Star Trek: The Next Generation

HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 10: Actor Leonard Nimoy participates in the Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star ceremony honoring Walter Koenig on September 10, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)

TNG tried to get Leonard Nimoy for second season

Star Trek: Marina Sirtis wants a Michael Dorn led Captain Worf series next

Star Trek The Next Generation: Lore was going to be a love interest for Data

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KANSAS CITY, MO - APRIL 30: Actor Wil Wheaton speaks during a panel at Planet Comicon Kansas City at the Kansas City Convention Center on April 30, 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Bill Watters/Getty Images)

Why one fan considers Wil Wheaton her sponsor

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TNG writer had no idea how to beat the Borg

LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 09: Actor Brent Spiner with Cosplayer Joanie Brosas as Lt. Commander Data from 'Star Trek The Next Generation' at the 14th annual official Star Trek convention at the Rio Hotel & Casino on August 9, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)

Star Trek The Next Generation: Data was going to save JFK

LONDON - DECEMBER 17: American and British actors and actress Tom Hardy, Brent Spiner, Marina Sirtis, Patrick Stewart, producer Rick Bernam and director Stuart Baird attend the UK film premiere of "Star Trek Nemesis" at the Leicester Square Odeon on December 17, 2002 in London. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

The original plot of Star Trek: The Next Generation’s “Conspiracy” was better

LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 05: Actress Denise Crosby on day 3 of Creation Entertainment's Official Star Trek 50th Anniversary Convention held at The Rio Hotel & Casino on August 5, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)

Star Trek The Next Generation: Denise Crosby came up with Sela

Patrick Stewart originally said no to Locutus

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 02: Gates McFadden attends The Hollywood Autograph Show held at The Westin Los Angeles Airport on February 2, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)

Why Gates McFadden signed her name as “Mrs. Spiner”

BURBANK, CA - JUNE 26: Cosplayer Claire Max as a science officer from Star Trek The Next Generation attends the cocktail reception at the 40th Annual Saturn Awards held at The Castaway on June 26, 2014 in Burbank, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)

Star Trek lists the 5 best Next Generation episodes to introduce to kids

Writers hated Q’s story in Encounter at Farpoint

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 13: Ronald D. Moore attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Starz's "Outlander" Season 5 held at Hollywood Palladium on February 13, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Tran/Getty Images)

Ronald D. Moore helped create Klingon lore in Star Trek

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 03: Levar Burton and Sheperd S. Doeleman attend the 2020 Breakthrough Prize at NASA Ames Research Center on November 03, 2019 in Mountain View, California. (Photo by Kimberly White/Getty Images for Breakthrough Prize)

Star Trek legend LeVar Burton has song dedicated to him

Cardboard cutouts of "Star Trek" characters are seen, Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at the Voyage Home Riverside History Center in Riverside, Iowa. The museum is temporarily closed due orders from Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds related to stopping the spread of the novel coronavirus.200513 Riverside Ia S Trek 002 Jpg

Why DeForest Kelley was in Encounter at Farpoint

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)

Gene Roddenberry didn’t like TNG’s “Family”

Why Patrick Stewart walked off the TNG set

HOLLYWOOD, CA - 1987: Patrick Stewart (left) and Jonathan Frakes, stars of TV's "Star Trek: The Next Generation," pose together during 1987 filming at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, California. Stewart portrayed the heroic Captain Jean-Luc Picard. Frakes played Commander Ryker on the hit TV show. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)

TNG’s Conspiracy was originally vetoed

LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 11: The cast of "Star Trek The Next Generation" participates at the 11th Annual Official Star Trek Convention Day 3 on Saturday August 11, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)

Maurice Hurley suggested firing the entire TNG cast

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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