It is probably the most famous greeting in the universe. But the simple Vulcan salute left makers of the new Star Trek film with a galactic-sized headache – because Mr Spock just couldn’t do it.

The mind meld was a Gene Roddenberry creation, and I added the Vulcan hand salute from my own background." Read next BI Tech Memo An icon in the shape of an angle pointing down.

He goes on to explain that he suggested to the director to use the Vulcan hand salute in Star Trek's "Amok Time" episode that aired on Sept. 15, 1967. The premise of this episode was that Mr.

The mind meld was a Gene Roddenberry creation, and I added the Vulcan hand salute from my own background." The Vulcan salute first appeared in "Star Trek" in 1967 with the episode "Amok Time." ...

Astronaut Terry W. Virts tweeted out the Vulcan hand salute from the space station with Earth's blue seen through the window. He was joined by Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti who tweeted ...

In a classic Star Trek moment from the original series, Dr. McCoy asks Mr. Spock to show him how to do the salute, and has to forcibly mash his fingers into position, snarking, "That hurts worse ...

INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION astronaut Terry Virts tweeted this image of a Vulcan hand salute from orbit as a tribute to actor Leonard Nimoy, who died on Friday. Cape Cod and Boston, Massachusetts ...

On the off chance you’re reading this article and are not already a Star Trek geek: The Vulcan salute if performed by holding up your hand, palm out towards the person you’re greeting.