Her roles have been handed off once before to Marcia Mitzman Gaven during the brief pay dispute that kept Roswell off the show from Seasons 11 through 14.
I followed the show religiously for the first seven seasons or so, but after that it deteriorated so much that I finally gave up on it in season 10 or 11...
Nichelle Nichols, 82, suffered a mild stroke last night. From her Facebook page:
Nichelle Nichols has had both a CAT scan and an MRI today. The CAT scan came back negative and we are awaiting the results from the MRI. Currently she is awake, eating, in good spirits and able to have full conversations. Her right side has shown minor signs or mobility loss but she is not showing any signs of paralyses.
We greatly appreciate all of the love and support her fans are showing at this time.