To Boldly Go: The Women of "Star Trek"4 of 24
A successful actress and singer, Grace Lee Whitney began her Starfleet career on "Star Trek" as Yeoman Janice Rand. Rand was encouraged by Captain Kirk to go back to school so that she could be make something of herself beyond a "Captian's clerk." Rand eventually left the Enterprise and studied to become a ship's navigator. Whitney (as Rand) returned in several "Star Trek" movies and spin-offs, her character's profession evolving as a reflection of her continuing education.