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Now here is a curious photograph from our archive which is certainly in need of some explanation.

Fans of the hugely popular sci-fi television series Star Trek will instantly recognise the two characters aiming their darts at what we assume was a dart board and not the man behind the camera lens!

They are, of course, Hollywood actors George Takei, left, and James Doohan from the original Star Trek TV series, who played third officer and helmsman Hikaru Sulu and chief engineer Scotty, respectively.

They had clearly taken time off from exploring space aboard the starship USS Enterprise with captain James T. Kirk to boldly go to…. Eyres Monsell Community Centre.

The date on the original photograph was September 30, 1974, and the stellar pair were pictured with Maureen Brett, far right, and Cyril Rylett, first left.

They were apparently in Leicester for a Star Trek convention but we do not know whether this was being staged at the community centre or at another venue.

We wonder if any of our readers can offer any more information about this celebrity visit to our city?

George Takei has had many roles since his Star Trek days, including appearances in two celebrity reality shows on British TV – All Star Mr and Mrs with husband Brad Altman in 2011 and, three years earlier, on the 8th season of I’m a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

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He came third behind tennis ace Martina Navratilova and winner Joe Swash.

James Doohan enjoyed less success after Star Trek although, when the Star Trek franchise was revived, he reprised his role of Scotty in seven films.

He died in 2005.