Star Trek fans be advised: Mr. Sulu has found a newfrontier.

George Takei, the actor who portrayed Mr. Sulu in the originalStar Trek series and subsequent films, is the spokesperson forSocial Security. With the help of Patty Duke (donning pointedVulcan ears), he’s encouraging Americans to “boldly go” to Social Security’s website andapply for retirement benefits, disability, Medicare, and more.

The two celebrities are the stars of a series of public serviceannouncements which promote Social Security’s online services aseasy and secure. As Duke says to Takei in one video, “It’s so easy,even Kirk could do it!”

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