Star Trek: The Next Generation
Summary
classical 1970s rock stria Fleetwood Mac has a surprising connection toStar Trek : The Next Generation . Beginning with its two - episode premiere in 1987,TNGbrought live - actionStar Trekback to television for the first time since the cancelation ofStar Trek : The Original Series . While many fans ofTOSwere ab initio nervous about aStar Trekseries that did n’t have Captain James T. Kirk ( William Shatner ) or Mr. Spock ( Leonard Nimoy),Star Trek : The Next Generationwent on to become a monumental smasher and one of the greatest science fabrication series of all time .
Thanks to reruns and syndication , Star Trek : The Original Seriesdeveloped a significant fanbase in the years following its cancelation . Many celebrities have talked about their love ofStar Trekover the year , but some went even further , requesting a role in aTrekproject . For example , Whoopi Goldberg reached out toTNG’sproducersand eventually took on the role of Ten Forward barkeeper Guinan , who appeared in 29 episodes ofStar Trek : The Next propagation , as well as the moviesStar Trek GenerationsandStar Trek : Nemesis . Mick Fleetwood , the drummer and leader of Fleetwood Mac , was also a hugeStar Trekfan . After request a role inTrek , Fleetwood appeared inStar Trek : The Next Generationseason 2 , episode 19 , " Manhunt " as an exotic ambassador .
Many recognisable faces have pop up in Star Trek over the twelvemonth , and here are 10 you may have forgotten about .
Mick Fleetwood Was In An Episode Of Star Trek: TNG
Fleetwood was unrecognizable in a cameo in TNG season 2, episode 19, “Manhunt.”
Mick Fleetwood act an Antedian dignitary in theStar Trek : The Next Generationseason 2 instalment , " Manhunt . " Both of whom pass most of the episode in a catatonic commonwealth . Fleetwood was a bigStar Trekfan and need to be a part of the show in whatever way he could , although he did have one postulation . In a 2015 interview with theVancouver Sun , Fleetwood talk about hisTNGrole , saying he told producer that he would shave his beard"if youpromise me that I get to shine down or beam up . “Due to the wide prosthetics required to fiddle the fish - like Antedian , Fleetwood did plane his beard , and the Antedians were beamed onto the USS Enterprise - D at the beginning of the installment . Despite being unrecognisable , Mick Fleetwood get his wish to be part of theStar Trekuniverse .
InStar Trek : The Next Generationseason 2’s"Manhunt , " the USS Enterprise - D peck up two Antedian dignitaries , include Mick Fleetwood who need transit to a conference on Pacifica . Soon after the Antedians arrive , the USS Enterprise - D receives a content thatLwaxana Troi ( Majel Barrett)will also be travel to the league . The mother of Counselor Deanna Troi ( Marina Sirtis ) , Lwaxana has entered a part of a Betazoid woman ’s life make love as The Phase , and she is determined to find a hubby . She ab initio sets her sights on Captain Picard , but ultimately allow for the Enterprise without a spouse . Before she departs , however , Lwaxana reveals that theAntedian dignitaries are really assassinator who were planning to set off a bomb at the conference .
Lwaxana Troi had previously been introduced inStar Trek : The Next Generationseason 1 , episode 11 , " Haven , " and , in totality , she appear in six episodes ofTNGand 3 ofStar Trek : Deep Space Nine .
Star Trek Has Other Surprising Musician Cameos
Star Trek has a long history of celebrity cameos, including multiple rock stars and singers.
Mick Fleetwood was not the only musician who crop up up inStar Trekover the years . Before Fleetwood ’s appearance onStar Trek : The Next propagation , Michelle Phillips of the pop group The Mamas & the Papas portrayed Picard ’s former flame , Jenice Manheim , inTNGseason 1 , sequence 24 , " We ’ll Always Have Paris . " The " Godfather of Punk,“Iggy papa appeared inStar Trek : Deep Space Nineseason 6 , episode 10 , " The Magnificent Ferengi , " as a Vorta name Yelgrun . DS9’sexecutive manufacturer Ira Steven Behr was responsible for casting Iggy Pop , as he was a braggart fan of the musician .
Tom Morello , former guitarist for cult Against the Machine and Audioslave , was such a bigStar Trekfan that he reportedly get through producer Rick Berman to request a role inStar Trek : Insurrection . Although Morello in brief appear as a extremity of the Son’a species , his theatrical role was uncredited and scantily seen . Because of this , he was asked to render forStar Trek : Voyagerseason 6 , episode 20 , " Good Shepherd , " in which he portray Starfleet Crewman Mitchell . With its massive and consecrated fanbase , theStar Trekfranchise has had quite a few memorable renown cameos , including several illustrious musician .
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