I am counting on it, Lieutenant Uhura.

She put a hand on his chest, letting her fingers drift slowly past the translator unit.

FRIENDLY REMINDER THAT UHURA IS A GODDAMN ENGINEER, WHICH IS WHY SHE WEARS RED. SHE IS THE COMMS OFFICER BECAUSE SHE KNOWS HOW TO WORK THE EQUIVALENT OF THE SHIP’S HAM RADIO—THAT’S TECHNICAL WORK. SHE IS NOT KIRK’S SPACE SECRETARY.

And she speaks a bunch of languages and she’s so smart that when she lost her memory of everything, she learned it all again really quickly (with nurse chapel which was so cute)

Honey got skills and she’s a genius 

And she knows how to play the Vulcan lyre too!

I was just trying to start a conversation.

Nyota Uhura in 1x24 This Side of Paradise

Nyota Uhura + singing

Uhura + that leaning on chairs thing she does

I think they bought it