Star Trek: The Next Generation

Why Patrick Stewart walked off the TNG set

TNG’s Conspiracy was originally vetoed

Maurice Hurley suggested firing the entire TNG cast

Star Trek: The Next Generation should’ve had an eighth season

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - 1979: Bald, Indian actress and star of the original Star Trek - The Movie, Persis Khambatta, sports a henna head tatoo on the red carpet of the movie's 1979 premiere in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)

Decker and Ilia were recycled as Riker and Troi

LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 03: Gates McFadden attends Creation Entertainment's 2019 Star Trek Official Convention held at Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino on August 3, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)

Gates McFadden wants to change Dr. Crusher

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 14: Actress Marina Sirtis attends the premiere of "Match" at the Laemmle Music Hall on January 14, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

Deanna Troi was the hardest character to write for

LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 12: Actor Jonathan Frakes and actress Marina Sirtis participate in the 11th Annual Official Star Trek Convention - day 4 held at the Rio Hotel & Casino on August 12, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)

Writers wanted Riker and Troi to get married in season 7

"Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 2" -- Episode #110 -- Pictured: Jonathan Frakes as William Riker of the the CBS All Access series STAR TREK: PICARD. Photo Cr: Michael Gibson/CBS ©2019 CBS Interactive, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Producers seriously considered killing Commander Riker

When Star Trek: TNG said goodbye on May 23, 1994

"Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 2" -- Episode #110 -- Pictured: Sir Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard of the the CBS All Access series STAR TREK: PICARD. Photo Cr: Trae Patton/CBS ©2019 CBS Interactive, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Star Trek The Next Generation: Mirror Universe Jean-Luc Picard a missed opportunity

LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 05: (L-R) Isabella Roberts of Idaho, dressed as the character Mirror Kira, Elizabeth Meacham of Idaho dressed as Mirror Elim Garak, and Amy Bell of Ohio dressed as the character Vorta from the "Star Trek" television franchise, attend the 17th annual official Star Trek convention at the Rio Hotel & Casino on August 5, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)

Star Trek The Next Generation: Why wasn’t the Mirror Universe explored?

BERLIN, GERMANY - JANUARY 17: British actor Sir Patrick Stewart attends the "Star Trek: Picard" fan screening at Zoo Palast on January 17, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Tristar Media/Getty Images)

The sale of this prop flute really amused Patrick Stewart

Producer J.D. Roth of Jonny Quest fame was almost Wesley Crusher on Star Trek: The Next Generation

Jonny Quest was almost Wesley Crusher on Star Trek: The Next Generation

"Nepenthe" -- Episode #107 -- Pictured: Marina Sirtis as Deanna Troi; of the the CBS All Access series STAR TREK: PICARD. Photo Cr: Aaron Epstein/CBS ©2019 CBS Interactive, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Did you know? This actor wants to play Deanna Troi

HOLLYWOOD, CA - JANUARY 13: Sir Patrick Stewart poses with Brent Spiner and Gates McFadden in front of his handprints and footprints in cement at TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX held on January 13, 2020 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)

Gates McFadden is tired of being asked about Jean-Luc Picard and Beverly Crusher

"Nepenthe" -- Episode #107 -- Pictured: Jonathan Frakes as William Riker of the the CBS All Access series STAR TREK: PICARD. Photo Cr: Trae Patton/CBS ©2019 CBS Interactive, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Gene Roddenberry gave William Riker a beard because of Jonathan Frakes

Gene Roddenberry believed clothes wouldn’t wrinkle in Star Trek

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A robot and a razor joined Enterprise in spacedock

LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 06: Cosplayers Alicia Marie and Megan Golden as Dabo Girls pose with a Ferengi at the 14th annual official Star Trek convention at the Rio Hotel & Casino on August 06, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)

The idea that the Ferengi were supposed to be huge villains was laughable

LONDON - APRIL 24: The cast (L-R) Alan Cumming, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Patrick Stewart, Shawn Ashmore, Famke Janssen, Anna Paquin, Kelly Hu and James Marsden pose on the balcony at the World Premiere of 'X-Men 2' at the Odeon Leicester Square April 24, 2003 London. (Photo by Bruno Vincent/Getty Images)

Did You Know?: Before she was Jean Grey, Famke Janssen tried to seduce Jean-Luc Picard

Writer of “The Inner Light” pitched a sequel

Deanna Troi almost had her own “The Inner Light”

Michelle Forbes played Ro Laren in Star Trek: The Next Generation

Watch: 10 best Next Generation episodes not about the main cast

Producers wanted to make Geordi LaForge an alien

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - SEPTEMBER 07: Actress Jenette Goldstein attends Horrorhound Weekend - Day 1 at Marriott Indianapolis on September 7, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joey Foley/Getty Images)

Did You Know: The actress who inspired Natasha Yar cameoed in Star Trek?

NOVI, MI - MAY 17: Walter Koenig , who played Pavel Chekov in the original Star Trek, attends Motor City Comic Con at Suburban Collection Showplace on May 17, 2013 in Novi, Michigan. (Photo by Paul Warner/Getty Images)

This episode of TNG would have had a bitter Chekov

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Raw meat and cotton candy set a scene in TNG