An undated photo provided by Blue Origin shows the crew of NS-18, from left: Audrey Powers, William Shatner, Chris Boshuizen, and Glen de Vries, along with CrewMember 7 Sarah Knights, a trainer, on Oct. 12, 2021. After Blue Origin’s latest launch on Oct. 13, 2021, much of the initial reaction focused more on William Shatner’s introduction to outer space than the particulars of the flight or issues with the company behind it. (Blue Origin via The New York Times) -- NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY SPACE-SHATNER BY DAVID STREITFELD FOR OCT. 13, 2021. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. --