Stephen Collins http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Collins as Willard Decker,
the new captain of the Enterprise. He is temporarily demoted to Commander and
First Officer when Kirk takes command of the Enterprise. Collins was completely
unfamiliar with the franchise, having never seen an episode of the series.
Kelley's dressing room was next to Collins', and the older actor became his
mentor for the production.[14]
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the preexisting television cast Collins' casting was the only one that director
Wise participated in; he called Collins' performance "excellent—in a difficult
role."Star Trek: The Motion Picture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Star Trek: The Motion Picture is a 1979 American science fiction film released
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