Star Trek: The Animated Series were added to the cast—claiming that Sulu and Uhura were of importance as they were proof of the ethnic diversity of the 23rd century and should not be recast. Nimoy also took this stand as a matter of principle, as he knew of the financial troubles many of his "Star Trek" co-stars were facing after cancellation of the series. Koenig was not forgotten, and later wrote an episode for the series, becoming the first "Star Trek" actor to write a "Star Trek" story. Koenig wrote "The Infinite Vulcan", which had plot elements from the original "Star Trek" episode "Space Seed"
Star Trek (DC Comics) Star Trek (DC Comics) From February 1984 through February 1996, DC Comics held the license to publish comic books based upon the Star Trek franchise, namely "" (TOS) and "" (TNG). The main DC Comics "Star Trek" title was published in two series, comprising 136 issues, 9 annuals, and a number of special issues. Two series were also published based upon "", plus several mini-series that linked TOS and TNG. Volume one was published from February 1984–Nov. 1988. It featured stories set after "". In addition to the "Star Trek" original cast, original characters in this series included the bigoted