Star Trek Online developer Cryptic Studios has unveiled two in-game memorials created to immortalise the legendary Leonard Nimoy.

Nimoy, who created the role of Spock and went on to reprise it in J.J. Abrams recent film adaptations, passed away a week ago from end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 83.Cryptic has decided to pay tribute to the great man via two statues that can be found in its MMO. the first, on Vulcan, is located at the fountain where many players gathered following news of his death, and bears the inscription "Live Long and Prosper".The second, on New Romulus, looks similar but is instead captioned by "The Needs of the Many Outweigh the Needs of the Few". Both statues additionally feature a plaque containing the names of other Star Trek contributors who've sadly passed on, including Majel Barrett (Nurse Chapel and Lwaxana Troi), James Doohan (Scotty), DeForest Kelley (Bones) and Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry.A new blog post from the game's executive producer Stephen Ricossa explains why the statues were added: "People will be able to interact with this memorial and read the names, the dates of their birth and passing, and a personal quote where possible. In this small way, we hope to honor the memory and contribution of those who helped shape Star Trek into the cultural touchstone it is today."It's far from the first tribute to Nimoy. His former co-stars have had nothing but praise , and several of us here were moved to tears by all he's done.

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