The Herald Bulletin, Anderson, Indiana

This may mean nothing to some of you, but a voice from my youth has gone quiet. Majel Barrett Roddenberry has died at 76 from leukemia. She was the wife, the muse, for Gene Roddenberry, the creator of "Star Trek" and one of the principal navigators of our actual journey into the future.

She also played Nurse Chapel on the original series and the mother of Troi in "The Next Generation." She was the earth mother of Trekkies and Trekkers everywhere. She embraced her late husband's creation fully and deeply. And she encouraged and nourished the imaginations of those he inspired.

And it is the belief of Trek fans, if only this one, that Roddenberry's creation helped to spur our jump into the future, gave us confidence and vision.

Good night, Mrs. Roddenberry, wherever you are.