Methinks Capt Christopher Pike was a nod to Albert Pike. Rodenberry was a 33rd degree freemason. Nimoy was a mason. Shatner just did a ‘space shot’ at 94 years of age as I recall. TOS was full of predictive programming, as was TNG and The Wrath of Khan. Major sex symbols that emerged from the franchise were a green man and an android. The concept of ‘beaming’ to another location through space is used in MK-ultra-type programming/mind control to compartmentalize the personalities.
And yes, I was a big fan.