Nimoy passes the Spock torch

Chris Pine, left, plays Kirk and Zachary Quinto plays Spock in the new "Star Trek."

Chris Pine, left, plays Kirk and Zachary Quinto plays Spock in the new "Star Trek."

For more than 40 years, science fiction fans have known Leonard Nimoy as Spock, the half-Vulcan Starfleet officer who cut his teeth aboard the starship Enterprise. This week, Nimoy, who lives part-time at Lake Tahoe, is passing the torch to Zachary Quinto, a sharp-featured young actor who plays Spock in the new “Star Trek” feature film.

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