Majel Barrett passes away

Majel Barrett Roddenberry has sadly passed away on the 18th december 2008 aged 76. she had just finished recording her voice for the new forthcoming Star Trek movie (due 2009) and is thought to have died in her sleep.

She will be forever remembered as the voice of Star Fleet computers in the Star Trek series (and movies), and also for her appearances in the star trek shows including The pilot "The Cage" as the first officer and as Lwaxana Troi in The Next Generation.

Majel became the wife of the creator of Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry in 1969 and continued to provide support for her husbands vision long after his death and was widely regarded as the First Lady of Star Trek.

She will be greatly missed