“Woman In Motion” Documentary Affirms Nichelle Nichols’ Inspiring Impact During and After Star Trek
– A Discover Con Interview with Producer and Director Todd Thompson – In a scene from the new documentary “Woman in Motion,” Nichelle Nichols – known to the world as Lieutenant Uhura from the original Star Trek television series – is being interviewed for a 1989 documentary entitled Black Stars in Orbit. Referring to Nichols’ post-Star Trek work with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the interviewer says, “I’d love to hear how you went from Star Trek to NASA.