The original 'Star Trek' premiered on NBC on Sept. 8, 1966. Its multicultural, multiracial cast was creator Gene Roddenberry's message to viewers that in the far-off future — the 23rd century — human diversity would be fully accepted. 'I think many people took it into their hearts … that what was being said on TV at that time was a reason to celebrate,' Nichols said in 1992 when a 'Star Trek' exhibit was on view at the Smithsonian Institution. She often recalled how Martin Luther King Jr. was a fan of the show and praised her role.

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