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The Voice Of The Enterprise Is Silenced. Majel Barrett-Roddenberry Is Gone...

bummer by absolutfailure	Dec 18th, 2008 05:20:41 PM
I always feel weird when I realize I actually care that someone I've never met died.
RIP by xevoid	Dec 18th, 2008 05:21:09 PM
The meek shall inherit the Earth. The rest of us will get the stars. She and her husband helped us on our way.
Sad news by BackwardGalaxy	Dec 18th, 2008 05:21:16 PM
Sad. She will be missed.
My Condolences by DeeJay	Dec 18th, 2008 05:21:28 PM
My condolences to her family. While I was already excited about the upcoming Star Trek movie, the fact that this was among the last public works for both Barrett and Randy Pausch makes the movie--- and what they've contributed to it--- even more significant.
I had a bad feeling about this for a long time. by Nosferatu Jones	Dec 18th, 2008 05:24:08 PM
I had convinced myself that Nimoy was going to pass on before the release of TREK XI. Somehow, this news actually makes me even more sad. Majel was there from the beginning, second only to Nimoy. SO SAD on top of the news she was reprising her computer voice for the Enterprise. Here's hoping she was able to record at least a few lines before she joined with Gene.
A great shame. by Gabba-UK	Dec 18th, 2008 05:26:45 PM
A real loss of someone who seems a decent person. And there's not enough of them.
Very sad by The_Skook	Dec 18th, 2008 05:26:56 PM
My condolences to her family and friends. She was a very special part of a great show.
Iconic Voice by Liberty Valance	Dec 18th, 2008 05:28:31 PM
It's a select few whose voice will be forever remebered and associated with a cultural icon like Star Trek. She will be missed, but for what it's worth, on Slashfilm they're reporting that she "recently completed voice work for JJ Abrams' Star Trek." Here's hoping they're right. Rest in Peace Majel...
First Lady of Star Trek indeed by oisin5199	Dec 18th, 2008 05:31:00 PM
I'm kinda choking back those tears, here. But wow, I hope Gene and Majel are reunited out in the stars somewhere. And I also hope that the film is dedicated to her and they find a way to work some digital magic and get her voice on the ship somehow. RIP.
That really sucks by Klytus_I.m_Bored	Dec 18th, 2008 05:31:11 PM
She was really great in her various ST roles.
Sad News by tolomey	Dec 18th, 2008 05:31:58 PM
We have lost too many people this year.
I'm in control of my emotions... by Daytripper69	Dec 18th, 2008 05:32:29 PM
... ah, who am I fooling? My jaw dropped as I read this... This is a sad loss, indeed. Majel will be missed. She was the soul of "Star Trek" in many ways. If someone can confirm that she did record a few lines for the new movie we can at least take comfort in that. In the meantime, I think I'll stream "What Are Little Girls Made Of?" in HD tonight.
And can I just say... by Nosferatu Jones	Dec 18th, 2008 05:33:02 PM
...this is a HORRIBLE way to promote the new movie. (Gallows humor, folks... laughing to keep from crying right now.)
She was the original Enterprise... by Dr.DirtyD	Dec 18th, 2008 05:34:39 PM
...computer as well. For some reason its implied she only provided the voice from TNG onward. What up with that?
Could 2009 be worse than 2008? by IAmMrMonkey!	Dec 18th, 2008 05:36:34 PM
The answer is yes but the Grim Reaper would have to take some very big names if he wanted to surpass the talent we've lost over the last twelve months. Clint Eastwood could pass on. Maybe even Harrison Ford. RIP Ms B-R. I hope you find peace amongst the stars now.
When KITT passes away... by Darkknight37	Dec 18th, 2008 05:39:15 PM
Let me know. RIP.
She will be missed by CrazyGnome	Dec 18th, 2008 05:40:03 PM
Great video tribute. I didn't realize how sad this would make me. Time is moving way to fast. I miss star trek.
This Is Ironically Sad by Media Messiah	Dec 18th, 2008 05:42:38 PM
She was just hired to to reprise her role as the voice of the Enterprise's computer for the new movie, and now this??? I wish you a peaceful journey, and peace to your son!!!
Majel was brilliant as Lwaxana Troi by SpyGuy	Dec 18th, 2008 05:43:49 PM
I had the pleasure of meeting her way back in 1988 at the International Superman Exposition in Cleveland and you couldn't find a more charming lady. It's going to be very hard to hear her voice in the new STAR TREK movie next year and realize this vocal performance is her swan song. Rest In Peace, Majel...
I read the headline. I got immediate chills. by Amy Chasing	Dec 18th, 2008 05:44:04 PM
I'm amazed how much this news affects me. Lwaxana Troi was larger than life. I want to say "Computer..." and hear it respond like the Enterprise. And it'd give the new movie so much more cred for Trekkies if the ship also has her voice - I hope they still can. My condolences to her family and friends.
Such a Sad Moment.... by Arcangel2020	Dec 18th, 2008 05:45:10 PM
What a sad turn of events... The silencing of a major voice/character in the Star Trek Series...Majel will be sorry missed!!! Her character and voice over abilities will be sorely missed in the Trek-verse
So very sad... by Demode	Dec 18th, 2008 05:46:18 PM
I am glad that her voice will be heard as the computer's voice in the next Star trek film. Hard to imagine anyone else's voice coming from the Enterprise. She will be missed and remembered.
Betty Page and now Roddenbury. by Roketopunch	Dec 18th, 2008 05:47:44 PM
Geez, 2 icons within 7 days. Old Hollywood is departing. Who's next, I won't dare say a name, i would like be putting an idea in the Universe. Oh OK I will. George W. Bush.
Very sad day... by TheSultanOfErato	Dec 18th, 2008 05:49:05 PM
I met her at a restaurant I was working at 10 years ago. She was a very sweet lady. This sucks.
She will be missed by Der-Rabe	Dec 18th, 2008 05:50:06 PM

Do you think... by TheSultanOfErato	Dec 18th, 2008 05:52:11 PM
...with all of the computer dialouge she did over the span of forty years that they would be able to splice her voice into future movies? Just a thought.
oh no my dear sweetheart is gone... by JeanLuc Dickhard	Dec 18th, 2008 05:53:02 PM
this one really stings ....
I am completely crushed inside by ArcadianDS	Dec 18th, 2008 05:53:13 PM
So often we see these obits on AICN, and so rarely do they make me audibly let out a "gasp oh noooo...." This one did that. One can only hope that with all her voice-over work on so many programs, that there's enough stock from which to continue her role for many years to come. If we can build a Wolfman Jack synthesizer machine, we certainly can build one for this. And we should. It would be difficult for me to enjoy a trek movie with a different computer voice - it would constantly pull me out of the moment and remind me of what a great loss this is. She is the voice of my childhood, and I am not pleased about all this growing up Im doing. not one bit.
RIP by veritasses	Dec 18th, 2008 05:54:33 PM
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oh and here's something by ArcadianDS	Dec 18th, 2008 05:56:25 PM
a tribute to Majel's appeal: we've gone this long without an asshat making an Abe Vigoda joke. Thaaaaat's right, you're an asshat. Abe Vigoda is not laughing at anything today - he's sad with the rest of us.
OH NOOOO!!! by Banzai Rootskibango	Dec 18th, 2008 06:13:47 PM
How will the world ever go on without her?
So I guess it's onto Chris Rock.... by JackBauer24	Dec 18th, 2008 06:15:08 PM

What sad news. What a true loss. by Luna Moth	Dec 18th, 2008 06:15:38 PM
I am so sorry to know that she is gone. If it weren't for her, in so many ways, Trek as we know it simply would not exist. ArcadianDS, you're kidding about the wolfman jack thing, right?
No he's not by thelordofhell	Dec 18th, 2008 06:17:20 PM
He just always respectfully waits until the end of the thread to laugh.
I Guess They Showed Her The Finished Film by thelordofhell	Dec 18th, 2008 06:18:38 PM

Aint it OLD News... by TheGhostWhoLurks	Dec 18th, 2008 06:23:21 PM
Someone at work who's not even a Sci-Fi nut told me about it early this afternoon, and there was nary a peep about it on THIS 'site, whose sole PURPOSE is to provide sci-fi and other geek news! Hope we find out about Leonard Nimoy's passing before he's actually buried... >:( That said, very sad news about the person most involved with Star Trek, in all its incarnations, from the very beginning. :`(
I still like her Number 1 Better than Spock by MattHooper	Dec 18th, 2008 06:24:56 PM
She was a much more interesting and intelligent choice for a first officer and it would have taken better writing to keep her involved in the plots -- not due to the fact that she was a woman, but rather due to the fact that her human character's IQ was much higher than Spock's. Sad to hear she passed away. I hope she will be remembered fondly by all.
Very sad news by Korrom	Dec 18th, 2008 06:25:42 PM
The world of Trek has always been very special to me, a world I always felt at home in. An important part of that world and that feeling were the colorful elements added to it by Majel Barrett. Just today I saw her there on DS9 and laughed at Lwaxana driving Odo insane. Now I have to read she's gone. I am actually surprised how much this affects me, because I certainly never met her in person. But still, she was an important part of something I hold very dear, and her presence touched me enough to feel the loss. No ship in starfleet will ever feel instantly like home without its familiar voice. No captain will ever again live in fear of Lwaxanas visit. This is a great loss and a sad day indeed. She will be sorely missed. Rest in peace amongst the stars.
And ArcadianDS, don't worry... by TheGhostWhoLurks	Dec 18th, 2008 06:29:57 PM
I'm sure you'll experience far more personal tragedies before your life is over. Mrs. Roddenberry's death, while sad, isn't really life-altering to anyone, except those who personally knew her. If it is, you need to get out more and make some friends.
Live Long and Prosper by captain_kirk	Dec 18th, 2008 06:30:32 PM
Majel Barrett was a wonderful woman who guided Star Trek along the ages and guarded the legacy of the one true Great Bird of the Galaxy. Her computer voice was soothing, reassuring, and familiar. It was a true character, essential to the enterprise and the show. As Nurse Chapel she added a grace and respectability to the original series, and I absolutely adored her as Luwaxanna Troi. She will be sorely, sorely missed.
Q-in-Law by Jonas Grumpy	Dec 18th, 2008 06:31:21 PM
Now I'll never get to see an adaptation of Peter David's TREK novel where Lwaxana Troi hooked up with Q. That would have made an awesome episode of TNG, if nothing else.
How sad . . . by Thall_Joben	Dec 18th, 2008 06:32:45 PM
I have no idea what she was like as a person, but in her performances she always came across as a warm hearted gentle lady - something the world could always use more of. Hope she and Gene are passing warp 10 out there somewhere.
I thought her Number One was her best role, as well... by TheGhostWhoLurks	Dec 18th, 2008 06:34:10 PM
Mainly BECAUSE she was a woman. The second-in-command and smartest person on board Starfleet's lead starship being cast as a woman in the mid-1960s? Even as a kid in the 70s, I thought that was cool. :) It always kinda annoyed me that she was soon demoted to just holding trays for McCoy, while making goo-goo eyes at Spock.
Crushing by ballyhoo	Dec 18th, 2008 06:35:08 PM
She was just awesome.
TheGhostWhoLurks by Korrom	Dec 18th, 2008 06:35:17 PM
I think you misinterpreted my post a little...
Honestly feels like the end of an era... by Paul T. Ryan	Dec 18th, 2008 06:39:58 PM
Rest in peace Mrs Roddenberry.
A sad day for sci fi fans, not just Trekkers by darquelyte	Dec 18th, 2008 06:41:33 PM
I had no idea that she had leukemia. I did read that she had finished her part as the computer's voice. I'm sure they could probably piece lines together for her if need be as she did so many lines as the computer voice, as well as her other roles. I can only hope that she is with her beloved Gene. RIP.
Really a shame by Jinxo	Dec 18th, 2008 06:42:21 PM
I actually got to meet her when she was working on a show I worked on. Not like I spent long quality time with her or anything. I was just a P.A. But when I did have to talk to her she was really nice. Again, I was a P.A. Not everyone is nice to folks that far down the foodchain. She was.
She also appeared as Lady Morella... by MisterE	Dec 18th, 2008 06:42:45 PM
...in the Babylon 5 episode "Point of No Return". She played the widow of the recently deceased Centauri emperor.
RIP by Mr_X	Dec 18th, 2008 06:51:12 PM
Mrs Troi RIP
She graced us with her presence...live long... by Shub-Wankalot	Dec 18th, 2008 06:54:33 PM

When there's no more room in hell................... by crackerfarmboy	Dec 18th, 2008 06:55:27 PM
the dead will walk the Earth. Just sayin'.
Beam Her Up, Scotty by Muaddib64	Dec 18th, 2008 07:01:56 PM
I met Majel several times at the Roddenberry estate while I was dating her assistant, many years back. She was a sweet lady, very kind and gracious to me every time. She will be missed.
RIP Majel by I am the most horrible	Dec 18th, 2008 07:02:19 PM
Condolences to Eugene.
computer voice by I am the most horrible	Dec 18th, 2008 07:03:23 PM
Bacci40-yopu mean she was the voice on ST:TOS too?
Oh no. RIP by theycallmemrglass	Dec 18th, 2008 07:05:32 PM
My favourite role of hers will always be as Troi's mum. She absolutely stole the show in the few episodes she was a guest. Well, I really dont feel she lived long enough but I hope she did prosper. RIP Majel Barret.
Computer voice for the movie should be......... by Riley Martin	Dec 18th, 2008 07:05:34 PM
Angelina Jolie, or Jennifer Tilly. You need a sexy voice, not some old motherly voice.
Lay off the sauce Merrick! by TheReverendDavidLee	Dec 18th, 2008 07:07:12 PM
Listen, I loved M.B-R. as much as any trekkie, Lwaxana Troi provided a great embarrassing comic relief in many of TNG's outings, and her voice when piped through the ships systems had such an aire of distinction, but with Merrick's typos (i.e. "bioth", "fazmiliar", "forqward", and "underghone") it seems like he took it a little too hard and hit the bottle!
Sad to hear...RIP by NivekJ	Dec 18th, 2008 07:15:54 PM
She was one of my favorite actors on the show, and hearing her voice as the computer gave a humanizing dimension to what could have been a cold piece of machinery. It was nice knowing she was around to represent Gene and his legacy. She will be missed.
WARP SPEED TO HEAVEN ... by BringingSexyBack	Dec 18th, 2008 07:17:53 PM
R.I.P. Mrs. Roddenberry
We Love her!! by darthwaz1	Dec 18th, 2008 07:19:17 PM

That's too bad. by jimmy rabbitte	Dec 18th, 2008 07:21:57 PM
So long to Christine Chapel.
RIP by sokitome	Dec 18th, 2008 07:32:46 PM
The Star Trek Universe will never be the same RIP Mrs. Roddenberry.
Sad day. RIP, Majel. by Heckles	Dec 18th, 2008 07:39:55 PM
At least she's with Gene again.
:( :( :( :( by proton45	Dec 18th, 2008 07:40:47 PM
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This year should be a lesson to everyone in Hollywood by smackfu	Dec 18th, 2008 07:40:58 PM
to always do your ADR work as soon as humanly possible. But yeah, sad news. Trek won't be the same without her.
RIP by disfigurehead	Dec 18th, 2008 07:48:14 PM

Well, Trek is truly dead now :-( by br1947	Dec 18th, 2008 08:08:35 PM
She was really the heart & soul of Trek, so sad.
How sad... by pilotgrl	Dec 18th, 2008 08:09:29 PM
This is a depressing surprise. Majel Barrett seemed almost timeless since she was "there" in the Star Trek world for the last 40 years. We've lost so many wonderful actors this year...
WAH, SHE DIED ON MY BIRTHDAY !!! by GoodTimeBobby	Dec 18th, 2008 08:10:16 PM
..now i'm going to come home drunk and write a half-assed obit that would even shame Julia Roberts at the Academy Awards with it's solipsism! i'm fat with red hair and glasses! get it? Wah!!!
RIP, Majel Barrett-Roddenberry by the milf lover	Dec 18th, 2008 08:10:33 PM
:( ....just sad.....
Weird by montimer	Dec 18th, 2008 08:14:56 PM
Initially I was fairly unaffacted finding out she had died, then I read the bit about her playing troi's mother, and it reminded me how full of life she was in the series. I appreciate she had a full life, and is now with her husband, but it is depressing to hear of another star dying in 2008. What a depressing year for the indstry.
RIP by TiNSeLToWN TeRRoR	Dec 18th, 2008 08:15:30 PM

Farewell, and give Gene a hug from us down here. by Clavius	Dec 18th, 2008 08:23:56 PM
Second star to the right, and straight on till morning.
she loved the Trek fans too by Groothewarrior	Dec 18th, 2008 08:26:47 PM
I went to some Trekkie conventions and she was so friendly and a really sincere person. Her heart was pure gold pressed latinum!
What a beautiful person! by Orionsangels	Dec 18th, 2008 08:31:30 PM
A beautiful too. RIP Love.
A beautiful Voice too. by Orionsangels	Dec 18th, 2008 08:31:54 PM
Excuse me.
: ( computer... .... computer? by Mace Tofu	Dec 18th, 2008 08:34:51 PM
The upgrade voice will be a pale replacement if they ever find one. "Computer" was TREKS glue that linked that universe. Glad she made that first class voyage before leaving us.
So much death. by Tin Snoman	Dec 18th, 2008 08:36:16 PM
Really tired of it. 2009 can't get here soon enough. I am pouring out the proverbial 40 of Romulan ale right now.
May The Wind Be At Your Back Fair Lady by MGTHEDJ	Dec 18th, 2008 08:43:38 PM
Oh this one hurts. I've been a Trekkie since about 1981. My mom watched the show while dating my dad back in the 1960's, I have an early memory of a TOS re-run on our tv screen. I must have been 4 or 5. It's a perfect curtain call for her to be the computer voice for the upcoming film. Oh, and I haven't heard, who is playing "Number 1" in the new film? Yes, she was the computer voice on ST:TOS. The only time they did not "machine up" her voice was during the episode when the computer finished every phrase with the word "Dear." "Working...Dear." "Planet is Class M...Dear." As for that Babylon 5 episode, I LOVED her line about "my late husband's legacy." That line was a phaser shot at Rick Berman and some other executives Paramount. My condolences to her family and friends.-----m
I hope they include her during the Oscar obits by Orionsangels	Dec 18th, 2008 08:47:52 PM

She'll always be Lumpy's mother to me. by Ingeld	Dec 18th, 2008 08:48:27 PM
Sniff. RIP
Oh my... by closeencounter	Dec 18th, 2008 08:50:40 PM
What a loss. But, now she's with hubby in the Great Cosmos. RIP Mrs. Roddenberry.
Very sad news- she was by all accounts a wonderful person by YackBacker	Dec 18th, 2008 08:55:32 PM
She was a generous ambassador to the fans, always involving herself in the community aspects of "the franchise." And she brought levity to her roles as Nurse Chapel and Lwaxana Troi. You can't fake that kind of niceness. She will be greatly missed.
And Merrick, nice article dude by YackBacker	Dec 18th, 2008 08:57:40 PM
Seriously, I rip on you a lot (like your mistakes, check out the word "fazmiliar" at the end of this one, for example). But on the substance, you wrote a good obit for Majel Barrett. Let this be our last battlefield, Merrick.
Program Complete by BlindOgre	Dec 18th, 2008 09:16:57 PM
Man - serious bummer. I cheered when it was announced she would be the computer voice on JJTrek. I certainly hope they got it into production and that they at least offer an memorial in the credits.
Lwaxana was a grand ol MILF... by Billyeveryteen	Dec 18th, 2008 09:24:48 PM
Thus a family member is gone... Tell Gene, we miss him too.
RIP by rivvorz	Dec 18th, 2008 10:00:04 PM
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Maybe future Trek computers shouldn't talk at all. by Royston Lodge	Dec 18th, 2008 10:03:12 PM
Having someone else provide the voice for a Star Trek computer is like having someone other than Desmond Llewellyn (sp?) playing Q in a James Bond movie. It's just plain wrong.
Daughter of the Fifth House by Smashing	Dec 18th, 2008 10:03:32 PM
Holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx, Heir to the Holy Rings of Betazed, RIP Majel.
RIP by mrfan	Dec 18th, 2008 10:17:14 PM

too sad by the_frog	Dec 18th, 2008 10:20:36 PM
One of the worst losses of 2008. We loved you, Majel!
Gene and Majel Roddenberry.... by WickedChicken37	Dec 18th, 2008 10:22:15 PM
Together again.
We'll miss you Majel by DarthJedi	Dec 18th, 2008 10:56:04 PM
I am saddened beyond belief. A great lady who always had time for the fans, or at least always had time for me whenever I saw her at the conventions. I will treasure the last autograph I got form her. Warp speed Majel. Say hi to Gene for us all.
Wow like a hit to the face this one hurts. by AllPowerfulWizardOfOz	Dec 19th, 2008 12:38:10 AM
Did not see this coming. So sad. Damn.
omg by Motoko Kusanagi	Dec 19th, 2008 12:45:11 AM
:-(
My Condolences by MrStinger	Dec 19th, 2008 12:48:25 AM
I got to meet Majel Barrett Roddenberry at a Trek convention just a couple of months before the Great Experiment known as "The Next Generation" premiered. She was warm, enthusiastic, and, as spouse of the producer, brought exclusive props and sketches to whet our appetites. Yes, someone asked her whether she was going to have any role in the series, and she got a huge round of applause when she said she'd be back as the voice of the computer. She couldn't have been nicer or more accommodating to her fans, and more supportive of Gene's legacy. I'm so glad she will be back as the Voice in the new movie. Maybe even more than Nimoy, that's the stamp of approval that makes this new production "legitimate." Sometime in the future voice recognition and voice feedback will become commonplace in the computer world, and it better sound like Majel. My prayers and thorughts are with her family and friends, and I hope somehow, some of them read all these nice things being said about her and know how much she was loved and respected.
We met her... by Charlie & Tex	Dec 19th, 2008 12:51:37 AM
...back in the mid-late 90s in London and we couldn't have gotten a friendlier welcome from her. This has genuinely come as a shock and it's a crying shame that she is not going to be providing another link to the Original Series in the new Star Trek movie. Gene & Majel are reunited now and the world is a little less optimistic about the future. See you beyond the Great Barrier...
Oh Well... by SMARTASS8	Dec 19th, 2008 12:56:35 AM
Didn't she cheat with Roddenberry on his first wife only to watch as he continued to sleep around through their marriage? Either she was a weak little woman or a cuckhold who liked fat nerds.
Troll la LA! by I am the most horrible	Dec 19th, 2008 01:02:18 AM

FRIGGIN' 2008 by DatoMan413	Dec 19th, 2008 01:03:46 AM
The body count continues. A lot of good people passed this year. I don't remember a year that had this much diverse talent pass away. Condolences to your family, condolences to all.
Did she play Chewbacca? by ChuckImania	Dec 19th, 2008 01:05:53 AM

watching the tribute :( by Wyrdy the Gerbil	Dec 19th, 2008 01:34:09 AM
i was ok to start with but ended up with my eyes full of tears
Beam Her Up Scotty by deadboy1313	Dec 19th, 2008 01:48:52 AM
I especially enjoyed her appearances as Troi's Mother. She was (phasers set to) stunning at any age! A truly beautiful lady, she will be missed.
BlindOgre by oisin5199	Dec 19th, 2008 01:54:14 AM
your subject title was really striking. Thanks for making me weep again! Ghostwholurks, wow, thanks for reminding us about how celebrity deaths work. Otherwise, I would have confused Majel for my mom and thought my mom had died. Prick. And Smartass8, you're a total douche.
Such a shame. Hope they dedicate the movie to her by Brody77	Dec 19th, 2008 01:54:20 AM
2008 has been a bad year indeed.
I always felt sorry for Roddenberry's first wife.. by Carl's hat	Dec 19th, 2008 02:26:26 AM
Majel was ok, but Gene was a sleaze. I'm not a priest but to cheat on your wife, then cheat on your mistress takes a special kind of sleaze.
Sad news by Nasty_Nick	Dec 19th, 2008 03:10:56 AM
I had been delighted to read she was going to be the Voice of the Enterprise's computer once again. She'll be missed.
This ist truly sad news :( by notgeorgekaplan	Dec 19th, 2008 05:24:23 AM
Wow, Majel Barrett is gone. As a longtime Star Trek fan it always makes me sad to hear that another crewmember has passed away. But Majel was special. I have a lot of fond memories connected to her work on Star Trek. Also this news just made me realize that DS9 ended almost 10 years ago (i don't have much love for voyager and all that)! Those were the days and i miss them sigh ... This makes me feel old. My condolences to her family and friends and to the remaining Crew i will just say: Live long and prosper!
Matt Berry should do the voice by henrydalton	Dec 19th, 2008 05:37:15 AM
This is the Enterpriiiiiiiiiissseee...
She loved her fans. by Rolling_Stone	Dec 19th, 2008 06:23:20 AM
My wife and I met her at a Star Trek convention years ago and she was very kind and attentive to everyone. Our first signed photo ever was of her.
RIP Majel by Mutley26	Dec 19th, 2008 06:45:32 AM
I was always particularly struck by your performance as Lwaxana Troi. You somehow managed to project a balance Joan Collins with Joan Rivers, and this was no easy feat, as IRL those two polar opposites would've tore each other's hair out (wigs off). Goodbye.
RIP by Caerdwyn	Dec 19th, 2008 06:49:44 AM
As others have said, I hope they dedicate the new Star Trek movie to her. It may be a strange fit, since it's such a revamped look at Trek, but it's also a revamp of Classic Trek... exactly where Majel came into the genre in the first place. It's truly a sad time for us fans, and her family above all. R.I.P.
IDIC indeed.... by tensticks	Dec 19th, 2008 07:00:33 AM
She also deserves MAJOR props for daring, at a time when it was tantamount to blasphemy for TREK fans to admit watching (much less liking) BABYLON 5, to not only speak well of that show but put her money where her mouth is by actually APPEARING on it, in a fairly significant role. Not that it appears to have done too much long term good, considering how much flak B5, its creator and its fans STILL get from a certain segment of the Trek community, but Majel certainly made a valiant effort for openmindedness and solidarity--a TRUE commitment to IDIC. In any case, assuming she was able to record her contribution to Abrams' film before her passing, it will give that film an extra layer of poignancy--a sense of closing a loop, and passing a torch, more subtle than Nimoy's appearance, but no less profound. Rest in peace, Majel.
RIP, Majel by chrth	Dec 19th, 2008 07:33:10 AM
Only actor to appear on every Trek series (if sometimes only in voice form), and Lwaxana was one for the ages. Plays Amazing Grace on bagpipes
Condolances to all.. by digginjim	Dec 19th, 2008 07:55:40 AM
And apologies for this, but in some of those images from TOS Majel had seriously great legs! As part of the DNA of trek she will be missed...
Now they can give Keith David some more work. by Snake Foreskin	Dec 19th, 2008 08:13:03 AM
Computer... R.I.P.
Bon voyage, Majel by spidercoz	Dec 19th, 2008 08:26:23 AM
One of the last true class-acts in Hollywood.
wow by LegoKenobi	Dec 19th, 2008 08:34:54 AM
she was just gorgeous. what an incredible career she had. my condolences to her friends and family.
Beam her up, God by grampageezer	Dec 19th, 2008 08:47:46 AM
Wow, I'm starting to really feel old. All the original cast and crew are passing on to that starbase in the sky.
Does anyone remember the STNG ep... by Rufferto	Dec 19th, 2008 09:20:28 AM
Where Lwaxana Troi dates some alien guy played by David Ogden Stiers who had to go back to his home planet and die in some ceremony because his people only allow themselves to live to a certain age? That had some awesome acting in it and I always avoid it when I see it on tv cause it was sad as hell. I really loved the Lwaxana character. Yeah she was annoying, but she was supposed to be and it was fun to see everyone's reaction to her. Her and Picard especially made me laugh. That must be what was unerving about the performance in that episode. Anyway, I am always so surprised to hear how much she had done for this franchise and the characters she's played. I did not know till now that she was #1. I always wondered why she was not in Nemesis at Deanna's wedding?? That would made the movie a little more tolerable to hear the character comment on the whole thing.Instead we get Will Weaton in a cut scene?? Anyway, Rest in peace, Mrs. Roddenberry. You'll be remembered and missed.
I almost knocked her down once. by Neil Peart	Dec 19th, 2008 09:59:07 AM
I was at a ST con during my super-geek days about twelve years ago. I was standing with a group of friends talking and took a step back. Someone patted me on the back, chuckled, and said "Excuse me, dear". I turned and it was Majel. I turned beet red and stammered an apology and she smiled that lovely smile and said it was quite all right. Later when it was autograph time I told her I promised to look behind me before backing up from now on and she smiled and said it would probably be a good idea. Rest in peace, Majel. You will be missed. Your portrayal of Lwaxana Troi was brilliant.
Damn by Seth_Brundle	Dec 19th, 2008 10:19:34 AM
"Self-Destruct system is off-line" will never sound the same again!
dammit. by Obscura	Dec 19th, 2008 11:31:46 AM
she was great. I was so into star tek growing up, that she felt like family, since no one but the proper fans knew the person behind that computer voice, and what she meant to everyone who loved trek.
The Original Number 1 one passed on... by JustyHakubi	Dec 19th, 2008 11:51:42 AM
Very sad news. We'll she will always be "working" on in our memories. God speed, Majel.
One by one the TOS cast are passing on.... by DarfurOnTheRocks	Dec 19th, 2008 11:53:53 AM
My condolences.... We still got the Shat right....? Abrams better work him in somehow...
Rest In Peace by DarthFloyd	Dec 19th, 2008 11:57:38 AM
I had the honor of meeting Ms. Barrett Roddenberry at a couple of different conventions. She was always wonderful to talk to, and very gracious with the fans. As a lot of other people have already said, this loss hurts. My condolences go out to her family and friends.
majel barrett.. by andyny29	Dec 19th, 2008 12:52:39 PM
was by all accounts the epitome of class and style. She really was the first lady of star trek. she's gone straight to heaven.
The first lady of Trek is gone... REST IN PEACE Number 1 by ThaJackaL	Dec 19th, 2008 01:31:43 PM
God bless her...
the more i think about it the more it hurts by LordTwinkie	Dec 19th, 2008 02:17:54 PM
i read about her death at 12:40 last night, and i was visibly shaken, but the more i think about it today and the more i read through this talkback the more it just hurts, its weird i never met her but star trek and her involvement has been a huge part of my life. i'm actually starting to tear up at work. Rest in Peace Majel, you will always be remembered and loved, you helped inspire several generations to reach out to the stars and to better mankind, and will continue to do so, you gave us a glimpse at a better future.
A Great Lady Is Gone by KosherWookie	Dec 19th, 2008 02:29:07 PM
Met her a few times when I was working Trek conventions in NYC & Philly in the late 70s - early 80s. One of the nicest, most gracious folks you would ever want to meet. Never wanted a fuss made over her; always had a smile and a kind word. Condolences to her boy Eugene.
Sorry to find this out by matineer	Dec 19th, 2008 03:27:23 PM
Saw her at a pre-TNG Trek con. She appeared with a tape recorder to get fan input for TNG. She said she would take the tape to Gene Roddenberry. Nice lady to fans, too.
Goodbye to the grand dame of sci-fi by JT Kirk	Dec 19th, 2008 03:48:15 PM
When I saw the headline, I let out a "no!" without even thinking. Majel Barrett's influence on science fiction has been a gentle but caring one, and her passing is truly all our loss. I met her once at a tiny Trek convention in the mid '80s, she was so nice and sweet and really cared about the material, she truly was one of the genre's stewards. It's tragic that the network couldn't find room in the original Star Trek for both a strong command-level female role and a satanic-looking alien, because she deserved the meaty role. There wasn't one time when she was on screen where she didn't add a great deal, where she didn't give her all in the course of serving a genre many felt to be silly kiddie pap. She's always been there until now, almost like an aunt to all of us Trekkies, and I hope her passing was a peaceful and painless one.
She's Dead Jim by Sonic Reducer	Dec 19th, 2008 05:17:18 PM
Well at least it wasn't on Harry's birthday because that would just be so wrong!!
Nasty fucking troll by Skyway Moaters	Dec 19th, 2008 06:12:33 PM
... I'm not even going to give you your attention fix by printing your alias. You know who you are. Eat shit and fuck-off. Majel Barrett-Roddenberry was one classy lady. The world is a poorer place for her departure. Has this been a horrible year for SCIFI/"speculative fiction", and 'Star Trek' especially, or what?! First, Janet Kagan (Trek), then Gary Gygax (TSR), then Arthur C. Clarke, then John Berkey, then Robert Asprin, then Alexander Courage (Trek), then Joseph Pevney (Trek), then Robert H. Justman (Trek), then Algis Budrys, then Thomas M. Disch, then Brian Thomsen (TSR), then Barrington J. Bayley, then Michael Chrichton, THEN Uncle Forry(!), and now Majel Barret?! Fuck. And, I KNOW I’m leaving someone/multiple-someones out. What a miserable fucking year. 2008 cannot end soon enough.
And no, Sonic, you aren't the Troll... by Skyway Moaters	Dec 19th, 2008 06:16:18 PM
... I was referring to, but go ahead and fuck-off anyway.
Peace to her... by Dingbatty	Dec 19th, 2008 07:42:34 PM

A KIND AND CLASSY PERSO by LT Weezie	Dec 20th, 2008 01:56:26 AM

A GREAT LOSS FOR US ALL by LT Weezie	Dec 20th, 2008 01:59:28 AM
Majel was wonderful in so many ways. Her kindness and thoughtfulness will never be forgotten.
ABE VIGODA LAUGHS AT YOU ALL!! by thelordofhell	Dec 20th, 2008 05:01:30 AM
Abe Vigoda will outlive everyone!! All hail the great Abe Vigoda!!
With All These Obits. . . by BroVinny	Dec 20th, 2008 08:10:54 AM
. . . should the site be renamed "Ain't It Room-Temperature News"? Seriously, though, RIP Majel. I met her at a convention, and she was the soul of kindness. She is missed.
Sad news by Orcus	Dec 22nd, 2008 09:43:08 AM
All the cool folks are dying

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