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What are your favorite 1-episode characters?

The actress did come back as another Romulan commander in "Face Of The Enemy". Loved her in both episodes.

I always thought that was a missed opportunity, though it was likely more because of royalty payments to the writers of "Contagion" than anything else, especially since since they were freelance writers.
 
Some of my favourite one-off guest stars:

- Ishara Yar: So yummy. Had a Linda Hamilton vibe going.
- Captain Benjamin Maxwell: One of my favourite episodes of TNG, The Wounded. Bob Gunton is a great character actor.
- Gul Macet (Marc Alaimo has the distinction of playing 2 different Cardassians: Guls Macet and Dukat).
- Kamala: Famke Janssen was so sexy in this one. Do you think Picard got some?
- Captain Morgan Bateson. The incomparable Kelsey Grammar.

These are off the top of my head. I'm sure I'm missing a few.
 
With 2 partners counted as one episode.

Admiral Leonard McCoy
Minuet
Armus
Dr. Ira Graves
Dr. Selar
Kevin and Rishon
Admiral Jarok
Lt. Richard Castillo
Captain Rachel Garrett
Lal
Lt. Commander Shelby
Captain Benjamin Maxwell
Ardra
Admiral Nora Satie
Captain Dathon
Spock
Boothby
Mark Twain
Scotty
Gul Madred
Captain Edward Jellicoe
Dr. Julian Bashir
Professor Galen
Arctus Baran
Dr. Julianna Tainer
Quark
Macius
 
I liked TNG's interpretation of Samuel L. Clemens as well, my favorite moment of mine when he saw Worf for the first time and blurted, "Werewolf". Totally supported what I thought the movie and TNG Klingons looked like from my perspective Space - werewolves.
 
Mark Lenard bringing Sarek back is maybe the best damn guest spot on the entire show... Though I suppose he counts as 2 appearances
 
In no particular order:
  • Mordock
  • Lieutenant Selar
  • Ensign Taurik
  • Ensign/Lieutenant (j.g.) Sam Lavelle
  • Gul Ocett
  • Commander Toreth
  • Ensign Sito Jaxa (I know technically two, but loved her)
  • Lt. Commander/Commander Shelby (two-parters are definitely one episode, hehe)
  • Ensign Sonya Gomez (again two appearances, but she was a great sidekick for Geordi)
  • Lt. Commander Susanna Leijten
  • Mirasta Yale
  • Lieutenant (j.g.) Daniel Kwan
  • Captain Rachel Garrett
I'm sure there are probably others, but for now that'll do.
 
Mirasta Yale from "First Contact")

The rest, in no coin-flippant order:

Silicon thing from "Home Soil"
Commander Taris from "Contagion"
Rasmussen from "A Matter of Time" (wish it were Robin Williams, as originally intended, but Frewer was a good backup)
Radue (When the Bough Breaks)
Prof. Graves (Schizoid Man)
Ishara Yar (Legacy)
Fajo (Most Toys)
K'Elheyr (Emissary)
 
Carel Struycken as Mr Homn
"Thank you for the drinks"
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Although I think he was maybe in more than one episode.
 
I remember being so damn glad to see a Vulcan (Taurik) featured in Lower Decks. We got a taste with Dr. Selar in season 2, but man that show hated writing in Vulcans, & I really them, & him. Vulcans tend to add to the richness & diversity of their universe imho

Come to think of it, I bet we could name all the Vulcan appearances (Except Spock or Sarek episodes) on one hand. The only one I'm thinking of is the scientist lady from Suspicions

According to ENT, Vulcans preferred staying on their own ships rather than being stuck with loud, smelly, illogical humans.
 
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