
Star Trek: Enterprise is long gone, but that doesn't mean its characters can't return in the new era. Some aliens have a long lifespan, and it's entirely possible that someone like John Billingsley's Dr. Phlox could return in an upcoming Trek project. Amid recent chatter from Billingsley about conversations with Strange New Worlds writers during the strikes, CinemaBlend asked the actor what he'd like to see explored with Phlox that didn't get detailed as much on his original series.
John Billingsley and other Star Trek actors are coming together for Trek Talks 3, a charity event for the Hollywood Food Coalition. He, in coordination with the Trek Geeks podcast and other actors and showrunners, will speak at length about several topics Trekkies are interested in, all to help raise money for charity. Billingsley was kind enough to take some time to speak with me ahead of the event on January 13th, and he answered my question on if there were aspects of Dr. Phlox's character he wished Enterprise dove further into: