Lieutenant Uhura served in Starfleet as Chief Communications Officer on the USS Enterprise under the command of Captain James T. Kirk.

"Uhuru" is the Swahili word for "freedom". Spock, after making a mind meld with Kollos in "Is There in Truth No Beauty?", says that Uhura's name means "freedom" and recites a line of poetry about beauty from Lord Byron.

Uhura was proud of her African heritage, fluent in Swahili and decorated her personal living quarters aboard the Enterprise with African sculptures and masks, and wall panels containing African images.

During the historic five-year mission, she proved to be a proficient technician and was considered by Captain Kirk to be a capable and reliable bridge officer, manning the helm, navigation, and main science station when the need arose.

In the mid-2270s, Lieutenant Commander Uhura served aboard the refitted Enterprise under the command of Captain Will Decker, and later during the V'ger crisis under the command of Rear Admiral Kirk.

Uhura was played by Nichelle Nichols, who appeared in sixty-six episodes and the six big-screen films featuring the original crew.

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