NASA Addresses William Shatner as Captain, Updates Him on the ISS, Is This Real Life?

Captain's log: Checked in on NASA's quaint "space station."

Dan Van Winkle

Published: Aug 4, 2014 03:33 pm

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@WilliamShatner Good day, Captain. #ISS is in standard orbit and Commander Swanson has the conn. Hope you’re having a great weekend!

— NASA (@NASA) August 2, 2014

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Being the quintessential Starfleet Captain has its perks, including NASA addressing you as such and updating you on missions, apparently. Good to know the space program is keeping ol’ Kirk in the loop.

(via Laughing Squid, featured image via Gage Skidmore)

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Dan Van Winkle

Dan Van Winkle (he) is an editor and manager who has been working in digital media since 2013, first at now-defunct Geekosystem (RIP), and then at The Mary Sue starting in 2014, specializing in gaming, science, and technology. Outside of his professional experience, he has been active in video game modding and development as a hobby for many years. He lives in North Carolina with Lisa Brown (his wife) and Liz Lemon (their dog), both of whom are the best, and you will regret challenging him at Smash Bros.