I think he hinted at it with Troi (the Beatzoids had numerous lovers) and Dr. Flox (sp? with numerous wives) from Enterprise.
On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 5:32 AM, Martin Baxter <truthseeker...@lycos.com>wrote: > Mr Worf, wouldn't surprise me in the least if he actually tried to get an > open relationship of some sort across the boards. But I doubt that NBC > would've aired it, even in the radical 60s. > > > > > > ---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- > > Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] Re: The Disposible Negro in sci-fi list > > Date : Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:39:51 -0700 > > From : "Mr. Worf" <hellomahog...@gmail.com> > > To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > > > Is that why they did a few episodes around Alzheimer's disease? I think > there were three of them. One with Sarek, one with Troi's mom, and one with > a one time character that was mentally attacking Troi? > > Maybe Gene wanted to do an open relationship or 3way? It WAS the 60s! :) > > On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 9:42 PM, Keith Johnson wrote: > > > > > > > Yeah, Roddenberry was dating Nichelle Nichols and Majel Barrett at the > same > > time. Indeed, Nichols related that Roddenberry used to take her riding on > > his motorcycle. One day he said, "I need you to meet someone". They drove > to > > a house, Gene walks up and knocks on the door, and Majel answers. Gene > > introduces the ladies, and Nichols says she realized at that moment he > was > > not only two-timing her, but was going to marry Barrett. (Actually, he > may > > have been three-timing her. He had a previous wife of nearly three > decades > > whom he divorced sometime during this period, so he may have started > affairs > > with Nichols and Barrett while still being married. Not sure). > > > > A sad final chapter in this strange tale. Evidently Roddenberry's last > > years were marked by increasingly ill health. not sure what he had, but > it's > > why he had to relinguish creative control of The Next Generation. At any > > rate, in those final years, Gene had some mental difficulties. At a big > > party given in his honor---a party in which most of the OS Trek alumni > and > > showrunners were in attendance--Gene appears in a highly agitated and > > confused state. In front of all the guests--including his wife > > Majel--Roddenberry walks over to Nichele Nichols and confesses his > undying > > love for her. "You're the one I really loved, Nichelle! I should have > > married you, Nichelle!" he exclaimed. > > > > Nichols had to keep her composure and tell the crowd that Gene was just > ill > > and didn't know what he said. > > > > I've read this account more than once. Hope it's not just an urban > legend. > > Don't know if it was recorded in Nichols' official autobiography. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Martin Baxter" > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 8:27:40 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: The Disposible Negro in sci-fi list > > > > > > > > None whatsoever. Roddenberry recognized it by putting her right behind > > KEEEEEEEEEROOOOOOOOOOK on the Bridge, so that she (or at least *parts*) > of > > her made it in shot. And, if the tales I've heard are true, Roddenberry > did > > *more* than just "recognize" her beauty... he *appreciated* it in a way > > *all* men wish they could've. > > > > > > > > > > ---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- > > *Subject : *Re: [scifinoir2] Re: The Disposible Negro in sci-fi list > > *Date : *Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:06:29 +0000 > > *From : *mcjennings...@yahoo.com > > *To : *"SciFi2" > > > > No chauvinism in recognizing beauty. I was flipping channels (a chore > > without a remote), and I saw her at that console. I was just back from 18 > > months in the Philippines, and I was appreciating Black Women. And here > is > > Uhura. Lawd! > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: "C.W. Badie" > > > > Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:51:39 > > To: > > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: The Disposible Negro in sci-fi list > > > > > > ....And consistently the most beautiful babe on the show...pardon the > > chauvinism, but she was gorgeous! > > > > --- On Thu, 6/11/09, Adrianne Brennan wrote: > > > > > > From: Adrianne Brennan > > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: The Disposible Negro in sci-fi list > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > > Date: Thursday, June 11, 2009, 12:26 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I dunno, I've always thought Uhura kicked ass. :D > > > > ~ "Where love and magic meet" ~ > > http://www.adrianne brennan.com > > Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon: http://www.adrianne > > brennan.com/ botdm.html > > Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates: http://www.adrianne > > brennan.com/ bamc.html > > Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adrianne > > brennan.com/ books.html# the_oath > > > > > > > > On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 1:22 PM, ravenadal wrote: > > > > Beware of the "Disposable Negro Effect" which is akin to the "butterfly > > effect." You may think a negro is disposable but then you remove them and > > all heck breaks loose. I mean haven't you seen Douglass Turner Ward's > "Day > > of Absence" where all the negroes disappear one day and all the white > folks > > don't have a clue as to what to do? > > > > I mean take something as innocuous as Lt. Uhura on Star Trek. You would > > think she was a disposable negro, afterall, anybody can answer the phone, > > but it totally ignores the fact that her showing up on the bridge > everyday > > in those boots and that mini-skirt made the mens, James T. and the rest > of > > dem, happy - heck - eager to come to work. Remove Uhura and it gone get > > snarly, snarky and plum ugly up in there quick and in a hurry. > > > > ~rave! > > > > > > --- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, George Arterberry wrote: > > > > > > Please list the greatest disposible Negroes in sci-fi.What is a > > disposible Negro you ask? Well if he or she is removed from the storyline > it > > wont change one iota. I'll nominate Anastasia "Dee" Dualla and her > totally > > uncalled for suicide in Battlestar Galactica. > > > > > > I mean we needed at least some sisters in modern-day Tanzinia to help > > repopulate the human race. > > > > > > There are so many others to list,where do i start????? > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------ --------- --------- ------ > > > > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at > > http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/scifinoir2 /app/peoplemap2/ entry/add? > > fmvn=mapYahoo! Groups Links > > > > http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/scifinoir2 / > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Bringing diversity to perversity for 9 years! > Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds > -- Bringing diversity to perversity for 9 years! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
