fictional character appears recurring basis fifth sixth seventh series american science fiction television series star trek generation portrayed member race joins crew uss enterprise invitation captain character intended odds series regulars replace officer post bridge forbes cast portray previously appearing series episode half life character appears fifth season episode ensign reveals elements backstory continued appear season appearance sixth seventh seasons starfleet sought aid help terrorist joining enterprise crew wants abandon engineering section vessel following series power failures disaster alongside affected experiment phase help prevent aliens destroying enterprise crew transformed children helps prevent plot making final appearance strike tasked starfleet infiltrate eventually joining permanently planned main character star trek deep space forbes turned role created replace non canonical novels eventually joins militia posted deep space joins starfleet joins federation eventually captain station reviewers discussed religious views comparing views received positively critics fans alike critics praised performances forbes interaction existing characters placed polls listing popular characters calling second strongest female character franchise concept development course planning fifth season star trek generation producers looking add recurring character conflict regular cast times new officer replace mind episode ensign written story idea created conjunction specifically introduce character ensign episode designed backstory character odds series creator ideal starfleet officers work seamlessly major character traits member oppressed people conquered supervising producer explained sought add fresh life darker character asked return series producers performance episode half life character daughter played supported tradition father commit ritual suicide reaching certain age created seeking look different rest crew way appearance created forbes nose adding row ridges face designed thin possible wanted piece forbes facial expressions version seven ridges actors ensign different numbers male actors wearing larger pieces described addition cast season biggest accomplishments pleased received added ensign deliberate decision embraced order ensure fans warmed new addition felt took meet captain episode character effectively presenting fans series endorsing writing process felt came friendship believed magnificent forbes praised writing cast series saying attached star trek disappointed following episode disaster position having weight victories past convince viewer power convictions enjoyed sudden relationship commander forbes shared view episode later saying amnesia wonder brings wanted come comfortable interesting thing good time episode later season phase written idea vehicle decided include instead lead characters included lead characters original pitch episode inner light seen love triangle instead concept redeveloped focus solely forbes single appearance sixth season episode plot episode accidentally turns child consideration episode child return adulthood shown screen taylor said change drastic idea abandoned final appearance penultimate episode series strike considered long shot producers failure agree appearances star trek deep space forbes agent warned stay away week prior filming story created episode idea follow deep space episode agreement reached forbes appear agent indicated forbes wanted talk directly producers phone making story episode conversation went forbes agreed making final appearance franchise character promoted lieutenant forbes wore updated makeup developed star trek deep space ensign proved influential creation deep space taken directly episode character included original series description stationed based starfleet station producers planned promoted lieutenant episode generation prior start deep space taylor expected written generation taken steps character replaced said love plans replace seek add type fire shown character episodes phase said remain generation character naturally evolved away conflicted position intention handful generation characters moving new series alongside miles stage characters described wheelchair bound science officer doctor civilian law bar owner station commander son position station act liaison station government described series bible producers planned point conflict book starfleet officers main characters planned friendship sought forbes sign portray main character series turned liked making occasional appearances generation want tie year main cast contract point career types demands fan appearances stars series want undertake level appearances expected main cast member deep space producers deep space decided create new character fit similar mould resulted creation played designed require minimal change possible premise pilot time production course series forbes told interested making appearances series liked story role appearances background accordance tradition family personal joins crew enterprise course ensign captain addresses ensign saying given family referred ensign course appearances generation information revealed backstory occupation early life age seven watched tortured father death led life long hatred joined starfleet posted uss wellington formed away team mission orders resulting death crewmen subsequently court imprisoned admiral later gave pardon allowed return starfleet service return convincing terrorist attacks raid federation colony brings uss enterprise purpose completing mission star trek generation shown ensign away team mission capture manages team taken hostage result confines quarters discovers responsible attack federation colony convinces tell plan orders offer arms trick revealing presence destroy vessel point intervene order intervene peace treaty allows plan proceed destroy ship revealing staged attack order enlist aid conclusion episode offers position crew enterprise accepts disaster crew trapped bridge enterprise undergoes series power failures ship placed risk destruction potential failure fields pods argues need separate section save board way knowing alive engineering vessel crew undergo group amnesia act mutual attraction memories restored phase forge apparently die accident returning suffered effects experiment initial questions died forge discover plot defeating similarly operative forge alert crew return normal warning disaster episode transformed adolescent versions retaining adult intelligence children foil plot steal enterprise sell crew slave labor final episode strike returns enterprise lieutenant spending year starfleet advanced tactical training course training commanding officer lieutenant commander resigned starfleet join father killed asked starfleet infiltrate rebel federation treaty mission finds conflict duties increasingly sympathetic plight despite effort force duty joins rebel group says pretty sure right thing regretted disappointing non canonical appearances makes series appearances non canonical novel series based generation include expansion background early life book night wolves events away mission serving uss wellington shown second special issue generation series career chronicled novels responsible planning attack enterprise steal prototype section appears novel tunnel stars set events dominion war remaining join forces uss enterprise defeat dominion forces attempting build artificial bypass near deep space began appear deep space novels beginning avatar perry novels events occur final episode television series avatar militia rank lieutenant assigned deep space new security chief command colonel chronicled background massively multiplayer online role playing game star trek online twilight mission gamma mini series start develop romantic feelings perry unity joins starfleet joins federation military forces merged initially prospect convinced accept pardon time time promoted captain star trek fall series books command new deep space following destruction original hands rogue element pact characters included launch strategy video game star trek themes described variety displaced peoples star trek novelist comparing jews sad reality pretty pick choose history people homes taken forced refugees occupation compared holocaust singled holocaust survivor chapter speakers dead star trek holocaust book star trek myth writer compared experiences reactions following occupation said impact represented non american view holocaust fully recover trauma continues affect example preventing connecting religious beliefs phase explains far character acting occupation result unlike retains religious beliefs typically ongoing emotional trauma commentary relationship religion compared situation trapped phase phase reception reviewing ensign described stellar called best recurring characters added character bit add mix cast tends review strike said character arc comes circle making decision puts outs starfleet praised forbes saying inhabits character completely reception honor playing role rebel pain thinking father decision starfleet enterprise episode wrapping relationship way closure given friendship zack_handlen reviewed ensign described terrific said role represented rare times managed frustrated character doesn immediately overly falsely criticized manner opinion changed favourable enterprise felt intervention detrimental plot placed polls featuring characters franchise course years list strongest female characters official star trek website placed second star trek original series episode city edge forever said richest figures trek wished able alternative timeline forbes accepted main cast position deep space poll official star trek convention conducted placed fifth popular recurring character fans general expressed view expected place higher rankings number vocal supporters poll run official star trek website fans favourite supporting character came eighth included list interesting supporting characters franchise called complicated strong character said different layers motivations great character watch interact loyal crew enterprise
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