I Liked Roddenberry’s Original Plan For Geordi, But I’m Glad Star Trek: The Next Generation Changed La Forge’s Role

Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry originally envisioned Lt. Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton) in a different role, but I'm glad he ended up as Star Trek: The Next Generation'sChief Engineer. As the Chief Engineer of the USS Enterprise-D, La Forge became more familiar with the ship's engines than pretty much anyone. Geordi clearly loved his job, and he developed a knack for finding creative solutions for the various problems the ship encountered over the years. With his ingenuity and compassion, Geordi made a great addition to the Enterprise crew of Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart).