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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
I remember it caused all kinds of trouble for GR because he wanted her as the Enterprises first officer original and the Studio heads almost fired him on the spot for putting a woman in a position of authority over a military vessel.
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I remember reading it wasn't so much a female first officer they opposed, as it was having Gene Roddenberry's girlfriend in one of the main roles. The one the Studio really hated was Spock, yet he was only one who remained. They did get away with a female Romulan fleet commander. A sexist portrayal, but groundbreaking for its day.
Apparently, there was an unused script meant for Season 4 where there would be a female starship captain. The goal would likely have been an authoritative actress with some star power, someone like Honor Blackman.