Jonathan Del Arco played a former Borg drone named Hugh in Star Trek: The Next Generation and returned years later in Star Trek: Picard. The Borg first debuted in TNG second season and became one of the franchise's most formidable villains. All over TNG, Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) defeated the Borg several times, most notably in the iconic two-parter, “The Best of Both Worlds.” After the Borg assimilated Picard and turned him into their mouthpiece, Locutus, the Enterprise-D captain developed an understandable fear and even hatred of the Borg. Hugh appeared Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 5, Episode…
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Diana Muldaur joined the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation in season 2 as Dr. Katherine Pulaski, replacing Gates McFadden's Dr. Beverly Crusher. During TNG's In the first season, the writers' room gained a reputation in Hollywood because the writers came and went so frequently. This led to an inconsistent season as the series struggled to define its characters and find its footing. Still, Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and his crew proved interesting enough to hold viewers' attention, and TNG has become one of the most beloved science fiction shows of all time. Introduced in Star Trek: The…
Billy Campbell played Captain Thadiun Okona in an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generationbut returned to the franchise in animated form. Billy Campbell began acting in the mid-1980s, landing his first significant television role in Dynasty in 1984. Campbell co-starred as Detective Joey Indelli in Crime story before appearing in Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 2, Episode 4, "The Outrageous Okona." Campbell landed the lead role in the Disney film The rocket in 1991 and also portrayed a vampire hunter in Bram Stoker's Dracula in 1992. Billy Campbell continued to appear in popular films and television shows throughout…
Since his introduction as Lieutenant Commander Data in Star Trek: The Next GenerationBrent Spiner has been one of the strongest actors in the franchise, and this is even more apparent when he plays villains. Data quickly became one of the TNG's most beloved characters, thanks in large part to Brent Spiner's nuanced performance. Throughout your Star Trek journey, Data wanted nothing more than to be human, and Spiner always did an excellent job of hinting at Data's humanity, even when the android was at his most robotic state. Still, portraying Data required a subtle form of acting that didn't always…
The late Teri Garr could have had a very different career if this Star Trek: The Original Series spinoff actually got made. Teri Garr's first significant television role was in Star Trek: The Original Series season 2, episode 26, "Assignment: Earth", and she appeared in several successful films throughout the 1970s. Garr's breakthrough film role came in 1974, when she appeared as Inga in Mel's horror comedy Brooks. Young Frankenstein. She went on to appear in Steven Spielberg's film Close Encounters of the Third Kind in 1977 and starred in the comedy film Tootsie in 1982 alongside Dustin Hoffman. In…
There is one thing in particular that Star Trek: Lower Decks do better than Star Trek: The Next Generation-was Walk, and is exemplified by D'Vana Tendi (Noël Wells). Lower decks takes place about a year after the events of Star Trek: Nemesis, and in many ways, the animated comedy looks like a successor to Star Trek: The Next Generation. Following the adventures of the USS Cerritos and its often wacky crew, Star Trek: Lower Decks characters are among the franchise's best current Starfleet heroes. The show functions as a love letter to the entire Star Trek franchise, while being very…
As the crew of the USS Enterprise-D explored the galaxy in Star Trek: The Next Generation, they found some amazing characters who only appeared once. Led by Patrick Stewart's Captain Jean-Luc Picard, the characters of TNG have become one of the most beloved sci-fi casts of all time. As they embarked on new adventures each week, Captain Picard and his crew made even the weakest episodes of TNG it's worth watching. However, some TNG's the best episodes became classics because of their guest stars. With his episodic storytelling style, Star Trek: The Next Generation introduced new characters each week that…
Many Star Trek characters have complicated relationships with their siblings. Although Star Trek: The Original Series didn't delve too deeply into its characters' family dynamics, subsequent Star Trek series explored more complex relationships. Although some episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation featured its main characters' siblings, they usually only appeared for one or two episodes. However, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine the stationary setting allowed for more serialized stories, giving the show more time to develop its characters and their families. In the era of streaming television, modern Star Trek shows are more serialized and focus more on character…
Star TrekThe first female showrunner, writer and producer, Jeri Taylor, made many significant contributions to the franchise, including writing classic episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: Voyager. Taylor's Star Trek career began in 1990, when she joined the writing team of TNG during the show's fourth season. Taylor wrote several notable TNG episodes before becoming co-executive producer of the show's final season, alongside Rick Berman and Michael Piller. Jeri Taylor passed away on October 23, 2024, at 86 years old. In his most significant contribution to Star Trek, Jeri Taylor helped…
A Marvel Actor Almost Played Captain James T. Kirk in JJ Abrams Star Trek (2009)a role that went to Chris Pine. JJ Abrams rebooted the Star Trek franchise with an all-new cast portraying Captain Kirk and his crew of the Starship Enterprise. Star Trek (2009) became a resounding success at the box office and among critics and viewers. Two sequels followed, but the first film was enough to launch many of the actors' careers into stardom. In addition to Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldaña, Karl Urban and Simon Pegg have successful careers in Hollywood. In an interview with Josh…