Yvonne Craig, the actress who portrayed Marta, the green Orion slave girl who dances for Captain Kirk on Star Trek, passed away Monday morning at the age of 78. While you might not realize it, you are probably very familiar with her work. Craig is familiar to anyone over the age of three as the Batman's sometimes sidekick, Batgirl. 

While the character of Marta only appears in one episode of Star Trek, namely For Whom Gods Destroy, Craig's portrayal of the green skinned Orion mental hospital inmate became instantly recognizable to generations of viewers.

Unfortunately for Craig, not only did the character of Marta get introduced to Star Trek in its third and final season, she also gets blown up before the end of the episode, thus assuring there would be no chance to return for future appearances.

Following her role on Star Trek, Craig went on to star in films including How To Frame a Figg, In Like Flint, and television series such as Love, American Style, Kojak, and The Six Million Dollar Man.

Craig passed away Monday, August 17th at her home in Los Angeles, from complications due to metastatic breast cancer.

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