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Wandering.Shop aims to have the vibe of a quality coffee shop at a busy SF&F Convention. Think tables of writers, fans and interested passers-by sharing drinks and conversation on a variety of topics.

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Charlie Stross

@chris108 Star Trek kinda-sorta got there first with Nichelle Nichols as Nyota Uhura in "The Cage", which was filmed in February 1965—the original pilot episode for Star Trek (NBC rejected it and went with a different pilot, "Where No Man Has Gone Before"). The first broadcast with Uhura in it ran in September 1966. "The Tenth Planet" (Doctor Who) was broadcast in October 1966.

@cstross @chris108 There's a lot I dislike about roddenberry but Nichols' casting balances a sizable amount of it...