Kickstarter Campaign by Spock's Son

Okay, it is a Kickstarter campaign by Leonard Nimoy's son Adam to produce a documentary about his dad.  Here is more on the Kickstarter project to make the film "For the Love of Spock" in time for the 50th anniversary of Star Trek:

This film was originally conceived as a tribute to Mr. Spock to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the original series. Now, with Dad's passing on February 27th, the film will also explore the incredible career and artistry of Leonard Nimoy. But what has become increasingly apparent as I continue to work on this project is that it's also a personal journey. 

Although I had initially intended to take a somewhat detached, objective view of the subject matter, more and more people involved in this film have urged me to interject some of my own perspective on what it was like growing up with Mr. Spock in the house, and how Dad's new-found celebrity and meteoric career affected my life.

Here is a short clip describing the project as well.

The goal is to raise $600,000.  About $180,00 has already been raised, which is a great start.  Donations will be accepted through July 1 and the project will continue only if the donation goal can be reached. 

Adam notes:

No film project of this scale is without its own risks and challenges - but we're confident that we've assembled the right team to make this film professionally and within our deadline. And with the generous time and support of writers, directors and actors associated with STAR TREK (people like our narrator, Zachary Quinto) who have already agreed to appear on camera, I have no doubt that we will be able to tell the story that my dad and I intended.

This would be a nice and lasting tribute to his father beyond all the other ways we will remember him.

The Passing of Leonard Nimoy

Unlike the movies, the loss of Leonard Nimoy is final.  Mr. Nimoy passed away yesterday at the age of 83. And while he led a diverse life, he will always be Star Trek's Spock in the eyes of most of us left behind. Here is a little bit about his early life from a story in The Washington Post:

Leonard Simon Nimoy was born in Boston on March 26, 1931, to parents who had been peasants in what is now Ukraine. His father became a barber and urged his sons — Leonard and an older brother, Melvin — toward stable careers.

The boys grew up in a Yiddish-speaking household and attended Orthodox Jewish services, which became an unexpected influence on Mr. Nimoy’s role as Spock. His “Vulcan salute” — made by parting the middle and ring fingers of each hand — was based on a hand gesture he noticed while attending a synagogue as an 8-year-old.

So now we know where that ever famous gesture originated.

NASA has issued its own tribute with the photo below showing the Star Trek crew in front of the shuttle Enterprise in 1976:

RIP Leonard Nimoy. So many of us at NASA were inspired by Star Trek. Boldly go...go.nasa.gov/10F4Ci0 

And we can expect to hear and see a lot more about Leonard Nimoy in the weeks to come.  SyFy is planning to dedicate five hours of programming to Mr. Nimoy tomorrow. 

If imagination is the origination of much exploration, then Mr. Nimoy was a key part of the space program we see today and the dreams we have for tomorrow.