“Live long and prosper.” This phrase, widely recognized beyond sci-fi circles, is accompanied by a hand gesture made by raising the hand palm forward, parting the fingers between the ring and middle finger and extending the thumb. This gesture is known as the Vulcan salute.
Leonard Nimoy once told me in a interview in the late 90s, the 
salute is based on a priestly blessing in the Jewish tradition. As a little boy, he was told not to turn around and look around to see what the Rabbi was doing, since he was not of age yet. But as most young boys do he did it anyway. What he saw was the Rabbi facing the worshipers and blessing with his hands in the air and fingers spread.
Years later he adopted the salute used by as Star Trek’s Mr. Spock
Even the phrase has Middle Eastern origins. The common greetings Shalom aleichem in Hebrew and Salaam alaykum in Arabic respectively mean “peace be upon you” and “upon you be peace”.
Now you can peacefuly share your files using the salute with the IMM Vulcan USB 2GB Flash Drive for $35.99. Certainly a unique looking grey device, that trekkies or trekkers alike must have. At least it makes a fun topic around the water cooler at work.
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