Majel Barrett-Roddenberry To Play Computer Voice

Mine is all Robby The Robot.

 

My work computer beeps and such with sound effects from Trek when I open maximize or minimize a window, or cause an error. But when I get an email, Majel advises, "Priority One message from Starfleet on a secure channel" and she tells me "The logs have been deleted," when I empty my Recycle Bin.

 

Hey...

With voice sampling, I wouldn't be surprised if Paramount, CBS, or whoever has already got so much of her voice on file that even when she's gone, they'll be able to continue using it, even to say new lines the real Majel never actually said.

"You have a new face...dear."

 

Or it could be as hilariously awful as Chef's final appearance on "South Park".

 

This is good news. Ads some continuity. Especially considering how much they seem to be erasing otherwise, lol.

 

I agree that if they tried to create new lines using her voice(if she passed) it would sound odd. But with the sure plentiful database of lines and phrases they have from all her parts in the show I think they would do just fine recycling and enhancing those.

 

I'm so pleased to read this. "Captain Kirk, honey..."

 

Excellent news to hear. I think one of the things I was hoping would happen with this movie would be to hear alot of the old TOS familiar sounds (chirping communicators, red alert kalxons and such) and this seems to fit right into that

 

While I certainly share your feelings about her, it actually gave me a warm feeling imagining her voice coming out on the new bridge. I hope they use a TNG voice and not the TOS "WORKING..." type voice. Although that would be more in keeping with the annoying Majel.

 

1) The line was said in a smooth voice like in the 24th century shows as opposed to the rough mechanical way it sounded in TOS.

2) Majel Barrett was listed in the guest credits for the episode. Well, actually the co-star credits that play during the end credits. But still, the fact she was listed there would mean it was a newly recorded line.

 

She should still say "WORKING" but in that uber-relaxed HAL9000 style.

 

I guess they have to use her as long as she is still alive, if you didn't a lot of trekkies would be really mad.

 

Is Gary Lockwood still living? That would make a fun bit of stunt casting.

 

Majel's inclusion warms my geek heart to no end. Wonderful!

 

Though there's a thread in General Trek, I thought it would be appropriate to mention the following article reported here, here, here, and here.

 

can't believe she died, didn't know she was even ill.

 

Yes.

Why? Who'd you think he should have played here?

 

Damn, she's gone.