Historically, the role of a Yeoman consisted mainly of clerical and administrative work, and crew members in this position were usually assigned to high-ranking officers. If Yeomen are support agents, why did we stop seeing them beyond TOS? It could be argued that computing capabilities had evolved considerably at that time, but who accesses and operates these consoles? Rand`s first filmed appearance was in the episode “The Corbomite Maneuver”, in which Captain James T. Kirk is upset that he has been assigned a beautiful female Yeoman and discusses it with McCoy. After Kirk is split into two beings in “The Enemy Within”, the evil version of the captain travels to Rand`s quarters and reveals his attraction to her.[49] He kisses her vigorously, but she resists and claws him in the face. Crew member Fisher intervenes and pushes him away, but the duo later explain that it was Kirk who, along with Spock and Dr. McCoy, attacked them to make a surprisingly good version of the captain. In “The Man Trap”, she befriends Sulu while refuting Crewman Green`s advances.[50] Kirk confesses his feelings for Rand while under the influence of suffering in “The Naked Time”.[51] In the words of actress Grace Lee Whitney, she saw her role as Yeoman as follows: “His duties were those of a right-hand man, a Friday girl.[52] In other words, she looked after Kirk`s personal needs like a servant. I had a pet name that I called myself: a “space geisha.” (Starlog #105, April 1986, p. 48) Yellow Alert – A step in the defensive fields of spaceships. Interestingly, the Yeomen named in the franchise were mostly women, suggesting that the professional qualifications required to perform the office duties of a spaceship are gendered. Yeomen Rand, Zahra, Barrows and Tamura are examples.
The few male Yeomen we know, Burke and Samno, murdered important Klingons on the clock. While the thankless and grueling “secretarial work” of a Yeoman may seem coded by today`s standards, some professions might be better left to women after all. Some Yeomen, like Janice Rand, were recruited during his tenure. There were different rates from Yeoman to the “third class”. Seventeen-year-old Tina Lawton brought this rate to 2266. (TOS: “Charlie X”) Since the shows are mostly focused on senior personnel, the fandom tends to forget all the components needed to propel spaceships. We put more emphasis on rank and seniority and almost never include support agents when listing our favorite characters. But now that Lower Decks has portrayed the lives of lower-ranking crew members, the focus has shifted from the glamorous lives of senior officers to the importance of strong teamwork below deck. To say that Kirk`s Enterprise and its crew of 428 need a staff from Yeomen, but Enterprise D and a crew of 1,000 to 6,000 do not, is a bit absurd. Starfleet uses different Yeoman fares, such as “Yeoman First Class”, “Yeoman Second Class” and “Yeoman Third Class”. A Yeoman promoted beyond the Chief Master could be called “Chief Yeoman”, “Senior Yeoman Chief” or “Master Chief Yeoman” as he progresses through the degrees.
Similarly, a crew member with the same employment rating as the rate (rank) below would have the full title “Yeoman Crewman”. In foreign translations of Star Trek, TOS Yeomen were not usually referred to as Yeoman, as their title was changed to “Corporal,” “Sergeant,” or another naval rank. The Pocket TOS novel The Captain`s Oath mentions that Kirks Yeoman had an office near the captain`s quarters. Positions like Yeoman and ship consultants may seem redundant, but support staff are always crucial for large-scale projects. Always. There are hundreds of examples of this, from theatrical productions to weddings, from onboarding a new employee to political campaigns – which work best when there are support staff. The most complex operations usually run best when there is a person or team dedicated exclusively to “behind the scenes” work, and managing a spacecraft is no different. Prior to the launch of The Original Series, Whitney was used to promote the series and was popular with the media. Critics later called the character a stereotype in his first appearances, but the expansion of the role in “Flashback” was praised. Yeoman was a Starfleet title with administrative and administrative tasks. Starfleet used various Yeoman fares, including “Yeoman Third Class”, as seen in Tina Lawton.
(TOS: “Charlie X”) Some Yeoman, like Janice Rand, were recruited during his tenure. However, a Yeoman could have the rank of officer, such as Martha Landon (TOS: “The Apple”) and an unnamed Yeoman, who was assigned to the USS Enterprise-A and wore an officer`s uniform with the rank of lieutenant. (Star Trek V: The Last Frontier) Due to Whitney`s resignation, drafts of the episode “The Galileo Seven” were revised to replace Rand with a new Yeoman, Mears. Writer Paul Schneider was not informed of Whitney`s departure when he submitted his first draft of “The Squire of Gothos” in early October 1966, so another character, Yeoman Ross, was created for this episode.[27] [28] And Robert Hamner`s September 1966 sketches for “A Taste of Armageddon” also contained margins; This role was then given to another new character, Tamura. [29] Realistically, Starfleet Command would have benefited from a division of personnel officers whose primary task was the professional success of their commanders. Whether stationed at a distant star base or in a flagship, the Yeomen were able to facilitate some of the most ardent and time-consuming work for their conscientious objectors. Gene Roddenberry always imagined an attractive young woman as his Star Trek captain`s personal assistant and wrote the first Yeoman on Trek as Chris Pike`s young Yeoman foal in “The Cage.” However, Pike explains in the episode that he can`t get used to seeing women on the bridge, with the exception of Number One, suggesting that his previous Yeoman was a man. I saw all the seasons of Enterprise and started the original series. Roddenberry explained to Whitney that he wanted Rand to be a confidant of Captain Kirk, but that he never wanted them to express affection for each other.
Instead, he wanted it to be played as a perpetual undercurrent.