May 29, 2018
In the early days of story development for Star Trek The Next Generation, the pitches that centered around "Leslie Crusher" were many. Dorothy Fontana expressed her concern that such a unique character had the potential to steal focus from the main cast.
See the original document: Leslie Crusher memo by Dorothy Fontana - December 18, 1986
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