Isaac Asimov was a male human author of numerous science fiction stories and novels in the 20th century. Asimov first postulated the possibility of a positronic brain, which was eventually realized by Dr. Noonien Soong. (TNG episode: "Datalore")
Asimov also famously speculated, long before first contact, that there could be tens of thousands of planets capable of supporting Human life. (TOS novel: Strangers from the Sky)
The USS Asimov was named in his honor. (RPG reference: Starfleet Operations Manual)
- In real life, Asimov was a friend of Gene Roddenberry's, and served as a science consultant on Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
External links
- Isaac Asimov article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Isaac Asimov article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.