Summary
- Majel Barrett saw a brighter future for her character Lwaxana Troi in Star Trek: The Next Generation than for Christine Chapel in The Original Series. Chapel had limited screen time and never got as much to do as other characters.
- Majel Barrett, who was married to Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, voiced the computer of the USS Enterprise-D in TNG and became a Star Trek icon. She enjoyed playing the fun and vibrant character Lwaxana Troi and saw herself able to continue portraying her for a long time.
- In the new series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, a younger version of Christine Chapel is introduced and given a more complex backstory. She serves in the Klingon/Federation War and develops a romantic relationship with Spock, recontextualizing her actions and feelings in The Original Series.