Nyota Uhura

Lieutenant Uhura: "There's Klingons on the starboard bow!"

Lieutenant Nyota Uhura served as chief communications officer for the Constitution-class starship USS Enterprise during its five-year exploration mission and retained the post almost continuously until the ship was destroyed. She continued to serve on the Enterprise-A until that ship was decommissioned.

Lieutenant Uhura was a notable character in the Star Trek series. She was a black female who was also a main character. She would be cited as an example of the original Star Trek's progressive attitude towards race and civil rights.

Trivia

• Lieutenant Uhura's given name was never revealed in TOS or any of the related movies. The character first received the given name "Nyota" in the credits for Star Trek XI.
• Nichelle Nichols played Uhura in TOS and the first six Star Trek movies; Zoe Saldana has been cast as Uhura for Star Trek XI.