Why did Dr Beverly Crusher leave?

Fans were shocked to find her character, Dr Beverly Crusher, gone from the series in its second season. McFadden had raised concerns about sexist material on the show and was pushed out by one of the male producers on the show.
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Why did Beverly Crusher get replaced?

In an interview in May 2006, Berman revealed the actress was fired at end of the first season of The Next Generation because head writer Maurice Hurley "had a real bone to pick" and did not like her acting. After Hurley departed the show's writing staff, Berman brought the actress and character back.
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Why did Katherine Pulaski leave Star Trek?

Katherine Pulaski, didn't make it to the third season. Roddenberry described Muldaur as "a most talented actress", and said that the decision "to let her go was made solely because the hoped-for chemistry between her and the rest of the starship cast did not develop."
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Why did Maurice Hurley leave TNG?

Executive producer Rick Berman recalled that Hurley "had a real bone to pick" with McFadden and did not like her acting. He left the series after its second season, which left the door open for Rick Berman to rehire McFadden after dismissing her replacement Diana Muldaur. Hurley was replaced by Michael I.
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Did Wesley Crusher create the Borg?

In Star Trek Next Gen S03E01 Evolution he improves on nanites so that they can work together and improve themselves. To allow further growth they leave the enterprise to a wormhole that sends them through space and time to delta quadrant around 1484.
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Why did Gates McFadden leave second season?

Fans were shocked to find her character, Dr Beverly Crusher, gone from the series in its second season. McFadden had raised concerns about sexist material on the show and was pushed out by one of the male producers on the show.
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Why did Pulaski replace Dr Crusher?

Portrayed by actress Diana Muldaur, Pulaski replaced the character of Commander Beverly Crusher for the second season after Gates McFadden's contract was not renewed.
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What happened Dr. Pulaski after she left the Enterprise?

In 2347, Pulaski accepted a Starfleet commission with the rank of lieutenant commander and took a position in the medical department aboard the Renegade the following year.
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What happened to the other doctor on TNG?

Tasha Yar's death spelled the end of Denise Crosby's regular appearance on the show, but Dr. Beverly Crusher's transfer to head of Starfleet Medical meant there was room for a new doctor on board in Diana Muldaur's Katherine Pulaski.
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Why did Wesley Crusher leave the Enterprise?

The Real Reason Wil Wheaton Quit Star Trek

Writing on his old 2000s blog, Wheaton explained the trigger for his departure wasn't so much fan backlash, but poor treatment behind the scenes, revealing, "I left Star Trek because it was seriously interfering with my career in feature films."
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Does Picard marry Crusher?

The answer to this could simply be that just like in "All Good Things..." Picard and Crusher got married, and it didn't go well. That's why he's calling up the old Stargazer doctor to certify him "fit for space travel." Maybe he can't face Beverly because they're not a not on speaking terms.
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Who is the best Star Trek doctor?

11 Best Doctors In The Star Trek Universe
  • 8 Phil Boyce. ...
  • 7 The Doctor. ...
  • 6 Katherine Pulaski. ...
  • 5 Noonian Soong. ...
  • 4 Julian Bashir. ...
  • 3 Christine Chapel. Even though Dr. ...
  • 2 Ira Graves. A brilliant scientist, Ira Graves was a molecular cyberneticist. ...
  • 1 Phlox. The alien doctor of the first USS Enterprise, Phlox was always a unique healer.
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Why did Riker grow a beard?

According to Jonathan Frakes (the actor who portrays Riker) the beard was a result of his personal hatred of shaving, combined with the 1988 writer's strike meaning that he had more time between shows than normal.
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Why did Diana Muldaur leave next generation?

Roddenberry described Muldaur as "a most talented actress", and said that the decision "to let her go was made solely because the hoped-for chemistry between her and the rest of the starship cast did not develop." Berman added, "The thought of bringing Gates back was a good idea to us.
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What is Gates McFadden doing now?

Gates McFadden is best known as Dr. Beverly Crusher from Star Trek: The Next Generation and its four movie spin-offs, but her career goes well beyond Star Trek not just as an actress but also as a choreographer… and now as a podcast host.
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Who replaces Tasha Yar?

Yar forms part of the away team that beams down to Vagra II to rescue Deanna Troi from a crashed shuttlecraft in "Skin of Evil". She is killed by the creature Armus in a display of his power. The crew hold a memorial service for her on the holodeck, and Worf replaces her as chief tactical and security officer.
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Who was Picard's love interest?

Vash was played by Jennifer Hetrick. Vash is one of only two characters with whom Captain Picard had a serious romance during the course of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the other being with Nella Daren.
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Why does Riker walk funny?

Frakes had a back injury, caused by having a job moving furniture. The result is the “Riker Lean,” where you often see him on set leaning on chairs or consoles, or with one leg propped up on something. You can also see his body is tilted a little when he's standing up straight.
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Does Jonathan Frakes have a back problem?

According to a thread on Reddit, actor Jonathan Frakes has an old back injury that he sustained years before Star Trek: The Next Generation, which caused him to have to modify the way he sits.
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Did Deanna Troi marry Riker?

The trailer's awesome. In Star Trek Nemesis, Riker and Troi got married and the film ended with Riker's promotion to captain of the USS Titan.
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Why does Jim call McCoy bones?

The character's nickname, "Bones", is a play on sawbones, an epithet for a physician qualified as a surgeon. In the 2009 Star Trek film reboot, when McCoy first meets Kirk, he states, "The ex-wife took the whole damn planet in the divorce. All I got left is my bones", which also could be from where his nickname came.
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Is Bashir a Picard?

Picard sits talking with a therapist/counsellor who looks like DS9's Dr. Bashir (but it's not Alexander Siddig, the actor is James Callis). It is a routine psych evaluation, but Picard is resistant and angry. In an effort to get Picard to open up, the therapist hands him the model star to inspire a story.
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Did Gates McFadden wear wigs on Star Trek?

Although both Marina Sirtis and Gates McFadden (Doctor Beverly Crusher) used their real hair for much of the show's first season, in later seasons the producers had them wearing all kinds of different wigs and hair extensions. Somehow, actress Denise Crosby, who played Security Chief Tasha Yar, escaped this fate.
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Does Worf marry Troi?

In another reality, Worf is first officer of the Enterprise, serving under Capt. Riker, who assumed command after Capt. Picard was killed by the Borg. He is married to Deanna Troi and has a daughter Shannara Rozhenko and a son Eric Christopher Rozhenko.
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