RIP Nurse Chapel
 

Rest in peace, Nurse Christine Chapel, a/k/a Majel Roddenberry. Wife of Star Trek founder Gene Rodenberry, she played Nurse Chapel during the original series, as well as the voice of the computer over a number of Star Trek shows.

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rip & prosper.
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Sh*t.

Wow, she's been in a ton of movies/series.

http://www.roddenberry.com/images/co...elbarrett2.jpg

Wasn't she Counselor Troi's mother. Wow I never made the connection. RIP

Yes. She was also the voice of Enterprise's computer (TNG).

Beam her up, Scotty.


R.I.P.

All series and movies, actually.

Really? I didn't know that the computer spoke in the original series.

Not as common as on TNG, but yes.

There were also lots of episodes where the computer went bugger-nuts for various reasons, in which cases other (normally male) voices were employed.

Found it. A general tribute to Majel -- how fitting. Anyway, see about the 40 second mark for one example.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJfkYjrbPS4

Claythan will be taking the day off work to mourn the loss I'm sure.

Fascinating. I stand updated. You win a new beanie.

Hey Donger. As I recall, you've never seen an episode of TOS. Believe me, there's alot of crap in that series. ALOT of crap. But there are also some great episodes. One seems to be on Youtube in full. It's one that nearly everyone says is the best, or nearly so. Forgive the special effects, of course.

City on the Edge of Forever: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNNQMIjjWgQ

That's too bad. RIP :(

She was also the first officer (referred to as "Number One") in the original pilot episode with Jeffrey Hunter.

And she also did the computer voice for the upcoming movie.

Ironically, both her and Leonard Nimoy were both in the pilot, and they are the only ones who are involved with the new film.