Brent Spiner on ENT?

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2004-07-12 10:57pm

From Trektoday:

Star Trek: The Next Generation actor Brent Spiner (Data) is reportedly set to make a series of guest appearances on Enterprise this season.

Spiner's TNG co-star Marina Sirtis (Deanna Troi) told fans at the Dallas Sci-Fi Expo yesterday that Spiner will appear in three episodes, according to a report submitted by TrekToday reader Jason Weingartner.

The actor, who will reportedly appear without make-up, won't be playing his most familiar character, the android Data, but the grandfather of Data's creator, Dr. Noonien Soong. Soong appeared in the fourth-season Next Generation episode, "Brothers", in which Spiner pulled triple-duty, playing Data, his brother Lore, and Soong.

Sirtis reportedly told fans Spiner's first episode will start shooting next month, with November sweeps the most likely air date. Production on Enterprise's fourth season is scheduled to begin this week, when the premiere episode, "Storm Front", goes before the cameras.

Discussing his plans for Enterprise's fourth season recently, executive procducer Rick Berman said there was a possibility the show could feature "some actors, and possibly some characters, that are very familiar to our audience" (story).

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2004-07-12 10:58pm

No. No. No. No. No.

Can't they bloody come up with something original?!

Kamakazie Sith · Post by **Kamakazie Sith** » 2004-07-13 12:16am

I love how the actors decide that they need to "retire" only to decide later "Hey, I gave up a good thing"

Jason von Evil · Post by **Jason von Evil** » 2004-07-13 07:15am

JME2 wrote:No. No. No. No. No.

Can't they bloody come up with something original?!

Yes, god forbid a trek actor from one series wants to some guest stints on another trek series. Shame on Spiner, Stritis, Burton, Frankes, Stewart, Doohan, Kelly, de Lancie and the guy who played Barclay.

Besides, humans being so long lived doesn't seem unusual in Trek. Hell, Bones was still alive by the time the E-D was beginning her journey. Also, time dilation is possible. In other words, don't bitch until you see the episodes he's in.

The Kernel · Post by **The Kernel** » 2004-07-13 07:32am

Kamakazie Sith wrote:I love how the actors decide that they need to "retire" only to decide later "Hey, I gave up a good thing"

Or they realize they can't get work doing anything but Star Trek.

Jason von Evil · Post by **Jason von Evil** » 2004-07-13 08:46am

Well, Spiners desire not to play Data anymore makes sense. He was getting on in years and beginning to show it. The problem of course is that Data shouldn't be showing signs of age.

El Moose Monstero · Post by **El Moose Monstero** » 2004-07-13 12:00pm

It's not so much that I don't want to see nods and references, or even the occassional crossover episode between series, but all this business with the meeting the direct ancestors pisses me off.

It's like Captain Archer sitting around and Trip wanders in saying 'captain, I've just invented these cool pastel coloured touch sensitive panels hidden under black glass, nudge nudge, wink wink, they may some day become widely used in every ship in the fleet because I am an engineering god superior to everyone who has gone before.'

Pisses me off...grrrrr.

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2004-07-13 12:38pm

Aya wrote:
Besides, humans being so long lived doesn't seem unusual in Trek. Hell, Bones was still alive by the time the E-D was beginning her journey. Also, time dilation is possible. In other words, don't bitch until you see the episodes he's in.

the article said he'd be playing noonian soong's grandfather, which is at least plausible, as opposed to playing soong himse.

Jason von Evil · Post by **Jason von Evil** » 2004-07-13 04:56pm

Darth_Zod wrote:
Aya wrote:
Besides, humans being so long lived doesn't seem unusual in Trek. Hell, Bones was still alive by the time the E-D was beginning her journey. Also, time dilation is possible. In other words, don't bitch until you see the episodes he's in.
the article said he'd be playing noonian soong's grandfather, which is at least plausible, as opposed to playing soong himse.

Oh. Then why is he bitching then, other than it appears to be a trendy thing to do?

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2004-07-13 08:29pm

Aya wrote:
Darth_Zod wrote:
Aya wrote:
Besides, humans being so long lived doesn't seem unusual in Trek. Hell, Bones was still alive by the time the E-D was beginning her journey. Also, time dilation is possible. In other words, don't bitch until you see the episodes he's in.
the article said he'd be playing noonian soong's grandfather, which is at least plausible, as opposed to playing soong himse.
Oh. Then why is he bitching then, other than it appears to be a trendy thing to do?

Because ENT needs to stop bringing up everything that has come for; it needs to concentrate on the 22nd century, not on the 24th Century. The Borg, the Ferengi, the TNG/VGR-esque plots - the list goes on and on for me. True, DS9 had this problem in its first 2 seasons, but that all changed when the Dominion came a-knockin'.

Metrion Cascade · Post by **Metrion Cascade** » 2004-07-13 10:24pm

Aya wrote:Well, Spiners desire not to play Data anymore makes sense. He was getting on in years and beginning to show it. The problem of course is that Data shouldn't be showing signs of age.

In the Juliana Tainer episode, someone mentioned that he was designed to show age.

The thing is, Enterprise hasn't earned the right to start mingling with real Trek. You can do that with TNG and DS9, because they were alright and at times excellent. ENT needs to focus more on great writing before it will be worthy of a nod from any of its superiors (those being every other Trek show except Voyager, which in terms of writing wasn't even on par with most of the slash based on it).

Sarevok · Post by **Sarevok** » 2004-07-14 02:10am

Several TNG actors have directed episodes of later series's. Brent Spiner should stick to that. Instead of yet another 24th century reference.

CaptainChewbacca · Post by **CaptainChewbacca** » 2004-07-14 08:27pm

Metrion Cascade wrote:
Aya wrote:Well, Spiners desire not to play Data anymore makes sense. He was getting on in years and beginning to show it. The problem of course is that Data shouldn't be showing signs of age.
In the Juliana Tainer episode, someone mentioned that he was designed to show age.

The thing is, Enterprise hasn't earned the right to start mingling with real Trek. You can do that with TNG and DS9, because they were alright and at times excellent. ENT needs to focus more on great writing before it will be worthy of a nod from any of its superiors (those being every other Trek show except Voyager, which in terms of writing wasn't even on par with most of the slash based on it).

SHE was designed to age, and die. HE wasn't.