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
Family (Star Trek: The Next Generation) away from the Picard story. James Van Hise and Hal Schumer in "The Complete Trek: The Next Generation" also criticized the Wesley and Worf stories for the same reason, but called "Family" one of the best "The Next Generation" episodes as it "bravely deals with human issues rather than galactic conflict." The duo suggested that it may have been considered for awards if the writers had concentrated solely on the Picard plot. In 2010, Zack Handlen gave "Family" a rating of A for "The A.V. Club". He said it was "one of the best hours "TNG" has ever done", saying