#persis khambatta

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Barry Bostwick and Persis Khambatta - Megaforce (1982)

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STAR TREK - The Motion Picture

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Persis Khambatta, Nighthawks (1981)

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The model for Raven's face in this painting was Persis Khambatta, an Indian actress and model. George Perez said Raven was based on her when he originally designed the character. Even though Raven was later turned into a white person, there are still elements of her original Indian "heritage" (her being a vegetarian, the forehead gem, and some of her outfits).

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Star Trek: The Motion Picture, US lobby card (Spanish Market) #6. 1979

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[mystermysteryz]

Lieutenant Ilia was a female Deltan Starfleet officer in the 23rd century. She was in the navigation and helm branches of the Operations division. In the mid-2270s, she served aboard the USS Enterprise under the command of Captain James T. Kirk.