Dear Diary: What is it with Star Trek creators and strippers?
From Gene Roddenberry’s original pitch for Star Trek: TOS
“The Captain’s Yeoman. With a strip-queen figure even a uniform can’t hide, "Colt” serves as the Captain’s secretary, reporter, bookkeeper – with surprising efficiency. She undoubtedly dreams of serving Robert April [Kirk’s name in the proposal] with equal efficiency in more personal departments.“
From the original pitch for Star Trek: TNG in 1987, printed in an issue of Comlink, and other places:
Captain Julian Piccard – a caucasian man in his fifties who is very youthful and in prime physical condition. Born in Paris, his Gallic accent appears only when deep emotions are triggered. He is definitely a romantic and believes strongly in concepts like honor and duty.
Number One (aka William Ryker) – 30-35 years old caucasian born in Alaska. Number One, as he is usually called, is second-in-command of the Enterprise and has a very strong, solid relationship with the Captain.
Lt. Commander Data – He is an android who has the appearance of a man in his mid-30s. Data should have exotic features.
Lt. Macha Hernandez – 26-year old woman of unspecified Latin descent who serves as the ship’s security chief. Macha has an almost obsessive devotion to protecting the ship and its crew and treats Capt Picard and Number One as if they were saints.
Lt. Deanna Troi – An alien woman who is tall, about 30 years old and quite beautiful. She serves as the starship’s Chief Psychologist. She and Number One are romantically involved.
Wesley Crusher – An appealing 15-year old caucasian boy. His remarkable mind and photographic memory make it seem likely for him to become, at 15, a Starfleet acting-ensign. Otherwise, he is a normal teenager.
Beverly Crusher – Wesley’s 35-year old mother. She serves as the Chief Medical Officer. If it were not for her intelligence, personality, and beauty, and the fact that she has the natural walk of a striptease queen, Capt Picard might not have agreed to her request that Wesley observe bridge activities, therefore letting her son’s intelligence carry events further.
Lt. Geordi LaForge – a 20-25-year old black man, blind from birth. With the help of a special prosthetic device he wears, his vision far surpassed anything the human eye can see. Although young, he is quite mature and best friends with Data.