Wesley Crusher Wesley Crusher Wesley Crusher is a character in the fictional "Star Trek" franchise. He appears in the television series "" ("TNG") and the feature film "" (2002). He was a regular character in the first four seasons of the series and appeared sporadically in the next three seasons. He is the son of Beverly Crusher and Jack Crusher and is portrayed by actor Wil Wheaton. In the television series "Star Trek: The Next Generation", Wesley Crusher first arrives on the "Enterprise"-D with his mother, soon after Captain Jean-Luc Picard assumes command. Crusher's father was killed while under Picard's command, with
Chain of Command (Star Trek: The Next Generation) no opportunity to learn his lines. In response, the dialogue were written onto boards for him to read out as he went along. He preferred the Madred character to either of his previous "Star Trek" characters because of the scenes with Stewart, which he called "wonderful". This two-part episode is ranked tenth in "Entertainment Weekly"s list of top 10 "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episodes. Chain of Command (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Chain of Command" is a two-part episode of the American science fiction television series "". It aired as the 10th and 11th episodes of the , the