>>Roddenberry created “StarTrek” as his view of a utopian future, lest we forget TOS was as “PC” as it could be to get on the air in the 60s.<<
Short short skirts and hawt alien women for Kirk. It took 2 guys to replace him: Picard (thoughtful) AND Riker (horndawg).
And there was never a single green woman for Kirk — that was Pike’s thing (Vina, portrayed by the beautiful Susan Oliver who died so young).
Separate argument, but I think any "red blooded American" would rather be Kirk than Picard/Riker.