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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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 they bring back Dr Crusher?

Beverly Crusher Returned In Star Trek: TNG Season 3. Gates McFadden was understandably skeptical of the invitation to return to TNG after being fired one season prior, but fan letters and personal phone calls from her former castmates, especially Patrick Stewart, convinced the actress to return.
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Why did Dr. Pulaski leave the show?

Despite referencing the style of the successful Dr. McCoy, her character's failure to mesh with the rest of the crew coupled with the actor's ambivalence about the show and other offers led to Pulaski's eventual departure.
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Why did Wesley Crusher leave the show?

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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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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Is Wesley Crusher a Mary Sue?

Wesley is not only a Mary Sue, he is *the* quintessential Mary Sue. In a show where they repeatedly stress earning your rank through hard work, he is immediately given a prime duty assignment over somebody who did put in the work.
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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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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.
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Why was Gates McFadden fired from next generation?

In Making It So: Continuing Star Trek - The Next Generation, Part 2: "New Life and New Civilizations," McFadden states that she was fired. She was too vocal to the show's staff regarding some of the writing on The Next Generation being sexist, and was unsavvy at the time regarding studio politics.
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Is Wesley Crusher Picard's son?

Whether or not this was the original plan, Star Trek ultimately debunked the idea of Wesley Crusher being Picard's son. Picard and Beverly did indeed have a past relationship: her late husband, Jack Crusher, was Picard's former first officer and best friend on the USS Stargazer.
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Was Dr. Pulaski on the original Star Trek?

Actress Diana Muldaur (Dr. Katherine Pulaski) is no stranger to Star Trek, having appeared in two Original Series episodes, "Is There In Truth No Beauty?" and "Return to Tomorrow."
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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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Did Picard and Crusher ever get together?

Crusher. It turns out, not all of it is sunshine and space roses, because they got married and divorced in an alternate future. They finally do kiss in the present, consummating their series-long flirtation; but then Picard has to go and change the past, erasing that moment on the timeline.
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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 no one like Wesley Crusher?

Wesley Crusher wasn't well-liked on Star Trek: TNG

And if you ask them why they dislike Wesley, they immediately start ticking off the reasons: he was annoying, arrogant, he was a “Mary Sue” character, he sulked a lot, and he was always saving the day.
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Why is Wesley Crusher so special?

The Traveler described Wesley Crusher as: a genius with the intricacies of time, energy and propulsion and that those talents needed to be encouraged. It was also stated: he had a unique intelligence and great potential if provided encouragement and opportunity, comparing him to a child prodigy like Mozart.
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Did Picard ever say shut up Wesley?

Datalore (1x13)

PICARD: Shut up, Wesley. (turning) Lieutenant Yar, pick a good security team, let me know what he does. WESLEY: Since I am finished here, Captain, may I point out... ? BEVERLY: Shut up, Wesley!
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Is Leland the first Borg?

But if Discovery is telling a Borg origin story, establishing Leland as the earliest Borg Drone could set the precedent for their human appearance.
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Did Section 31 create the Borg?

The core theory, hatched during Discovery's second season, holds that that Leland -- a Section 31 agent who merged with the synthetic components of Control -- becomes the first “proto-Borg” and uses the Red Angel suit to travel back in time to the Delta Quadrant and lay the foundation for the Borg Collective.
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Can Borg assimilate Q?

Could "Q" or a "Founder" be assimilated by the Borg? Q: no. Changelings (founders): not really, since borg nanoprobes and technology probably aren't compatible with non-solid species.
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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?

While Riker and Troi did, in fact, marry, that didn't happen until Star Trek: Nemesis, the last of the movies featuring the cast of TNG. Most of the time the two characters spent on the show saw them put aside any personal feelings and be able to work as close friends.
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What happened to the first doctor on Star Trek?

Towards the end of the first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation, staff members convinced Gene Roddenberry to drop Gates McFadden as Dr. Beverly Crusher from the show.
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