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'''Dr. Janice Lester''' is a character from "[[Turnabout Intruder]]", the series finale for [[Star Trek: The Original Series]].  She had been lovers with Kirk in Starfleet Academy, but the two drifted apart due to career pressures — particularly the pressures and sexism that Lester faced as a woman.  Lester believes that the reason she was never promoted to command a starship was sexism.  Over the years, this has driven her [[women and madness|mad]], and she is now [[murderous feminist rage|murderously insane]].
'''Dr. Janice Lester''' is a character from "[[Turnabout Intruder (ST:TOS episode)|Turnabout Intruder]]", the series finale for [[Star Trek: The Original Series]].  She had been lovers with Kirk in Starfleet Academy, but the two drifted apart due to career pressures — particularly the pressures and sexism that Lester faced as a woman.  Lester believes that the reason she was never promoted to command a starship was sexism.  Over the years, this has driven her [[women and madness|mad]], and she is now [[murderous feminist rage|murderously insane]].


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Dr. Janice Lester is a character from "Turnabout Intruder", the series finale for Star Trek: The Original Series. She had been lovers with Kirk in Starfleet Academy, but the two drifted apart due to career pressures — particularly the pressures and sexism that Lester faced as a woman. Lester believes that the reason she was never promoted to command a starship was sexism. Over the years, this has driven her mad, and she is now murderously insane.