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| Beverly Howard was born in 2324 to Paul and Isabel Howard in Copernicus City, ]. Her mother died while Beverly was young and she grew up with her grandmother on the ] ]. She married ] in 2348 and gave birth to his son ] the following year. Jack Crusher proposed to Beverly Howard by giving her a book called ''How to Advance Your Career Through Marriage'' as a gag gift. | Beverly Howard was born in 2324 to Paul and Isabel Howard in Copernicus City, ]. Her mother died while Beverly was young and she grew up with her grandmother on the ] ]. She married ] in 2348 and gave birth to his son ] the following year. Jack Crusher proposed to Beverly Howard by giving her a book called ''How to Advance Your Career Through Marriage'' as a gag gift. Beverly's husband died on an away mission in 2354 and it took her a long time to recover, and it was Captain Jean-Luc Picard who brought her husband's body home to her and her son. | ||
| In 2364 Dr. Crusher was assigned to the ] as the ] under Captain Jean-Luc Picard. She would reintroduce her son Wesley to Captain Picard, who angrily chased the pair off the bridge after Wesley acknowledged an alert. Later Picard would name Wesley an acting ensign, beginning Wesley's Starfleet career. During the first year Crusher would have to diagnose and treat a ] infection that was causing the crew to lose their inhibitions. She would be seriously injured in the episode ], and would reveal to Picard that her grandmother had taught her about the roots and herbs used by the colony where she grew up. | |||
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| Crusher would leave the ''Enterprise'' for a year when she was offered a posting at Starfleet Medical. During this year her son remained onboard the ''Enterprise''. Crusher was replaced during this period by ]. | |||
| In 2366 Crusher returned to the ''Enterprise'' and was reunited with her son and her fellow officers. She would remain on the ''Enterprise-D'' for the remainder of that ship's life. Crusher would work with Borg implants when her friend Captain Picard was assimilated into the Borg collective. | |||
| After the destruction of the ''Enterprise-D'' at Veridian III, Crusher was assigned, along with most of the ''Enterprise-D'' command crew to the ]. She would remain onboard the ship for the next several years. While not explictly stated on screen, other sources indicated that Crusher left the ''Enterprise'' after the events of ] to assume a posting as head of Starfleet Medical. | |||
| ==Crusher and Picard== | |||
| ⚫ | There has always been a hint of some kind of attraction between Crusher and ]. It was first brought up in the episode "]". The attraction is later shown in the episode "]" from Season 3. In it Jean-Luc, replaced by an alien double, seduced Beverly. The two did not openly bring it up until it was forced into the open by a device implanted in the two by an alien species that allowed them to read each other's thoughts in the episode "]". In one of ]'s timelines in the final episode ], she had married and divorced Picard and been promoted to ] of the medical ship USS ''Pasteur''. She kept his name, so both of them once answered "yes" to someone asking for "Captain Picard". | ||
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Beverly Crusher, a character in the Star Trek fictional universe, was the Chief Medical Officer onboard the USS Enterprise-D and its successor, the USS Enterprise-E and initially held the rank of Lieutenent Commander until promoted in 2362 to the rank of Commander. She was also head of Starfleet Medical from 2365 to 2366. This character first appeared in the science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and later appeared in movies based upon this series. She was played by actress Gates McFadden.
Background
Beverly Howard was born in 2324 to Paul and Isabel Howard in Copernicus City, Luna. Her mother died while Beverly was young and she grew up with her grandmother on the Arvada III colony. She married Jack Crusher in 2348 and gave birth to his son Wesley Crusher the following year. Jack Crusher proposed to Beverly Howard by giving her a book called How to Advance Your Career Through Marriage as a gag gift. Beverly's husband died on an away mission in 2354 and it took her a long time to recover, and it was Captain Jean-Luc Picard who brought her husband's body home to her and her son.
In 2364 Dr. Crusher was assigned to the USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-D as the chief medical officer under Captain Jean-Luc Picard. She would reintroduce her son Wesley to Captain Picard, who angrily chased the pair off the bridge after Wesley acknowledged an alert. Later Picard would name Wesley an acting ensign, beginning Wesley's Starfleet career. During the first year Crusher would have to diagnose and treat a polywater infection that was causing the crew to lose their inhibitions. She would be seriously injured in the episode The Arsneal of Freedom, and would reveal to Picard that her grandmother had taught her about the roots and herbs used by the colony where she grew up.
Crusher would leave the Enterprise for a year when she was offered a posting at Starfleet Medical. During this year her son remained onboard the Enterprise. Crusher was replaced during this period by Katherine Pulaski.
In 2366 Crusher returned to the Enterprise and was reunited with her son and her fellow officers. She would remain on the Enterprise-D for the remainder of that ship's life. Crusher would work with Borg implants when her friend Captain Picard was assimilated into the Borg collective.
After the destruction of the Enterprise-D at Veridian III, Crusher was assigned, along with most of the Enterprise-D command crew to the USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-E. She would remain onboard the ship for the next several years. While not explictly stated on screen, other sources indicated that Crusher left the Enterprise after the events of Star Trek: Nemesis to assume a posting as head of Starfleet Medical.
Crusher and Picard
There has always been a hint of some kind of attraction between Crusher and Jean-Luc Picard. It was first brought up in the episode "The Naked Now". The attraction is later shown in the episode "Allegiance" from Season 3. In it Jean-Luc, replaced by an alien double, seduced Beverly. The two did not openly bring it up until it was forced into the open by a device implanted in the two by an alien species that allowed them to read each other's thoughts in the episode "Attached". In one of Q's timelines in the final episode All Good Things..., she had married and divorced Picard and been promoted to Captain of the medical ship USS Pasteur. She kept his name, so both of them once answered "yes" to someone asking for "Captain Picard".
Key episodes and milestones
Episodes in which Beverly's character is expanded or plays a key role.
- Encounter at Farpoint - Introduction to her character.
- Symbiosis - Argues to violate the Prime Directive to save a race from being exploited and manipulated.
- Remember Me - Trapped in a collapsing alternate universe. People in her life begin to go missing, until finally she is left alone to run the Enterprise.
- The Host - Falls in love with a Trill negotiator and must operate on him to save the negotiations.
- The High Ground - Kidnapped and held hostage by terrorists during an Away Mission.
- Cause and Effect - Helps save the ship and crew from an infinite time loop.
- Suspicions - Becomes entangled in a murder-mystery and defies orders.
- True Q - Befriends and mentors a young girl who is developing omnipotent powers. She is turned into a dog in this episode.
- Descent - Assumes temporary command of the Enterprise.
- Attached - Develops relationship with Jean-Luc Picard as they are both kidnapped.
- Sub Rosa - Attends her grandmother's funeral and spends time in her haunted house, falling in love with a ghost.
- All Good Things... - Potential future with Jean-Luc Picard.
- Star Trek: Generations - Pushed into the sea by Data, who is attempting to be funny. Part of the away-team that finds Soren. Concludes that Guinan was on the same ship as Soren. The Klingon Doras sisters find her 'repulsive'. Evacuates her patients when the Enterprise is destroyed.
- Star Trek: First Contact - Takes Lily back to the ship. Activates sickbay's EMH program as a decoy to allow her and her patients to escape attacking Borg. Acts as second in command while Riker is on the planet, giving her code to destroy the Enterprise.
- Star Trek: Insurrection - Part of the away team that help the planet.
Trivia
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- Crusher's hair is a wig, all the way through the series.
- Crusher was supposed to have a daughter, not a son, until the final draft of the first script.
- Crusher's look develops all the way through the series, until being thought of as the sexiest of the Star Trek women in the final series and the first STTNG movie, Generations. Troi, Uhura and Seven of Nine have also held this title on seperate occasions.
Quotes
- "If there's nothing wrong with me, maybe there's something wrong with the universe." (Remember Me)
- Crusher: "Am I qualified to run this ship alone?" Computer: "Negative." Crusher: "Then why am I the only one on board?" Computer: (after sounds indicating deep "thought") "That information is not available." Crusher waves her arm at computer, fed up. (Remember Me)
- Crusher: "My thoughts created this universe...can they get me out of it again?" Computer: "That information is not available." Crusher: "I wasn't talking to you."
- "A lot of things can happen." (All Good Things...)
Gates Mcfadden on character
- Mcfadden has always commented on the lack of screen time her character was given, especially in the movies.