Star Trek: 10 Best Uhura Moments

10. The Moon Is A Window To Heaven

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier has many stand-out scenes. Some of them are for good reasons, some of them - less so. The Moon Is A Window To Heaven is absolutely a scene that stands out for all the right reasons - showcasing Nichelle Nichols' dancing, and her smooth confidence in the role.

In order to avoid the guard patrols around Paradise City, on Nimbus III, the Starfleet team needs to distract them. Uhura steps up to the task in glorious fashion - though, to this day, it remains a mystery where she got those palm fronds.

While the moment is one of Uhura's best, funniest, and frankly most arousing - it is not without controversy. Nichelle Nichols originally performed the vocals for the scene, as well as the movement. However, her vocals were overdubbed, without her knowledge. While the film was being marketed, she enthusiastically described how she would be singing in the film, only to discover on opening night that it wasn't to be.

The vocals were actually performed by the band Hiroshima. While still a wonderful vocal track, one does have to think that it would have been better to leave Nichols' vocal intact.

Despite that - in a film with very mixed reviews, this scene is a highlight for almost all the right reasons.