It would be understandable to describe “Space Seed” as a prequel to Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, given the way that film looms large in the franchise’s history. But there’s a reason that Nicholas Meyer chose Khan as the TOS villain to bring back for a movie. It’s because “Space Seed” is a really, really good episode of Star Trek.

Picardo was particularly proud of one exchange he managed to get into the episode. During the scene in which the Doctor takes the helm of the Prometheus, the script originally only called for him to say, "Stop breathing down my neck!" to the Mark II. It was Picardo who came up with what followed:

It's a bizarre adventure, especially given the aliens who set it into motion don't fully understand just how brutal this is. Casual Star Trek fans may not remember Commander Remmick, but the more dedicated know him as the character involved in one of the most WTF moments of The Next Generation.

The Next Generation were, the supporting characters often stole the show. … Continue reading "How Star Trek Wasted Its Best Supporting Character"