alphantrion’s blog

It is a sad day for trekkies around the world as one of Star Trek’s greatest villians passed away. Ricardo Montalban, the handsome mexican actor first played the iconic role in the TV episode “Space Seed” in 1967. 15 years later he reprised the role in the motion picture “The Wrath of Khan” widely regarded as the best Star Trek movie ever. He will always be remembered by the trekkies. Here is a clip in his honor:

here is the legendary star trek opening theme by Alexander Courage.

Here is the introduction and the oscar nominated theme from Star Trek 4: The Voyage home by the late Leonard Rosenman.

As the year comes to a close and as a star trek fan, I would like to take this chance to pay tribute to some of the Star Trek luminaries that we lost this year. If I miss anyone please feel free to inform me.

Some major trek luminaries we lost this year:

Alexander Courage: (1919-2008) The composer of the original Star Trek TOS theme song and one of TV industries most profilic composers.

Leonard Rosenman: (1924-2008) Composer of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.

Robert Justman: (1926-2008) Producer for Star Trek TOS and Star Trek TNG.

Majel Barrett-Roddenberry: (1932-2008) The First lady of Star trek and beloved wife of Gene Roddenberry and mother of Eugene Roddenberry, a prolific actress that took the reins of the Star Trek franchise after her husbands death and successfully managed to bring it to today as strong as ever. Played such memorable characters as nurse Christine Chapel in TOS and Lwaxxana Troi in TNG. Also worth to mention she was there from the beggining of TOS starring as number one in the original unaired Star Trek pilot “The Cage”

I would like to take this opportunity to give my condolences to all their friends and families and to the whole Trek fan base. May they rest in peace and live long and prosper in the other world.