7 Times Doctor Beverly Crusher Became My Favorite Star Trek …

Sometimes a lifetime of painstaking, detailed work," Crusher says to a taken-aback Russell, "Not for you. You take shortcuts, right through living tissue." "Enjoy your laurels, Doctor," she adds, "I'm not sure I could.". Now that's why Doctor Crusher is the Chief Medical Officer of the Federation's flagship. 3.

Gates McFadden Says Dr. Crusher Is "A Whole Person" In Star Trek

Gates McFadden appreciates how Dr. Beverly Crusher has been realized three-dimensionally in Star Trek: Picard season 3. Dr. Crusher is the driving force of Picard season 3, as it's her distress ...

Star Trek: Beverly Crusher Nearly Exited in TNG's Pilot

In fact, as Star Trek 's creator Gene Roddenberry and producers struggled to craft a pilot everyone could live with, they floated the idea of getting rid of Dr. Beverly Crusher altogether. Star Trek has always crafted a special place for its medical officers. Starting with the iconic "Bones" McCoy to a holographic doctor in Star Trek ...

The Power of the Dancing Doctor

Long before her posting as Chief Medical Officer aboard the Enterprise-D, Beverly Crusher was a dancer. In the episode "Data's Day," Data notes that Dr. Crusher received awards in tap and jazz dance in St. Louis. Dr. Crusher cuts him off, asking him not to let her nickname "The Dancing Doctor" be revived. But Beverly needn't have ...

Crusher | Star Trek

Current assignment: Chief Medical Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise (detached service upon loss of vessel in 2371) Full Name: Beverly Cheryl Howard Crusher. Date of birth: Oct. 13, 2324. Place of birth: Copernicus City, …

'Star Trek: Picard' Season 2 could fix Jean-Luc's …

Gates McFadden, Dr. Crusher herself, recently talked about her possible appearance in Season 2, and that Crusher comeback could finally resolve one of the biggest mistakes of Jean-Luc's life. Due ...

Picard's History With Beverly Crusher's Family Explained

Jack Crusher died in an accident aboard the Stargazer in 2353. Picard personally returned Jack's body to Beverly and her young son, Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton). Jack's death haunted Picard for ...

Dr. Beverly Crusher's Guide to Saving the …

A certified Bridge officer, Crusher assumed control over the Enterprise when Picard and the majority of the crew beamed down to search for Data after the ship encountered an unorthodox band of Borg …

Star Trek: Explaining The Strange Career Moves Of Dr. Beverly Crusher

The show's creators had received a plethora of requests from fans to bring back Dr. Crusher. They much preferred her to Dr. Pulaski, and it was not long before the …

Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Introduces SPOILER's Child

This unknown person claims to be Beverly Crusher's son. With Beverly incapacitated, there's no confirmation that this person, played by Ed Speleers, is who he …

Gates McFadden on Beverly Crusher's Borg …

Prior to Season 3 of "Star Trek: Picard," very little was known about what happened to Dr. Beverly Crusher after she left the U.S.S. Enterprise.

How Star Trek: The Next Generation Vet Gates …

Gates McFadden, who played Dr. Beverly Crusher across Star Trek: The Next Generation and a handful of feature films, is gearing up for the premiere of her new podcast Gates McFadden's InvestiGates ...

Picard Season 3's Dr. Crusher Is Closer To Roddenberry's TNG

When Dr. Beverly Crusher returns in Star Trek: Picard season 3, Gates McFadden's character could fall closer to Gene Roddenberry's original vision than she did in Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Gates McFadden Says Dr. Crusher Is "A Whole Person" In …

Gates McFadden appreciates how Dr. Beverly Crusher has been realized three-dimensionally in Star Trek: Picard season 3. Dr. Crusher is the driving force of …

Star Trek: Why Dr. Crusher Left TNG In Season 2 (& Why She …

Picard season 3 revealed that after her final TNG movie appearance in Star Trek: Nemesis, Dr. Crusher left the USS Enterprise-E and severed contact with Captain …

'Star Trek': Gates McFadden on 'Picard,' Enterprise-D Return

But for McFadden, her run as Dr. Beverly Crusher had really concluded with the series finale of the show in 1994. In the movies, Crusher — who on the show had a longstanding, unrequited romantic ...

Gates McFadden Was Fired From 'Star Trek: The Next

Gates McFadden, the actress who played Dr. Beverly Crusher, was notably absent from the second season of "Star Trek: The Next Generation." Here's the real reason.

8 Things You Should Know About Gates McFadden

McFadden appeared as Dr. Crusher in season one of TNG, but clashed with producer Maurice Hurley and beamed off the show. Diana Muldaur played Dr. Pulaski in season two, but then Gene Roddenberry wanted her back, Rick Berman asked her to return, and -- following a nudge from Patrick Stewart -- she agreed to do so. Prime Directive vs. …

Who Is Beverly Crusher's Son's Father In Picard? 5 Possibilities

The most likely suspect of being the father of Beverly Crusher's son is, of course, Admiral Jean-Luc Picard. Jean-Luc and Beverly had an on-again/off-again flirtation, and he even apparently told ...

Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Introduces SPOILER's Child

The episode opens with Beverly Crusher in distress. She sends a coded message to Jean-Luc Picard asking for help. Picard seeks assistance from his old Number One, William Riker.

The Troubling Reason Beverly Crusher Disappeared From …

The Troubling Reason Beverly Crusher Disappeared From 'Star Trek'—and the Triumphant Story of Her Return. Story by Julia Glassman • 2h ago. Gates McFadden as Dr Beverly …

Star Trek: Why Diana Muldaur's Katherine Pulaski Left …

Season 2 of Star Trek: The Next Generation brought a brand new doctor to the USS Enterprise. The first season said goodbye to two of the main women leads. 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 …

'Star Trek' shocker: Patrick Stewart's Picard discovers his …

Dr. Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden) sent out a distress signal to Picard, then revealed a big surprise. "At its core, this show is about relationships and, in this case, the huge thing of this father and son grappling with theirs," says Speleers. "All while the gravest of circumstances surround them." Speleers and Stewart instantly bonded over ...

Gates McFadden on the Ups and Downs of That …

Looking Back on Beverly Crusher's Arc McFadden was on six of the seven seasons of The Next Generation, disappearing for the second year after clashing with the show's producers, including ...

Star Trek: Explaining The Strange Career Moves Of Dr. Beverly Crusher

One thing that Star Trek is known for, alongside a magnificent array of science fiction technology so great it has influenced the real world, is a fantastic and diverse set of characters. From the ...

Will Jean-Luc and Beverly Crusher Get Together in 'Picard

A romance between chief medical officer Beverly Crusher and captain Jean-Luc Picard was never taken entirely off the table in "Star Trek: The Next Generation." Could an appearance by Gates McFadden

Crusher | Star Trek

Current assignment: Chief Medical Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise (detached service upon loss of vessel in 2371) Full Name: Beverly Cheryl Howard Crusher. Date of birth: Oct. 13, 2324. Place of birth: Copernicus City, Luna. Parents: Paul and Isabel Howard. Education: Starfleet Academy and Medical School, 2342-50.

Why Dr Crusher's TNG Ghost Lover Still Defines Her In Picard

Warning: Contains spoilers for Star Trek: Picard In Star Trek: The Next Generation season 7, episode 14, "Sub Rosa," Dr. Beverly Crusher has an encounter with an incorporeal lover named Ronin ...

The Best Star Trek: The Next Generation Quote Is From

Written by Lee Sheldon, "Remember Me" begins in a relatively chill manner, with Dr. Beverly Crusher ( Gates McFadden) greeting her old mentor Dr. Dalen Quaice ( Bill Erwin) as he arrives on the ...

Why Dr Crusher's TNG Ghost Lover Still Defines Her In Picard

This romance causes Dr. Beverly Crusher to resign her commission to live on Caldos with him. Fortunately, Captain Picard isn't willing to let her go so easily and follows Dr. Crusher down to Caldos.