A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

UHURA

Tue, 6 Jan '26
Lt. ___, communications officer on the original "Star Trek"
Mon, 10 Mar '25
"Star Trek" role for Saldaña and Nichols
Wed, 21 Jun '23
"Star Trek" communications officer
Fri, 9 Sep '22
Classic role for Nichelle Nichols and Zoë Saldana