortalized in the celestial world with
> his name permanently affixed to an asteroid between Mars and Jupiter.
>
> The asteroid, formerly known as the 1994 GT9, has been renamed 7307
> Takei in honor of the actor, who is best known for his role as Hikaru
> Sulu in the original series.
>
> The Committee on Small Body Nomenclature of the International
> Astronomical Union that approved the name said that the Takei reference
> will be used in the scientific community to identify the asteroid.
>
> http://www.allheadlinenews...

> 68410 Nichols (2001 QB154)

>> 68410 Nichols (2001 QB154)

>
> It's interesting that the only two cast members with asteroids are the
> two that never got a major personal subplot for their character.
> Chekhov had "Way to Eden," Chapel had "What Are Little Girls Made
> Of?", Scotty had "Lights of Zetar" but Sulu and Uhura only had moments
> here and there within episodes (i.e., Tribbles, Naked Time, Uhura's
> singing, Mirror Mirror) but obviously made maximum impact. Any I
> didn't think of?
>

> "Wouter Valentijn" wrote in
> news:4706547c$0$243$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl:
>

>> rikp@aol.com wrote:

>>>> 68410 Nichols (2001 QB154)

>>>
>>> It's interesting that the only two cast members with asteroids are
>>> the two that never got a major personal subplot for their character.
>>> Chekhov had "Way to Eden," Chapel had "What Are Little Girls Made
>>> Of?", Scotty had "Lights of Zetar" but Sulu and Uhura only had
>>> moments here and there within episodes (i.e., Tribbles, Naked Time,
>>> Uhura's singing, Mirror Mirror) but obviously made maximum impact.
>>> Any I didn't think of?
>>>

>>
>> Tholian Web.
>> Uhura got to see floating Kirk.
>> Balance of Terror
>> She took over at the navigator's station for the final attack on the ...

>"Star Trek" Actor Gets An Asteroid Named After Him
>October 2, 2007 9:35 p.m. EST
>Nidhi Sharma - AHN News Writer
>
>New York, NY (AHN) - George Takei, the actor best known for his role in
>"Star Trek" series, has been immortalized in the celestial world with
>his name permanently affixed to an asteroid between Mars and Jupiter.
>
>The asteroid, formerly known as the 1994 GT9, has been renamed 7307
>Takei in honor of the actor, who is best known for his role as Hikaru
>Sulu in the original series.
>
>The Committee on Small Body Nomenclature of the International
>Astronomical Union that approved the name said that the Takei reference
>will be used in the scientific community to identify the asteroid.
>
>http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7008705896

> r...@aol.com wrote:

>>> 68410 Nichols (2001 QB154)

>

>> It's interesting that the only two cast members with asteroids are the
>> two that never got a major personal subplot for their character.
>> Chekhov had "Way to Eden," Chapel had "What Are Little Girls Made
>> Of?", Scotty had "Lights of Zetar" but Sulu and Uhura only had moments
>> here and there within episodes (i.e., Tribbles, Naked Time, Uhura's
>> singing, Mirror Mirror) but obviously made maximum impact. Any I
>> didn't think of?

>
> Tholian Web.
> Uhura got to see floating Kirk.
> Balance of Terror
> She took over at the navigator's station for the final attack on the Romulan
> vessel.
> Mudd's Women.
> She acted as though she would accept Mudd's offer, but it was part of a
> ruse. ...