Langkawi Island suddenly became the talk of Star Trek fans since Captain Philippa Georgiou (played by Malaysian actress, Michelle Yeoh) said that she was from Langkawi Island, Malaysia.
Captain Philippa Georgiou, played by Michelle Yeoh
This scene appears in an episode of the television series Star Trek Discovery where Michael Burnham, a crew member of the USS Discovery, asks Captain Philippa Georgiou, played by Michelle Yeoh, where the captain grew up. The captain answered firmly "Langkawi Island".
Here’s the conversation in that episode:
Michael Burnham: Where are you from, Captain? ........
Captain Philippa Georgiou: Don't be silly Michael, you know I grew up in Malaysia.
Michael Burnham: Where exactly? I've been there with you once, but I forgot the name.
Captain Philippa Georgiou: Langkawi Island.
Michael Burnham: Right, those beautiful beaches.
Captain Philippa Georgiou: Indeed.
The appearance of the words Malaysia and Langkawi Island in the scene evokes joy and pride for the people of Langkawi in particular and the Malaysian people in general. Secretary of the Bumiputera Langkawi Entrepreneurs Organization (Usahabumi), Ahmad Phisol Ishak, welcomed this.
Although brief, it gave a strong message for the promotion of tourism in Langkawi and Malaysia, as well as increasing the interest of many tourists to come.
