geisha
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In ancient Japan on Earth, a geisha was a class of traditional female performing artists.[1][2] When Dr. Roger Korby introduced the android Andrea, whom he had created with the ancient technology discovered on Exo III, his fiancée Nurse Christine Chapel indignantly referred to her as a "mechanical geisha."[3]
Notes and References
- ↑ Multiple authors. "Geisha." Last modified 18 Feb 2022. Accessed 6 Mar 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geisha.
- ↑ As with the harem, western culture in the mid-20th century held a highly inaccurate interpretation of the concept of the geisha — conflating it with prostitution and courtesans — which was reflected in the script at the time.
- ↑ Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "Balance of Terror". Star Trek, season 1, episode 14 (Production number 09). Directed by Vincent McEveety. Written by Paul Schneider. Desilu Productions. 15 December 1966.
