Deborah Preuss, pcc 🇨🇦Mar 26

Just watched #StarTrek's original pilot, with Capt Pike.

Very interesting, for its time: psychology, sociology, philisophy, fantasy, space all rolled into one. 🤔

Oh, and truly *terrible* makeup & costumes! 🫠

It seems clear to me that Number One (Majel Barrett) was the model for Rebecca Romijn's character, Una Chin-Riley, in SNW.

Majel Barret was synonymous with the franchise: as #1, Nurse Chapel, ship's computer, Lwaxana Troi, & more.

(NBC requested a 2nd pilot, without a female #1. 😲)

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Show threadDeborah Preuss, pcc 🇨🇦Mar 26

@Beltliner403 oh, and Majel Barrett … with a demotion, obviously!

(Roddenberry also married her 🤭 - and don't anyone bother with the "that's a promotion" jokes!)