Star Trek: The Original Series
An existing idea to feature the cast of "Star Trek: The Original Series" was scrapped and replaced with a new script written by David A. Goodman, after the newly hired writer was identified as the biggest "Star Trek" fan on the staff. All of the main cast of "The Original Series" agreed to appear, with the exception of DeForest Kelley – who had died in 1999, although a character in his likeness did appear, without speaking – and James Doohan, resulting in the creation of a new character called "Welshie". "Where No Fan Has Gone Before" was received positively by critics, with praise directed at the various "Star Trek" homages. The script was nominated for a Nebula Award, losing to ".