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Remains of Star Trek legends voyage towards their final frontier.

Icons from the original series are “boldly going” into deep space for a permanent space burial — including show creator Gene Roddenberry, his wife Majel (Christine Chapel), Nichelle Nichols (Nyota Uhura), DeForest Kelley (Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy), and James Doohan (Montgomery “Scotty” Scot).

Their remains are aboard the ULA’s Vulcan Centaur rocket that successfully launched at 2:18AM ET last night.

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