Efforts to create a memorial for Leonard Nimoy, the actor who played Spock on "Star Trek", have shifted to warp speed almost eight years after his death.
The campaign to create an illuminated 20-foot-high sculpture depicting Spock's famous "Live Long and Prosper" hand gesture has been boosted by a six-figure contribution from Rich Miner. The Museum of Science is located near the West End neighborhood where the artist grew up.
The museum is trying to raise $500,000 for the project, which is being spearheaded by the daughter and husband of Nimoy. Knight said that the monument could begin taking shape as early as this year thanks to the contribution of miner.
Is this going to turn into a reality? Knight made a statement. Someone from the high tech world really embraced it.
Rich is from the Boston area. The 58-year-old computer scientist is best known as a co- founder of the mobile-device operating system that was acquired by the search engine company in 2005. A voice assistant venture that was acquired by Orange in 2000 is one of the companies co-founded by miner.
He said he was motivated to donate to the memorial project because of his Boston upbringing and Star Trek connection.
He said that Star Trek and Spock inspired his interest in science and technology.
After working out how the payouts will be structured, the exact amount of Miner's contribution will be announced. The donation may be framed as a challenge to reach the full goal.
Additional support has already been triggered by the announcement of miner's backing. William Shatner, who played Captain Kirk on the original "Star Trek" and in a series of movie spin-offs, said in a statement that Miner's donation was wonderful news. As of today, the website has registered $36,225 in contributions from 500 people.
The campaign began in 2021.
I used to think it was a really nice idea, but it wasn't getting the support it needed. The price is obvious. He said it was a large price tag. Now, we can see that we are over the hump.
The representation of the split-fingered gesture, which was inspired by a Jewish sign of blessing, is meant to be more than just a memorial.
People will be inspired when they see it. To honor Leonard's life and legacy is the goal. It is a symbol for peace, for tolerance, for unity, and for diversity. A lot of people feel a connection to the symbol because of some wonderful things behind it.
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