Majel Barrett: 1932-2008
Damn it.
I’m not sure how it works, but the very week I was compelled to write something about Majel Barrett, the very week I came to realize just how important this woman’s presence is to the past and future of Star Trek, that very same week we lose her. I guess it’s fitting in a way.
In all honesty, when I wrote the article this week, I had no idea that Majel Barrett was in a battle with Leukemia, which finally claimed her life yesterday. I guess this week was a fitting week to pay tribute to an amazing actress and important figure in the Star Trek Universe. It goes without saying that her presence, especially for those of us who have been fans since we were children, will be missed. It’s a good and blessed thing that we get to hear her voice one last time as her final performance is released this summer.
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December 19th, 2008 at 5:32 pm
yep. That’s pretty weird.
December 20th, 2008 at 6:58 am
I think Majel was the sole constant of the Star Trek Universe. The actors and locales continually changed from series to series but Majel was always their to warn you in dulcet tones about impending Warp Core breaches and other catastrophes of technobabble. The United Federation of Planets won’t ever be the same without you. Rest in peace, Majel.
December 20th, 2008 at 8:29 am
Truly sad.
Luckily, most of her VO work for the ship computers is on archive, so we may always have her around in the Trek universe. That is until the writers decide that the computers need to say, ” HOLY F%^&ING SHIT THE ROMULANS!!!!” Then I think we’d be hosed.
She will be missed.