Star Trek’s 10 Greatest One-off Characters

Star Trek was conceived in part as a way to attract talented actors without being tied down to long-term contracts. The Original Series essentially sends the Enterprise to a new planet with a new problem every week, allowing guest stars to play meaty parts and then step away. Subsequent series often made use of the tactic as well, though the increasingly complicated arcs that started with Star Trek: Deep Space Nine made them less frequent.As a result, the franchise offers a bumper crop of great characters who only appeared once in the franchise. They grow less frequent with later Star Trek shows, who invariably bring good characters back for a curtain call. 10 of the best are discussed below.”The Perfect Mate” centers around Kamala, an “empathic metamorph” designed to respond to and emulate the people around her. She’s destined for an arranged marriage to cement a peace between two long-standing cultures. When a group of Ferengi awaken her early, she and Captain Picard must work together to avoid a diplomatic incident.RELATED: 10 Best Star Trek Spinoffs, Ranked

Star Trek was conceived in part as a way to attract talented actors without being tied down to long-term contracts. The Original Series essentially sends the Enterprise to a new planet with a new problem every week, allowing guest stars to play meaty parts and then step away. Subsequent series often made use of the tactic as well, though the increasingly complicated arcs that started with Star Trek: Deep Space Nine made them less frequent.

RELATED: 10 Best Star Trek Spinoffs, Ranked

As a result, the franchise offers a bumper crop of great characters who only appeared once in the franchise. They grow less frequent with later Star Trek shows, who invariably bring good characters back for a curtain call. 10 of the best are discussed below.

“The Perfect Mate” centers around Kamala, an “empathic metamorph” designed to respond to and emulate the people around her. She’s destined for an arranged marriage to cement a peace between two long-standing cultures. When a group of Ferengi awaken her early, she and Captain Picard must work together to avoid a diplomatic incident.

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