Gates McFadden as Dr Beverly Crusher from Star Trek TNG
Summary One of the best episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation centered on Dr. Beverly Crusher celebrates strong women in front of and behind the camera. Following the adventures of Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the USS Enterprise-D, TNG featured more female main characters than Star Trek: The Original Series had, but the writers didn't always know what to do with them. As Chief Medical Officer on the Enterprise-D, Dr.
Related All 8 Star Trek: TNG Episodes Directed By Women In 178 episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, only 8 hours were directed by women. There are several elements of "The High Ground" that point to women being involved in the production process. The terrorist leader, a man named Kyril Finn , develops a fascination with Dr. Crusher, drawing numerous images of her in his sketchbook. The Rutian security forces are led by a woman named Alexana Devos , and although she spends much of the episode with Commander William Riker , he never makes any romantic advances toward her.
Kerrie Keane and Dr. Beverly Crusher both deliver strong performances, elevating an already solid script.
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