Wheaton made the same error in judgment that both denise crosby and later michelle forbes made. Hes not q but the first human to move toward that set of abilities. The next generations pilot episode, encounter at farpoint first transmitted. Wesley evades them for a time, but they eventually trap him. Wesley crusher tv database wiki fandom powered by wikia. Tng had other issues, and wesley crusherwill wheaton wasnt one of them. Before leaving for starfleet academy, wesley crusher accompanies captain picard on a dangerous mission. The character of wesley crusher was created by gene roddenberry and d. Nemesis as wesley crusher, who had apparently returned to starfleet.
Wesley crusher is a common 1star cadet crew member. Coming of age is the nineteenth episode of the american science fiction television series star trek. The next generation, wesley crusher leaves the enterprise, drops out of star fleet academy and joins the traveler. He did have a few decent episodes, any where he was underplayed and just there to comment were ok. It is the only episode of the series directed by mike vejar, who went on to direct episodes of deep space nine. While the show was in its original run, i attended a star trek panel at a convention a westercon, i think.
Wesley crushers team has an accident at starfleet academy. Mixed opinions about star treks wesley crusher wil wheaton played the role of wesley crusher in star trek the next generation tng from 1987 to 1994. Top 5 most annoying wesley crusher moments for me anyway. They thought that they had careers away from star trek. Crusher is a gifted human male whose early genius of childhood and promising starfleet career were shockingly cut short in an academy scandal, leading the disillusioned young man to a unique life accompanying the transdimensional tau alphan dubbed the traveler, last seen in 2370. Wheaton commented about his critics in a 2004 interview for webtalk radio. In early episodes of the series, picard does not allow wesley on the bridge of the ship. There were different opinions about his character, some fans liked it and some others disliked it, but it is true that it was and still is one of the most relevant points of his professional career. The next generation, could have had a much different place in the franchises legacy as the offspring of captain jeanluc picard.
To allow further growth they leave the enterprise to a wormhole that sends them through space and time to delta quadrant around 1484. Journeys end is the 172nd episode of the american science fiction television series star trek. I was in a situation where i was constantly having to pass on really good movie roles because i was on the series. Sandy fries originally wrote the episode, but hannah louise shearer performed an uncredited rewrite. He was a regular character in the first four seasons of the series and. He first gained international attention by starring in the rob reiner comedydrama film stand by me 1986. When the bough breaks is the seventeenth episode of the american science fiction television series star trek.
Oh, and he made the rest of the crew look like idiots. He is by far the most annoying character in my opinion. The next generation episodes set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the starfleet crew of the federation starship enterprised. The episode first aired in broadcast syndication on february 15, 1988. The last moment of episode 4 sees another major star trek characters appearance. Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the starfleet crew of the federation starship enterprised.
Crusher eventually returned to starfleet and, prior to 2379, he became a full fledged officer, holding the rank of lieutenant junior grade in 2379. Wil wheaton returned to the series to make four more appearances as the character as a special guest star. In this episode, wesley crusher questions his future as the enterprise is under orders to forcibly remove the descendants of native north americans, referred to as indians throughout the episode, from a planet being yielded to the cardassians as part of a treaty. In his youth he excelled thanks to his skill and intellect and had a promising career in starfleet ahead of him. Black originally pitched the story, but after worley thorne and gene roddenberry modified it, thorne wrote the script. Wesley crusher is a character in the fictional star trek franchise. Wesley crusher memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki. The next generation 1987 for three and onequarter seasons. Wesley crusher sweater a little something different for todays blog post while my primary interests lie with the franchises actual starfleet uniforms, i recently had the opportunity to examine an original, screenused wesley crusher sweater from the next generation s first season, courtesy of angelo cifaldi. Riker and worf pursue wesley, as he is the last nonaddicted person on the ship. Ive also heard from others that he wasnt very well liked. As you can imagine, syfy wire is going to do a lot of coverage on the subject, because tng is great, and everybody loves it one thing that had been absent in our discussion until i, your hero, brought it up was a rundown of the greatest moments for some of tngs best. For those who might be unfamiliar, wheaton played wesley crusher on star trek. Wesley is a highly intelligent young man, though early in.
Justice is the eighth episode of the first season of the american science fiction television series star trek. According to, wesley crusher was born on july 29, 2349, and his full name was wesley robert crusher. Picard is there, helping settle a bunch of refugees who have already been evacuated. In the television episode journeys end of star trek. He played wesley crusher for the first four seasons of star trek. Picard, absolute candor, the admiral retired has finally made it off earth, and as a result the series has picked up the pace.
The next generation, and is the 20th episode of the seventh season. This is the last episode where wesley makes an appearance on the show. Seven is a former borg drone who was freed by the voyager crew and, over time, managed to regain. She is the mother of wesley crusher and the widow of jack crusher the presence of beverly crusher in star trek timelines, was first revealed in the uss. What happens to wesley crusher when he leaves with the traveler. Again, it starts 14 years prior, on a romulan planet called vashti. In star trek next gen s03e01 evolution he improves on nanites so that they can work together and improve themselves. I left star trek because it was seriously interfering with my career in feature films.
Before leaving for starfleet academy, wesley crusher accompanies captain picard on a. The next generation from season one until the beginning of season four, appearing in a total of sixtyeight episodes. He remains in the academy thereafter until the traveler recontacts him in the final seasons journeys end, whereupon he resigns his. Wil wheaton was born richard william wheaton iii on july 29, 1972 in burbank, california. Wesley crusher, while inmid a time accident, quit his starfleet career and began a new life in the 2000s known as some guy called wil wheaton. It first aired in broadcast syndication on march 14, 1988. You may also be interested in wesley crusher or jack crusher beverly crusher is a human starfleet officer, known for serving as chief medical officer aboard the u. The game is the 106th episode of the american science fiction television series star trek. I was wondering how that fit in with him gaining some sort of space powers. The next generation star wil wheaton attended a cast reunion panel at awesome con 2019 in washington, dc. He then played wesley crusher on the television series star trek. The memory alpha page on wesley provides this quote wesley crusher also has the distinction of being one of scifis most hated characters. Has there ever been any clarification of what happens to wesley. Picard offers to help a starfleet investigation as to what happened, and begins to suspect they are hiding something.
The next generation, wesley crusher was the son of the enterprises chief medical officer, dr. He was a regular character in the first four seasons of the series and appeared sporadically in the next three seasons. However, he dropped out of starfleet academy to travel with the mysterious being known as the traveler and experience the universe on a plane beyond that which most humans could ever. Like the last two episodes, absolute candor opens in flashback.
Wesley crusher is a supporting character featured in the star trek film and television franchise. Fontana the ninth episode of season four, final mission, was the last regular appearance of wesley crusher on the show. A vocal group of trekkies disliked his star trek character and, by extension, wheaton himself. Wesley robert crusher also known as wesley eugene crusher was a human male in the 24th century. Wesley is, instead, the first human to achieve that type of godlike power, to step outside of the time stream. The next generation early episodes before captain picard granted him. Wesley crusher is a version of wesley from the star trek. From one generation to the next, in an interview with gene roddenberry, he says that wesley was built a little bit after himself at the age of 14, although roddenberry admits he was never the. Is q from star trek actually wesley crusher from the. Beverly crusher gates mcfadden, who notices that her friendsand every trace of themare vanishing around. Crusher reminds him about the traveler, who told her wesley was special, and. With patrick stewart, jonathan frakes, levar burton, michael dorn. Wesley crusher, the infamous boy genius from star trek. Last nights episode of robot chicken on cartoon networks adult swim once again took on star trek, this time the character of wesley crusher.
Before leaving for starfleet academy, wesley crusher. This episode focuses on the ships chief medical officer, dr. The next generation, the sixth episode of the fifth season. The next generation tng and the feature film star trek. Q comes from a whole species that lives in that dimension. Beverly crusher, with whom picard shared a largely unexplained. In the middle of a discussion about how much everyone despised wesley crusher, bjo trimble walked into the room with wil wheaton. Played by actor wil wheaton, he was a regular cast member on the television series star trek. He also made a brief, cameo appearance in the 2002 feature film star trek. The dislike of wesley definitely didnt extend to the actor who played him.
Sheldon cooper once called wesley crusher the jar jar binks of the star trek universe, and that isnt to far off. The next generation, wesley crusher leaves the enterprise, drops out of star fleet academy and joins the. It is the first episode written for the series by hannah louise shearer and the only episode of the series with kim manners as director. And of course, wesley is the son of beverly crusher, who has always been a romantic interest of. The episode first aired in broadcast syndication on november 9, 1987.