Starting with JJ Abrams Star Trek (2009), Anton Yelchin played Ensign Pavel Chekov in three Star Trek films before his tragic and untimely death in 2016. Following James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) and Spock (Zachary Quinto) from the alternate Kelvin timeline, JJ Abrams' Star Trek films reinvigorated the Star Trek film franchise, introducing the series to countless new fans. Star Trek: Enterprise ended with a whimper four years earlier and there was no Star Trek feature film from the lackluster Star Trek: Nemesis in 2002. Star Trek (2009) introduced updated versions of classic characters from Star Trek: The Original Series,…
Author: Rachel Hulshult
Technically, Star Trek: The Next Generationof Lieutenant Worf (Michael Dorn) was the son of Mogh, but was raised on Earth by Russian parents. Worf was one of TNG's original cast members, and served for several years as Chief of Security on the USS Enterprise-D under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart). Because Worf was raised by human parents and was the only Klingon in Starfleet, he felt disconnected from his Klingon heritage and sought ways to honor his Klingon roots. In Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 4, Episode 2, "Family", Worf's adoptive parents, Sergey (Theodore Bikel) and…
Introduced in Star Trek: The Next GenerationIn the 24th century era, the Maquis were more complex than many Star Trek villains. Like many science fiction sagas, Star Trek often drew clear lines between good guys and bad guys. Captains like James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) had strong morals, even outside of Starfleet rules and regulations. However, as the television landscape changed and storytelling styles changed, morally gray characters and antiheroes became more common. With the debut of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in 1993 and Star Trek: Voyager In 1995, the world Star Trek: The…
Star Trek featured seven incredible leading captains from the series across its nearly 60-year history. While the majority Star Trek shows casts of feature films rather than focusing on a singular character, Star Trek several captains often take center stage. When Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) decided to explore strange new worlds in Star Trek: The Original Series, he laid the foundation for every starship captain who would follow him. Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) from Star Trek: The Next Generation He was a very different kind of captain than Kirk, but he became equally beloved. Following Picard, captains…
On Star Trek: The Next Generation, Whoopi Goldberg's Guinan introduced a new alien species called El-Aurians. Guinan joined TNG at the beginning of the show's second season, after Whoopi Goldberg contacted producers requesting a role on the series. Guinan was an enigma when she was introduced, and TNG It took a while to reveal more about her, only giving teases and hints about her past. Guinan had known Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) for some time and she was one of the few people he trusted for honest advice. After appearing in 29 episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation…
Despite only appearing in nine episodes in total, Star Trek between Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Picard, Michelle Forbes' Ro Laren remains one of the franchise's most popular supporting characters. In 1987, TNG introduced the world to Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and his crew aboard the USS Enterprise-D. TNG not only ushered in a golden age of Star Trek, but it also introduced some of the franchise's most enduring and beloved characters. Almost all TNG's main cast members became Star Trek great, but the show also introduced some pretty phenomenal side characters. One of those characters…
Star Trek: The Next Generation introduced a new starship feature that the franchise has only used three times since its launch. Set about 100 years later Star Trek: The Original Series, TNG used the state-of-the-art USS Enterprise-D to show how Starfleet technology has improved since the 23rd century. From more efficient communicators and transporters to improved medical treatments, the United Federation of Planets has made many technological advances between Terms of Service and TNG. Not only was the Enterprise-D much larger than Captain James T. Kirk's (William Shatner) Enterprise, but it also boasted several features that Kirk's ship never used.…
Captain Edward Jellico (Ronny Cox) first appeared in the brutal Star Trek: The Next Generation two-parter, “Chain of Command,” and later returned as an admiral in Star Trek: Prodigy. All over TNG's During the run, visiting Starfleet captains and admirals were often used to create conflict and Captain Jellico filled this role in the "Chain of Command". In the first half of the century. TNG two participants, Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), Lieutenant Worf (Michael Dorn) and Dr. Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden) go on a secret mission to a planet along the Cardassian border. In Captain Picard's absence, Starfleet sends…
David Tristan Birkin played young Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) in Star Trek: The Next Generation two years after playing Picard's nephew René. Birkin has been acting since 1989, but currently works as an artist and writer, as well as a senior lecturer in photography at the London College of Communication. Much of Birkin's photography centers on war and his work has been exhibited around the world. He also co-founded Visible Justice, a research center at the University of the Arts London that celebrates the combination of art and social justice. In one of his first acting jobs, David Birkin…
Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden) served as Medical Director of the USS Enterprise-D in Star Trek: The Next Generation, but how did she get the nickname "the dancing doctor?" As TNG's A doctor, Crusher not only treated the Enterprise crew's various illnesses, but also used her scientific knowledge to get the Enterprise out of several dire situations. Dr. Crusher lived aboard the Enterprise with his prodigy son, Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton). Crusher also had a history with Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), and while the two clearly had feelings for each other, they never truly explored their on-screen romance. As counselor…