A Romantic Ghost

Those ghost chasing reality shows are still quite popular.  If they last and are still the rage until the Enterprise D's launch and space faring era, maybe Dr. Crusher could be a consultant for them in both the romantic arena and the paranormal.

In the seventh season episode, Sub Rosa, Crusher (Gates McFadden) gets quite the ghostly encounter. Writer Jeri Taylor, a producer on TNG, and writer for the tale calls it a 'romance novel in space.'  It certainly qualifies as such, but it also ranks as the most direct parallel to a ghost story ever to appear in Star Trek.  Dr. Crusher gives the eulogy at her grandmother's funeral, only to later be obsessed with quitting Starfleet and taking up residence in her Nana's house.  Is this the end of Dr. Crusher's tenure on Captain Picard's starship?

Captain Picard must approve his Chief Medical Officer's resignation, but he still worries for her, and for good reason. A mystery man known as Ronin, who romanced Crusher's Nana, has now set his romantic sights on Dr. Crusher. Turns out Ronin is a creature composed of 'anaphasic energy' - yet another parasitic lifeform who feeds on humans; here, by possessing a person's body and using them as a host and feeding vessel. In the end, Crusher is forced to destroy the charismatic creature, but realizes its romantic embrace brought great happiness to much of her family - including herself.

A Valentine Crusher

Leave it to the legendary Dancing Doctor - Gates McFadden as Dr. Beverly Crusher - to give us a perfect Valentine's Day motto.  Who do you have a Crusher on this year?

Make My Valentine's Day So!

Next Generation Spotlight - Nurse Ogawa - Patti Yasutake

She was the capable nurse and friend to Chief Medical Officer Dr. Beverly Crusher, played by Gates McFadden.  Nurse Ogawa (Patti Yasutake) performed beyond the call of duty on many occasions, and she even was 'devolved' in the TNG episode, Genesis - which Gates McFadden directed.

Star Trek Sexy Spotlight - Dr. Beverly Crusher - Gates McFadden

Captain Jean-Luc Picard's Enterprise 1701-D was the flagship Starfleet starship of his time.  During his tenure as Enterprise Captain, Picard utilized the most advanced technology and had the most competent officers at his disposal.  Picard's decision was final - as Dr. Beverly Crusher emphatically reminded guest Lily Sloan (Alfre Woodard) as they battled the dread Borg in the feature film, Star Trek: First Contact.  But above all the others under his command, only the ginger haired Chief Medical Officer could actually question Picard's competence.

Beverly Crusher's intense sexual attraction to Jean-Luc Picard was explored throughout the show, and the Starship commander was just one of the attractive physician's many romantic suitors.  Being a mother to Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) was a herculean task in and of itself, yet the 'dancing doctor' - Gates is a real life accomplished dancer - never faltered in both her professional or personal duties.