• aeronmelon@lemmy.world
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    29 days ago

    I get all of those characters (first to represent something progressive in Star Trek), except for T’Pal. Did I miss something about her character?

    (Picture also needs Kirk & Uhura’s kiss)

    • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works
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      25 days ago

      I think it’s because Vulcans during ENT were kind of… racial purists. Her and Trip having a thing was Not Cool, according to the Vulcan government and populace at the time. She was definitely bucking the trend there.