Oct 2, 2018
The character Geordi LaForge was named for disabled Star Trek fan Georgie LaForge. In this correspondence from November and December 1987, Georgie's mother Sue thanks Gene Roddenberry for honoring her late son.
See the original document: Gene Roddenberry correspondence with Sue LaForge - 1987
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