Ironically for a character who shows up on nearly 70 episodes over five years, Garvey's first appearance is in the season 3 episode Yesterday's Enterprise in the alternate timeline shown in that episode. However, Garvey does appear in two roles which he becomes regular at in the real timeline: manning the tactical station at the bridge and being a security guard.
In that after capacity, Garvey is a quiet face in the crowd on many important away missions. For example, he witnesses the killing and resurrection of Lieutenant Worf in the episode Transfigurations. He also helped contribute to the mission that saved Commander Riker, Dr. Crusher, and Data from Melona IV following the destruction of the planet by the Crystalline Entity. In other words, he faces down some big events and threats while serving aboard Picard's Enterprise.
In that after capacity, Garvey is a quiet face in the crowd on many important away missions. For example, he witnesses the killing and resurrection of Lieutenant Worf in the episode Transfigurations. He also helped contribute to the mission that saved Commander Riker, Dr. Crusher, and Data from Melona IV following the destruction of the planet by the Crystalline Entity. In other words, he faces down some big events and threats while serving aboard Picard's Enterprise.
His only speaking line came in the episode The Game, where he is ordered by Captain Picard to go find Wesley Crusher:
Garvey - "On our way."
Background actor Joe Bauman, who played Garvey, wasn't even who delivered that line as it was some other uncredited voice actor! Go figure! He doesn't actually find Wesley either, just a phaser on deck 6.
In his other major security role, he guards quarters of people confined to quarters like the Ferengi Par Lenor and Qom as well as the Borg Hugh, and others who are arrested or detained at times like Data and Walter Pierce in Season 7. Around this same time, he also appears just as frequently at the tactical station or other aft stations of the bridge, especially with Worf not always available to man the post.
Garvey's final appearance was likely a reward for his long service on the TV show, as his character re-appears on the first TNG movie Generations. This was another regular face in the crowd, which is necessary when making seven seasons on a single ship like these series, even if it doesn't add much to the show or its characters.
The character was named in the show scripts after the baseball player Steve Garvey, who played for the LA Dodgers. Joe Bauman does not appear to have many other notable acting credits. His daughter Ryan is following in his footsteps as an actress, and his mother was a famous stage actress based in Cincinnati Ohio a few decades ago, ironically the home now of yours truly. From one Cincinnati guy to another, cheers Joe Bauman for your contributions to Trek.
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