Armin Shimerman reveals Stephen Macht was second choice for Captain Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Macht portrayed Bajoran General Krim on Deep Space Nine, leading a coup against Starfleet to gain control of the station. Although Macht lost out on the role of Picard, he played Krim with diplomatic honor and made a memorable adversary on DS9.

It's hard to imagine anyone else besides Sir Patrick Stewart in the role of Captain Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation, but a Star Trek: Deep Space Nine guest star was almost cast as the Captain of the USS Enterprise-d, according to DS9's Quark actor Armin Shimerman. As a hub of activity near the Bajoran wormhole to the Gamma Quadrant, the Deep Space Nine station was host to many Bajorans, Starfleet officers, and colorful visitors, so it's not surprising that casting directors might turn to actors who had...