“Roots: The Gift” connection to Star Trek

I recently watched the “Roots The Gift” on TVONE which features two characters Kunta Kinte and Fiddler from Alex Haleys ground breaking 1977 mini series “Roots”. In this movie the two of them accompany their owner to another plantation at Christmas time and they learn that the son of the owner helps slaves escape.  The two of them try to help him and also see this as an opportunity to escape themselves. While watching my geekdar picked up a couple of familar faces. I saw two Captains and two Lt. Commanders from Star Trek.  Then again Q may have transported them all to 1775.

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Star Trek

Roots: The Gift

Levar Burton

Lt. Commander Geordi LaForge

Kunta Kinte

Avery Brooks

Capt. Benjamin Sisko

Cletus Moyer

Kate MulGrew

Capt. Kathryn Janeway 

Hattie

Tim Russ

Lt. Commander Tuvok

Marcellus

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This post was written by Lobo on December 11, 2007

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  1. Bedlam December 11, 2007 9:20 am

    You forgot about Ben “Chicken George” Vereen (Commander Edward. La Forge, M.D.) and Madge”Bell Reynolds” Sinclair (Captain Silva La Forge) who played Geordi's parents. Madge Sinclair was the first female Captain in Star Trek universe appearing as Captain of the U.S.S. Saratoga in Star Trek the Voyage Home.
    <img src=”http://www.excalibur-nx-1707.com/Madge%20Sinclair%201.jpeg” alt=”">

    BTW: Great post!</img>

  2. Sweet Christmas December 11, 2007 11:42 am

    Your they were Roots but I was just refering to the The Gift in the movie. I started to get into other Sci-fi shows like Lloyd bridges as a Admiral Caine and Louis Gossett in Stargate. But that could have gotten out of hand.

  3. Bedlam December 11, 2007 1:20 pm

    You forgot about Ben “Chicken George” Vereen (Commander Edward. La Forge, M.D.) and Madge”Bell Reynolds” Sinclair (Captain Silva La Forge) who played Geordi’s parents. Madge Sinclair was the first female Captain in Star Trek universe appearing as Captain of the U.S.S. Saratoga in Star Trek the Voyage Home.

    BTW: Great post!

  4. Sweet Christmas December 11, 2007 3:42 pm

    Your they were Roots but I was just refering to the The Gift in the movie. I started to get into other Sci-fi shows like Lloyd bridges as a Admiral Caine and Louis Gossett in Stargate. But that could have gotten out of hand.

  5. Sandschie March 2, 2008 8:12 am

    Though not in “The Gift”, Brock Peters played in “Roots: The Next Generations” and a host of Trek roles. So, can anyone officially connect these two series?

  6. Sandschie March 2, 2008 12:12 pm

    Though not in “The Gift”, Brock Peters played in “Roots: The Next Generations” and a host of Trek roles. So, can anyone officially connect these two series?

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