S is for — Spock from Gene Roddenberry’s Star Trek 
Live long and prosper.
Words made famous by Mr. Spock, First Officer and Science Officer aboard the Starship Enterprise. Chief Engineer Scott may have been my favorite character in the Star Trek series, but Spock, played by the inimitable Leonard Nimoy, was the most interesting. Half Human, half Vulcan, Spock fought a continuous internal battle against his emotions, always trying to suppress his Human half and be the quintessential Vulcan — coldly logical and detached. Most of the time, he succeeded. On rare occasions, though, his impassive exterior cracked with powerful results.
What Trek fan can watch with dry eye Spock’s farewell to Captain Kirk as he gives his life to save the Enterprise at the end of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn? I know I can’t.
My favorite emotional moment of Spock’s is at the end of Amok Time, an episode from the original series in which Spock is pitted against Kirk in a battle to the death. While not in his right mind, Spock kills Kirk. Once the battle is over and Spock is thinking clearly again, he realizes he’s just killed his captain and his best friend, and he prepares to turn himself in for court-martial. The moment he discovers Captain Kirk is alive, Spock’s emotional reaction is priceless.
Leonard Nimoy played the character of Spock for almost fifty years. His final performance as the Vulcan came in the 2013 movie, Star Trek: Into Darkness. He transformed Spock into an unforgettable character, a cultural icon whose words, Live long and prosper, and whose hand raised with his fingers split in a V are instantly recognizable. No one else could ever be Mr. Spock.
RIP Leonard Nimoy, 1931-2015
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© Lori L. MacLaughlin and Writing, Reading, and the Pursuit of Dreams, 2015. All rights reserved.
Writing, Reading, and the Pursuit of Dreams 
I’ve loved Spock forever and I’m not going to stop now.
Anna from Elements of Writing
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He was a phenomenal character.
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His reaction in Amok Time was so spontaneous and genuine. He brought life to the character in a way other actors might’ve failed.
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I so agree!
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Lovely post. Nimoy / Spock just seem synonymous somehow.
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Thank you. Yes, they do. I don’t think anyone could think of one without thinking of the other.
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Spock was great. Thanks for the memories.
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You’re welcome!
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Maybe it’s because of Spock that I find good-two-shoes honest geekly people alluring.
Leonard Nimoy is missed! ❤
Elizabeth Mueller
AtoZ 2015
My Little Pony
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Could be! Yes, he definitely will be missed.
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I miss Leonard Nimoy. What a wonderful character. That scene in Wrath of Khan always makes me cry, too. I think that’s why I got upset when they redid it in the latest Star Trek movie – it felt like sacrilege, really.
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I haven’t seen the reboot Trek movies, but I’m curious, so I’ll probably watch them at some point.
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The first one was quite good, but I would take a pass on the second one.
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Thanks! I’ll remember that.
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