An Oral history of Star Trek

[Trekfan12]

I found this article I thought you might be interested in

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-...180958779/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&no-ist

 

[Indysolo]

Lots of Cushman quotes in that. Too bad.

Neil

 

[TwoJakes]

Gene Roddenberry: "When we had to eliminate a feminine Number One—I was told you could cast a woman in a secretary’s role or that of a housewife, but not in a position of command over men on even a 23rd-century spaceship.

Hasn't this tired old lie been throughly disproven? The executives in New York loved the idea of a female first officer, they just wanted the role to be recast with someone better than Majel Barrett.

 

[Trekfan12]

Gene Roddenberry: "When we had to eliminate a feminine Number One—I was told you could cast a woman in a secretary’s role or that of a housewife, but not in a position of command over men on even a 23rd-century spaceship.

Hasn't this tired old lie been throughly disproven? The executives in New York loved the idea of a female first officer, they just wanted the role to be recast with someone better than Majel Barrett.

oh is that what really happened? I just heard the original story.

 

[Harvey]

Yikes, there's an awful lot of Cushman in that piece. And -- surprise, surprise -- a lot of what he has to say is a crock of shit!

 

[Green Shirt]

Lots of Cushman quotes in that. Too bad.

Neil

What I predicted seems to be coming true. Cash got himself recognized by the Smithsonian. I should have never talked him up.

 

[Indysolo]

What I predicted seems to be coming true. Cash got himself recognized by the Smithsonian. I should have never talked him up.

The Smithsonian is only running an excerpt from the new book, "50 Year Mission", so it's not quite that bad.

Neil

 

[Green Shirt]

^Still, I feel responsible somehow. Oh, the shame.