yetanothercriminalmindsfanatic reblogged
“For many viewers and the show’s creator, however, Star Trek is a positive force for women. Gene Roddenberry, creator of both the original Star Trek and its second incarnation, saw himself as highly supportive of women. In the original series, he wanted the captain to be a woman, but this proved too radical a vision for network executives in 1966 – it is only in 1995 that a new series, Star Trek: Voyager provided us with a female captain.” —Sexual Generations: ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ and Gender
#Star Trek#1.01 The Man Trap#1.04 The Naked Time#1.02 Charlie X#1.19 Tomorrow is Yesterday#Hikaru Sulu#Nyota Uhura#James T. Kirk#John Christopher#George Takei#Nichelle Nichols#William Shatner#Roger Perry#gif set#also wasn't the original version of tos with a female first officer; not captain?#and after tos and tng we finally got a female second in command (kira) and by voyager we got captain janeway#a shame that discovery won't have a female in the captain's chair#i had hoped that with a new series they'd have a woc as captain