- "Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its continuing mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no one has gone before."
- ―Captain Jean-Luc Picard
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| Title: | Star Trek: The Next Generation |
| Format: | Live-Action |
| Running time: | 60 min. |
| country: | USA |
| Network: | Syndication |
| Seasons: | 7 |
| Episodes: | 176 |
| Production | |
| Production company: | Paramount Television |
| Distributor: | Paramount Television (1987–2006) CBS Paramount Television (2006–2007) CBS Television Distribution (2007–2021) CBS Media Ventures (2021–present) |
| Executive producers: | Gene Roddenberry; Rick Berman; Michael Piller; Michael I. Wagner; Maurice Hurley |
| Producers: | D.C. Fontana; Brannon Braga; Peter Lauritson; David Livingston; Ronald D. Moore; Herbert Wright; Ira Steven Behr |
| Principal cast: | Patrick Stewart; Jonathan Frakes; Brent Spiner; Marina Sirtis; Michael Dorn; Gates McFadden; LeVar Burton; Wil Wheaton; Denise Crosby |
| Air dates | |
| First aired: | September 26th, 1987 |
| Last aired: | May 23rd, 1994 |
Star Trek: The Next Generation is an American science fiction television series that aired in syndication for seven seasons from September of 1987 to May of 1994. Created by the late Gene Roddenberry, it is the second spin-off series of the original 1966 Star Trek following the Star Trek animated series. The show was produced by Paramount Television, a division of Paramount Pictures, and developed by Gene Roddenberry, Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Michael I. Wagner and Maurice "Mo" Hurley.
New crew[]
The series takes place some seventy years after the adventures of the crew of the original USS Enterprise and introduces a brand new cast of characters as well as a new flagship, the USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D. Commanding the Enterprise is seasoned captain Jean-Luc Picard. His support staff consists of his first officer William T. Riker, the android helmsman Data, tactical officer Tasha Yar, chief engineer Geordi LaForge, medical officer Beverly Crusher, ship's counselor Deanna Troi and Starfleet's first Klingon officer, Lieutenant Worf. Tasha Yar only appeared in season one and the character was killed off in the episode "Skin of Evil". Wil Wheaton’s character, Wesley Crusher, was a regular cast member in seasons 1-4, but left the series, though he did return for several follow-up episodes as well as playing a parallel universe counterpart to himself. The rest of the cast remained on the series for all seven seasons.
New races[]
The series resurrected several familiar alien races from the previous shows and films, including the Klingons, the Vulcans, the Romulans and the Andorians, but also expanded the Star Trek universe with a bevy of new and often threatening alien beings. Chief among them were the Q, a race of all-powerful cosmic entities that had been guiding the course of humanity for eons. The Q (generally taking the form of actor John de Lancie) placed the crew of the Enterprise through numerous trials to see whether the human race had the potential to evolve beyond their current social and cultural norms. De Lancie's Q proved to be an extremely pivotal character and played an important part in both the pilot and series finale of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Q's popularity was matched only by that of the Borg, a cybernetic hive-mind race who assimilated human beings into their collective. The Borg appeared in several episodes of the series and their presence had dire consequences for the ship's captain Jean-Luc Picard. The Borg were also the central antagonists in the 1996 film Star Trek: First Contact.
Star Trek: The Next Generation also introduced the Cardassians, the Bajorans and the Ferengi. The Ferengi were an interstellar race whose entire culture was based on commerce and the proliferation of free enterprise. Though not an aggressive species, their collective greed has put them on the crosshairs of the Federation on several occasions. The Cardassians however, were a ruthless war-like race who waged an eternal struggle against the Bajorans, a humanoid race who became key players in intergalactic affairs due to their claim over the Bajoran wormhole. Though all three races were featured only minimally in Star Trek: The Next Generation, they became major figures in the third spin-off series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Episodes[]
Season One[]
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1x1 | Encounter at Farpoint | September 26th, 1987 |
| 1x2 | The Naked Now | October 3rd, 1987 |
| 1x3 | Code of Honor | October 10th, 1987 |
| 1x4 | The Last Outpost | October 17th, 1987 |
| 1x5 | Where No One Has Gone Before | October 24th, 1987 |
| 1x6 | Lonely Among Us | October 31st, 1987 |
| 1x7 | Justice | November 7th, 1987 |
| 1x8 | The Battle | November 14th, 1987 |
| 1x9 | Hide and Q | November 21st, 1987 |
| 1x10 | Haven | November 28th, 1987 |
| 1x11 | The Big Goodbye | January 9th, 1988 |
| 1x12 | Datalore | January 16th, 1988 |
| 1x13 | Angel One | January 23rd, 1988 |
| 1x14 | 11001001 | January 30th, 1988 |
| 1x15 | Too Short a Season | February 6th, 1988 |
| 1x16 | When the Bough Breaks | February 13th, 1988 |
| 1x17 | Home Soil | February 20th, 1988 |
| 1x18 | Coming of Age | March 12th, 1988 |
| 1x19 | Heart of Glory | March 19th, 1988 |
| 1x20 | The Arsenal of Freedom | April 9th, 1988 |
| 1x21 | Symbiosis | April 16th, 1988 |
| 1x22 | Skin of Evil | April 23rd, 1988 |
| 1x23 | We'll Always Have Paris | April 30th, 1988 |
| 1x24 | Conspiracy | May 7th, 1988 |
| 1x25 | The Neutral Zone | May 14th, 1988 |
Season Two[]
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 2x1 | The Child | November 19th, 1988 |
| 2x2 | Where Silence Has Lease | November 26th, 1988 |
| 2x3 | Elementary, Dear Data | December 3rd, 1988 |
| 2x4 | The Outrageous Okona | December 10th, 1988 |
| 2x5 | Loud as a Whisper | January 7th, 1989 |
| 2x6 | The Schizoid Man | January 21st, 1989 |
| 2x7 | Unnatural Selection | January 28th, 1989 |
| 2x8 | A Matter of Honor | February 4th, 1989 |
| 2x9 | The Measure of a Man | February 11th, 1989 |
| 2x10 | The Dauphin | February 18th, 1989 |
| 2x11 | Contagion | March 18th, 1989 |
| 2x12 | The Royale | March 25th, 1989 |
| 2x13 | Time Squared | April 1st, 1989 |
| 2x14 | The Icarus Factor | April 22nd, 1989 |
| 2x15 | Pen Pals | April 29th, 1989 |
| 2x16 | Q Who? | May 6th, 1989 |
| 2x17 | Samaritan Snare | May 13th, 1989 |
| 2x18 | Up the Long Ladder | May 20th, 1989 |
| 2x19 | Manhunt | June 16th, 1989 |
| 2x20 | The Emissary | June 24th, 1989 |
| 2x21 | Peak Performance | July 8th, 1989 |
| 2x22 | Shades of Gray | July 15th, 1989 |
Season Three[]
Season Four[]
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 4x1 | The Best of Both Worlds (Part 2) | September 22nd, 1990 |
| 4x2 | Family | September 29th, 1990 |
| 4x3 | Brothers | October 6th, 1990 |
| 4x4 | Suddenly Human | October 13th, 1990 |
| 4x5 | Remember Me | October 20th, 1990 |
| 4x6 | Legacy | October 27th, 1990 |
| 4x7 | Reunion | November 3rd, 1990 |
| 4x8 | Future Imperfect | November 10th, 1990 |
| 4x9 | Final Mission | November 17th, 1990 |
| 4x10 | The Loss | December 20th, 1990 |
| 4x11 | Data's Day | January 5th, 1991 |
| 4x12 | The Wounded | January 26th, 1991 |
| 4x13 | Devil's Due | February 2nd, 1991 |
| 4x14 | Clues | February 9th, 1991 |
| 4x15 | First Contact | February 16th, 1991 |
| 4x16 | Galaxy's Child | March 9th, 1991 |
| 4x17 | Night Terrors | March 16th, 1991 |
| 4x18 | Identity Crisis | March 23rd, 1991 |
| 4x19 | The Nth Degree | March 30th, 1991 |
| 4x20 | Qpid | April 20th, 1991 |
| 4x21 | The Drumhead | April 27th, 1991 |
| 4x22 | Half a Life | May 4th, 1991 |
| 4x23 | The Host | May 11th, 1991 |
| 4x24 | The Mind's Eye | May 25th, 1991 |
| 4x25 | In Theory | June 1st, 1991 |
| 4x26 | Redemption (Part 1) | June 15th, 1991 |
Season Five[]
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 5x1 | Redemption (Part 2) | September 21st, 1991 |
| 5x2 | Darmok | September 28th, 1991 |
| 5x3 | Ensign Ro | October 5th, 1991 |
| 5x4 | Silicon Avatar | October 12th, 1991 |
| 5x5 | Disaster | October 19th, 1991 |
| 5x6 | The Game | October 26th, 1991 |
| 5x7 | Unification (Part 1) | November 2nd, 1991 |
| 5x8 | Unification (Part 2) | November 9th, 1991 |
| 5x9 | A Matter of Time | November 16th, 1991 |
| 5x10 | New Ground | January 4th, 1992 |
| 5x11 | Hero Worship | January 25th, 1992 |
| 5x12 | Violations | February 1st, 1992 |
| 5x13 | The Masterpiece Society | February 8th, 1992 |
| 5x14 | Conundrum | February 15th, 1992 |
| 5x15 | Power Play | February 22nd, 1992 |
| 5x16 | Ethics | February 29th, 1992 |
| 5x17 | The Outcast | March 14th, 1992 |
| 5x18 | Cause and Effect | March 21st, 1992 |
| 5x19 | The First Duty | March 28th, 1992 |
| 5x20 | Cost of Living | April 18th, 1992 |
| 5x21 | The Perfect Mate | April 25th, 1992 |
| 5x22 | Imaginary Friend | May 2nd, 1992 |
| 5x23 | I, Borg | May 9th, 1992 |
| 5x24 | The Next Phase | May 16th, 1992 |
| 5x25 | The Inner Light | May 30th, 1992 |
| 5x26 | Time's Arrow (Part 1) | June 13th, 1992 |
Season Six[]
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 6x01 | Time's Arrow (Part 2) | September 19th, 1992 |
| 6x02 | Realm of Fear | September 26th, 1992 |
| 6x03 | Man of the People | October 3rd, 1992 |
| 6x04 | Relics | October 10th, 1992 |
| 6x05 | Schisms | October 17th, 1992 |
| 6x06 | True Q | October 24th, 1992 |
| 6x07 | Rascals | October 30th, 1992 |
| 6x08 | A Fistful of Datas | November 7th, 1992 |
| 6x09 | The Quality of Life | November 14th, 1992 |
| 6x10 | Chain of Command (Part 1) | December 12th, 1992 |
| 6x11 | Chain of Command (Part 2) | December 19th, 1992 |
| 6x12 | Ship in a Bottle | January 23rd, 1993 |
| 6x13 | Aquiel | January 30th, 1993 |
| 6x14 | Face of the Enemy | February 6th, 1993 |
| 6x15 | Tapestry | February 13th, 1993 |
| 6x16 | Birthright (Part 1) | February 20th, 1993 |
| 6x17 | Birthright (Part 2) | February 27th, 1993 |
| 6x18 | Starship Mine | March 27th, 1993 |
| 6x19 | Lessons | April 3rd, 1993 |
| 6x20 | The Chase | April 24th, 1993 |
| 6x21 | Frame of Mind | May 1st, 1993 |
| 6x22 | Suspicions | May 8th, 1993 |
| 6x23 | Rightful Heir | May 15th, 1993 |
| 6x24 | Second Chances | May 22nd, 1993 |
| 6x25 | Timescape | June 12th, 1993 |
| 6x26 | Descent (Part 1) | June 19th, 1993 |
Season Seven[]
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 7x01 | Descent (Part 2) | September 18th, 1993 |
| 7x02 | Liaisons | September 25th, 1993 |
| 7x03 | Interface | October 2nd, 1993 |
| 7x04 | Gambit (Part 1) | October 9th, 1993 |
| 7x05 | Gambit (Part 2) | October 16th, 1993 |
| 7x06 | Phantasms | October 23rd, 1993 |
| 7x07 | Dark Page | October 30th, 1993 |
| 7x08 | Attached | November 6th, 1993 |
| 7x09 | Force of Nature | November 13th, 1993 |
| 7x10 | Inheritance | November 20th, 1993 |
| 7x11 | Parallels | November 27th, 1993 |
| 7x12 | The Pegasus | January 8th, 1994 |
| 7x13 | Homeward | January 15th, 1994 |
| 7x14 | Sub Rosa | January 29th, 1994 |
| 7x15 | Lower Decks | February 5th, 1994 |
| 7x16 | Thine Own Self | February 12th, 1994 |
| 7x17 | Masks | February 19th, 1994 |
| 7x18 | Eye of the Beholder | February 26th, 1994 |
| 7x19 | Genesis | March 19th, 1994 |
| 7x20 | Journey's End | March 26th, 1994 |
| 7x21 | Firstborn | April 23rd, 1994 |
| 7x22 | Bloodlines | April 30th, 1994 |
| 7x23 | Emergence | May 7th, 1994 |
| 7x24 | Preemptive Strike | May 14th, 1994 |
| 7x25 | All Good Things... | May 21st, 1994 |
Two-part episodes[]
- Encounter at Farpoint
- The Best of Both Worlds
- Redemption
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: Unification|Unification
- Time's Arrow
- Chain of Command
- Birthright
- Descent
- Gambit
Films[]
- Main article: Star Trek films
| Image | Title | Description |
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Star Trek: Generations (1994) | Captain Kirk is believed to be killed in an accident aboard the USS Enterprise NCC-1701-B, but is in fact, transported to an inter-dimensional reality known as the Nexus. Seventy-eight years later, the crew of the Enterprise-D discover that an El-Aurian named Soran is willing to destroy a star system just to join with the Nexus. Captain Picard finds himself teaming up with Captain Kirk in their efforts to foil Soran's mad schemes. |
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Star Trek: First Contact (1996) | After having failed in their first attempt to assimilate Humanity, the Borg try again. They travel back in time, to the time of Zefram Cochrane, Human history's inventor of warp drive, with the objective of preventing him from conducting Humanity's first warp flight, the event which directly leads to Humanity's technological development to a level capable of resisting them. Captain Picard and his crew, of the new USS Enterprise-E, must follow them back and ensure that this does not happen. |
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Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) | As the Dominion War ravages the Alpha Quadrant, an idyllic planet in the middle of an unstable region within Federation space serves as home to the peaceful Ba'ku – and a veritable fountain of youth. When the Son'a and the war-torn Federation plan to exploit the planet in order to rejuvenate themselves, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Starship Enterprise-E must rebel against their own people in order to save the Ba'ku and expose the atrocities that are about to take place. |
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Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) | Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Starship Enterprise-E become involved when the Romulan Empire's new leader, Praetor Shinzon, makes overtures for peace with the Federation. Surprisingly, Shinzon is not from Romulus, but from Remus, a native of the darkness-shrouded twin world of Romulus. But he is not even a normal Reman at that. Picard faces a new, very personal enemy, and the Enterprise-E is tasked with preventing a costly re-ignition of war between the Empire and the Federation. |
Notes & Trivia[]
- The series has also been referred to as TNG and NextGen by the fan community.
- Actors DeForest Kelley, James Doohan and Leonard Nimoy, who played the roles of Leonard McCoy, Montgomery Scott and Spock in the original Star Trek, have all made cameo appearances on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Kelley appeared in the series pilot episode "Encounter at Farpoint". James Doohan appeared in "Relics" and Leonard Nimoy appeared in "Unification" (Part 1) and part 2.
Collections[]
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Complete Series
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Complete First Season
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Complete Second Season
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Complete Third Season
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Complete Fourth Season
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Complete Fifth Season
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Complete Sixth Season
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Complete Seventh Season
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Motion Picture Collection
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Complete Series Seasons 1-7
- The Best of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Volume 1
- The Best of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Volume 2
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: Jean-Luc Picard Collection
Fan Collectives[]
- Star Trek Fan Collective: Borg
- Star Trek Fan Collective: Captain's Log
- Star Trek Fan Collective: Klingon
- Star Trek Fan Collective: Q
- Star Trek Fan Collective: Time Travel