I honestly don’t know if Majel minded that much in retrospect; she’s still the only actress to voice the Enterprise herself. She died in 2008 and most recently voiced the Enterprise D in what? 2024?
Progress happened. Uhura wore Lieutenant’s stripes so Janeway could wear Captain’s pips.
That’s true, but they could have kept the part as a woman. There were other motivations in removing the role entirely.
They told Roddenberry he could keep Spock or Number One, but the network didn’t think the 1960s audience was ready for both at once.
Look it up.
You are saying the same thing I did. That her being romantically entwined with Gene wasn’t the only reason the network wanted her off.
I honestly don’t know if Majel minded that much in retrospect; she’s still the only actress to voice the Enterprise herself. She died in 2008 and most recently voiced the Enterprise D in what? 2024?
Progress happened. Uhura wore Lieutenant’s stripes so Janeway could wear Captain’s pips.
Progress happening doesn’t negate my original point.
Fun fact: The first on-screen woman captain was in The Voyage Home.
The first starfleet captain, yes. Season 3’s Romulan commander counts for something!
Especially when Romulans are fashioned a fairly regressive military culture in general.