nˈɪmɔɪ stˈeɪɾᵻd ðætðə tˈaɪɾəl ɚɹˈɪdʒᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd fɹʌm ɐn ˈɪnsɪdənt ɪn ɐn ˈɛɹpoːɹt wˌɛɹ ɐ mˈʌðɚɹ ˌɪntɹədˈuːst hˌɪm tə hɜː dˈɔːɾɚɹ æz spˈɑːk.
Nimoy stated that the title originated from an incident in an airport where a mother introduced him to her daughter as Spock.