{"product_id":"star-trek-special-edition-the-kiss","title":"Star Trek | Special Edition - The Kiss","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"I'm thinking. I'm thinking of all the times on the Enterprise when I was scared to death and I would see you so busy at your command, and I would hear your voice from all parts of the ship, and my fears would fade. And now they're making me tremble, but I'm not afraid. I am not... afraid.\"\" - Lieutenant Uhura\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Special Edition piece was requested by Nichelle Nichols herself as a centre-piece to her Farewell Convention planned for 2020. It beautifully captures this important moment in television history, that came only a year after the Supreme Court declared interracial marriage legal. Dubbed by NBC News as \"\"the kiss heard around the galaxy\"\", this moment suggested to a nation still grappling with issues of racial inequalities and civil rights \"\"that there was a future where these issues were not such a big deal,\"\" said Eric Deggans (national television critic for National Public Radio). Deggans said, \"\"The characters themselves were not freaking out because a black woman was kissing a white man.... In this utopian-like future, we solved this issue. We're beyond it. That was a wonderful message to send.\"\" The kiss is a powerful tribute to Nichelle Nichols' and William Shatner's legacy, still carrying weight today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNichelle herself has added one of these prints to her personal collection. There are only 50 prints in this Limited Edition run!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis is NOT a mass-produced poster, but a Limited Edition Archival Fine Art Print signed by the artist, Kavita Maharaj. The museum quality of paper and inks are readily recognizable when viewing the piece. It also comes with a signed Certificate of Authentication. This piece has been approved by both Nichelle Nichols and William Shatner themselves, as well as CBS, and is a Collector Item.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Retrospect Studios","offers":[{"title":"One Size - 22\" x 12.5\" (with border)","offer_id":49837144703253,"sku":"NCC-0036","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/0323\/4837\/files\/NCC-0036.png?v=1774913234","url":"https:\/\/factoryent.com\/products\/star-trek-special-edition-the-kiss","provider":"Factory Entertainment, Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}