the first star trek series lasted only three seasons, 79 episodes. my favorite episode was the one where we heard the words live long and prosper for the first time and we saw spock do this for the first time. reporter: nimoy went on to star in a number of tv shows following the series. he also pursued other passions, fog photography and poetry, publishing a book. in the 90s, he appeared in star trek sequel. 35 years ago, i met the enterprise for the first time. reporter: nasa s shuttle enterprise named after the starship and when it retired in 2012, nimoy was there to talk about it. tell us about what you re feeling today. it feels like a reunion. reporter: in nimoy s later years he spoke about the dangers of smoking after being diagnosed