Every now and then you get to meet someone that strikes you as so extraordinary, so full of class and eloquence that it blows your mind.

Nichelle Nichols is that kind of person.

I was sitting in the Green Room when she walked in. She sat down across from me and just started talking to me like she knew me all her life. We talked about a varity of things, but one story she told me stuck out and that was her flight to Denver.

I asked her how her flight was and she went into this story how she was hoping for a good flight because she is not fond of turbulence, but that her flight went so well that when she was disembarking, she felt the need to thank the pilot for a great flight.

Well, he must have recognized her because after she thanked him he said “My pleasure Commander”

She thought that was very nice of him.

Anyway, the next day we got to sit down with her and do a proper interview. She was very gracious with her time and was genuinely friendly to all involved. I have to say that I walked away from that weekend with new view of Nichelle Nichols, she is clearly the class act of the TOS Star Trek cast. (Taking nothing away from George Takei, he is also a class act as well).

Enough of my rambling though, here is the audio interview with Nichelle Nichols:

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Awesome interview, Timelord! Ms. Nichols is a gracious woman.

I'm envious that you got to meet her.

It was a pleasure and as Scorpy said. I have a new image of her as a very gracious and friendly person with a love of life and the fans that have made her feel so welcome to events such as Starfest.

She has lead an extraordinary life and I think I could of spent the entire day talking to her about it!

Hear more from her at iscifi.tv

and check for even more at ScreenGeeks.com

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