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
Rock Is Dead—Long Live Rock! Rock Is Dead—Long Live Rock! Rock Is Dead—Long Live Rock was the title of an unreleased 1972 autobiographical album by the British rock band The Who. In the liner notes for the Who's 1974 rarities collection "Odds & Sods", guitarist and lead songwriter Pete Townshend said, "I had an idea once for a new album about the history of The Who called "Rock Is Dead—Long Live Rock". That idea later blossomed into "Quadrophenia"." The sessions for the album spanned from 19 May to 6 June at Olympic Studios in London. "Rock Is Dead—Long Live Rock" was to be produced by