Governor Cooper, who attended the event , had the chance to meet his childhood hero William Shatner.
Shatner portrayed Captain James Kirk in the original Star Trek series.
Cooper tweeted about his encounter with Shatner saying:
"Great welcoming the incomparable William Shatner to NC. As a long time Trekker, I enjoyed our interesting discussion about the arts, music, health, the environment and much more. - RC"
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