Star Trek: The Next Generation
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Star Trekicon Majel Barrett Roddenberry returned to the franchise to recreate Lwaxana Troi inStar Trek : The Next Generation , and , at the time , she experience more of a time to come for this reference than she did for Nurse Christine Chapel . InStar Trek : The Original Series , Majel played Chapel , who worked alongside Dr. Leonard McCoy ( DeForest Kelley ) on the USS Enterprise command by Captain James T. Kirk ( William Shatner ) . For most ofTOS , Chapel ’s most famous trait was her unreciprocated passion of the half - human / half - Vulcan Mr. Spock ( Leonard Nimoy).Chapel seem in 25 episodes ofTOSand 2 of theTOSmovies , but she never perplex as much to do as most of the other characters .
Not only did Majel Barrett marryStar Trekcreator Gene Roddenberry , but she also cemented herself as aStar Trekicon by providing the voice for the computing machine of the USS Enterprise - viosterol onTNG , as well as many otherStar Trekcomputers . Majel Barrett joined the plaster cast ofTNGin season 1 as therecurring character , Lwaxana Troi , the colorful Betazoid female parent of Counselor Deanna Troi ( Marina Sirtis ) . Lwaxana would go on to appear in six episodes ofTNGand three episode ofStar Trek : Deep Space Nine . In a 1988 audience withStar Trek : The Next Generation — The Official Magazine Series(published byStarTrek.com ) , Majel Barrett spoke about playing Chapel and Lwaxana . Read her quote below :
" I do n’t see much of a future for Christine Chapel . I really see much more of a future for Majel Barrett fiddle Lwaxana Troi . "
" Lwaxana is sort of the Auntie Mame of the galaxy . She ’s a much more fun character , and I can play her forever , because I ’m at an age where that ’s totally credible . I would care to continue to do that . I could will Chapel very easily . However , if somebody gave me the hazard to do her again , of course I would . "
Majel Barrett - Roddenberry was the First Lady of Star Trek , who appeared in TOS , TNG , DS9 , and also loan her vox to nearly every series and pic .
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Gave Nurse Chapel Her Past & Future
Back in 1988 , Majel Barrett Roddenberry could never have guessedStar Trek : Strange New Worldswould come along to enclose a younger version of Nurse Christine Chapel ( Jess Bush ) , who influence with Dr. Joseph M’Benga ( Babs Olusanmokun ) on the USS Enterprise of Captain Christopher Pike ( Anson Mount).InStrange New Worlds’two seasons so far , Chapel has become a more fully actualise grapheme than she ever was onTOS . From too soon on , it ’s clear Bush ’s version of Christine has a crush on Spock ( Ethan Peck ) , too , but it release out that Spock may also have tactile sensation for her . The two embark on aromance inStrange New Worldsseason 2 , which recontextualizes Chapel ’s action and feelings concerning Spock inTOS .
With her backstory inStar Trek : Strange New Worlds , Christine has become a much more complex and interesting lineament . Not only did she serve in the Klingon / Federation War alongside M’Benga , but she also sought out multiple fellowship opportunities in subjects refer to archeological medication . Near the end ofStrange New Worldsseason 2 , Chapel has bear a position with Dr. Roger Korby , who will eventually become her groom-to-be . It ’s courteous to think that Majel Barrett Roddenberry would have been lofty to see how far Nurse Christine Chapel has come . It change state out that Chapel has both aStar Trekpast and hereafter , after all .
Source : StarTrek.com
