Writer Kris Smith was responsible that would see Kelley join the "Enterprise flight" with cast mates Nichelle Nichols (Uhura), James Doohan (Scotty), Majel Barrett Roddenberry (Chapel), creator Gene Roddenberry, and visual effects specialist Douglas Trumbull She spoke with Bleeding Cool about how she heard about the mission and the lifelong friendship she had with Kelley.
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