Neil deGrasse Tyson on George Takei | StarTalk

the original Star Trek characters are

the original Star Trek characters are such iconic figures in our culture that

such iconic figures in our culture that

such iconic figures in our culture that I can’t have a Startalk series unless

I can’t have a Startalk series unless

I can’t have a Startalk series unless there’s a Star Trek person in there

there’s a Star Trek person in there

there’s a Star Trek person in there somewhere and the opportunity to

somewhere and the opportunity to

somewhere and the opportunity to interview George Takei was special for

interview George Takei was special for

interview George Takei was special for me because I I saw Star Trek in its

me because I I saw Star Trek in its

me because I I saw Star Trek in its first run way back in the 1960s and to

first run way back in the 1960s and to

first run way back in the 1960s and to see the Starship Enterprise the how

see the Starship Enterprise the how

see the Starship Enterprise the how integrated it was for its day oh my gosh

integrated it was for its day oh my gosh

integrated it was for its day oh my gosh and there’s George Takei I was jealous

and there’s George Takei I was jealous

and there’s George Takei I was jealous of his martial arts abilities and his

of his martial arts abilities and his

of his martial arts abilities and his fencing abilities but to realize that

fencing abilities but to realize that

fencing abilities but to realize that there’s a whole life that he has led

there’s a whole life that he has led

there’s a whole life that he has led since he’s been on Star Trek that makes

since he’s been on Star Trek that makes

since he’s been on Star Trek that makes him an important American citizen an

him an important American citizen an

him an important American citizen an important observer of American culture a

important observer of American culture a

important observer of American culture a person whose life has been touched by

person whose life has been touched by

person whose life has been touched by the dreams and visions of a space

the dreams and visions of a space

the dreams and visions of a space enthusiasts Gene Roddenberry and who has

enthusiasts Gene Roddenberry and who has

enthusiasts Gene Roddenberry and who has touched other people in the spirit of

touched other people in the spirit of

touched other people in the spirit of the way he was touched by Gene

the way he was touched by Gene

the way he was touched by Gene Roddenberry back in the 1960s so to get

Roddenberry back in the 1960s so to get

Roddenberry back in the 1960s so to get him on on Startalk I delighted in that

him on on Startalk I delighted in that

him on on Startalk I delighted in that opportunity