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Wil Wheaton to get new role on 'Enterprise'

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the no-i-do-not-look-like-wesley-crusher dept.

hisholiness writes "It seems that a major underground letter writing campaign has secured Wil Wheaton (ST:TNG's Wesley Crusher) a recurring role the current 'Enterprise' series. According to his website, he states, "The details are still being worked out, but basically what they plan to do is have Wesley use his Time Traveler abilities to move through space and time to the NX-01. He'll be written more like the dark, troubled Wesley of 'The First Duty' and 'Final Mission', and less like the gee-whiz Wesley of days gone by." He continues that he will be in 8 of 22 new episodes over the next two seasons."

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  1. Enough already! by CaseStudy · · Score: 4, Insightful

    You know, you're not obligated to report on every single April Fools' link on the web. Give it up.

  2. AT LEAST BE CLEVER.... by Dutchmaan · · Score: 4, Insightful

    For one you could have buried a false story in the midst of real ones and have a contest to have readers decide which one is the joke...

    You could give away someone's favorite Linux distro on CD or something... ANYTHING BUT THIS!

  3. ITS NOT AN APRIL FOOLS JOKE! by BrookHarty · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Look at the episode guide. After the Temporal Cold War, Silik will bring the war to the Enterprise in S1E26. Its clearly the perfect setup for Wil to come back, as a time travler. Next season hasnt been filmed yet, Wil was just offered the role.

    S1E11, Cold Front
    gs: John Fleck (Silik) Matt Winston (Daniels) Michael O'Hagan (Captian Fraddock) Joseph Hindy (Prah Mantoos) Leonard Kelly-Young (Sonsorra) James Horan (Humanoid Figure ("Future Guy"))
    rc: Silik

    When the Enterprise comes in contact with an alien vessel transporting stargazers to observe a spectacular stellar event, Archer invites them aboard the ship not realizing that Silik, a Suliban enemy, is among them. Archer quickly realizes that Silik is engaged in a nefarious time-travelling mission and must stop him before he can tamper with the course of history.

    b: 28-Nov-01 pc: ENT 111 w: Steve Beck & Tim Finch d: Robert Duncan McNeill

    NOTE: The Suliban and the "Temporal Cold War" return in this episode.

    S1E26 : Shockwave
    gs: John Fleck (Silik)

    Synopsis Unknown.

    b: 22-May-02 d: Allan Kroeker
    NOTE: Season Finale.

  4. Re:Yes by Silver222 · · Score: 3, Insightful
    I don't know about you, but I read /. for the comments to the stories, not the stories themselves.

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