Comment on Star Trek Confirms an Underrated TNG Crew Member Is Destined for Command
transwarp@startrek.website 10 months agoWesley’s mom, a main character, was initially going to be the ship’s teacher. They shifted her over to the empty doctor position without changing much about her. Then they made a new teacher who was also changed to be a bridge character, as the ship’s pilot.
While Riker and Troi are adapted from Decker and Ilea, Beverly was more extrapolated from yeomen Colt, Smith, and Rand.
NuPNuA@lemm.ee 10 months ago
When people talk about “Roddenberrys vision”, they just mean having the horn all the time right?
meyotch@slrpnk.net 10 months ago
I think that’s fair. Star trek has always had a weird mix of ultra-professionalism and horn-dogging.
They have not only eliminated scarcity, they have eliminated sexual jealousy too. Don’t ask how. Now go talk to the nice green lady!