The Vulcan salute consists of a raised hand, palm forward with the fingers parted between the middle and ring finger, with the thumb extended. The salute was created by Leonard Nimoy, who played the half-Vulcan Mr. Spock on the original Star Trek television series in the late 1960s...and on the 100% cotton Star Trek Live Long & Prosper Spock T-Shirt! He is also seen doing the Vulcan salute in the 2009 Star Trek movie. However, Nimoy apparently forgot to do it in the 1970s version of Invasion Of The Body Snatchers! Silly Spock! Spock's awesome!