really, all three of them could have really fun interactions with Data. teaching? Data, a twinkle in his eyes, with Spock smirking wryly in the background, and McCoy not really knowing where he fits into the new dynamic of jokes could be fun. Imagine the fun in Data/Kirk interactions, considering how many computers Kirk has confused with illogic. It would definitely be SPOCK getting assimilated, though.giving Kirk vs the Borg so much more emotional impact. I've always thought it would an interesting mental exercise to go through the TNG catalogue, and speculate how the episode with the TOS cast would have differentiated, or how differently it could have been plotted, or what decisions they would have made differently. (TFF *did* end with the Klingons coming over for drinks, and the Nimbus III concept.) I could see Kirk bristling under the regulation-minded new XO trying to keep him off landing parties, and I could see quite a few differences of opinions between Troi and McCoy, for example - why are we saddled with this counselor on board? Geordi could still be the blind pilot, and Worf could still be the Klingon Exchange Officer type. They were already cribbing so completely from Phase II for TNG (Riker/Decker, Data/Xon, Troi/Ilia). The skeleton crew from TFF would have been filled out with all new characters for the next 5YM. the TOS cast was not so much older then Stewart to preclude them.

I've thought this ever since I saw the 'pilot episode' cut of Star Trek V. An entirely new crew serving under the veteran department heads would be rather realistic and could have worked perfectly. Star Trek IV reset the status quo *perfectly* to launch a new TV show. Click to expand.I would happily and with no hesitation or remorse trade The Picard for more Nimoy, Shatner and Company.

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