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Levar Burton @ Nasa Tweetup
In 1986, Gene Roddenberry approached him with the role of the then Lieutenant Junior Grade Geordi La Forge in the Star Trek: The Next Generation television series. La Forge was blind, but was granted "sight" through the use of a prosthetic device called a VISOR, which was worn over his eyes. La Forge was the USS Enterprise's helmsman and, as of the show's second season, its Chief Engineer.
Levar Burton @ Nasa Tweetup
In 1986, Gene Roddenberry approached him with the role of the then Lieutenant Junior Grade Geordi La Forge in the Star Trek: The Next Generation television series. La Forge was blind, but was granted "sight" through the use of a prosthetic device called a VISOR, which was worn over his eyes. La Forge was the USS Enterprise's helmsman and, as of the show's second season, its Chief Engineer.