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This year at the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo they managed to gather the entire original cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation and they had their own separate ticketed event on the Saturday of the convention weekend called TNG EXPOsed, and I was there!! Here is some of my recollections of that evening. It was great to see them all on stage at the same time and if you want to watch it TNG EXPOsed is available for free viewing on YouTube.   It opened with a awesome band playing Sinatra and swing band style music, kinda like Michael Buble.  Then a recorded message from the Mayor of Calgary. Then the introduction of 'Emily Expo', the cons super sexy mascot. Then a video of Emily interviewing other sci-fi stars at the 'Emerald City Con' about TNG. Those interviewed included Christopher Judge (Stargate), Edward James Olmos (BSG), George Takei (Sulu), Walter Koenig (Chekov), Robert Picardo (The Doctor from 'Voyager') and others who I didn't k...

- The actor who played 'The  Traveller ' in 3 episodes had auditioned for the role of Data. What would that have been like had Data been played by that actor and not Brent  Spiner ? Brent  Spiner  is an amazing actor who can do both drama and comedy excellent. He made the character Data who he is and why he is so memorable and loved. And the actor who played the Traveller I'm not sure I have ever seen him in anything  except  that role. based on his performance in that role I think he would have played the character of Data more 'robot-like'. I'm thinking that based on  Spine rs  acting range that the Writers wrote a lot for Data because of that, and probably wouldn't have for that other guy.  TNG  wouldn't have been as popular as it was without Brent  Spiner . Had to use this pic. Myself and my son with Brent Spiner at the 2012 Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo     - What would  DS 9 have...