Despite Daniel Lewis' return in Star Trek: Picard Season 3 not quite being what audiences expected, the actor's character Moriarty remains one of The Next Generation's most iconic villains. Therefore, it's wild to hear that "Elementary, Dear Data" almost had an ending that would've changed the character's fate entirely, and given him a happy ending that would've changed the trajectory of his arc.
This news comes from Captains' Logs: The Unauthorized Complete Trek Voyages, which explains the original ending to the episode that was ultimately vetoed by Gene Roddenberry. Credit to ScreenRant for digging up this information, because the original ending could've really turned things around for Moriarty in a big way.
