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In the television episode Journey's End of Star Trek TNG, Wesley Crusher leaves the Enterprise, drops out of Star Fleet Academy and joins the Traveler. This is the last episode where Wesley makes an appearance on the show.

Has there ever been any clarification of what happens to Wesley? Where he goes with the Traveler and what he learns. Wikipedia states he makes an appearance in Star Trek Nemesis, but it seems like his character's plot is just ignored.

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More details than you could possibly want are available at Memory Alpha.




I don't believe that there are significant details about what he actually does with The Traveler.

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Additional: The deleted scene in Star Trek Nemesis youtube.com/watch?v=ACQqe5-B3TI –  Jack B Nimble Sep 11 '12 at 18:27
So there really is no answer to the question, and he was basically removed from the show. Understandably, he wasn't my fav character, but it would be interesting to know if there are any books that explore what happen. –  Mathew Foscarini Sep 11 '12 at 19:06
@MathewFoscarini you can read wil wheatons book "just a geek" –  oers Sep 12 '12 at 6:44

From Memory Beta, the database for all licensed Star Trek works (including e.g. novels, comic books, video games,...):

  • in 2373 Wesley altered history by erasing the Maquis, and instead created a short border war between the Federation and the Cardassian Union.
    (Short Story: Gods, Fate and Fractals)

  • Around the end of the Dominion War, Wesley encountered J. R. Rasmussen, a time-traveling researcher for 20th century television program, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
    (Short Story: Research)

  • In 2377, Wesley briefly boarded the USS Enterprise-E under the guise of Evan Jackson.
    (Short Story: Adventures in Jazz and Time)

  • In 2378, Wesley gave advice and assistance to Starfleet Captain Chakotay when Chakotay temporarily possessed the power of the Sky Spirits.
    (Novel: Enemy of my Enemy)

  • Later in 2378, Wesley had learned a lot from The Traveler and [...] they returned to Tau Alpha C so that Wesley could be re-born as a Traveler.

    Before becoming a Traveler, Wesley had to gaze into the Pool of Prophecy to undergo the final test. Inside the Pool, he witnessed the destruction of the Enterprise at the Rashanar Battle Site.

    Following this, he left Tau Alpha C and went to the Enterprise to successfully prevent their destruction from a shape-shifting vessel from another dimension.
    (Novels: A Time to Be Born and A Time to Die)

  • In late 2379, Wesley appeared at the wedding of William Riker and Deanna Troi.
    In 2381, Wesley materialized at the wedding of his mother, Beverly Crusher, and Jean Luc Picard.
    (Novels: A Time for War, A Time for Peace and Greater Than the Sum)

(Novels and Short Stories are usually not considered canon)

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Interesting. I always found the idea of him becoming a Traveler sort of non-trek, and reminds me a lot of the ancients in Stargate. This sort of thought/energy evolved state of humans is kind of like hippy scifi to me. –  Mathew Foscarini Sep 11 '12 at 20:20

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