Vulcan salute Leonard Nimoy for the "Star Trek" episode "Amok Time", which was the first episode with Vulcans other than Spock. Nimoy wanted something to help develop the Vulcans sociologically and suggested that Vulcans have a gestural greeting. He then proposed the (now globally-recognized) sign. The accompanying spoken blessing, "live long and prosper" – ""dif-tor heh smusma"" in the Vulcan language (as spoken in "") – also appeared for the first time in "Amok Time", scripted by Theodore Sturgeon. The less-well-known reply is "peace and long life", though it is sometimes said first, with "live long and prosper" as the reply. The
Long Live the King (EP) favorable reviews". All songs written by Colin Meloy, unless otherwise stated. Long Live the King (EP) Long Live the King is an EP by the American indie rock band The Decemberists, released on November 1, 2011, on Capitol. The release is composed of out-takes from their sixth studio album, "The King Is Dead". The titles of both combine to create the traditional proclamation, ""The king is dead, long live the king!"" Critical reception to "Long Live the King" was positive. On Metacritic, which assigns a rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, "Long Live the King" received an