Star Trek: The Next Generation

11th Annual Official Star Trek Convention

Doctor Pulaski deserves more love from Star Trek then she gets

LeVar Burton thought the lack of romance in Geordi La Forge’s life was “insulting”

Data was a contraction contradiction on Star Trek: The Next Generation

3 things that worked and 3 things that didn’t work in Star Trek Generations

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)

Denise Crosby’s intentional blooper was used in Symbiosis

LAS VEGAS - AUGUST 20: Actor Carel Struycken, who played the character Mr. Homn on the television series "Star Trek: The Next Genreation," poses after speaking at the fifth annual official Star Trek convention at the Las Vegas Hilton August 20, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Did You Know? Lurch of the Addams Family was Lwaxana Troi’s valet in Star Trek

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 19: Actor John de Lancie arrives for the Premiere Of CBS's "Star Trek: Discovery" held at The Cinerama Dome on September 19, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)

John de Lancie wanted Q to go a little darker in True Q

SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 23: Actors Brent Spiner (L) and Michael Dorn attend the "Star Trek" panel during Comic-Con International 2016 at San Diego Convention Center on July 23, 2016 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Star Trek: The Next Generation cast did the audiobook of Brent Spiner’s book

LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 06: Actors Marina Sirtis, Michael Dorn and Jonathan Frakes on day 4 of Creation Entertainment's Official Star Trek 50th Anniversary Convention at the Rio Hotel & Casino on August 6, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)

Star Trek: The Next Generation producers didn’t want cast to like one another

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)

Star Trek: The Next Generation producers said Riker and Troi wasn’t going to happen

BURBANK, CA - JUNE 28: Denise Crosby attends the 43rd Annual Saturn Awards at The Castaway on June 28, 2017 in Burbank, California. (Photo by Jody Cortes/Getty Images)

Director was opposed to final Tasha Yar scene

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)

When Marina Sirtis knew Star Trek: The Next Generation impacted lives

LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 03: Actor and director Jonathan Frakes speaks at the "TNG - Part 2" panel during the 17th annual official Star Trek convention at the Rio Hotel & Casino on August 3, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)

Jonathan Frakes felt there were more seasons in Star Trek: The Next Generation

UNSPECIFIED - APRIL 10: In this screengrab released on April 10, Jonathan Frakes presents a Lifetime Achievement Award to John Eaves at the 25th Annual Art Directors Guild Awards streamed on April 10, 2021. (Photo by Art Directors Guild/via Getty Images)

Gene Roddenberry had one rule for Will Riker

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

7 people you may have forgot were in Star Trek: First Contact

CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 12: Actress Marina Sirtis on set at "For The Love Of George " in Los Angeles, CA on April 12, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Tasia Wells/Getty Images)

Marina Sirtis on how she stays looking so young

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JULY 27: Marina Sirtis attends the Hallmark Channel And Hallmark Movies And Mysteries Summer 2016 TCA Press Tour Event on July 27, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Todd Williamson/Getty Images)

Marina Sirtis says she gets a lot of hate on Twitter

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 03: William Shatner poses for photographs during the Destination Star Trek event at ExCel on October 3, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty Images)

Willam Shatner summed up his entire run as James Kirk in just three words

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The dangers of chicken wire on TNG

"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.

William Riker had a different nickname that just stopped being used

HOLLYWOOD, CA - JANUARY 13: Sir Patrick Stewart poses with 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)

Dr. Crusher was supposed to blame Picard for Jack’s death

LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 03: Actor and director Jonathan Frakes (L) and actress Marina Sirtis speak at the "TNG - Part 2" panel during the 17th annual official Star Trek convention at the Rio Hotel & Casino on August 3, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)

Troi and Riker weren’t supposed to fall in love

LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 14: Actors William Shatner (L) and Sir Patrick Stewart attend Day 4 of the Official Star Trek Convention at the Rio Las Vegas Hotel & Casino on August 14, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

Watch: William Shatner’s Chaos on the Bridge

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 31: Actor Brent Spiner speaks during "The Next Generation" panel at the 18th annual Official Star Trek Convention at the Rio Hotel & Casino on July 31, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)

This scene would’ve made Data even cooler

TNG was considered the “second-tier Trek”

KINGSTON, ENGLAND - JULY 27: Marina Sirtis attends a reception to celebrate the launch of the Kingston International Film Festival at the Rose Theatre on July 27, 2021 in Kingston, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images)

Marina Sirtis admits Counselor Troi was “decorative”

UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIFORNIA - JULY 23: Actress Denise Crosby visits Hallmark's "Home & Family" at Universal Studios Hollywood on July 23, 2019 in Universal City, California. (Photo by Paul Archuleta/Getty Images)

This odd friendship was cut from TNG

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 04: Actor Michael Dorn attends Star Trek: Mission New York day 3 at Javits Center on September 4, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)

Roddenberry didn’t see Worf as a primary character