This photo, taken in front of the Thermal Vacuum Chamber at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., shows the group that took part in George Takei's tour of the center on June 3, 2008.
Takei visited Goddard to deliver a presentation entitled "Leadership, Diversity and Harmony: Gateway to Success." Before the presentation, Takei and his partner, Brad Altman, were treated to a tour of Goddard facilities.
Pictured here (left to right): Gerald "Tiki" Tiqui, Goddard Asian Pacific American Program Manager; Karen Smith, Goddard Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Advisory Commission; George Takei, Star Trek's Mr. Sulu; Scott Starin, Goddard Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Advisory Commission; Ed Packard, Goddard Environmental Test and Engineering Facilities; Brad Altman, Takei's partner; Ryan Simmons, Goddard Mechanical Systems Analysis and Simulation Branch; Jeff Bolognese, Goddard Asian Pacific American Advisory Commission; Robert Garner, Goddard Public Affairs Office; Nina Harris, Goddard Public Affairs Office.