Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) has long been one of the most controversial and divisive characters from Star Trek: The Next Generation. The character was first introduced in season 1 episode “Encounter at Farpoint,” and is the son of Doctor Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden), the chief medical officer for the Enterprise. Thanks to his mother’s job and his late father’s working relationship with Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart), Wesley feels destined to lead a life as a Starfleet Officer for a majority of the series until he decides to leave that life behind and join The Traveler (Eric Menyuk).
Longtime Star Trek fans undoubtedly know that much of the controversy surrounding young Wesley stems from how the character is written on the show. Because Wesley spends so much of his time in The Next Generation with the adults on the Enterprise rather than with kids his own age, some Trekkers find...
Longtime Star Trek fans undoubtedly know that much of the controversy surrounding young Wesley stems from how the character is written on the show. Because Wesley spends so much of his time in The Next Generation with the adults on the Enterprise rather than with kids his own age, some Trekkers find...
- 9/14/2022
- by Brynnaarens
- Den of Geek
Just in case you were looking for the right thing to make you feel old, "Star Trek: The Next Generation" is celebrating 25 years since it debut in first-run syndication. And to celebrate, you'll have a chance to see two episodes of Tng's first season in high-definition and on the big screen. Fathom Events is hosting an event in theaters nationwide, bringing back two episodes -- "Where No One Has Gone Before" and "Datalore." Both will be shown July 23. It will be shown in more than 500 theaters in 45 states (sorry Hawaii, Maine, Nebraska, Vermont and Wyoming). "Where No One Has Gone Before" originally aired Oct. 26, 1987, and was written by Diane Duane and Michael Reaves. It was the first episode to feature The Traveler, played by Eric Menyuk, one of the finalists to take on the role ...
- 7/16/2012
- GeekNation.com
Here's an old Paramount Pictures memo that was in the archives of Paramount, or maybe they found it behind a desk while moving offices. The memo was written on April 13th 1987 to the head of Network Television. It gives us a look at the actors who were being considered for certain roles in the series. One of the most interesting names on the list is Wesley Snipes being considered for the role of Georgi! He was actually the frontrunner for the part. Could you imagine!
Check out a transcript of the list below and let us know what you think.
Transcript:
To: John Pike
Date: April 13, 1987
From: John Ferraro
Subject: Star Trek/Casting
Per your request, following is a list of actors who are being considered for their respective roles in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Picard
Patrick Stewart
Mitch Ryan
Roy Thinnes
Yaphet Kotto
Patrick Bauchau
Tasha
Lianne Langland...
Check out a transcript of the list below and let us know what you think.
Transcript:
To: John Pike
Date: April 13, 1987
From: John Ferraro
Subject: Star Trek/Casting
Per your request, following is a list of actors who are being considered for their respective roles in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Picard
Patrick Stewart
Mitch Ryan
Roy Thinnes
Yaphet Kotto
Patrick Bauchau
Tasha
Lianne Langland...
- 8/27/2010
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Letters Of Note have uncovered an old memo from the archives at Paramount, written on April 13th 1987 to the studio's Head of Network Television - detailing the actors being considered for the various roles in Star Trek: The Next Generation. It is interesting to see some of the names that were inconsideration for the cast, but didn't end up getting the part (for whatever reason). Hit the jump to see the full memo. Transcript: To: John Pike Date: April 13, 1987 From: John Ferraro Subject: Star Trek/Casting Per your request, following is a list of actors who are being considered for their respective roles in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Picard Patrick Stewart Mitch Ryan Roy Thinnes Yaphet Kotto Patrick Bauchau Tasha Lianne Langland Julia Nickson Rosalind Chao Leah Ayers Bunty Bailey Data Mark Lindsay Chapman Eric Menyuk Kevin Peter Hall (also for Geordi) Kelvin Han Yee Ryker Michael O'Gorman Gregg Marx...
- 8/27/2010
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
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