Oh, the things that may have been, were it not for Executive Meddling.
That's Majel Barrett (left) as Number One and Jeffrey Hunter (right) as Captain Christopher Pike. Also, Leonard Nimoy has his back to the camera.
But NBC didn't think we were ready for a woman in command of a starship, even if she's only the first officer.
So Majel got along in supporting roles, as Nurse Chapel, then as Lwaxana Troi. And she's always been the voice of the computer.
But it could have been very different.
Pleasant sailing, Ms. Barrett.
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