Star Trek: The Next Generation - Episode Guide

Stardate: 41153.7

The new captain of the recently built U.S.S. Enterprise-D, Captain Jean Luc Picard, takes the crew on their first mission: to discover the secret of Farpoint Station. During their journey, they encounter an omnipotent being known as Q, who accuses humanity of barbarism, and places them on trial. Jean-Luc must prove otherwise, or the human race will be annihilated.

b: 28-Sep-1987 pc: 721 w: D.C. Fontana and Gene Roddenberry d: Corey Allen

NOTE: In the first season, Worf and Geordi were known as the rank JG, or Junior Grade. Later, Worf would become a Lt., and Geordi a Lt. Commander, and Chief of Engineering.

An alternate theme was to be used for the series, but was later changed to The Motion Picture's theme used now. The beginning was identical and then changed after the "Where No One Has Gone Before" line ends, it was very different after that. The BGM in the pilot is based on this main theme.

The first of three appearances of the USS Enteprise-D's Battle Bridge. The battle bridge was originally built from the remains of the USS Enterprise bridge from the Star Trek films. A majority of the TNG sets, mainly the corridors, parts of the engine room, and the transporter room, were built originally for the first Star Trek feature films. Parts of Groppler Zorn's office were constructed from the Klingon Bird of Prey sickbay set from Star Trek IV, and the Enterprise Reactor Room from Star Trek II.

This episode sadly marks the final tv appearance of DeForest Kelley, who is best known around the world for his role on the first series as Dr. McCoy

Tim Russ (Commander Tuvok on Star Trek: Voyager) was one of two candidates chosen to play Geordi La Forge. He did not get the role but did remain good friends with the casting staff and the producers.

At one point, the character of Wesley Crusher was a girl but Gene Roddenberry wanted a character named after his son.

This episode is really a feature length version, it is split into a two-parter, to be incorporated into the usual 45-minute slot, but of course is 90 mins. All the other two-parters are meant to be two-parters, but this isn't (To prove this the video releases all show a feature-length version, but for other two-parters they all show two parts.)

Episode occurred after Saturday July 24, 2363. That is the date the ship was commissioned SEE "Data's Day"

To keep DeForest Kelly's role as Admiral McCoy a secret, the character was never mentioned by name, either in the script or on screen. The original script only referred to McCoy as "The Admiral".

In this episode and a few other very-early Next-Gen episodes, some members of the crew are seen wearing very revealing uniforms. They have almost no sleeves and don't extend much beyond the lower buttocks.

This episode would set the foundation for the rest of the first season and the second season to follow, which is basically a dramatic and space operatic tone, along with a stricter following of military protocol. Later seasons are much more subdued and casual.

The only Next Generation Episode to play the entire main theme song during the show itself.

The scene after Data and Admiral McCoy part, which shows the starship Hood pulling away from the Enterprise is reused quite a few times throughout the series.

We can see the Actor Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien) as a Pilot in this episode.

The only episode of this series to have the episode title consisting of all capital letters.

Patrick Stewart (Captain Picard) and Colm Meaney (Chief O'Brien) are the only actors to appear in both the pilots of 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' and 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.'

Colm Meaney (Chief O'Brien) and John de Lancie (Q) are the only actors, beside the regulars, to appear in both the pilot and finale of the series. Denise Crosby (Tasha), who left the series at the end of the first season (and was therefore not a regular at the time of the finale), also appeared in both episodes.

The version with two-parts isn't the official version. You can tell by the fact that there is no proper 'cliffhanger' as such, leading into part two, just a cut halfway through the story.

2. Encounter At Farpoint (2)

gs: Michael Bell (Groppler Zorn) Jimmy Ortega (Lt. Torres) Carey Hiroyuki (Mandarin Bailiff) Timothy Dang (Security Guard) David Erskine (Bandi Shopkeeper) Chuck Hicks (Military Officer) Evelyn Guerrero (Ensign) John de Lancie (Q) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien)

b: 28-Sep-1987 pc: 721 w: D.C. Fontana and Gene Roddenberry d: Corey Allan

NOTE: This is the only two-part episode in which Majel Barret (who did the voice of the ship computer on Next Generation, Voyager, and Deep Space Nine) does not begin part two of the episode by saying "Previously on Star Trek the Next Generation". Instead, a man says the line.

Counselor Troi seems to be much more affected by emotions in these early episodes, such as when she feels great anger coming from her surroundings and thus becomes angry herself; or when she begins to cry after feeling deep sadness. In later episodes, she can sense emotion from others without having to experience them herself.

3. The Naked Now

gs: Brooke Bundy (Sarah McDougal) Benjamin W.S. Lum (Jim Shimoda) Michael Rider (Transporter Chief) David Yennan (Conn) Skip Skellrecht (Engineering Crewman) Kenny Koch (Kissing Crewman)

Stardate: 41209.2

The crew of the Enterprise are infected with a virus they contracted while examining the mysterious deaths of the entire crew onboard the Starship Tsilkovsky.

b: 05-Oct-1987 pc: 103 s: John D.F. Black and D.C. Fontana d: Paul Lynch

NOTE: The virus in this episode was introduced in the original series episode, The Naked Time.

This is the first time Captain Kirk is referenced by name in the series.

D.C. Fontana used her pseudonym J. Michael Bingham on this episode since she was relatively unhappy with Gene Roddenberry's additions to the shooting script.

The only appearance of Lt Cdr MacDougal as Chief Engineer. After this episode, Lt Cdr Argyle would be Chief Engineer, followed by Leland T. Lynch before Geordi took over the position when the second season commenced.

4. Code Of Honor

gs: Jessie Lawrence Ferguson (Lutan) Karole Selmon (Yareena) James Louis Watkins (Hagon) Michael Rider (Transporter Chief)

Stardate: 41235.25

Tasha Yar must fight for her life, and a vaccine, to save a race of people when she is kidnapped and forced to battle with her abductor's wife.

b: 12-Oct-1987 pc: 104 w: Kathryn Powers and Michael Baron d: Russ Mayberry

NOTE: The first appearances of the Enterprise holodeck grid and arch.

In this episode, Tasha uses a telephone-like device to give commands to the holodeck. This device was never used again.

Together with the episode 'Haven', this episode is the only one in which Michael Dorn doesn't appear.

5. The Last Outpost

gs: Armin Shimerman (Letek) Jake Dengel (Mordoc) Tracey Walter (Kayron) Mike Gomez (DaiMon Taar) Darryl Henriques (Portal)

Stardate: 41386.4

A powerful entity disables the Enterprise and a Ferengi ship. Their only means of escape is if they can correctly answer the riddles he asks.

b: 19-Oct-1987 pc: 107 w: Herbert Wright s: Richard Krzemien d: Richard Colla

NOTE: Armin Shimerman, more commonly known as the Ferengi barman, Quark, on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, makes a guest appearance as the Ferengi, Letek.

First appearance of the Ferengi. They were initially intended to replace the Klingons as the major adversaries of the Federation (as the Federation and Klingon Empire were now friends), but when they failed to live up to their expectations, the Borg were developed to take their place.

6. Where No One Has Gone Before

gs: Stanley Kamel (Kosinski) Eric Menyuk (The Traveler) Charles Dayton (Crew Member) Biff Yeager (Lt. Cmdr. Argyle) Herta Ware (Yvette Gessard Picard) Victoria Dillard (Ballerina)

Stardate: 41263.1

The Enterprise is flung across space into a distant galaxy billions of light years away when a propulsion engineer, and his mysterious companion, attempt to re-design the ship's engine systems.

b: 26-Oct-1987 pc: 106 w: Diane Duane and Michael Reaves d: Ron Bowman

NOTE: While Duane and Reaves are credited for this episode, the shooting script was completely rewritten by producer Maurice Hurley. The original script can be found in various stages of completeness on Reaves' and Duane's web pages.

Eric Menyuk originally tried out for the role of Data.

7. Lonely Among Us

gs: Marc Alaimo (Antican Delegate) Colm Meaney (First Security Guard) Kavi Raz (Lt. Cmdr. Singh) John Durbin (Ssestar)

Stardate: 41249.3

Picard's mind is taken over by an energy field that the Enterprise passes through.

b: 02-Nov-1987 pc: 108 s: Michael Halperin d: Cliff Bole

NOTE: Marc Alaimo, better known for his role in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as the infamous Gul Dukat, makes a guest appearance in the episode as the Antican Delegate.

Colm Meaney, who later portrays Miles O'Brien, is seen in this episode as a security guard. The character is not formally introduced until the second season episode 'The Measure of a Man."

Singh had the dubious honor of being the first Enterprise-D crewman killed on the series.

8. Justice

gs: Brad Zerbst (Nurse) David Graves (Edo Boy #2) Eric Matthew (Edo Boy #1) Josh Clark (Conn Officer) Brenda Bakke (Rivan) Judith Jones (Edo Girl) Jay Louden (Liator)

Stardate: 41255.6

Picard is forced to choose between friendship, and the Prime Directive, when Wesley Crusher accidently breaks the law and is therefore sentenced to death while on Rubicon III.

b: 09-Nov-1987 pc: 109 w: Worley Thorne s: Ralph Wills and Worley Thorne d: James L. Conway

NOTE: Josh Clark who later appears as Carey on several Episodes of ST: Voyager makes a guest stars as the Conn Officer.

During this episode, Captain Picard refers to Wesley Crusher as his "son". Gene Roddenberry's original story for Captain Picard, Dr. Crusher, and Wesley Crusher was that Wesley was the love child of the captain and the doctor. The original story stated that Captain Picard and his best friend's wife (Beverly Crusher) had an affair that resulted in a child (Wesley). Gene died before he could have the story produced and the storyline was forgotten by the writing staff.

The location used for filming on the planet appears to be the same location as for Starfleet Headquarters in future episodes.

9. The Battle

gs: Frank Corsentino (DaiMon Bok) Robert Towers (Rata) Doug Warhit (Kazago)

Stardate: 41723.9

The Ferengi hand over an old ship which Picard once captained: the U.S.S. Stargazer. However, a mind altering device that has been planted on board alters Picard's mind to make him think that he is reliving a past battle, and the target is the Enterprise.

b: 16-Nov-1987 pc: 110 w: Herbert Wright s: Larry Forrester d: Rob Bowman

NOTE: This episode is tied in with the episode near then end of the show, Bloodlines. If you have only seen one, the other may also be vital to understand the whole plot.

The Stargazer bridge is a redress of the Enterprise-D Battle Bridge set, which was originally the Enterprise movie bridge from Star Trek I-IV. The Stargazer turbolift interior was built for the first Star Trek movie. This is its last appearance in the Star Trek universe to date. Picard's Stargazer quarters are a redress of the Enterprise Junior Officer's Quarters, originally built as Kirk and Spock's quarters for Star Trek I and II.

The USS Stargazer was initially supposed to be a Constitution-class starship, allowing the crew to use the movie version of the original Enterprise in the series. This is why a model of a Constitution-class starship can be seen in Picard's ready room in early episodes. However, it was later decided to create a new model for the Stargazer, but by the time they did, a scene on the Stargazer's bridge had already been filmed with Geordi referring to the ship as "Constitution-class". Hence, the term "Constellation-class" was developed, which was similar enough to "Constitution-class" that they could re-dub the scene without reshooting. Also, Picard's Constitution-class model was replaced in later episodes with a model of the Constellation-class Stargazer.

10. Hide And Q

gs: John de Lancie (Q)

Stardate: 41590.5

Q places the senior crew of the Enterprise in a war game that pits them against a boar-faced, Napoleonic enemy.

b: 23-Nov-1987 pc: 111 w: C.J. Holland and Gene Roddenberry s: C.J. Holland d: Cliff Bole

NOTE: Marina Sirtis (Counselor Troi) does not appear in this episode.

11. Haven

gs: Martha Hackett (Talerian) Rob Knepper (Wyatt Miller) Carel Struycken (Mr. Homm) Nan Martin (Victoria Miller) Robert Ellenstein (Steven Miller) Anna Katarina (Valeda Wrenn) Danitza Kingsley (Ariana) Raye Birk (Wrenn) Majel Barrett (Lwaxana Troi) Armin Shimerman (The Gift Box)

Stardate: 41294.6

Lwaxana pays a surprise visit to the Enterprise and announces the pre-arranged marriage of Deanna to the son of her late husband's best friend.

b: 30-Nov-1987 pc: 105 w: Tracy Torme s: Tracy Torme and Lan O'Kun d: Richard Compton

NOTE: The box was played by Armin Shimerman, who first appeared as a Ferengi in "The Last Outpost", and later went on to play Quark on Deep Space Nine. Robert Ellenstein played the Federation president in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. The first of many appearances by Majel Barrett-Roddenberry as Lwaxana Troi. Her last appearance was in season 7's "Dark Page".

Michael Dorn and Wil Wheaton do not appear in this episode.

12. The Big Goodbye

gs: Lawrence Tierney (Cyrus Redblock) Harvey Jason (Felix Leech) David Selburg (Whalen) William Boyett (Dan Bell) Gary Armagnal (Lt. McNary) Dick Miller (Vendor)

Stardate: 41997.7

Picard, Dr. Crusher and Data are placed in great danger when the holodeck malfunctions while they are running a Dixon Hill program, which pits them against 1940's mobsters.

b: 11-Jan-1988 pc: 113 w: Tracy Torme d: Joseph Scanlan

NOTE: This marks the first of many episodes throughout the series, as well as Deep Space Nine and Voyager, to feature the characters in malfunctioning holodeck scenarios.

Originally, this episode was slated to air *after* "11001001", thus explaining the holodeck malfunction as a result of the Binars tampering. When the scheduling changed, the reason to the malfunction was changed to the Jarada scanners.

13. Datalore

gs: Brent Spiner (Lore) Biff Yeager (Lt. Cmdr. Argyle)

Stardate: 41242.4

The crew of the Enterprise find android parts that are identical to Data's while they are exploring his homeworld. When assembled, an 'evil' twin of Data is created and named 'Lore'.

b: 18-Jan-1988 pc: 114 w: Robert Lewin and Gene Roddenberry s: Robert Lewin and Maurice Hurley d: Rob Bowman

NOTE: Marina Sirtis (Counselor Troi) does not appear in this episode.

Data's evil twin Lore, who appears several times through the series, is introduced in this episode.

14. Angel One

gs: Karen Montgomery (Beata) Leonard Crofoot (Trent 1/23/88) Sam Hennings (Ramsey) Patricia McPherson (Ariel) Leonard Crofoot (Trent)

Stardate: 41636.9

The Enterprise discovers the male crew of a crashed Federation freighter are hiding as fugitives on the planet Angel One, which is dominated and ruled by women.

b: 25-Jan-1988 pc: 115 w: Patrick Barry d: Michael Rhodes

NOTE: Actress Patricia MacPherson is best known as Bonnie on "Knight Rider."

15. 11001001

gs: Katy Boyer (Zero One) Carolyn McCormick (Minuet) Gene Dynarski (Cmdr. Orfil Quinteros) Jack Sheldon (Piano Player)

Stardate: 41365.9

While undergoing repairs, the Bynar Engineers steal the Enterprise to save their planet from destruction.

b: 01-Feb-1988 pc: 116 w: Maurice Hurley and Robert Lewin d: Paul Lynch

NOTE: Marina Sirtis (Counselor Troi) does not appear in this episode.

Gene Dynarski appeared as Ben Childress in the original series episode "Mudd's Women", and as Krodak in TOS episode "The Mark of Gideon".

This is the only Star Trek: The Next Generation episode to have it's title with only numbers. Another example is Star Trek: Voyager's 11:59.

The binary 11001001 is 201 in decimal, which coincidentally is the month and day the episode first aired.

16. Too Short A Season

gs: Clayton Rohner (Admiral Mark Jameson) Michael Pataki (Karnas) Marsha Hunt (Anne Jameson)

Stardate: 41309.5

The aging and terminally ill Starfleet Admiral Mark Jameson, who is negotiating the release of hostages, suddenly begins growing younger through an unexplained phenomenon.

b: 08-Feb-1988 pc: 112 w: Michael Michaelin s: Michael Michaelin d: Rob Bowman

NOTE: Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) does not appear in this episode.

17. When The Bough Breaks

gs: McKenzie Westmore (Rose) Jerry Hardin (Radue) Jandi Swanson (Katie) Jandi Swasnon (Katie) Brenda Strong (Rashella) Paul Lambert (Melian) Amy Wheaton (Tara) Jeremy Wheaton (Mason)

Stardate: 41509.1

The children of the Enterprise, including Wesley Crusher, are abducted by a race of sterile people who are unable to have children of their own.

b: 15-Feb-1988 pc: 118 w: Hannah Louise Shearer d: Kim Manners

18. Home Soil

gs: Walter Gotell (Kurt Mandl) Elizabeth Lindsey (Louisa Kim) Gerard Prendergast (Bjorn Benson) Mario Roccuzzo (Arthur Malencon)

Stardate: 41463.9

The members of an away team investigating the death of an engineer encounter vengeful microscopic life forms.

b: 22-Feb-1988 pc: 117 w: Robert Sabaroff s: Karl Geurs , Ralph Sanchez and Robert Sabaroff d: Corey Allan

NOTE: Walter Gotell (Mandl) is best remembered for his role as General Anatol Gogol, the head of Russian Intelligence, in every James Bond film from "The Spy Who Loved Me" to "The Living Daylights".

19. Coming Of Age

gs: Ward Costello (Admiral Gregroy Quinn) Robert Schenkkan (Lt. Cmdr. Dexter Remmick) John Putch (Mordock) Robert Ito (Tac. Officer Chang) Stephen Gregory (Jake Kurland) Tasia Valenza (T'Shanik) Estee Chandler (Oliana Mirren) Robert Riordan (Rondon)

Stardate: 41416.2

Picard is offered a promotion to Admiral, which he declines. Wesley takes the entrance exam to Starfleet Academy.

b: 14-Mar-1988 pc: 119 w: Sandy Fries d: Mike Vejar

NOTE: Guest star, John Putch (Mordock) makes a 2nd guest appearance in #34/2-8 "A Matter of Honor".

This episode is a prelude to the later "Conspiracy".

20. Heart Of Glory

gs: Vaughn Armstrong (Captain Korris) Charles H. Hyman (Lt. Konmel) David Froman (K'nera) Robert Bauer (Kunivas) Dennis Madalone (Ramos)

Stardate: 41503.7

Two Klingons, rescued by the Enterprise, try to take over the ship.

b: 21-Mar-1988 pc: 120 w: Maurice Hurley s: Maurice Hurley , Herbert Wright and D.C. Fontana d: Rob Bowman

NOTE: Counselor Troi (Marina Sirtis) and Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) do not appear in this episode.

Worf first mentions his foster brother in this episode, though not by name. Nikolai would not be mentioned again until the seventh season episode "Homeward", where we learn a little more about Worf and Nikolai's history together.

Vaughn Armstrong makes the first of many "Star Trek" appearances in this episode. He would later play ten other characters.

21. The Arsenal Of Freedom

gs: Vincent Schiavelli (Peddler) Marco Rodriguez (Capt. Paul Rice) Vyto Ruginis (Chief Engineer Logan) Julia Nickson (Ensign Lian T'Su) George de la Pena (Lt. Jnr. Grade. Orfil Solis)

Stardate: 41798.2

The crew encounters bizarre phenomena while searching for the missing U.S.S. Drake.

b: 11-Apr-1988 pc: 121 w: Richard Manning and Hans Beimler s: Maurice Hurley and Robert Lewin d: Les Landau

NOTE: Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) does not appear in this episode.

The second of three appearances of the USS Enterprise-D Battle Bridge, and the final appearance of the battle bridge in its original appearance. (Its last appearance was in "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II".) The second (out of four) time that the Enterprise performs a saucer separation maneuver. The last time was in Star Trek: Generations.

22. Symbiosis

gs: Judson Scott (Sobi) Merritt Butrick (T'Jon) Richard Lineback (Romas) Kimberly Farr (Langor)

Stardate: Unknown

Picard attempts to break an ancient co-dependency between two species on one planet without violating the Prime Directive.

b: 18-Apr-1988 pc: 123 w: Robert Lewin , Richard Manning and Hans Beimler s: Robert Lewin d: Win Phelps

NOTE: This episode, filmed after "Skin of Evil", was Denise Crosby's last playing Lt. Yar. If you look closely near the end of the episode, you can see Denise Crosby waving to the camera as Captain Picard and Dr. Crusher leave the cargo bay.

Judson Scott previously played Joachim is "Star Trek II- The Wrath of Khan".

Merrit Butrick previously played Captain Kirk's son David in "Star Trek II- The Wrath of Khan" and "Star Trek III- The Search for Spock"

During the filming of this episode, Merrit Butrick had AIDS and this was one of his final acting jobs before he died.

It's not really her last playing Lt. Yar, there's the one where the alternate enterprises meet up as Worf is flipping through alternate realities, and the multi-part episode where Picard shifts through three different time periods to stop the anti-time bubble from destroying life on earth before it gets started (Q episode)

Yes, those episodes even have names! "Yesterday's Enterprise" and "All Good Things"... She wasn't in "Parallels", however, as you stated-- Wil Wheaton was.

23. Skin Of Evil

gs: Mart McCesney (Armus) Walker Boone (Assistant Chief Engineer Lynch) Brad Zerbst (Nurse) Raymond Forchion (Lt. Ben Prieto)

Stardate: 41601.3

When Troi's shuttle crashes on an alien planet, a new being is discovered: an entity that thrives on the suffering of others. The rescue attempt results in the death of Lt. Tasha Yar.

b: 25-Apr-1988 pc: 122 w: Joseph Stefano and Hannah Louise Shearer s: Joseph Stefano d: Joseph Scanlan

NOTE: Although Tasha Yar is killed in this episode, Denise Crosby's name continues to appear on the opening credits until the end of the season.

The last regular appearance of Denise Crosby as Lt. Tasha Yar. Crosby had a very brief appearance in "Symbiosis". The character reappears in "Yesterday's Enterprise" (Season 3) and "All Good Things" (Season 7), once again played by Crosby, but the actress returned as Sela, the daughter of Yar in Redemption, Part I (Season 4).

Denise Crosby (who is also the granddaughter of Bing Crosby) asked the producers to write her off the show because she landed several movie roles.

Tasha's death marked the first (but not the last) time a continuing Trek character was killed off. (Spock doesn't count as he was revived).

24. We'll Always Have Paris

gs: Rod Loomis (Dr. Paul Manheim) Isabel Lorca (Gabrielle) Dan Kern (Lt. Dean) Jean-Paul Vignon (Edouard) Lance Spellerberg (Chief Herbert) Michelle Phillips (Jenice Manheim)

Stardate: 41697.9

Picard meets an old flame, who is now married to a scientist that accidentally rips the fabric of space and inadvertently creates a new dimension.

b: 02-May-1988 pc: 124 w: Deborah Dean Davis and Hannah Louise Shearer d: Robert Becker

NOTE: Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) does not appear in this episode.

Guest-star Michelle Phillips is best known as one of 4 members of the 60s folk band "Mamas & the Papas."

25. Conspiracy

gs: Robert Schenkkan (Lt. Cmdr. Dexter Remmick) Henry Darrow (Admiral Savar) Ward Costello (Admiral Quinn) Robert Shenkkan (Lt. Cmdr. Dexter Remmick) Jonathan Farwell (Capt. Walker Keel) Ray Reinhardt (Admiral Aaron) Michael Berryman (Capt. Rixx) Ursaline Bryant (Capt. Tryla Scott)

Stardate: 41775.5

Picard suspects a large-scale conspiracy when he witnesses strange behavior among Starfleet's high ranking officers.

b: 09-May-1988 pc: 125 w: Tracy Torme s: Robert Sabaroff d: Cliff Bole

NOTE: Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) does not appear in this episode.

The conspiracy is hinted at in earlier episodes, especially Coming of Age, which also featured Admiral Quinn and Lt. Remmick, and where it is suggested that something bad is going on in Starfleet, which is the reason for their inspection on the ship and crew.

This really creepy episode was intended to be one of the lead-ins for the introduction of the Borg, a new race developed when the Ferengi failed to deliver the threat the creators had intended. The message sent at the end was intended to have been sent to Borg space, though no future episode specifies where that message goes.

First appearance of the Bolian species in the form of USS Thomas Pain commander Captain Rixx. The blue-skinned species was named for director Cliff Bole and would become a recurring species throughout TNG, DS9, and VOY.

For the first run airing, there was a warning of graphic content before of the episode. It was the only time this was ever done for an episode of any Star Trek series.

Fans have speculated that the species featured in this episode are actually Species 8472 which are featured in Star Trek Voyager

Fans' speculation is ludicrous, as Species 8472 bears absolutely no resemblance to the aliens, neither in appearance or methodology.

This plot is somewhat continued in the Deep Space Nine books which occur after Season 7, which many fans consider to be Season 8 of DS9. These parasites are hinted at in the Mission Gamma 4 part set, Rising Son, than heavily featured in Unity, which also explains a connection to the Trill, and where the Jem Ha'Dar who disappeared in Sacrifice of Angels went.

<> Actually in only one earlier episode - Coming Of Age.

26. The Neutral Zone

gs: Marc Alaimo (Cmdr. Tebok) Anthony James (Sub-Cmdr. Thei) Leon Rippy (Sonny Clemonds) Gracie Harrison (Clare Raymond) Peter Mark Richman (Ralph Offenhouse)

Stardate: 41986.0

An old 20th century probe is carrying three cryogenically frozen humans is detected by the Enterprise while en route to The Neutral Zone to confront Romulans.

b: 16-May-1988 pc: 126 w: Maurice Hurley s: Deborah McIntyre d: James L. Conway

NOTE: Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) does not appear in this episode.

This episode was originally intended to be the first part of a two-part story. The follow-up was delayed due to a Hollywood writer's strike and appeared (in an altered form) later in Season 2 as "Q Who".

The last episode until the beginning of season three to feature Gates McFadden as Dr. Crusher. The last episode to feature Denise Crosby's name in the opening credits. Marc Alaimo's second appearance on TNG (his first being the Antican delegate in "Lonely Among Us") and his last appearance until season four's "The Vengeance Factor". The first appearance of the Romulans on Star Trek: The Next Generation.

The first implicit reference to the Borg, properly introduced in Q Who.

The only Episode to establish the year it takes place in, 2364

This episode was a milestone in the history of Star Trek by establishing that the first season of TNG took place in the year 2364. This was the first time an exact calendar date was provided for a Trek episode. All Star Trek episodes, chronologies, novels and background information since 1988 have been calculated from this date.

Season 2

The Child

Where Silence Has...

Elementary, Dear Data

27. The Child

gs: Seymour Cassel (Lt. Cmdr. Hester Dealt) R.J. Williams (Ian Andrew Troi) Dawn Arnemann (Miss Gladstone) Zachery Benjamin (Young Ian) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien) Whoopi Goldberg (Guinan)

Stardate: 42073.1

Troi undergoes a mysterious pregnancy when the Enterprise tries to escape from a system that has recently fallen victim to a deadly plague.

b: 21-Nov-1988 pc: 127 w: Jaron Summers , Jon Povill and Maurice Hurley d: Rob Bowman

NOTE: This is the first episode to feature Diana Muldaur as Dr. Kate Pulaski, who fills the shoes of Dr. Crusher after Gates McFadden opted not to return for the second season (she would subsequently return at the start of season three).
Muldaur declined to have her name added to the opening credits, and instead receives 'Special Guest Star' credit for all the episodes she appears in.

This is also the first episode to feature Whoopi Goldberg as Guinan, the mysterious, reoccurring owner of Ten-Forward.
Goldberg had got the part after she expressed interest to the producers, being a fan of the original series - mostly due to Nichelle Nichols, one of the first regular black women to feature in a TV series.

Due to a Writers Strike, the plot of this episode was salvaged from the aborted late 70s series 'Star Trek II' (which was eventually dropped to become 'Star Trek: The Motion Picture' (1979)).

Other changes in this episode: Riker gets a beard, Worf wears a golden uniform, and Geordi gets transferred and promoted to Chief Engineer.

Diana Muldaur was a guest star on two original Star Trek episodes; "Return to Tomorrow," and "Is There, in Truth, No Beauty." She played different characters than that of Dr. Pulaski.

28. Where Silence Has Lease

gs: Earl Boen (Nagilum) Charles Douglass (Ensign Haskell) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien)

Stardate: 42193.6

A mysterious life form known as the 'Nagilum' threatens the life of the crew in his attempt to understand humanity.

b: 28-Nov-1988 pc: 128 w: Jack B. Sowards d: Winrich Kolbe

NOTE: "Nagilum" is Muligan spelled backwards - originally late actor Richard Mulligan was to play the alien creature, but had to back out at the last minute.

First mention of any sister ship of Galaxy class starships. The Yamato is "seen" in this episode when Nagilum prepares a nearly perfect copy of the ship in order to test the crew's reactions. The Yamato would be destroyed in the later episode, "Contagion."

Earl Boen (Nagilum) also played Dr. Peter Silberman of the 'Terminator' movies. Besides Arnold Schwarzenegger, he is the only actor to appear in all three of them.

Earl Boen (Nagilum) also supplied the voice of the Vohrsoth, the principle villain, in the 2000 PC CD-ROM game 'Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force.'

29. Elementary, Dear Data

gs: Daniel Davis (Moriarty) Alan Shearman (Lestrade) Anne Elizabeth Ramsay (Engineer Clancey)

Stardate: 42286.3

Data and Geordi become involved with a holodeck program about Sherlock Holmes and his investigations, when they create Sherlock's arch nemesis, Moriarty; however, modifications to the Moriarty character include the capability of out-smarting Data, which leads to some unexpected consequences.

b: 05-Dec-1988 pc: 129 w: Brian Alan Lane d: Rob Bowman

NOTE: Professor Moriarty returns during the Sixth Season episode "Ship in a Bottle."

Geordi and Data enter the Holodeck as Holmes and Watson because the Enterprise is early: They will be meeting the USS Victory in three days, and have some spare time. Geordi has also built a model of the original HMS Victory, Adm. Nelson's flagship, as a present to the crew of the 24th century Victory. It is damaged when Moriarty destabilizes the inertial dampeners of the Enterprise.

30. The Outrageous Okona

gs: Bill Campbell (Captain Thadiun Okona) Douglas Rowe (Debin) Albert Stratton (Kushell) Rosalind Allen (Yanar) Kieran Mulroney (Benzan) Teri Hatcher (Lt. Bronwyn G. Robinson) Joe Piscopo (The Comic) Whoopi Goldberg (Guinan)

Stardate: 42402.7

The Enterprise is placed in a compromising situation when the captain of a disabled starship places the crew in the middle of a love triangle.

b: 12-Dec-1988 pc: 130 w: Burton Armus s: Les Menchen , Lance Dickson and David Lansberg d: Robert Becker

NOTE: Teri Hatcher, better known as Lois Lane from Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, among many other credits, makes a guest appearance as Lieutenant B.G. Robinson.

Diana Muldaur (Dr. Pulaski) does not appear in this episode.

William O. Campbell was the first choice to play Commander Riker. However, after the insistence of some higher ups, the producers went with Jonathan Frakes.

31. Loud As A Whisper

gs: Leo Damian (Adonis) Randy Oglesby (The Scholar) Marnie Mosiman (Woman) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien) Howie Seago (Riva)

Stardate: 42477.2

A telepathic mediator meets with disaster while being escorted by the Enterprise.

b: 09-Jan-1989 pc: 132 w: Jacqueline Zambrano d: Larry Shaw

NOTE: Actress Marnie Mosiman is the real-life actress of Q actor John de Lancie.

Actress Marnie Mosiman is the real-life SPOUSE of Q actor John de Lancie.

32. The Schizoid Man

gs: Suzie Plakson (Lt. Selar) Barbara Alyn Woods (Kareen Brianon) W. Morgan Sheppard (Dr. Ira Graves)

Stardate: 42437.5

Data is possessed by the consciousness of a brilliant scientist. However, it has a disturbing impact on Data's personality.

b: 23-Jan-1989 pc: 131 w: Tracy Torme s: Hans Beimler and Richard Manning d: Les Landau

NOTE: Suzie Plakson would return later this season as Worf's lover K'Ehleyr, as well as a female Q on Voyager.

W. Morgan Sheppard would go on to play the Klingon Warden of Rura Penthe in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. He also played Qatai on Star Trek Voyager.

This episode gets its name from Episode 5 of the series The Prisoner.

33. Unnatural Selection

gs: Patricia Smith (Dr. Sara Kingsley) J. Patrick McNamara (Captain Tagget) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien)

Stardate: 42494.8

A mysterious hyper-aging sickness kills the crew of a Federation cargo ship, and Dr. Pulaski must race against time to find a cure.

b: 30-Jan-1989 pc: 133 w: John Mason and Mike Gray d: Paul Lynch

34. A Matter Of Honor

gs: John Putch (Ensign Mendon) Christopher Collins (Captain Kargan) Brian Thompson (Klag) Peter Parros (Tactics Officer) Laura Drake (Vekma) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien)

Commander Riker participates in a officer's exchange program which lands him an assignment on a Klingon Bird-of-Prey. Meanwhile, a Bezite ensign has trouble assimilating to the routines of the Enterprise.

b: 06-Feb-1989 pc: 134 w: Burton Armus s: Wanda M. Haight , Gregory Amos and Burton Armus d: Rob Bowman

NOTE: Geordi LaForge (LeVar Burton) and Counselor Troi (Marina Sirtis) do not appear in this episode.

This is actor John Putch's 2nd guest appearance on Star Trek: TNG. In #19 "Coming of Age" he plays Mordock, another from his race.

35. The Measure Of A Man

gs: Amanda McBroom (Captain Phillipa Louvois) Clyde Kusatsu (Adm.Nakamura) Brian Brophy (Cmdr. Bruce Maddox) Whoopi Goldberg (Guinan) Colm Meaney (Transporter Chief)

Stardate: 42523.7

When Data's rights as a sentient individual are placed under trial, Starfleet forces Riker into a position where he must prove that Data is only an Android.

b: 13-Feb-1989 pc: 135 w: Melinda M. Snodgrass d: Robert Scheerer

36. The Dauphin

gs: Paddi Edwards (Anya) Cindy Sorenson (Animal Anya) Jennifer Barlow (Ensign Gibson) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien) Madchen Amick (Anya as Teenage Girl) Jamie Hubbard (Salia)

Stardate: 42568.8

Wesley falls in love with a passenger the Enterprise is escorting, who has the secret ability to shape-shift.

b: 20-Feb-1989 pc: 136 w: Scott Rubenstein and Leonard Mlodinow d: Rob Bowman

37. Contagion

gs: Thalmus Rasulala (Captain Donald Varley) Carolyn Seymour (Sub Cmdr. Taris) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien) Dana Sparks (Tactical Officer)

Stardate: 42609.1

A strange power source disables the Enterprise's computer systems, damages Data's programming and leaves the ship and crew vulnerable to a Romulan attack.

b: 20-Mar-1989 pc: 137 w: Steve Gerber and Beth Woods d: Joseph Scanlan

NOTE: This episode shows that the same principal works with the Enterprise as with PCs - if an error occurs, switch it off and reboot it! LaForge solves the problem in that very way.

One of the buildings seen through the Iconian gateway is Toronto City Hall.

Sadly this would be the last television role for Thalmus Rasulala. He did a few more movies before dying of heart failure in 1991.

The Yamato, sister-ship of the Enterprise, is destroyed in this episode. By this time, only three ships are known to exist in the Galaxy class: Galaxy, Enterprise, and Yamato. Galaxy is only known because the first ship of any type bears the same name as its class in the Star Trek universe. Yamato was mentioned and "seen" in the previous episode, "Where Silence Has Lease."

38. The Royale

gs: Noble Willingham (Texas) Sam Anderson (Assistant Manager) Jill Jacobson (Vanessa) Leo Garcia (Bellboy) Gregory Beecroft (Mickey D) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien)

Stardate: 42625.4

An away team is trapped in an alien environment based around a novel entitled 'The Hotel Royale.'

b: 27-Mar-1989 pc: 138 w: Keith Mills d: Cliff Bole

NOTE: Picard states that Fermat's Last Theorem had gone unsolved for 800 years, yet in reality it was solved in the 1990s by Princeton University Professor Andrew Wiles just a few years after this episode aired.

39. Time Squared

gs: Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien)

Stardate: 42679.2

Picard encounters his double from six hours in the future, whose Enterprise had been destroyed.

b: 03-Apr-1989 pc: 139 w: Maurice Hurley s: Kurt Michael Bensmiller d: Joseph Scanlan

NOTE: Originally this episode was supposed to be a precursor to Q Who, where Q would have explained that he created the temporal anomaly in this episode as another of his tests. The idea was later dropped.

40. The Icarus Factor

gs: John Tesh (K'Tesh) Mitchell Ryan (Kyle Riker) Lance Spellerberg (Transporter Operator) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien)

Stardate: 42686.4

Riker is promoted to Captain of another Federation ship. Worf must confront his past and his Klingon heritage.

b: 24-Apr-1989 pc: 140 w: David Assael and Robert L. McCullough s: David Assael d: Robert Iscove

NOTE: John Tesh, one of the hosts of Entertainment Tonight (at the time), appears as the Klingon K'Tesh in Worf's Ascension Chamber on the holodeck. Of course this appearance was covered as a feature on ET.

41. Pen Pals

gs: Nicholas Cascone (Davies) Nikki Cox (Sarjenka) Anne H. Gillespie (Hildebrandt) Whitney Rydbeck (Alans) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien)

Stardate: 42695.3

Wesley must investigate the causes of strange tectonic activity on the planet where Data's pen pal lives.

b: 01-May-1989 pc: 141 w: Melinda M. Snodgrass s: Hannah Louise Shearer d: Winrich Kolbe

NOTE: The 'oscillation overthruster' from the cult hit "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai" reappears here as a 'spectral analyzer'

It's possible that Sarjenka does remember Data. When Dr. Crusher attempts the same memory erasure technique in "Who Watches the Watchers?" the procedure doesn't work.

42. Q Who?

gs: Lycia Naff (Ensign Sonya Gomez) John de Lancie (Q) Whoopi Goldberg (Guinan) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien)

Stardate: 42761.3

Q hurls the Enterprise into the Delta Quadrant and introduces the Federation to a powerful new enemy that may destroy the Alpha Quadrant: The Borg.

b: 08-May-1989 pc: 142 w: Maurice Hurley d: Rob Bowman

NOTE: This episode introduces the Borg, the series' most well known and most popular foe. The Borg was devised as an "ultimate enemy" after the Ferengi, originally conceived for such position, were felt to be too comical.

43. Samaritan Snare

gs: Christopher Collins (Pakled Captain Grebnedlog) Leslie Collins (Reginod) Daniel Benzali (Surgeon) Lycia Naff (Ensign Sonya Gomez) Tzi Ma (Biomolecular Physiologist)

Stardate: 42779.1

A race known as the Pakleds kidnap Geordie. Picard must face surgery when he is left in a near-dead state.

b: 15-May-1989 pc: 143 w: Robert L. McCullough d: Les Landau

NOTE: The name "Grebnedlog" is "Goldenberg" backwards.

Picard tells Wesley the story of how he got his electronic heart. This story would be revisited in the sixth season episode, "Tapestry."

The Pakleds never appear again, although they are mentioned in "Brothers". Apparently they were too "politically incorrect" in their portrayal of mentally challenged people.

44. Up The Long Ladder

gs: Barrie Ingham (Danilo Odell) Jon DeVries (Granger) Rosalyn Landor (Brenna Odell) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien)

Stardate: 42823.2

Picard must convince two dying civilizations that they must co-exist on the same planet to survive, however, they have other plans to ensure their survival: in the form of clones of the Enterprise crew.

b: 22-May-1989 pc: 144 w: Melinda M. Snodgrass d: Winrich Kolbe

NOTE: Originally titled "Send in the Clones"

The only episode where Geordi can tell when a human is lying. Humans lie in his presence countless other times and he never notices.

45. Manhunt

gs: Carel Struycken (Mr. Homm) Robert O'Reilly (Scarface) Rhonda Aldrich (Madeline) Mick Fleetwood (Antidean Dignitary) Wren T. Brown (Transporter Pilot) Majel Barrett (Lwaxana Troi) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien) Robert Costanzo (Slade Bender)

Stardate: 42859.2

While being escorted to a Federation conference by the Enterprise, Lwaxana hunts for a man to satisfy her needs when her sex-drive is quadrupled during a natural mid-life cycle.

b: 19-Jun-1989 pc: 145 w: Terry Deveraux d: Rob Bowman

NOTE: Mick Fleetwood, of Fleetwood Mac, makes a guest appearance as an Antidean Dignitary, even though he is unrecognizable beneath heavy make-up.

Although at one stage Lwaxana mentions that Geordi is "next on her list", the character does not actually appear on-screen in this episode.

Robert O'Reilly plays a holodeck gangster in this episode. He would go on to play Gowron, ruler of the Klingon Empire, in later episodes of TNG and on Deep Space Nine.

Diane Muldaur and Majel Barrett-Roddenberry previously appeared in the original 'Star Trek' episode, 'Return to Tomorrow' together.

46. The Emissary

gs: Anne Elizabeth Ramsay (Ensign Clancy) Diedrich Bader (Tactical Crewman) Lance LeGault (K'Temoc) Greorgann Johnson (Admiral Gromek) Anne Elizabeth Ramsay (Ensign Clancy) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien) Suzie Plakson (K'Ehleyr)

Stardate: 42901.3

Worf is re-united with his former lover, K'Ehleyr, while the Enterprise is ordered to intercept a Klingon ship whose crew has been in stasis for a century.

b: 29-Jun-1989 pc: 146 w: Richard Manning and Hans Beimler d: Cliff Bole

NOTE: Worf's son was conceived on this episode.

I don't believe Alexander was conceived this episode as his age later in DS9 would contradict this conception date. More likely, he was conceived sometime prior to TNG and was just too young to be introduced to his father. Not to mention K'Ehleyr's mission wasn't exactly one to bring a young child along.

47. Peak Performance

gs: Roy Brocksmith (Sirna Kolrami) Armin Shimerman (Bractor) David L. Lander (Ferengi Tactician) Leslie Neale (Ensign Nagel) Glenn Morshower (Ensign Burke)

Stardate: 42923.4

Trouble begins when a Ferengi warship stumbles over a war simulation between Riker and Picard, each on different ships, and begins attacking them.

b: 10-Jul-1989 pc: 147 w: David Kemper d: Robert Scheerer

48. Shades Of Gray

gs: Rosalyn Landor (Brenna Odell) Carolyn McCormick (Minuet (uncredited)) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien) Ray Reinhardt (Admiral Aaron (archive footage)(uncredited)) R.J. Williams (Ian Andrew Troi)

Stardate: 42976.1

Riker is infected with an alien organism that takes over his mind. Dr. Pulaski must force Riker's mind back to a state where it can access primitive survival skills.

b: 17-Jul-1989 pc: 148 w: Maurice Hurley and Hans Beimler s: Maurice Hurley d: Rob Bowman

NOTE: This episode is a budget-saving "clip show" – i.e. an episode that showcases clips from previous stories. It is (to date) the only clip show within any of the Trek series, and, due to it's strained nature, ranks on many-a-fan's "least favorite episodes" list.

The "Clip Show" format was not due to budget concerns, but to a writer's strike.

Season 3

A Matter Of Perspective

Yesterday's Enterprise

The Best Of Both... (1)

49. Evolution

gs: Ken Jenkins (Dr. Paul Stubbs) Ken Jenkins (Dr. Paul Stubbs) Scott Grimes (Eric) Amy O'Neill (Annette) Mary McCusker (Nurse) Randal Patrick (Crewman) Whoopi Goldberg (Guinan)

Stardate: 43125.8

A system-wide computer malfunction places the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise in grave danger while they are escorting a scientist to a star in the process of exploding.

b: 25-Sep-1989 pc: 150 w: Michael Piller s: Michael Piller and Michael Wagner d: Winrich Kolbe

NOTE: A new sequence of cosmic visuals on the opening credits are used. These remain until the end of the series.

Gates McFadden returns as Dr. Crusher after being absent for the 1988-89 season.

Geordi is promoted off-screen - this is the first time we see him as a Lt. commander.

With Dr. Crusher back, there is no explanation given as to where Dr. Pulaski (from the second season) has gone.

Worf is also promoted off-screen, to full lieutenant.

Beginning with this episode, the crew wears a new kind of uniform that would remain throughout the series. Uniforms no longer have the colored piping on the shoulders and male uniforms are now two-piece, rather than one piece. While considered by most people to be an improvement, they did have the problem of the shirt riding up on the actors occasionally. This led to Patrick Stewart frequently pulling his shirt down on screen, a move that was unofficially named "the Picard Maneuver".

Dr. Pulaski fell to her death down a turbolift shaft.

50. The Ensigns Of Command

gs: Eileen Seeley (Ard'rian McKenzie) Richard Allen (Noe) Mark L. Taylor (Haritath) Grainger Hines (Gosheven) Mart McChesney (Sheliak) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien)

Stardate: 43133.3

A human colony is forced to evacuate a planet when the original inhabitants return and threaten the colonists with annihilation if they do not leave within four days.

b: 02-Oct-1989 pc: 149 w: Melinda M. Snodgrass d: Cliff Bole

NOTE: Unhappy with his part in this episode, Grainger Hines (Gosheven) requested that his name be removed from the on-screen credits; and all of his lines had to be re-dubbed by another actor.

Although shown second, this was actually the first episode produced for the third season.

51. The Survivors

gs: John Anderson (Kevin Uxbridge) Anne Haney (Rishon Uxbridge)

Stardate: 43152.4

The Enterprise discovers a planet that has had all life eradicated, except for two mysterious residents and their home, which has been left in perfect condition.

b: 09-Oct-1989 pc: 151 w: Michael Wagner d: Les Landau

NOTE: Jonathan Frakes and John Anderson previously appeared in the 1985 mini-series 'North and South' together.

Both the actors who played the Uxbridges appeared in a version of the film "Psycho". John Anderson played the car salesman in the original 1960 version while Anne Haney played the sheriffs's wife in the 1998 remake.

Marks the Federation's first (and last) contact with the alien race known as the Husnock (sp?). It's entirely possible that the Federation will never know what a Husnock looks like, thanks to Kevin Uxbridge's "crime of passion".

Wrong. No contact is ever made with the Husnock, as they are wiped out prior to the events in this episode.

Wrong? I'd think THIS episode would be considered contact with the Husnock as Kevin Uxbridge is a Husnock in human form.

Kevin states in his confession he is an old, eternal living "being" (an entity?). He never states he is a Husnock himself, however he could (never said he did) transform himself into the looks of a Husnock. So to conclude, Starfleet never made a contact with the Husnock.

Kevin Uxbridge's race is known as "Dowd", according to what he tell Picard. He has lived disguised as a Human for over fifty years.

52. Who Watches The Watchers

gs: Kathryn Leigh Scott (Nuria) Ray Wise (Liko) James Greene (Dr. Barron) Pamela Segall (Oji) John McLiam (Fento) Lois Hall (Mary Warren)

Stardate: 43173.5

An away team inadvertently breaks the Prime Directive and reveal themselves to a primitive culture on Mintaka III, causing the inhabitants believe that Captain Picard is a God.

b: 16-Oct-1989 pc: 152 w: Richard Manning and Hans Beimler d: Robert Wiemer

NOTE: This is the only episode after Season Two to mention Dr. Katharine Pulaski.

53. The Bonding

gs: Gabriel Damon (Jeremy Aster) Susan Powel (Marla Aster) Raymond D. Turner (Teacher) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien)

Worf and Wesley must help a 12 year old boy cope with the death of his mother; an archaeologist killed during an away mission to a deserted planet.

b: 23-Oct-1989 pc: 153 w: Ronald D. Moore d: Winrich Kolbe

NOTE: During the Koinonian's mirage effect, we get a rare glimpse of a 24th Century home.

54. Booby Trap

gs: Susan Gibney (Dr. Leah Brahms) Albert Hall (Galek Dar) Julie Warner (Christy Henshaw) Whoopi Goldberg (Guinan) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien)

Stardate: 43205.6

While investigating an ancient ship left adrift in space, the Enterprise accidentally trips the ancient booby trap that disabled the old vessel over 1000 years ago.

b: 30-Oct-1989 pc: 154 w: Ron Roman , Michael Piller and Richard Danus s: Michael Wagner and Ron Roman d: Gabrielle Beaumont

NOTE: Susan Gibney makes her first appearance as Leah Brahms. In an alternate future in "All Good Things..." the character would be wed to Geordi La Forge. She also played Erika Benteen in a 2-part episode of Deep Space Nine.

55. The Enemy

gs: John Snyder (Centurion Bochra) Andreas Katsulas (Cmdr. Tomalak) Steve Rankin (Patahk) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien)

Stardate:43349.2

A blind Geordie is trapped on a hazardous planet with a paranoid and severely injured Romulan. In orbit, a Romulan Warbird is preventing the Enterprise from attempting a rescue mission.

b: 06-Nov-1989 pc: 155 w: David Kemper and Michael Piller d: David Carson

NOTE: This is Andreas Katsulas' first appearance as the Romulan commander, Tomalak. He proved to be a worthy villain for Picard and would reappear in the episodes, "The Defector," "Future Imperfect," and the series finale, "All Good Things..."

56. The Price

gs: Matt McCoy (Devinoni Ral) Elizabeth Hoffman (Premier Bhavani) Castulo Guerra (Dr. Mendoza) Scott Thompson (DaiMon Goss) Dan Shor (Dr. Arridor) Kevin Peter Hall (Leyor) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien)

Stardate: 43385.6

The Enterprise hosts the negotiations for the rights to a newly discovered, stable wormhole to the Delta Quadrant. One of the negotiators, Devinoni Ral, becomes attracted to Deanna Troi, but he holds a dubious secret.

b: 13-Nov-1989 pc: 156 w: Hannah Louise Shearer d: Robert Scheerer

NOTE: After the Ferengi are lost in the Delta Quadrant, their plight is picked up later in the episode "False Profits" in Star Trek: Voyager's third season.

This episode is a clear indication where the ideas for DS9 and Voyager came from.

The late Kevin Peter Hall made a name for himself by playing various "giant" roles, some of them gentle. He portrayed the title creatures in all of the following movies: PREDATOR 1 and 2, MONSTER IN THE CLOSET and HARRY & THE HENDERSONS (the TV series as well as the film).

57. The Vengeance Factor

gs: Lisa Wilcox (Yuta) Joey Aresco (Brull) Nancy Parsons (Marouk) Stephen Lee (Chorgan) Marc Lawrence (Volnoth) Elkanah Burns (Temarek)

Stardate: 43421.9

The Enterprise crew tries to mend the relationship between a race known as the Acamarians and a faction known as the Gatherers.

b: 20-Nov-1989 pc: 157 w: Sam Rolfe d: Timothy Bond

NOTE: The name "Acamarians" was based off "Americans"

Lisa Wilcox portrayed the stepmother of Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves (no joke, dude!) in the BILL & TED movies and animated series. Her most famous role, however, is that of Dream-Master "Alice Johnson" in the NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET movies.

58. The Defector

gs: Patrick Stewart (Henry V Soldier (uncredited)) James Sloyan (Sub-Lt. Setal/Alidar Jarok) Andreas Katsulas (Cmdr. Tomalak) John Hancock (Admiral Haden) Simon Templeman (John Bates)

Stardate: 43462.5

A defecting Romulan warns the Federation about an impending attack by the Romulans, who are secretly establishing bases within the Neutral Zone.

b: 01-Jan-1990 pc: 158 w: Ronald D. Moore d: Robert Scheerer

NOTE: One of the characters in the Henry V scene is actually played by Patrick Stewart, who plays Captain Picard. Stewart is an accomplished Shakespearean actor.

59. The Hunted

gs: Jeff McCarthy (Roga Danar) James Cromwell (Nayrok) J. Michael Flynn (Zaynar) Andrew Bicknell (Wagnor) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien)

Stardate: 43489.2

A potentially new member of the Federation enlists the help of the Enterprise to track down a wanted criminal who has a reputation for his excessive violence. However, the fugitive's actions may not be of his own will.

b: 08-Jan-1990 pc: 159 w: Robin Bernheim d: Cliff Bole

NOTE: James Cromwell, better known from his roles in "Babe" and as Zefram Cochrane in "Star Trek: First Contact" makes a guest appearance as the alien Nayrok. He later appears in the sixth season two-parter 'Birthright' as Jaglom Shrek, and in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Hanok in season four's 'Starship Down.'

We also see a picture of James Cromwell in "Enterprise" in his Zefram Cochrane role.

Jeff McCarthy (Roga Danar) would later play the original human doctor, Fitzgerald, in "Star Trek: Voyager"'s pilot, "Caretaker."

60. The High Ground

gs: Kerrie Keane (Alexana Devos) Richard Ian Cox (Kyril Finn) Marc Buckland (Katik Shaw) Fred G. Smith (Policeman) Christopher Pettiet (Ansata) Richard Cox (I) (Kyril Finn)

Stardate: 43510.7

Dr. Crusher is abducted by a group of terrorists while delivering crucial medical supplies to a planet ravaged by civil war.

b: 29-Jan-1990 pc: 160 w: Melinda M. Snodgrass d: Gabrielle Beaumont

NOTE: This episode was at first skipped over by Irish broadcaster, RTE and the BBC because of a scene where Data comments on how terrorism managed to bring about a united Ireland by the year 2024. The episode eventually made an appearance in Ireland and the UK when satellite station Sky One showed the episode some years later with the offending scene taken out.

61. Deja Q

gs: Corbin Bernsen (Q2) Richard Casino (Dr. Garin) Betty Muramato (Bre'el Scientist) John de Lancie (Q) Sandra Wild (Fantasy Woman) Whoopi Goldberg (Guinan) Colm Meaney (Transporter Chief O'Brien)

Stardate: 43539.1

A Calamarian starts attacking the Enterprise while seeking revenge on a powerless Q.

b: 05-Feb-1990 pc: 161 w: Richard Danus d: Les Landau

62. A Matter Of Perspective

gs: Craig Richard Nelson (Krag) Gina Hecht (Manua Apgar) Juliana Donald (Tayna) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien) Mark Margolis (Dr. Nel Apgar)

Stardate: 43610.4

Riker is accused of murder when a scientist is killed in an explosion. Picard must recreate the recent events in the holodeck to prove his commander's innocence.

b: 12-Feb-1990 pc: 162 w: Ed Zuckerman d: Cliff Bole

63. Yesterday's Enterprise

gs: Denise Crosby (Lt. Tasha Yar) Tricia O'Neil (Captain Rachel Garrett) Christopher McDonald (Jnr-Grade Lt. Richard Castillo) Whoopi Goldberg (Guinan)

Stardate: 43625.2

A rift in the space/time continuum brings the U.S.S. Enterprise - C forward into the 24th Century, and alters the timeline. In this future, the Federation is at war with the Klingons, Tasha Yar is on the bridge, Worf did not join the Federation, and only Guinan's unique perception of reality may restore the timeline.

b: 19-Feb-1990 pc: 163 w: Michael Piller , Ira Steven Behr, Richard Manning, Hans Beimler and Ronald D. Moore, Eric A. Stillwell s: Trent Christopher Ganino and Eric A. Stillwell d: David Carson

NOTE: The first appearance of the Star Trek movie uniforms during a Star Trek series set in the 24th Century. The uniforms are minus their undershirts and belts.

Captain's log is changed into military log, due to the fact that Federation is at war. (Stated by Jonathan Frakes during an introduction to the episode)

This is the last episode of the series to feature all nine of the original cast members.

64. The Offspring

gs: Judyann Elder (Lt. Ballard) Leonard Crofoot (Lal 3/10/90) Nicolas Coster (Admiral Haftel) Hallie Todd (Lal) Leonard Crofoot (Robotic Lal)

Stardate:43657.0

Data becomes a father when he creates a Soong-type android in the form of a daughter named Lal. Issues are complicated when Lal starts showing signs of a more evolved consciousness, including the ability to feel emotions, which attracts the attention of Starfleet scientists who want to take her away from Data and examine her advanced systems.

b: 12-Mar-1990 pc: 164 w: René Echevarria d: Jonathan Frakes

NOTE: This marks the directorial debut of Jonathan Frakes. He would go on to direct many episodes of The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager and several of the Star Trek feature films.

This the first of only 2 times in TNG that we see an Andorian. Lal considers an taking the form of an Andorian female (we see projection on the Hologram) but Troi comments that there are no Andorians on the Enterprise.

Whoopi Goldberg guest starred as the ship's bartender named "Guinan" who explains the facts of life Lal. In the original script, the facts of life were explained by Guinan saying, "'When a man and a woman are in love ..." but Whoopi insisted that in the future people would not be homophobic and that the line should read, "when two people are in love". An attempt was also made to have a gay couple in the background while Whoopi was explaining the facts of life. The script was changed, but no gay couple was allowed to exist in the background.

65. Sins Of The Father

gs: Charles Cooper (K'mpec) Tony Todd (Kurn) Patrick Massett (Duras) Thelma Lee (Kalest)

Stardate: 43685.2

Worf is reunited with his long-lost brother when their father is charged with treason for helping the Romulans. Together they make an appeal to the Klingon High Council to challenge the charges, and have them revoked.

b: 19-Mar-1990 pc: 165 w: Ronald D. Moore and W. Reed Moran s: Drew Deighan d: Les Landau

NOTE: This episode marks the beginning of a major plot thread for Worf, and would be revisited in the episodes, "Reunion," and "Redemption," (Parts 1 and 2.)

Tony Todd is best known for playing the title role in the CANDYMAN movies; he also portrayed Eastside High's chief security guard, "Dean William Wright," in LEAN ON ME.

66. Allegiance

gs: Stephen Markel (Kova Tholl) Reiner Schöne (Esoqq) Joycelyn O'Brien (Cadet Mitena Haro) Jerry Rector (Alien #1) Jeff Rector (Alien #2)

Stardate: 43714.1

Picard is secretly abducted and switched with an alien double. The crews' suspicions are raised when he starts exhibiting unusual behavior, and is relieved of command.

b: 26-Mar-1990 pc: 166 w: Richard Manning and Hans Beimler d: Winrich Kolbe

NOTE: The only time a Bolian has been seen with hair.

67. Captain's Holiday

gs: Jennifer Hetrick (Vash) Karen Laundry (Ajur) Michael Champion (Boratus) Max Grodenchik (Sovak) Deirdre Imershein (Joval)

Stardate: 43745.2

While on vacation on Risa, Captain Picard encounters two Vorgons from the 27th Century who claim they are searching for a powerful weapon hidden somewhere on the planet.

b: 02-Apr-1990 pc: 167 w: Ira Steven Behr d: Chip Chalmers

NOTE: Max Grodénchik, also known as Rom from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, makes a guest appearance in this episode as the alien named Sovak.

Brent Spiner (Data) does not have any dialogue in this episode. It is the only episode in which he does not.

The German word for vacation, or trip, 'Reise' is pronounced the same as the planet Risa.

Michael Champion portrayed an evil Martian Colonial agent in the movie TOTAL RECALL; he was also "Captain Cold" from the TV series THE FLASH.

68. Tin Man

gs: Harry Groener (Tam Elbran) Michael Cavanaugh (Captain Robert DeSoto) Peter Allen Vogt (Romulan Commander) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien)

Stardate: 43779.3

The Enterprise encounters a 'living' ship in the Neutral Zone, and risks breaking the Romulan Federation alliance in order to bring it into contact with a Betazoid emissary.

b: 23-Apr-1990 pc: 168 w: Dennis Putnam Bailey and David Bischoff d: Robert Scheerer

NOTE: Harry Groener is well known for some of the roles he has taken, such the Mayor in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Patrick Henry in the George Washington mini-series with Barry Bostwick.

The sounds of the Tin Man were created by holding a stethoscope to a person's stomach while a previously eaten meal was being digested.

69. Hollow Pursuits

gs: Dwight Schultz (Lt. (J.G.) Reginald "Reg" Barclay III) Charley Lang (Lt. Duffy) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien)

Stardate: 43807.4

A nervous and insecure officer, Lt. Reginald Barclay, places the Enterprise in great danger when he neglects his duties in Engineering, and instead spends his time acting out his fantasies on the holodeck.

b: 30-Apr-1990 pc: 169 w: Sally Caves d: Cliff Bole

NOTE: This episode is the first appearance of the recurring character of Lt. Reginald Barclay. He also features in several episodes of Star Trek: Voyager, and had a part in the movie Star Trek: First Contact.

70. The Most Toys

gs: Saul Rubinek (Kivas Fajo) Nehemiah Persoff (Palor Toff) Jane Daly (Varria) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien)

The crew are shattered by the apparent death of Data in a shuttle explosion, and are prevented from carrying out a detailed investigation when Starfleet gives them orders for a new mission elsewhere. However, the crew don't realize that he was actually abducted and placed on display as part of a collection of rare and valuable items held by a disreputable character.

b: 07-May-1990 pc: 170 w: Shari Goodhartz d: Timothy Bond

NOTE: This episode was partially shot with another actor, midget David Rappaport, in the role of Kivas Fajo, but after two days of filming he was hospitalized (after attempting suicide) and later passed away. The part had to be re-cast, the previous shot footage unusable. Some very early publicity for the episode still promotes Rappaport in the role.

There is an episode of 'Lois and Clark' with a nearly identical premise, where Jonathon Frakes (Riker) plays the part of the immoral collector who insists on keeping Superman as his prize specimen.

71. Sarek

gs: Mark Lenard (Sarek) Joanna Miles (Perrin) William Dennis (Ki Mendrossen) Rocco Sisto (Sakkath) John H. Francis (Science officer) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien)

Stardate: 43872.2

Spock's Vulcan father, Sarek, boards the Enterprise to negotiate political relations with the Legaran. However, Sarek has contract Bendii syndrome, which causes a Vulcan to gradually lose control, and become overpowered with emotions.

b: 14-May-1990 pc: 171 w: Peter S. Beagle s: Marc Cushman and Jake Jacobs d: Les Landau

NOTE: First appearance of the character Sarek in the this series. He would later appear in "Unification (1), in the throws of Bendii's Syndrome, and would die in the same episode.

What is Picard doing at a Vulcan Wedding. Koon-ut-Ka-ifl-fee Is a tradition which is rare for an outworlder to see. The only way a Non Vulcan would ever be at a Vulcan wedding is if he was a Close friend to the groom.

The original script made reference to Spock by name. However, Rick Berman insisted that no one make reference to Spock (or other characters from the original series) by name.

Spock is mentioned by name at the very end by Picard during his emotional outburst-- it is also the only time Spock is mentioned in the shooting script.

72. Menage A Troi

gs: Frank Corsentino (DaiMon Tog) Ethan Phillips (Dr. Farek) Peter Marx (Nibor) Rudolph Willrich (Reittan Grax) Carel Struycken (Mr. Homn) Majel Barrett (Lwaxana Troi)

Riker and Deanna, both on shore leave, are unexpectedly joined by Deanna's mother, Lwaxana, on Betazed. Shortly, all three are kidnapped by the Ferengi who want to study Lwaxana's telepathic abilities.

b: 28-May-1990 pc: 172 w: Fred Bronson and Susan Sackett d: Robert Legato

NOTE: Ethan Phillips, better known as Neelix on Star Trek: Voyager, portrays the Ferengi Dr. Farek.

Ethan Philips would later return as a Ferengi in a first season episode of Enterprise, as the commander of the raiding party.

Captain Picard grants Wesley Crusher a field promotion to the rank of ensign

Official title: Ménage à Troi

Marina Sirtis (Deanna Troi), Ethan Phillips (Dr. Farek) and Frank Corsentino (Daimon Tog) would all later appear in the 'Star Trek: Voyager' episode, 'Inside Man' together.

73. Transfigurations

gs: Mark La Mura (John Doe) Charles Dennis (Cmdr. Sunad) Julie Warner (Christy Henshaw) Patti Tippo (Nurse Temple) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien)

Stardate: 43957.2

Dr. Crusher becomes attracted to an injured alien with mysterious powers, who is being tracked down by his government like a wanted criminal.

b: 04-May-1990 pc: 173 w: René Echevarria d: Tom Benko

74. The Best Of Both Worlds (1)

gs: Elizabeth Dennehy (Lt. Cmdr. Elizabeth Shelby) George Murdock (Admiral J. P. Hanson) Whoopi Goldberg (Guinan) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien)

Stardate: 43989.1

An Starfleet expert on the Borg, Lt. Cmdr. Shelby, is assigned to the Enterprise to investigate the disappearance of a Federation colony. Picard is abducted by the Borg and assimilated into the Collective, which forces Riker to attempt a rescue mission.

b: 18-May-1990 pc: 174 w: Michael Piller d: Cliff Bole

NOTE: Often thought of as the greatest episode, not just of TNG, but of all Star Trek.

One of the original ideas for this episode was that both Picard and Data were assimilated by the Borg. The idea of Data being assimilated would be dropped until Star Trek: First Contact.

This is the first season finale for The Next Generation (as well as for all the series) to end with a cliffhanger (and a damn good one).

This episode is considered by many Trek fans as the one that made the series. It wasn't until this episode aired that fans and non-fans started paying attention.

It may have made non-fans take notice, but most trek fans always paid attention. If it the 'notice' could be pin-pointed to a specific episode, I would probably pick "Yesterday's Enterprise."

The fact the episode was a cliffhanger was hidden during the episode title. It was simply known as "The Best of Both Worlds".

The first 'official' two-parter. Encounter At Farpoint was a feature-length pilot really.

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The Best Of Both... (2)

75. The Best Of Both Worlds (2)

gs: Elizabeth Dennehy (Lt. Cmdr. Elizabeth Shelby) George Murdock (Admiral Hanson) Todd Merrill (Ensign Gleason) Whoopi Goldberg (Guinan) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien)

Stardate: 44001.4

Riker must pull out all the stops in order to save Earth from a Borg invasion being lead by none other than Locutus - otherwise known as Captain Jean-Luc Picard.

b: 24-Sep-1990 pc: 175 w: Michael Piller d: Cliff Bole

NOTE: This is the last TNG episode to feature the saucer separation sequence and the Enterprise Battle Bridge (heavily remodeled since its last appearance in season one's "The Arsenal of Freedom").

The events at Wolf 359 in this episode lead into the pilot of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine".

Wolf 359 is the name of a real star.

The USS Melbourne was originally intended to be a Nebula-class ship. However, by the time the pilot for DS9 was developed, the ship changed into an Excelsior-class starship.

One of the wrecked starships at Wolf 359 is actually the Enterprise model from Star Trek III: The Search for Spock with the destroyed primary hull during its destruction.

Prior to the taping of The Best of Both Worlds part 2, Levar Burton had surgery and his scenes were carefully edited from stock footage. Several of his major lines were rewritten for Colm Meaney, that is why Chief O'Brien was one of the main people working to restore Captain Picard.

The Melbourne was offered to Commander Riker but was lost in the battle

This episode is one of the few episodes with the Part II being outside the quotation marks in the episode's title. The title is "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II", unlike other multi-part episodes.

A sequel to this episode appeared in comic book form in 1993. Star Trek novel writer Michael Jan Friedman wrote a four part story that featured Picard and the Enterprise going through a wormhole and entering a universe where they failed to rescue Picard from the Borg. Notable characters that appear included Chief Engineer Argyle, Commander Shelby, Ensign Ro, The O'Briens and Wesley Crusher. Dr. Crusher was still at Starfleet Medical when the Borg took Earth.

76. Family

gs: Jeremy Kemp (Robert Picard) Samantha Eggar (Marie Picard) Theodore Bikel (Sergey Rozhenko) Georgia Brown (Helena Rozhenko) Dennis Creaghan (Louis) Doug Wert (Jack Crusher) David Birkin (Rene Picard) Whoopi Goldberg (Guinan) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien)

Stardate: 44012.36

Picard meets with his older brother in France, and contemplates resigning his Starfleet commission after his ordeal with the Borg. Worf's adoptive parents spend time with their son on the Enterprise, and succeed in embarrassing him in front of his crew mates.

b: 01-Oct-1990 pc: 178 w: Ronald D. Moore s: Susanne Lambdin and Bryan Stewart d: Les Landau

NOTE: Colm Meaney's character finally receives his full name in this episode: Miles Edward O'Brien. Up until this point, he had only been referred to as 'O'Brien.'

O'Brien was shown numerous times throughout the first few seasons as a Lieutenant, both in the pips on his collar as well as how he was addressed. The reason he was occasionally called Chief, with the pips of Lieutenant, was because he was functioning as Transporter Chief - his position/title. Later, a TNG writer misunderstood and wrote in Lieutenant O'Brien as either Chief Warrant Officer or a Chief Petty Officer. This was an unfortunate setback for continuity in TNG, as it was well established that he was indeed an officer and, in a way, was a setback for the character.

This is the only episode where the bridge of the Enterprise is not shown.

Levar Burton was not seen on this episode because he was recovering from surgery.

LeVar Burton is seen in this episode: he's in the scene where Worf has taken his parents on a tour of the engine room, and Worf's father takes to LaForge not long after Worf has left.

As to O'Brien's rank, the initial goof was probably in calling him "Chief" in the first place if he was supposed to be an officer. It should be noted the original series featured brief appearances by a transporter chief who was clearly an enlisted man (he wore a different uniform). It's doubtful the character suffered much for the mistake as his different background and perspective became the subject of numerous episodes.

Brent Spiner is not in this episode.

77. Brothers

gs: Cory Danziger (Jake Potts) Coey Danziger (Jake Potts) Adam Ryen (Willie Potts) James Lashley (Ensign Kopf) Brent Spiner (Lore/Dr. Noonian Soong) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien)

Stardate: 44085.7

While escorting a seriously ill boy to the closest Federation Starbase for treatment, Data mysteriously takes control of the Enterprise and takes it to a distant planet. He learns that his creator has summoned him for an important meeting that could change his life. However, Dr. Soong unknowingly summoned Data's twin brother Lore, into the bargain.

b: 08-Oct-1990 pc: 177 w: Rick Berman d: Rob Bowman

78. Suddenly Human

gs: Chad Allen (Jono) Sherman Howard (Captain Endar) Barbara Townsend (Admiral Connaught Rossa)

Stardate: 44143.7

A custody battle between Picard and a child's adoptive father arises when a boy showing evidence of abuse is discovered.

b: 15-Oct-1990 pc: 176 w: John Whelpley and Jeri Taylor d: Gabrielle Beaumont

79. Remember Me

gs: Eric Menyuk (The Traveler) Bill Erwin (Cmdr. Dalen Quaice) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien)

Stardate: 44161.2

Dr. Crusher begins to question her sanity when members of the crew start disappearing one by one, and all evidence of their existence is erased.

b: 22-Oct-1990 pc: 179 w: Lee Sheldon d: Cliff Bole

80. Legacy

gs: Beth Toussaint (Ishara Yar) Don Mirault (Hayne) Vladimir Velasco (Tan Tsu) Christopher Michael (Coalition Lieutenant) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien)

Stardate: 44215.2

The Enterprise is caught in the middle of a civil war when they encounter Tahsa Yar's long-lost younger sister, Ishara.

b: 29-Oct-1990 pc: 180 w: Joe Menosky d: Robert Scheerer

NOTE: In his initial log, Picard mentions the world Canmus II. Canmus II was the planet in the final episode of the original Star Trek. Because this was the 80th episode of TNG, the writers decided include the world as a way of "thumbing their noses" at the original series, which lasted only 79 episodes.

81. Reunion

gs: Robert O'Reilly (Gowron) Charles Cooper (K'mpec) Mirron E. Willis (Vorn) Suzie Plakson (K'Ehleyr) Patrick Massett (Duras) John Paul Steuer (Alexander) Michael Rider (Security Guard) April Grace (Transporter Chief Hubbel) Basil Wallace (Kling Guard #1)

Stardate: 44246.3

Picard is asked to choose between two candidates to succeed the current Chancellor of the Klingon High Council as the new ruler of the Empire. Worf is disturbed by unexpected news when he is paid a visit by his former lover.

b: 05-Nov-1990 pc: 181 w: Thomas Perry , Jo Perry, Ronald D. Moore and Brannon Braga, Brannon Braga d: Jonathan Frakes

NOTE: Alexander debuts in this episode, as does Gowron.

82. Future Imperfect

gs: George O'Hanlon Jr. (Transporter Chief) Andreas Katsulas (Ambassador Tomalak) Chris Demetral (Jean-Luc/Ethan) Carolyn McCormick (Minuet) April Grace (Transporter Chief) Patti Yasutake (Alyssa Ogawa)

Stardate: 44286.5

Riker awakens one morning to discover he is suddenly 16 years in the future as the captain of the Enterprise, and negotiating a peace treaty with the Romulans with no recollection of how he arrived at that point in time, or of any recent events.

b: 12-Nov-1990 pc: 182 w: J. Larry Carroll and David Bennett Carren d: Les Landau

NOTE: Introduces the recurring character of Nurse Alyssa Ogawa.

83. Final Mission

gs: Nick Tate (Dirgo) Kim Hamilton (Chairman Songi) Mary Kohnert (Ensign Tess Allenby)

Stardate: 44307.3

Wesley must keep Captain Picard alive on the eve of his entrance exam to Starfleet Academy when their shuttle crashes on a barren moon.

b: 19-Nov-1990 pc: 183 w: Kacey Arnold-Ince and Jeri Taylor d: Corey Allen

NOTE: This marks Wil Wheaton's last appearance as a regular cast member.

Dirgo's weapon appears to be an original series phaser.

Picard mentions Boothby, the Starfleet Academy groundskeeper. I believe this is the first mention of Boothby, who would later be seen in the "The First Duty" and the ST: Voy ep, "In The Flesh".

84. The Loss

gs: Kim Braden (Ensign Janet Brooks) Mary Kohnert (Ensign Tess Allenby) Whoopi Goldberg (Guinan)

Stardate: 44356.9

Troi loses her empathic abilities when the Enterprise is caught in the gravitational pull of a black hole.

b: 01-Dec-1990 pc: 184 w: Hilary J. Bader , Alan J. Adla and Vanessa Greene d: Chip Chalmers

85. Data's Day

gs: Sierra Pecheur (T'Pel/Sub-Cmdr. Selok) Alan Scarfe (Admiral Mendak) April Grace (Transporter Chief) Shelly Desai (V'Sal) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien) Rosalind Chao (Keiko O'Brien)

Stardate: 44390.1

A Vulcan Ambassador being escorted by the Enterprise starts exhibiting suspicious behavior. Miles O'Brien marries his fiancé, Keiko Ishikawa in Ten-Forward.

b: 07-Jan-1991 pc: 185 w: Harold Apter and Ronald D. Moore d: Robert Wiemer

NOTE: Episode occurred on (Tuesday October 24th, 2367)

This episode is told entirely from Data's point of view, hence the name.

Commander Maddox, from "The Measure of a Man", is the person that Data is recording his log to in this episode.

The initial speech that Picard gives during Keiko and O'Brian's wedding is the same as that given by Kirk in the beginning scenes of the episode "Balance of Terror".

First appearance of Data's cat, Spot. For Spot's first appearances, the cat was "played" by an Angora cat. Later episodes would show an orange tabby.

86. The Wounded

gs: Marc Alaimo (Gul Macet) Bob Gunton (Benjamin Maxwell) Marco Rodriguez (Glinn Telle) Time Winters (Glinn Daro) John Hancock (Admiral Haden) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien) Rosalind Chao (Keiko O'Brien)

Stardate: 44429.6

When the Cardassians start re-arming themselves, a Federation Captain takes it upon himself to remove a potential threat before it escalated. Now, Picard must fight for the Cardassians and stop the renegade from slaughtering innocents.

b: 28-Jan-1991 pc: 186 w: Cy Chermak , Jeri Taylor s: Stu Charno , Sara Charno and Cy Charmak d: Chip Chalmers

NOTE: Marc Alaimo (a.k.a. Gul Dukat, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) makes a guest appearance as the Cardassian Gul Macet.

This episode marks the first appearance of the Cardassians in the Star Trek universe. They would reappear several times in later episodes of TNG, and would play a more major role in Deep Space Nine.

The Nebula-class Phoenix was constructed out of parts for the Galaxy-class Enterprise, just as the Miranda-class Reliant was made of parts from the Constitution-class Enterprise in Star Trek II. The Nebula-class starship would make several more appearances in the Star Trek series, with modifications to the model, most noticeable in the small "dish" on the ship's stern.

It is revealed in the Deep Space Nine relaunch series of books that Dukat and Macet are cousins and that's why they look like they might have been played by the same actor on TV. Also, Macet is the only Cardassian to be seen on TV with facial hair.

Along with the introduction of the Cardassians, the origin of the Maquis is already being foreshadowed.

87. Devil's Due

gs: Marta DuBois (Ardra) Paul Lambert (Dr. Clarke) Marcelo Tubert (Jared) Thad Lamey (Devil Monster) Tom Magee (Klingon Monster) William Glover (Marley)

Stardate: 44474.5

The crew of the Enterprise must defend the planet Ventax from a mythological Devil who re-appears when a 1000 year long era of peace comes to an end.

b: 04-Feb-1991 pc: 187 w: Philip Lazebnick s: Philip Lazebnick and William Glover d: Tom Benko

NOTE: This episode's script was originally planned to be used for the aborted Star Trek II series, but the script was later rewritten and used for Star Trek: The Next Generation. -- [Source: The Star Trek Encyclopedia - Michael Okuda, Denise Okuda, and Debbie Mirek, Pocket Books, ©1994 Paramount Pictures, page 310]

Marta DuBois tried out for the part of Troi back in the first season.

88. Clues

gs: Pamela Winslow (Ensign McKnight) Rhonda Aldrich (Madeline) Thomas Knickerbocker (Gunman) Whoopi Goldberg (Guinan) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien) Patti Yasutake (Alyssa Ogawa)

Stardate: 44502.7

Picard orders a secret investigation when the crew suspects Data of lying about the discovery of a wormhole.

b: 11-Feb-1991 pc: 188 w: Bruce D. Arthurs and Joe Menosky s: Bruce D. Arthurs d: Les Landau

NOTE: This is the last time that we would see Picard using his Dixon Hill holodeck program in the series. He would use it once more in the Star Trek movie, First Contact.

89. First Contact

gs: George Coe (Avel Durken) Carolyn Seymour (Mirasta Yale) George Hearn (Berel) Michael Ensign (Krola) Steven Anderson (Dr. Nilrem) Sachi Parker (Dr. Tava) Bebe Neuwirth (Lanel)

Stardate: Unknown

Riker is abducted by a xenophobic race of aliens during a first contact mission. They believe the Enterprise is a scout for an invasion.

b: 18-Feb-1991 pc: 189 w: Dennis Russel Bailey , David Bischoff, Joe Menosky, Ronald D. Moore, Michael Piller s: Marc Scott Zicree d: Cliff Bole

NOTE: Bebe Neuwirth of Cheers fame makes a guest appearance as a very randy alien.

Told almost totally from the point of view of the featured alien race.

Carolyn Seymour played Romulan Sub-Commander Taris in "Contagion" and later Commander Toreth in "Face of the Enemy"

The eighth Star Trek movie to be made held the same title of, First Contact. However, the movie bears no resemblance to this episode.

Carolyn Seymour also memorably played the evil leaper's guide in multiple episodes of "Quantum Leap".

90. Galaxy's Child

gs: Susan Gibney (Dr. Leah Brahms) Lanai Chapman (Ensign Rager) Lanai Chapman (Ensign Sariel Rager) Jana Marie Hupp (Ensign Pavlik) April Grace (Transporter Chief) Whoopi Goldberg (Guinan)

Stardate: 44614.6

Geordi must work with the real Leah Brahms when she arrives on the Enterprise when a space-borne alien life form thinks the ship is its mother. Tensions rise when she learns that Geordi created a holographic version of her several months before in order to save the ship from danger.

b: 11-Mar-1991 pc: 190 w: Maurice Hurley s: Thomas Kartozian d: Winrich Kolbe

NOTE: First appearance of Lanei Chapman as the conn officer Sariel Rager. She would fill the position in various episodes over the next two seasons.

Jana Marie Hupp co-starred for five seasons on NBC's "Ed" as Ed's friend Nancy.

91. Night Terrors

gs: John Vickery (Andrus Hagan) Lanai Chapman (Ensign Sariel Rager) Duke Moosekian (Ensign Gillespie) Craig Hurley (Ensign Peeples) Brian Tochi (Ensign Kenny Lin) Lanai Chapman (Ensign Rager) Deborah Taylor (Captain Chantel Zaheva) Whoopi Goldberg (Guinan) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien) Rosalind Chao (Keiko O'Brien)

Stardate: 44631.2

Troi faces a recurring nightmare when the Enterprise is caught in a rift in space. Soon, the crew begins to slip into insanity through dream deprivation.

b: 18-Mar-1991 pc: 191 w: Pamela Douglas and Jeri Taylor s: Shari Goodhartz d: Les Landau

92. Identity Crisis

gs: Maryann Plunkett (Lt. Cmdr. Susanna Leitjen) Amick Byram (Lt. Hickman) Dennis Madalone (Transporter Chief Hendrick) Mona Grudt (Ensign Graham) Paul Tompkins (Brevelle) Patti Yasutake (Alyssa Ogawa)

Stardate: 44664.5

Geordi and a former crew mate begin evolving into bizarre creatures when they return to a planet both of them were on during an Away Mission five years earlier.

b: 25-Mar-1991 pc: 192 w: Brannon Braga s: Timothy DeHaas , Brannon Braga d: Winrich Kolbe

93. Nth Degree

gs: Dwight Schultz (Lt. (J.G.) Reginald "Reg" Barclay III) Jim Morton (Einstein) Jim Norton (I) (Albert Einstein) Kay E. Kuter (Cytherian) Saxon Trainor (Lt. Linda Larson) Page Leong (Ensign April Anaya) David Coburn (Ensign Brower)

Stardate: 44704.2

An alien probe transforms Barclay from a shy, awkward character into an arrogant super-genius who is able to interface with the Enterprise's computer through the holodeck.

b: 01-Apr-1991 pc: 193 w: Joe Menosky d: Robert Legato

94. Qpid

gs: Jennifer Hetrick (Vash/Maid Marian) Clive Revill (Sir Guy) John de Lancie (Q)

Stardate: 44741.9

Q places Vash and the senior Enterprise crew in a recreation of Robin Hood and his merry men.

b: 22-Apr-1991 pc: 194 w: Ira Steven Behr s: Randee Russell and Ira Steven Behr d: Cliff Bole

NOTE: Clive Revill (Sir Guy of Gisborne) is the only actor to have appeared in both an episode of 'Star Trek' and a 'Star Wars' film. He supplied the voice of the Emperor in the second 'Star Wars' film, 'The Emperor Strikes Back.'

Q's quip about Picard's speeches was adlibbed. The writers couldn't come up with something clever for Q to say, so Jon D'Lancie "winged it".

There is an ANIMAL HOUSE reference in this episode: when Worf smashes Gordie's lute, this is similar to when brother Bluto bashed a guy's guitar against the walls with both saying after they destroyed it "Sorry"

95. The Drumhead

gs: Jean Simmons (Admiral Norah Satie) Bruce French (Sabin Genestra) Spencer Garrett (Simon Tarses) Henry Woronicz (Lt. J'Dan) Earl Billings (Admiral Thomas Henry) Ann Shea (Nellen Tore)

Stardate: 44769.2

Picard is accused of treason when an explosion aboard the Enterprise is investigated by a ruthless and paranoid Starfleet Admiral.

b: 29-Apr-1991 pc: 195 w: Jeri Taylor d: Jonathan Taylor

NOTE: Continuity: When Admiral Satie is questioning Picard she mentions an incident which occurred in the episode "Data's Day."

96. Half A Life

gs: Michelle Forbes (Dara) Terrence McNally (B'Tardat) Carel Struycken (Mr. Homm) David Ogden Stiers (Dr. Timicin) Majel Barrett (Lwaxana Troi) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien)

Stardate: 44805.3

Lwaxana Troi falls in love with a man who must return home to commit suicide, as is customary for their race when they reach a certain age.

b: 06-May-1991 pc: 196 w: Peter Allan Fields s: Ted Roberts and Peter Allan Fields d: Les Landau

NOTE: Michelle Forbes, later known as the Bajoran, Ro Laren, makes a guest appearance as Dara in this episode.

David Ogden Stiers, most known for his time on the hit series "Mash", is now well known to Science fiction fans for his role currently as the 'Reverend Gene Purdy' on the USA series, "The Dead Zone" co-starring DS9's Nicole Deboer from the creative mind of Michael Piller, a former producer for TNG, DS9, and Voyager.

97. The Host

gs: Franc Luz (Ambassador Odan) Barbara Tarbuck (Governor Leka Trion) Nicole Orth-Pallavicini (Kareel) William Newman (Kalin Trose) Robert Harper (Lathal Bine) Patti Yasutake (Alyssa Ogawa)

Stardate: 44821.3

Dr. Crusher falls in love with a Trill Ambassador, until she discovers the Trill's symbiotic relationship.

b: 13-May-1991 pc: 198 w: Michel Horvat d: Marvin Rush

NOTE: The Trill species are introduced to the Trek universe in this episode. Dax, from Deep Space Nine, was the key example of this race.

98. The Mind's Eye

gs: Lawrence Dobkin (Ambassador Kell) John Fleck (Taibak) Edward Wiley (Governor Vagh) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien)

Stardate: 44885.5

While en route to Risa for shore leave, Geordi is abducted by the Romulans and brainwashed into becoming an assassin.

b: 27-May-1991 pc: 198 w: René Echevarria s: Ken Schafer and René Echevarria d: David Livingston

NOTE: Denise Crosby appears in this episode in a talking role but her face is not shown.

John Fleck, who would later appear on DS9 and Voyager as well as have a recurring role on Enterprise, appears in this episode.

Unofficially introduces Sela, though her features are never shown.

Lawrence Dobkin, who plays Kell, directed the original Star Trek episode, "Charlie X."

99. In Theory

gs: Michele Scarabelli (Ensign Jenna D'Sora) Pamela Winslow (Ensign McKnight) Whoopi Goldberg (Guinan) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien) Rosalind Chao (Keiko O'Brien)

Stardate: 44932.3

Data experiences the complexities of love when he becomes attracted to a fellow crewmate.

b: 03-Jun-1991 pc: 199 w: Joe Menosky and Ronald D. Moore d: Patrick Stewart

NOTE: This was the first episode that Patrick Stewart directed.

This is the last episode where Data's cat, Spot, is an Angora. After this episode, the Angora was replaced by an short-hair orange tabby.

Michelle Scarabelli is best known as Mrs. George Francisco on "Alien Nation."

100. Redemption (1)

gs: Denise Crosby (Commander Sela) Robert O'Reilly (Gowron) Tony Todd (Cmdr. Kurn) Barbara March (Lursa) Gwynyth Walsh (B'Etor) Ben Slack (K'Tal) Nicholas Kepros (General Movar) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien) JD Cullum (Toral) Tom Ormeny (Klingon First Officer) Clifton Jones (Helmsman) Whoopi Goldberg (Guinan)

Stardate: Worf must choose between his people and the Federation when a civil war threatens to destroy the Klingon Empire.

b: 17-Jun-1991 pc: 200 w: Ronald D. Moore d: Cliff Bole

NOTE: 100th episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation

The character of Sela is the daughter of Tasha Yar from an alternate timeline created in the episode "Yesterday's Enterprise". Sela is played by Denise Crosby, who played Yar in that episode and the first season of TNG. Sela returned in "Redemption II", and "Unification", parts I and II.

Former President Ronald Reagan visited the set during the filming of this episode.

LeVar Burton (Geordi), Marina Sirtis (Deanna) and Gates McFadden (Beverly) do not have any dialogue in this episode and only appear in the final scene.

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The Masterpiece Society

101. Redemption (2)

gs: Denise Crosby (Commander Sela) Tony Todd (Cmdr. Kurn) Barbara March (Lursa) Gwynyth Walsh (B'Etor) JD Cullum (Toral) Robert O'Reilly (Gowron) Michael G. Hagerty (Captain Larg) Fran Bennett (Admiral Shanthi) Nicholas Kepros (General Movar) Timothy Carhart (Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Hobson) Jordan Lund (Kulge) Clifton Jones (Ensign Craig) Whoopi Goldberg (Guinan) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien)

Stardate: 45020.4

Picard suspects a Romulan influence in the recent Klingon civil war, and must force the Federation to intervene before the Empire collapses.

b: 23-Sep-1991 pc: 201 w: Ronald D. Moore d: David Carson

NOTE: Robert O'Reilly and Jordan Lund would later be reunited in the "Star Trek: Enterprise" episode, "Bounty"

The Nebula-class starship appears again in this episode, and has been slightly modified, as the Sutherland is noticably different from the Phoenix. This is most notable in the "dish" on the back of model; the Sutherland has a more triangular "dish" than the round dish of the Phoenix.

Sela tells a Romulan officer to have a fleet of 20 ships meet at a particular position in 2 days. Since this is 2 Romulans speaking, she would have to be talking about 2 Romulan Days Roughly (41 Hours 5.4 Minutes).

Sela gave Picard 20 Hours to withdraw, which is close to 1 Romulan day.

102. Darmok

gs: Paul Winfield (Tamarian Captain) Richard James (Tamarian First Officer) Ashley Judd (Ensign Lefler) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien)

Stardate: 45047.2

Picard must find a way to communicate with the newly discovered Tamarians, who speak entirely in metaphors, when a Tamarian Captain is brutally killed.

b: 30-Sep-1991 pc: 202 w: Joe Menosky s: Philip Lazebnik and Joe Menosky d: Winrich Kolbe

NOTE: The late Paul Winfield also played Captain Terrell in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.

This is the first of two appearances by a then lesser known Ashley Judd who of course has gone on to be a major movie star with films like "Kiss The Girls", "Double Jeopardy", and "High Crimes".

103. Ensign Ro

gs: Scott Marlowe (Keeve Falor) Frank Collison (Gul Dolak) Jeffrey Hayenga (Orta) Harley Venton (Collins) Ken Thorley (Mot) Cliff Potts (Admiral Kennelly) Whoopi Goldberg (Guinan) Michelle Forbes (Ensign Ro Laren)

Stardate: 45076.3

Picard exposes a planned genocidal attack on the Bajorans with the help of a new officer, Ensign Ro Laren.

b: 07-Oct-1991 pc: 203 w: Michael Piller s: Rick Berman and Michael Piller d: Les Landau

NOTE: This episode was SUPPOSED to setup Ensign Ro Laren's character for her later assumption of her role on DS9. She was to play the part of the Bajoran Major but she backed out of the deal.

This marks the debut episode for the Bajoran people.

Did Ro worship the Pah'Wraiths? All Prophet-fearing Bajorans wear their earrings on their right ear. Ro wears hers on her left ear.

104. Silicon Avatar

gs: Ellen Geer (Dr. Kila Marr) Susan Diol (Carmen Davila)

Stardate: 45122.3

Picard attempts communications with the Crystalline Entity - a life form responsible for hundreds of deaths throughout the Alpha Quadrant. However, a scientist on board the Enterprise has plans of revenge over the death of her only son at the hands of the Entity.

b: 14-Oct-1991 pc: 204 w: Jeri Taylor s: Lawrence V. Conley d: Cliff Bole

NOTE: It seems to me that the cave scenery used in this episode is the same as in "Final Mission" S04ep09

...and was probably the same set used in every episode with a cave.

Susan Diol memorably played Dr. Denara Pel on "Voyager", the woman the Doctor rescued from the 'phage' and fell in love in with.

105. Disaster

gs: Erika Flores (Marissa) John Christian Graas (Jay Gordon) Max Supera (Patterson) Cameron Arnett (Ensign Mandel) Jana Marie Hupp (Lt. Monroe) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien) Rosalind Chao (Keiko O'Brien) Michelle Forbes (Ensign Ro Laren)

Stardate: 45156.1

A natural disaster leaves Troi in command of the Enterprise, Picard stuck in a turbo lift with three small children and Keiko O'Brien stuck in Ten-Forward giving birth with an anxious Worf.

b: 21-Oct-1991 pc: 205 w: Ronald D. Moore s: Ron Jarvis and Philip A. Scorza d: Gabrielle Beaumont

NOTE: This episode was designed as a test run for the forthcoming "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" series starting a few months later by putting Colm Meaney and Michelle Forbes, both originally planned for the new show in a high command situation to see the reaction of viewers and to see that Meaney and Forbes were capable of holding higher roles.

Though Forbes did not move on to the new series the conflict the Ensign Ro character has with O'Brien is vaguely alluded to in the pilot for DS9, where the Chief mentions the difficulties involved in working with ill-tempered Bajoran women.

Keiko gives birth to the O'Brien's first child, Molly.

106. The Game

gs: Wil Wheaton (Wesley Crusher) Ashley Judd (Ensign Robin Lefler) Katherine Moffat (Etana Jol) Diane M. Hurley (Ensign) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien) Patti Yasutake (Alyssa Ogawa)

Stardate: 45208.2

An addictive game is distributed among the crew of the Enterprise, however, it appears that this game interferes with a person's logic and reason, which leaves the crew open to manipulation. Only a young Ensign and a vacationing Wesley Crusher are able to think for themselves, and must find a way to reverse the damage before the ship falls into the wrong hands.

b: 28-Oct-1991 pc: 206 w: Brannon Braga s: Brannon Braga , Susan Sackett, Fred Bronson and Brannon Braga, Brannon Braga d: Corey Allan

NOTE: The phaser Wesley puts on auto fire to shoot the force field was eventually pulled off the show because it can barely be seen.

Viewed by many as one of the worst episodes of the series.

This was the first episode to air after the death of Gene Roddenberry.

This is the final appearance on Next Generation by "Kiss the Girls" and "Double Jeopardy" star, Ashley Judd.

107. Unification (1)

gs: Stephen Root (Captain K'Vada) Leonard Nimoy (Spock) Mark Lenard (Sarek) Daniel Roebuck (Jaron) Stephen D. Root (Captain K'Vada) Graham Jarvis (Klim Dokachin) Malachi Throne (Senator Pardek) Norman Large (Proconsul Neral) Erick Avari (B'iJik) Karen Hensel (Admiral Brackett) Mimi Cozzens (Soup Woman)

It is interesting to note that one week after this episode aired, Sarek is seen alive and well (in the past) in Star Trek VI.

b: 04-Nov-1991 pc: 208 w: Jeri Taylor s: Rick Berman and Michael Piller d: Les Landau

NOTE: This episode was dedicated to Gene Roddenberry, whom died prior to its broadcast.

Actor Malachi Throne played Commodore Jose Mendez in the original Star Trek episode, "The Menagerie."

The buzz generated by Nimoy's guest spot in this episode led to this becoming one of the highest rated episodes of the series. Unfortunately this was not the case with the next episode as many viewers felt cheated since the show has only an extremely brief appearance of Spock right before the end of the episode.

Daniel Roebuck played Jay Leno in the infamous telefilm, "The Late Shift".

108. Unification (2)

gs: Leonard Nimoy (Spock) Stephen Root (Captain K'Vada) Denise Crosby (Commander Sela) Stephen D. Root (Captain K'Vada) Daniel Roebuck (Jaron) Malachi Throne (Senator Pardek) Norman Large (Proconsul Neral) William Bastiani (Omag) Vidal Peterson (D'Tan) Harriet Leider (Amarie)

Stardate: 45245.8

Picard and Data find Spock and discover the reason behind the secret meetings. However, a darker scheme planned by the Romulans is also uncovered in the process.

b: 11-Nov-1991 pc: 207 w: Michael Piller s: Rick Berman and Michael Piller d: Cliff Bole

NOTE: This episode was actually filmed before Part 1 due to Leonard Nimoy's busy schedule.

Spock makes direct references to events in the forth-coming film, "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country" and mentions Captain Kirk by name.

109. A Matter Of Time

gs: Matt Frewer (Rasmussen) Stefan Gierasch (Dr. Hal Moseley) Shelia Franklin (Dr. Felton) Shay Garner (Scientist)

Stardate: 45349.1

While on a mission to help a planet recently struck by an asteroid, the Enterprise is paid a visit by a man who claims to be from the future.

b: 18-Nov-1991 pc: 209 w: Rick Berman d: Paul Lynch

NOTE: Robin Williams was slated to play Matt Fewer's role, but could not since he was filming Hook.

110. New Ground

gs: Brian Bonsall (Alexander) Georgia Brown (Helena Rozhenko) Brian Bonsall (Alexander) Richard McGonagle (Dr. J'Dar) Jennifer Edwards (Kyle) Shelia Franklin (Ensign Felton)

Stardate: 45376.3

Worf's son, Alexander, unexpectedly arrives on the Enterprise to stay with his father. However, Alexander wants to stay permanently.

b: 06-Jan-1992 pc: 210 w: Grant Rosenberg s: Sara Charno and Stu Charno d: Robert Scheerer

NOTE: Brian Bonsall takes over the role of Alexander Rozhenko. He is best known as playing Andrew Keaton on "Family Ties."

111. Hero Worship

gs: Joshua Harris (Timothy) Harley Venton (Hutchinson) Shelia Franklin (Ensign Felton) Steven Einspahr (Teacher)

Stardate: 45397.3

The Enterprise investigates the cause of an explosion which destroyed a small ship and its entire crew, except for a small boy.

b: 27-Jan-1992 pc: 211 w: Joe Menosky s: Hilary J. Bader d: Patrick Stewart

NOTE: Joshua Harris is better known for his role as "Christopher", Bobby Ewing's adopted son on the tv series Dallas

Gene Roddenberry passed away during the filming of this episode.

112. Violations

gs: Ben Lemon (Jev) David Sage (Tarmin) Rick Fitts (Dr. Martin) Eve Brenner (Inad) Doug Wert (Lt. Cmdr. Jack Crusher) Craig Benton (Crewman Davis) Rosalind Chao (Keiko O'Brien)

Stardate: 45419.3

While escorting a group of telepaths, crew members on board the Enterprise suddenly start to slip into comas.

b: 03-Feb-1992 pc: 212 w: Pamela Gray and Jeri Taylor s: Shari Goodhartz d: Robert Wiemer

113. The Masterpiece Society

gs: John Snyder (Aaron Connor) Dey Young (Hannah Bates) Ron Canada (Martin Benbeck) Ensign Felton (Shelia Franklin)

Stardate: 45470.1

A natural disaster in the core of a system's sun threatens to destroy a colony of genetically engineered people on an otherwise desolate planet. However, the crew's intervention may cause more harm than good.

b: 10-Feb-1992 pc: 213 w: Adam Belanoff and Michael Piller s: James Kahn and Adam Belanoff d: Winrich Kolbe

114. Conundrum

gs: Erick Weiss (Crewman) Erich Anderson (Cmdr. Kieran MacDuff) Liz Vassey (Kristin) Michelle Forbes (Ensign Ro Laren)

Stardate: 45494.2

The Enterprise crew unknowingly receives a new first officer who claims that the Federation is at war with another species.

b: 17-Feb-1992 pc: 215 w: Barry M. Schkolnick s: Paul Schiffer d: Les Landau

NOTE: The space station/alien base seen at the end is the same one seen in the first season episode "Justice".

115. Power Play

gs: Patricia Tallman (Security Officer) Ryan Reid (Transporter Technician) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien) Rosalind Chao (Keiko O'Brien) Michelle Forbes (Ensign Ro Laren)

Stardate: 45571.2

While en route to the source of a subspace distress signal coming from a desolate moon, Data, Troi and O'Brien take over the bridge and force the ship to change course.

b: 24-Feb-1992 pc: 215 w: Rene Balcer , Herbert Wright and Brannon Braga s: Paul Ruben and Maurice Hurley, Brannon Braga d: David Livingston

116. Ethics

gs: Caroline Kava (Dr. Toby Russell) Brian Bonsall (Alexander) Patti Yasutake (Alyssa Ogawa) Brian Bonsall (Alexander)

Stardate: 45587.3

When Worf is paralyzed in an accident he must undergo drastic back surgery. However, this experimental technique may cost him his life.

b: 02-Mar-1992 pc: 216 w: Ronald D. Moore s: Sara Charno and Stu Charno d: Chip Chalmers

NOTE: Levar Burton was allowed to grow a beard to try out a new look for LaForge, but the producers felt it didn't work, so they asked Burton not to grow it back.

117. The Outcast

gs: Melinda Culea (Soren) Callan White (Krite) Megan Cole (Noor)

Stardate: 45587.3

Riker must defend a J'naii named Soren, with whom he shared a romantic encounter when her people find out that she broke the most sacred rule of her civilization, and had shown leanings to the female gender and sexuality.

b: 16-Mar-1992 pc: 217 w: Jeri Taylor d: Robert Scheerer

NOTE: One of the ONLY episodes of Star Trek to ever deal with issues of sexual identity & orientation. Roddenberry promised to introduce a gay character soon after but after his death the idea was shelved by Rick Berman

In this episode, it is stated that the Federation was formed in the year 2161.

118. Cause And Effect

gs: Kelsey Grammer (Captain Morgan Batestone) Michelle Forbes (Ensign Ro Laren) Patti Yasutake (Alyssa Ogawa)

Stardate: 45652.1

While exploring the Typhon Expanse, the Enterprise is caught in a time warp in which they are repeatedly destroyed while colliding with another starship.

b: 23-Mar-1992 pc: 218 w: Brannon Braga d: Jonathan Frakes

NOTE: The other Federation vessel the Enterprise encounters is the USS Bozeman, of the Soyuz class, which had not been in use for over 80 years.

Kelsey Grammer's sitcom, Frasier, would make many references to Star Trek.

The Bozeman was originally supposed to be an a totally new ship, but due to budget reasons, the modelers modified the Reliant model from "Star Trek II" instead.

Kelsey Grammer makes a cameo in this episode. 11 years later Patrick Stewart would return the favor by guest starring in the Frasier episode "The Doctor Is Out".

There's a possible allusion to this episode in the film "First Contact." First it is stated that the Federation's ill fated armada will engage the attacking Borg cube in the Typhon Sector. Then, while the crew of the Enterprise listens to the radio chatter during the attack, a ship named the Bozeman is ordered into position and a voice very similar to that of Kelsey Grammer's is heard. The possible connection became the subject of the novel "Ship of the Line" by Diane Carey.

Originally the captain of the Bozeman was to be played by Kirstie Alley (possibly in her former role as Saavik from Star Trek II) but the actress dropped out and her "Cheers" cast mate took over the role.

Actually, the original idea was to have Kirstie Alley playing Saavik as Captain Batesman's first officer, but she was unavailable. Grammer actually asked to be on the show, like many popular guest stars, because he is a self-proclaimed Trekkie.

Patrick Stewart (Captain Picard) and Kelsey Grammer (Captain Morgan Bateson) would later appear in the 'Frasier' episode, 'The Doctor is Out' together. They played Alistair Burke and Dr. Frasier Crane respectively.

the U.S.S. Bozeman is named for Brannon Braga, one of the writers on the show home town Bozeman,Montana.

119. The First Duty

gs: Ray Walston (Boothby) Shannon Fill (Cadet Second Class Sito) Wil Wheaton (Wesley Crusher) Robert Duncan McNeill (Cadet First Class Nicholas Locarno) Ed Lauter (Lt. Cmdr. Albert) Richard Fancy (Captain Saltek) Jacqueline Brookes (Supt. Admiral Brand) Walker Brandt (Cadet Hajar) Channon Fill (Cadet Sito)

Stardate: 45703.9

Wesley is involved in a cover-up at Starfleet Academy when a cadet is killed and five shuttles are destroyed during a forbidden maneuver performed by Starfleet Academy's best cadets.

b: 30-Mar-1992 pc: 219 w: Paul Lynch d: Ronald B. Moore and Naren Shankar

NOTE: Robert Duncan McNeill, better known as Lt./Ensign Tom Paris on Star Trek: Voyager, portrays Cadet Locarno.

It was Robert Duncan McNeill's performance in this episode that inspired the character of Tom Paris on Voyager. McNeill was chosen after other applicants failed to meet the creators' idea of Paris.

The original script had Crusher refusing to turn in himself or his fellow cadets. Rick Berman felt strongly that having the character do so sent the wrong message while the writers felt the character's loyalty to his friends was a more realistic representation. Berman eventually won out.

120. Cost Of Living

gs: Tony Jay (Campio) Carel Struycken (Mr. Homm) David Oliver (Young Man) Albie Selznick (Juggler) Brian Bonsall (Alexander) Patrick Cronin (Erko) Tracey D'Arcy (Young Woman) George Edie (Poet) Christopher Halste (First Learner) Majel Barrett (Lwaxana Troi)

Stardate: 45733.63

Deanna's mother pays a surprise visit to the Enterprise with even more surprising news: she plans to marry a man she has never met. After destroying an asteroid, the ship becomes infected with parasites that eat away at the ship's hull.

b: 20-Apr-1992 pc: 220 w: Peter Allan Fields d: Winrich Kolbe

NOTE: This episode was an Emmy.

This is the last appearance of Carel Struycken (Mr. Homn) on the series.

121. The Perfect Mate

gs: Famke Janssen (Kamala) Tim O'Connor (Briam) Max Grodenchik (Par Lenor) Mickey Cottrell (Alrik) Michael Snyder (Qol) April Grace (Transporter Chief Hubbell)

Stardate: 45761.3

The Ferengi try to abduct an empathic Metamorph who could bring peace between two warring worlds.

b: 27-Apr-1992 pc: 221 w: Gary Percante and Michael Piller s: René Echevarria d: Cliff Bole

NOTE: Max Grodénchik, also known as Rom from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine makes a guest appearance in this episode as the alien, Par Lenor.

Famke Janssen's character describes herself as a mutant who is somewhat telepathic--she later played another mutant telepath alongside Patrick Stewart in X-Men: The Movie and its sequel X2.

The character of Kamala was suppose to play the science officer of Deep Space Nine and was suppose to be introduced on Star Trek: The Next Generation (in the fashion Ensign Ro was introduced). When Famke turned the role, the character of Jadzia Dax was created to take her place.

122. Imaginary Friend

gs: Shay Astar (Isabella) Jeff Allin (Daniel Sutter) Noley Thornton (Clara Sutter) Brian Bonsall (Alexander) Shelia Franklin (Ensign Felton) Brian Bonsall (Alexander) Whoopi Goldberg (Guinan) Patti Yasutake (Alyssa Ogawa)

Stardate: 45832.1

While exploring a strange form of energy in a region of space, a little girl's imaginary friend becomes real and places the Enterprise in great danger.

b: 04-May-1992 pc: 222 w: Edithe Swensen and Brannon Braga, Ron Wilkerson s: Ronald Wilkerson , Jean Matthias and Richard Fliegel d: Gabrielle Beaumont

NOTE: Among other things, Noley Thornton played Dylan McKay (Luke Perry's) half sister on several episodes of "Beverly Hills, 90210".

123. I, Borg

gs: Jonathan Del (Hugh) Whoopi Goldberg (Guinan) Jonathan Del Arco (Hugh)

Stardate: 45832.1

An injured Borg is discovered and brought back to the Enterprise where he is 'repaired' by Dr. Crusher and befriended by Geordi, who names him 'Hugh.' Soon, Hugh starts showing signs of individuality while Picard must choose between destroying him or returning him to the collective.

b: 11-May-1992 pc: 223 w: René Echevarria d: Robert Lederman

NOTE: The Borg latterly known as Hugh has the Borg designation 'Third of Nine'. Either the Borg, or the writers, changed the designation style slightly at some point as Voyager had 'Seven of Nine', not 'Seventh of Nine'.

Hugh's story would be revisited in the Season 6 finale, "Descent."

Actually Hugh's designation was Third of Five.

124. The Next Phase

gs: Thomas Kopache (Mirok) Susanna Thompson (Varel) Shelby Leverington (Transporter Chief Brossmer) Brian Cousins (Parem) Ken Marshall (Ensign McDowell) Michelle Forbes (Ensign Ro Laren)

Stardate: 45092.4

While the Enterprise helps a Romulan science vessel, an accident occurs which forces Geordi LaForge and Ro Laren slightly out of 'phase', causing them to become undetectable to everyone but each other. As a result, the crew thinks they are dead and make arrangements for their funerals, even though they are closer than the crew realize.

b: 18-May-1992 pc: 224 w: Ronald D. Moore d: Robert Lederman

NOTE: When trying to talk to Picard, Ro speaks of how even in death she's intimidated by him. Shortly Geordie walks in and before talking to Ro he apologizes to Picard for the interruption even though he can't be seen or heard either. This indicates that Picard is rather intimidating to all members of the crew in one way or another.

Ken "aka" Kenneth Marshall played Michael Eddington, Captain Sisko's rival on DS9.

Susannah Thompson went on to several appearances in both DS9 and Voyager, most notably as one of two actresses to play the Borg Queen, starting with the Voyager 2-parter, "Dark Frontier".

125. The Inner Light

gs: Margot Rose (Eline) Richard Riehle (Batai) Scott Jaeck (Administrator) Jennifer Nash (Meribor) Daniel Stewart (Young Batai) Patti Yasutake (Alyssa Ogawa)

Picard is struck by an energy beam from an alien probe, which renders him unconscious and places him in the life of a citizen on the planet Kataan, with his memory of the Enterprise intact. Although he searches for a way to return, he finally decides to live his life with his Kataan wife, have children & grandchildren, learning to play a flute and completely immersing in the Kataan culture. He finds the planet is dying due to an imbalance of its sun. With no way to evacuate the planet's people, the government builds a probe which will tell others how they lived. The same probe that Picard met. Picard wakes to find himself back on the Enterprise having lived an entire lifetime in just minutes. The probe, having disgorged its memories, gives one last gift: the flute (which shows up in later episodes).

b: 01-Jun-1992 pc: 225 w: Peter Allan Fields and Morgan Gendel s: Morgan Gendel d: Peter Lauritson

NOTE: Daniel Stewart, who portrays a young Batai, is Patrick Stewart's real-life son.

Actor Scott Jaeck would later play the ill-fated first officer of the USS Voyager in "Voyager"'s pilot.

The small "recorder" Picard is given from the probe is seen in several more episodes of the series, most notably in the episode "Lessons".

Brent Spiner (Data) and Richard Riehle (Batai) would later appear in the 'Star Trek: Enterprise' episode 'Cold Station 12' and 'The Augments' together. They played Dr. Arik Soong and Dr. Jeremy Lucas respectively.

This is widely considered by most "Next Generation" fans as the best episode ever of the series.

126. Time's Arrow (1)

gs: Jerry Hardin (Samuel Clemens) Michael Aron (Bellboy) Barry Kivel (Doorman) Ken Thorley (Seaman) Sheldon Peters (Falling Hawk) Marc Alaimo (Gambler/Frederick LaRouque) Milt Tarver (Scientist) Michael Hungerford (Roughneck) John M. Murdock (Beggar) Whoopi Goldberg (Guinan)

Stardate: 45959.1

Data's head is uncovered in an archaeological dig on Earth, where evidence is also found that aliens may have been on Earth as early as the 19th Century. Using modified technology, an away team follows Data into the late 1890s to investigate.

b: 15-Jun-1992 pc: 226 w: Joe Menosky and Michael Piller s: Joe Menosky d: Les Landau

NOTE: Marc Alaimo previously played Badar'N'D'D in 'Lonely Among Us', Commander Tebok in 'The Neutral Zone' and Gul Macet in 'The Wounded.' He would later play Gul Dukat on 'Deep Space Nine' and Officer Burt Ryan in DS9's 'Far Beyond the Stars.'

Samuel Clemons used the alias "Mark Twain" when writing books, just in case you weren't aware of that.

Season 6

127. Time's Arrow (2)

gs: Pamela Kosh (Mrs. Carmichael) Alexander Enberg (Reporter) Van Epperson (Morgue Attendant) James Gleeson (Dr. Appollinaire) Bill Cho Lee (Male Patient) William Boyett (Policeman) Mary Stein (Alien Nurse) Michael Aron (Jack London) Whoopi Goldberg (Guinan)

Stardate: 46001.3

The away team's investigations are hampered by a nosy Samuel Clemens. Picard discovers that he originally met Guinan in the 1890s on Earth.

b: 21-Sep-1992 pc: 227 w: Jeri Taylor s: Joe Menosky d: Les Landau

NOTE: Alexander Enberg (the reporter), who is the son of Jeri Taylor, would later play Taurik in "Lower Decks" and the recurring character of Vorik on "Star Trek: Voyager" for several years.

128. Realm Of Fear

gs: Dwight Schultz (Lt. (J.G.) Reginald "Reg" Barclay III) Renata Scott (Admiral Hayes) Thomas Velgrey (Crewman) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien) Patti Yasutake (Alyssa Ogawa)

Stardate: 46041.4

Lt. Barclay's fear of using transporters is eerily justified when he sees bizarre aliens within the transporter beam.

b: 28-Sep-1992 pc: 228 w: Brannon Braga d: Cliff Bole

NOTE: Starting with this episode, O'Brien wears one dark rank pip instead of two full ones. Presumably, this is to make it clear that he is a non-commissioned officer and that Barclay outranks him.

129. Man Of The People

gs: Chip Lucia (Ambassador Vel Alkar) Rick Scarry (Jarth) Susan French (Maylor) George D. Wallace (Admiral Simons) Stephanie Erb (Liva) J.P. Hubbell (Ensign)

Stardate: 46071.6

Deanna becomes attracted to an alien ambassador. Shortly thereafter, she starts aging rapidly and starts becoming violent.

b: 05-Oct-1992 pc: 229 w: Frank Abatemarco d: Winrich Kolbe

NOTE: The second time we see an aged Troi. She also appears, although not as old as this, in Future Imperfect.

130. Relics

gs: James Doohan (Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott) Lanai Chapman (Ensign Rager) Erick Weiss (Ensign Kane) Stacie Foster (Engineer Bartel) Ernie Mirich (Waiter) Lanai Chapman (Ensign Sariel Rager)

Stardate: 46125.3

Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott is discovered suspended in a transporter beam 75 years after he disappeared. After the Enterprise crew rematerialize him, he has a hard time adjusting to the new society.

b: 12-Oct-1992 pc: 230 w: Ronald D. Moore d: Alexander Singer

NOTE: Data pulls a bottle of liquor from behind a bar and has a little trouble describing it, resulting him saying "It's green." Scotty had a similar line in the Star Trek episode "By Any Other Name."

Many aspects of this episode, including many of Scotty's stories, are references to episodes in the original series, including "Elaan of Troyius" and "The Naked Time".

The visual and sound effects of the Jenolen's transporter are exactly the same as the effects for the original series.

At one point, Scotty mentions that the first time he visited the planet Argelius, he got into a "wee bit of trouble." This is a reference to the Original Series episode "Wolf in the Fold", in which Scotty was accused of murdering three women.

The model used for the Jenolen is actually a reuse of the shuttle that transported Capt. Kirk and his crew to Space dock at the start of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.

Actually, the only "real" parts of the bridge were the Con and the Helmsman/Navigator consoles. The rest of the bridge was filmed using footage from the Classic series episode "The Mark of Gideon". This was the only episode from the Classic series that had footage showing the empty bridge. This film only ran about 10-12 seconds, so they looped this footage, using blue screen effect, and dubbed in Patrick Steward and James Doohan.

A Star Trek fan, who loaned them to Paramount for the filming of this episode, had painstakingly built the precise replicas of the Con and Helm/Navigator consoles.

At the end of the episode, Scotty and Geordi are beamed back aboard the Enterprise, even though the Jenolen's shields remain up in order to hold open the portal until the Enterprise destroys the ship.

131. Schisms

gs: Lanai Chapman (Ensign Rager) Ken Thorley (Mot) Scott T. Trost (Lt. Shipley) Angelo McCabe (Crewman) Angelina Fiordellisi (Kaminer) Lanai Chapman (Ensign Sariel Rager) John Nelson (Medical Technician)

Stardate: 46154.2

Members of the crew are secretly abducted from the Enterprise to be used in bizarre experiments where they are dismembered and re-assembled without anyone's knowledge - including their own. The only signs that anything is wrong is a strange form of tiredness and no recollection of having slept well the night before.

b: 19-Oct-1992 pc: 231 w: Brannon Braga , Ron Wilkerson s: Jean Louise Matthias and Ron Wilkerson d: Robert Wiemer

NOTE: This is the only time Ensign Rager gets to do something other than sit at Conn, push buttons and say, "Aye, sir."

132. True Q

gs: Olivia d'Abo (Amanda) John P. Connolly (Lote) John de Lancie (Q)

Stardate: 46192.3

A young intern visiting the Enterprise captures the interest of Q when she starts displaying Q-like powers.

b: 26-Oct-1992 pc: 232 w: René Echevarria s: Matthew Corey d: Robert Scheerer

NOTE: Q's line about Jean Luc's speeches was not scripted. In fact the writers had such difficulty in coming up with something for him to say that by the time the show was filming John Delancie dropped the line in on his own.

Olivia D'Abo is probably best known for her role as Kevin Arnold's (Fred Savage) older sister on "The Wonder Years".

133. Rascals

gs: David Birkin (Young Picard) Isis Jones (Young Guinan) Caroline Junko King (Young Keiko) Megan Parlen (Young Ro) Morgan Nagler (Child #1) Hana Hatae (Molly O'Brien) Brian Bonsall (Alexander) Tracey Walter (Berik) Michael Snyder (Morik) Brian Bonsall (Alexander) Whoopi Goldberg (Guinan) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien) Rosalind Chao (Keiko O'Brien) Michelle Forbes (Ensign Ro Laren)

Stardate: 46235.7

A transporter accident transforms Picard, Ro Laren, Guinan and Keiko O'Brien into small children who appear to be about 12 years old. Matters are complicated when the Ferengi seize the Enterprise.

b: 02-Nov-1992 pc: 233 w: Allison Hock s: Ward Botsford , Diana Dru Botsford and Michael Piller d: Adam Nimoy

NOTE: Adam Nimoy, the son of Leonard Nimoy who played Spock in the Star Trek, the original series, directed this episode.

This would be Ensign Ro's last appearance on the show until the final season. The creators of Deep Space 9 wanted Ensign Ro to be in the series. Michelle declined opting for a movie career. Reportedly and revealed in a Star Trek Next Generation 10th anniversary book, the producers banned Michelle from the series. It wasn't until the final season and the main cast supporting Michelle was Ro brought back to the series. Ensign Ro will be apart of Deep Space 9's 8th season in the novels-starting with DS9 Avatar 1 & 2.

This was Colm Meaney's final appearance on TNG due to the character transferring to sister series DS9. He would reappear in the two-part finale 'All Good Things...'

David Tristan Birkin (young Picard) played Jean Luc's nephew, Rene Picard in Season 4's "Family"

Last appearance of Rosalind Chao as Keiko O'Brien on TNG.

Ricker mentions the name of the computer on the Enterprise, it's likely taken from the German physicist Werner Heisenberg (1901-1976). Heisenberg won a Nobel Prize for physics in 1932 and in World War II he headed the German's unsuccessful nuclear weapons project. Life under the Nazis was unbearable for Jewish and non-Jewish scientists like Albert Einstein, Max Born, Lise Meitner, and Wolfgang Pauli so they left, but Heisenberg and others chose to remain in Germany.

134. A Fistful Of Datas

gs: Joy Garrett (Annie) Jorge Cervera (Bandito) John Pyper-Ferguson (Eli Hollander) Brian Bonsall (Alexander)

Stardate: 46271.5

Worf and his son, Alexander, become trapped in the holodeck when their Wild West program malfunctions. However, they must find a way to defeat the holographic bandits who have Data's appearance and abilities.

b: 09-Nov-1992 pc: 234 w: Robert Hewitt Wolfe and Brannon Braga s: Robert Hewitt Wolfe d: Patrick Stewart

NOTE: By the 24th century, the "Old West" of our time has become the "Ancient West".

135. The Quality Of Life

gs: Ellen Bry (Dr. Farallon) J. Downing (Transporter Chief)

Stardate: 46307.2

Data refuses to allow the use of Exocomps in the attempt to rescue Picard and LaForge. His belief that they are sentient beings, who would not survive the rescue, could cost the lives of his Captain and friend.

b: 16-Nov-1992 pc: 235 w: Naren Shankar d: Jonathan Frakes

NOTE: Levar Burton was allowed to regrow his beard for this episode as he needed it for his wedding.

136. Chain Of Command (1)

gs: Ronny Cox (Captain Jellico) John Durbin (Gul Lemec) David Warner (Gul Madred) Natalija Nogulich (Admiral Alynna Nechayev) Lou Wagner (Solok)

Stardate: 46357.4

Picard resigns as Captain of the Enterprise to lead a top-secret espionage mission into Cardassia with Worf and Dr. Crusher.

b: 14-Dec-1992 pc: 236 w: Ronald D. Moore s: Frank Abatemarco d: Robert Scheerer

NOTE: This episode was originally intended to be the first cross over episode with Deep Space Nine. Rick Berman and Michael Piller thought it was too early to do a crossover episode and the idea was put on hold until later that year.

David Warner also played St. John Talbot in "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier," & Chancellor Gorkon in "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country."

Ronny Cox would go on to play a very similar character, Senator [later Vice-President] Robert Kinsey in many episodes of "Stargate SG-1"

The part of Solok was originally supposed to be Quark (and thus played by Armin Shimerman), thus being a crossover with Star Trek Deep Space Nine.

137. Chain Of Command (2)

gs: Ronny Cox (Captain Jellico) David Warner (Gul Madred) John Durbin (Gul Lemec) Heather Lauren Olson (Jil Orra)

Stardate: 46360.8

Picard is captured and tortured by the Cardassians, while Riker tries to prevent a Federation attack on Cardassia.

b: 21-Dec-1992 pc: 237 w: Frank Abatemarco d: Les Landau

NOTE: This episode was produced with assistance from human rights group Amnesty International, who praised the episode and Patrick Stewart for their accurate yet dignified portrayal of torture.

Actor David Warner, who played Gul Madred, had previously played St. John Talbot in Star Trek V and Chancellor Gorkon in Star Trek VI.

Picard's classic line "THERE ARE FOUR LIGHTS!" became one of the most quoted lines of Trek dialogue ever.

138. Ship In A Bottle

gs: Dwight Schultz (Lt. (J.G.) Reginald "Reg" Barclay III) Dwight Shultz (Lieutenant Reginald Barclay) Daniel Davis (Professor Moriarty) Stephanie Beacham (Countess) Clement von Franckenstein (Gentleman)

Stardate: 46424.1

While performing holodeck maintenance, Barclay accesses the stored hologram of Professor Moriarty, who wreaks havoc on board the Enterprise.

b: 25-Jan-1993 pc: 238 w: René Echevarria d: Alexander Singer

NOTE: This episode is a sequel to the second season episode "Elementary, My Dear Data".

139. Aquiel

gs: Renée Jones (Lt. Aquiel) Wayne Grace (Torak) Reg E. Cathey (Morag)

Stardate: 46461.3

Geordie falls in love with a lieutenant who is the prime suspect in a murder case.

b: 01-Feb-1993 pc: 239 w: Brannon Braga and Ronald D. Moore s: Jeri Taylor d: Cliff Bole

140. Face Of The Enemy

gs: Scott MacDonald (N'Vek) Carolyn Seymour (Cmdr. Toreth) Barry Lynch (Ensign DeSeve) Dennis Cockrum (Alien Captain) Robertson Dean (Pilot) Pamela Winslow (Ensign McKnight)

Stardate: 46519.1

Troi is abducted and surgically altered by the Romulans as part of a ploy to smuggle intelligence operatives into the Federation.

b: 08-Feb-1993 pc: 240 w: Naren Shankar s: René Echevarria d: Gabrielle Beaumont

NOTE: LeVar Burton (Geordi) does not appear in this episode.

Levar Burton does actually appear in this episode, in the penultimate scene in which Deanna returns to the Enterprise.

141. Tapestry

gs: Ned Vaughn (Corey) J. C. Brandy (Marty Batanides) Rende Rae Norman (Penny Muroc) Clint Carmichael (Nausicaan #1) Clive Church (Maurice Picard) Marcus Nash (Young Picard) John de Lancie (Q)

Stardate: Unknown

A mortally wounded Picard is forced into re-living a time of his life when he was back in Starfleet Academy, with the intervention of Q.

b: 15-Feb-1993 pc: 241 w: Ronald D. Moore d: Les Landau

NOTE: In "Yesterday's Enterprise," the crew of the Enterprise-C wears Kirk-era movie uniforms minus the turtlenecks and belts. In "Tapestry," Picard wears the same uniform, minus the turtleneck but with a belt. It seems the turtleneck was the first element of Kirk's movie uniform to go. (The actors in Star Trek II-VI complained the turtlenecks were very uncomfortable, so it can be assumed the officers would feel the same way and Starfleet eliminated the turtlenecks for comfort reasons.)

Look out Picard's window:it shows the cityscape from Logan's Run.

At one point the Captain and Q are shown in bed together.

142. Birthright (1)

gs: Brent Spiner (Noonian Soong) Alexander Siddig (Dr. Julian Bashir) Richard Herd (L'Kor) James Cromwell (Jaglom Shrek) Jennifer Gatti (Ba'el) Cristine Rose (Gi'ral)

Stardate: 46578.4

While visiting Deep Space Nine, Worf learns that his father is still alive and being held captive in a secret Romulan prison camp.

b: 22-Feb-1993 pc: 242 w: Brannon Braga d: Winrich Kolbe

NOTE: James Cromwell, better known from his roles in "Babe" and as Zefram Cochrane in "Star Trek: First Contact" makes a guest appearance as Jaglom Shrek. He previously appeared as later appears in the third season episode 'The Hunted' as Nayrok, and in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Hanok in season four's 'Starship Down.'

And of course, Alexander Siddig crosses over in his role of Dr. Bashir from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

This is the only TNG-era episode or movie to feature Brent Spiner without any make-up as the young Dr. Noonien Soong. In all others appearances, he either had yellow paint and contacts (as Data, Lore, or B-4) or old-age make-up (as the elderly Dr. Soong). He would later appear again without make-up as Soong's ancestor Arik Soong in a trilogy of "Enterprise" episodes.

This is the only episode of any 'Star Trek' series in which Morn (Mark Allen Shepherd) appears but Quark (Armin Shimerman) does not.

Dr. Julian Bashir (Siddig El Fadil) is one of only four characters to appear on 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine' before appearing on this series. The other three are Quark (Armin Shimerman), Gul Evek (Richard Poe) and Admiral Chekote (Bruce Gray).

Veteran actor Richard Herd would go on to play Admiral Paris on "Star Trek: Voyager", the demanding father of Lt. Thomas Eugene Paris.

Brent Spiner appeared in one other episode without make-up as a young Dr. Soong in season 7's episode inheritance when data meets hi mother

143. Birthright (2)

gs: Jennifer Gatti (Ba'el) Cristine Rose (Gi'ral) Richard Herd (L'Kor) Alan Scarfe (Tokath) James Cromwell (Shrek) Sterling Macer Jr. (Toq)

Stardate: 46759.2

Worf is captured by the Romulans where he learns why the other captives did not attempt an escape years before.

b: 01-Mar-1993 pc: 243 w: René Echevarria d: Dan Curry

NOTE: Jennifer Gatti also played Ensign Harry Kim's earth-bound girlfriend 'Libby' in the second season Voyager episode, "Non-Sequitor".

Unlike Birthright part 1 where there are two plots, Data and Worf, there is only a focus on Worf's plot in part 2.

144. Starship Mine

gs: Marie Marshall (Kelsey) David Spielberg (Hutchinson) Tim Russ (Devor) Glenn Morshower (Orton) Patricia Tallman (Kiro) Tom Nibley (Neil) Arlee Reed (Waiter) Alan Altshuld (Pomet)

Stardate: 46682.4

The crew evacuates the Enterprise when the ship needs to be cleaned of particles that have built up over the ship's hull. However, Picard accidentally stumbles over a terrorist group who plan on destroying the ship. He only has a short time to stop their attempts before the ship is swept by a beam of radiation to remove the particles that is lethal to all forms of life.

b: 29-Mar-1993 pc: 244 w: Morgan Gendel d: Cliff Bole

NOTE: Tim Russ, better known as Lt. Tuvok on Star Trek: Voyager makes a guest appearance in this episode as the criminal Devor.

Patricia Tallman, better known as Lyta Alexander on "Babylon 5" appears in this ep as the criminal Kiro

This episode is sometimes called "Die Hard Picard," a reference to the Bruce Willis action-movie franchise, the plot of which "Starship Mine" gleefully emulates.

145. Lessons

gs: Wendy Hughes (Lt. Cmdr. Neela Darren)

Stardate: 46693.1

Picard must choose between love and command when he must make a decision that could place the woman he loves in a potentially deadly and high-risk mission.

b: 05-Apr-1993 pc: 245 w: Ronald Wilkerson and Ron Wilkerson, Jean Louise Matthias d: Robert Wiemer

NOTE: Doesn't Neela Darren have a claim of unfair dismissal here transfered because Picard can't handle his feelings?

146. The Chase

gs: Salome Jens (Humanoid Progenitor) John Cothran Jr. (Captain Nu'Daq) Linda Thorson (Gul Ocett) Maurice Roëves (Romulan Captain) Norman Lloyd (Professor Galen)

Stardate: 46731.5

Picard's old archaeology professor is found murdered, the crew try to complete his research. Soon, the crew must compete with Romulans and Klingons and Cardassians to uncover the truth behind his discoveries.

b: 26-Apr-1993 pc: 246 w: Joe Menosky s: Ronald D. Moore and Joe Menosky d: Jonathan Frakes

NOTE: The woman who plays the character for the "Original" race of humanoids played the woman changeling in DS9 (Salome Jens).

Actress Linda Thorson who played Tara King (Emma Peel's replacement) on "The Avengers" guest-stars as the first ever seen female Cardassian.

147. Frame Of Mind

gs: David Selburg (Dr. Syrus) Gary Wernts (Mavek) Andrew Prine (Administrator) Susanna Thompson (Inmate)

Stardate: 46778.1

Riker questions his sanity when his reality seems to shift between an alien psychiatric hospital and a play he is performing with other members of the crew.

b: 03-May-1993 pc: 247 w: Brannon Braga d: James L. Conway

NOTE: Another appearance on a "Star Trek" series by Susannah Thompson, aka, "The Borg Queen".

148. Suspicions

gs: Tricia O'Neil (Dr. Kurak) James Horan (Dr. Jo'Bril) Joan Stuart (Dr. T'Pan) Peter Marx (Dr. Reyga) John S. Ragin (Dr. Christopher) Whoopi Goldberg (Guinan) Patti Yasutake (Alyssa Ogawa)

Stardate: 46830.1

Dr. Crusher puts her career on the line when she tries to clear the name of a murdered scientist whose invention could allow starships to pass through a sun's corona.

b: 10-May-1993 pc: 248 w: Joe Menosky and Naren Shankar d: Cliff Bole

NOTE: This is Guinan's last appearance until the movie Star Trek Generations

Tricia O'Neil played the doomed Captain of the Enterprise-B in "Yesterday's Enterprise".

149. Rightful Heir

gs: Alan Oppenheimer (Koroth) Robert O'Reilly (Gowron) Norman Snow (Torin) Charles Esten (Divok) Kevin Conway (Kahless)

Stardate: 46852.2

While on a quest to summon a vision of Kahless, Worf questions his faith when the real Kahless rises from the dead to lead the Empire.

b: 17-May-1993 pc: 249 w: Ronald D. Moore s: James Brooks d: Winrich Kolbe

NOTE: This episode marks the final appearance of Robert O'Reilly (Gowron) on the series.

150. Second Chances

gs: Dr. Mae Jemison (Ensign Palmer)

Stardate: 46915.2

Riker discovers that eight years ago, an exact clone of him was created when he beamed through a planet's surface while returning to his starship. This clone, named Thomas Riker, has secretly remained on the planet for the past eight years, and still has romantic feelings for Troi.

b: 24-May-1993 pc: 250 w: René Echevarria s: Michael A. Medlock d: LeVar Burton

NOTE: An early idea by Jeri Taylor had Commander Riker dying while saving his duplicate's life (that's why his duplicate is wearing an operations uniform, he was to take Data's place as operations officer and Data was to be promoted to first officer). Michael Piller hated the idea and ordered it to be trashed.

In "Rightful Heir", Kahless, who is later revealed to be a clone, is found to have identical DNA to the blood on the knife which Gowron brings aboard. However in the very next episode "Second Chances", Dr. Crusher says that a clone will always have a "genetic drift" in their DNA pattern--how come it was not detected in Kahless?

This episode can also be considered a prequel for the "Deep Space Nine" episode, "Defiant" in which Tom Riker impersonates Will Riker in order to steal the Defiant with a reluctant Kira Nerys aboard.

151. Timescape

gs: Michael Bofshever (Romulan/Alien) Patricia Tallman (Female Romulan/Alien)

Stardate: 46944.2

Picard, Geordi, Troi and Data return from a Federation conference to find the Enterprise frozen in time and under attack from a frozen Romulan Warbird.

b: 14-Jun-1993 pc: 251 w: Brannon Braga d: Adam Nimoy

NOTE: Beginning in this episode, Deanna Troi wears her medical uniform and becomes a more active Starfleet officer. This was Jeri Taylor's attempt to make the character more well rounded.

Troi actually began wearing her uniform in "Chain of Command" because Captain Jellico was a stickler for regulations.

Continuity: Picard refers to the time Troi spent several days on a Romulan Warbird in the episode "Face of the Enemy."

152. Descent (1)

gs: Stephen Hawking (Hologram of Himself) Brent Spiner (Lore) John Neville (Sir Isaac Newton) Jim Norton (I) (Albert Einstein) Brian J. Cousins (Crosis) Natalija Nogulich (Admiral Alynna Nechayev)

Stardate: 46982.1

The Borg return to threaten the Federation under the new leadership of Lore. Data experiences a disturbing facet of human emotions - he feels pleasure after killing a Borg drone.

b: 21-Jun-1993 pc: 252 w: Ronald D. Moore s: Jeri Taylor d: Alexander Singer

NOTE: The U.S.S. Gorkon is named after the Klingon Chancellor from Star Trek VI.

The season finale was originally planned as a major crossover with Deep Space Nine and involve an entirely new alien race. However Paramount advised the producers against the idea in order to avoid alienating any of the stations which carried one series but not the other. This may explain why the ship used by the Borg in this episode and the one after appears different from any of the others seen before or since.

This is the show's only episode to feature the episode's title and non-main actor credits during the teaser, before the opening credits sequence.

Stephen Hawking is the only person to appear as himself in the series

Season 7

All Good Things... (1)

All Good Things... (2)

153. Descent (2)

gs: Benito Martinez (Transporter Technician Salazar) Brent Spiner (Lore) Jonathan Del Arco (Hugh) Alex Datcher (Taitt) James Horan (Barnaby) Brian J. Cousins (Crosis) Michael Reilly Burke (Goval)

Stardate: 47025.4

Data abducts Picard, Troi and Geordi and holds them prisoners of the Borg, while he derives pleasure from being evil. Dr. Crusher is left in command of the Enterprise as it comes under attack from a Borg vessel.

b: 20-Sep-1993 pc: 253 w: René Echevarria d: Alexander Singer

NOTE: Early draft featured Data killing Lore and Lt. Barclay.

This would mark the Borg's last appearance until Star Trek: First Contact.

This episode was actually a test episode for Star Trek: Voyager. On this episode, Beverly Crusher was named Captain of the Enterprise, and the producers wanted to see what type of reviews a female captain would get from the fans. The episode was a success and Captain Crusher was the inspiration for Captain Janeway.

James Horan (Barnaby) previously played Jo'Brill in "Suspicions." He'd later go on to play "Future Guy" on Star Trek: Enterprise.

Benito Martinez is now better known as Vic Mackey's chief rival on "The Shield" Captain David Aceveda.

154. Liasons

gs: Barbara Williams (Anna) Eric Pierpoint (Voval) Paul Eiding (Loquel) Michael Harris (Byleth)

Stardate: Unknown

During an exchange program, Picard's shuttle crashes on an unknown planet where he is rescued by the sole survivor of another crash.

b: 27-Sep-1993 pc: 254 w: Jeanne Carrigan-Fauci and Lisa Rich s: Roger Eschbacher and Jaq Greenspoon d: Cliff Bole

155. Interface

gs: Warren Munson (Admiral Holt) Ben Vereen (Commander Edward M. LaForge, M.D.) Madge Sinclair (Capt. Silva La Forge)

Stardate: 47215.5

Geordi defies direct orders from Captain Picard in an attempt to rescue his mother who had recently been reported as missing.

b: 04-Oct-1993 pc: 255 w: Joe Menosky d: Robert Wiemer

NOTE: Levar Burton requested that Madge Sinclair and Ben Vereen play La Forge's parents. They also played Levar's parents in the mini series Roots.

Madge Sinclair played the first female captain in Star Trek 4.

This is the only episode to detail La Forge's family. This was meant to be a Riker story and a sequel to "Frame of Mind".

It is never discovered what really happened to Captain LaForge and the Hera. Too bad Voyager couldn't have found them in Delta Quadrant!

156. Gambit (1)

gs: Richard Lynch (Baran) Robin Curtis (Tallera/T'Paal) Stephen Lee (Bartender) Julie Caitlin Brown (Velor) Cameron Thor (Narik) Alan Altshuld (Yranac) Bruce Gray (Admiral Chekote)

Stardate: 47135.2

An away team investigates the apparent death of Jean-Luc Picard who was supposedly killed in a bar fight. When Riker is abducted by a band of criminals who loot archaeological digs, he is shocked to find Picard alive and well, and undercover as a renegade archaeologist.

b: 11-Oct-1993 pc: 256 w: Naren Shankar s: Christopher Hatton and Naren Shankar d: Peter Lauritson

NOTE: Admiral Chekote in this episode is of no relation to Cmdr. Chakotay of Star Trek: Voyager.

Robin Curtis also appeared as Lieutenant Saavik in "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock" & "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home."

Bruce Gray reprises his role of Admiral Chekote from the Deep Space Nine episode "The Circle", which aired the week prior to "Gambit."

While undercover, Picard takes the name of his old mentor, Professor Galen, seen in season 6's "The Chase."

The T'Karath sanctuary and mention of the "underground sanctuary for one of the factions during the last civil war" that was also "abandoned for centuries" is a reference to the events of the Star Trek: Enterprise episodes "The Forge", "Awakening" and "Kir'Shara".

I highly doubt the episode would reference Star Trek: Enterprise since it came out the year before TNG ended (1994) and Enterprise didn't start until 2001. If anything, the Enterprise episodes were used to reference THIS episode.

Admiral Chekote (Bruce Gray) is one of only four characters to appear on 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine' before appearing on this series. The other three are Dr. Julian Bashir (Siddig El Fadil), Quark (Armin Shimerman) and Gul Evek (Richard Poe).

"Starfleet fiber traces" does not necessarily mean a starfleet uniform. The material used by Starfleet to create uniforms I would expect to be used to create normal clothing too, especially if they are replicated. It hardly seems likely that a gang of pirates would run a scan of someone's clothes to determine what they are made of.

157. Gambit (2)

gs: Richard Lynch (Baran) Robin Curtis (Tallera/T'Paal) Julie Caitlin Brown (Vekor) Cameron Thor (Narik) James Worthy (Koral) Sabrina Le Beauf (Ensign Guisti)

Stardate: 47160.1

Picard and Riker covertly work together in an attempt to find out why the criminals are looting archaeological digs.

b: 18-Oct-1993 pc: 257 w: Ronald D. Moore s: Naren Shankar d: Alexander Singer

NOTE: Sabrina Lebeuf is perhaps best known as the elder Huxtable daughter, Sandra, on "The Cosby Show".

James Worthy, multi time NBA champion with the 'Showtime' Lakers of the 80's, makes an appearance as a Klingon. Worthy was apparently a big 'Trek' fan and had wanted to come on the show and play a Klingon.

158. Phantasms

gs: Gina Ravera (Ensign Taylor) Bernard Kates (Sigmund Freud) Clyde Kusatsu (Adm. Nakamura) David L. Crowley (Workman)

Stardate: 47225.7

Data's new dream subroutine causes him to experience nightmares which provide a unique insight into strange events that are occurring on board the Enterprise.

b: 25-Oct-1993 pc: 258 w: Brannon Braga d: Patrick Stewart

159. Dark Page

gs: Norman Large (Maques) Kirsten Dunst (Hedrill) Amick Byram (Ian Andrew Troi) Andrea Weiner (Kestra) Majel Barrett (Lwaxana Troi) Amick Byram (Ian Andrew Troi)

Stardate: 47254.1

Lwaxana Troi collapses with a repressed memory related illness. Her only chance for survival is if Deanna can probe her subconscious and find out what is killing her. However, the secret Lwaxana holds is deeper than Deanna imagined.

b: 01-Nov-1993 pc: 259 w: Hilary J. Bader d: Les Landau

NOTE: This marked Lwxana Troi's final appearance on Star Trek: The Next Generation. The character would go on to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Odo's girlfriend.

Watch for a young Kirsten Dunst as the daughter of the Cairn ambassador.

We finally are given some insight as to why Lwaxana is so whacked in the head.

160. Attached

gs: Robin Gammell (Mauric) Lenore Kasdorf (Lorin)

Stardate: 47304.2

While on a a diplomatic mission, Dr. Crusher and Picard are captured and imprisoned. As a result, they are linked together via a telepathic device.

b: 08-Nov-1993 pc: 260 w: Nick Sagan d: Jonathan Frakes

NOTE: In this episode, it is established that Earth achieved World Government in the year 2150. "Star Trek: Enterprise" begins in 2151, yet no mention is made of Earth's World Government.

Levar Burton (Geordi) does not appear in this episode.

161. Force Of Nature

gs: Michael Corbett (Dr. Rabal) Margaret Reed (Dr. Serova) Lee Arenberg (DaiMon Prak)

Stardate: 47310.2

The Enterprise is drawn to a region of space where many starships have been mysteriously disabled. They soon learn that a brother and sister team has been working together to bring attention to the fact that frequent high-warp travel is damaging the very fabric of space/time.

b: 15-Nov-1993 pc: 261 w: Naren Shankar d: Robert Lederman

NOTE: The warp 5 "speed limit" implimented at the end of this episode would remain in effect for the remainder of the series, however it is generally assumed that an "enviromentally friendly" warp drive was developed very shortly after that.

162. Inheritance

gs: Fionnula Flanagan (Juliana Tainer) William Lithgow (Pran)

Stardate: 47410.2

Data is disturbed by the claims of a woman who says she is Noonien Soong's ex-wife.

b: 22-Nov-1993 pc: 262 w: Dan Koeppel and René Echevarria s: Dan Koeppel d: Robert Scheerer

NOTE: In Juliana's memory chip Dr. Soong says that Juliana "slipped into a coma" but never mentions her dieing. It is possible that the "real" Juliana is still alive somewhere, whether she is conscious or not.

Juliana mentions a modesty subroutine to get Data to keep his clothes on. It was probably this program that overrode his passive resistance agenda in "The Most Toys."

Dr. Soong DOES mention that Julianna dies in the hologram program; "A few days after Julianna died.." is what he says, so clearly she is dead.

163. Parallels

gs: Mark Bramhall (Gul Nador) Wil Wheaton (Wesley Crusher) Patti Yasutake (Alyssa Ogawa)

Stardate: 47391.2

Worf returns from a Klingon competition to find that he is shifting through different realities.

b: 10-Jan-1994 pc: 263 w: Brannon Braga d: Roert Wiemer

NOTE: An interesting detail in this episode is the use of a reality based on the series' events, which is an alternate conclusion to The Best Of Both Worlds with the Borg victorious and in total posession of the federation. Not only does it help explain the concept of parallels and possibilities, but is a superb dramatic point which deepens the plot greatly.

164. The Pegasus

gs: Terry O'Quinn (Admiral Eric Pressman) Nancy Vawter (Admiral Blackwell)

Stardate: 47457.1

Riker is placed on a covert mission to find the missing starship he was once a member aboard, but the mission holds a secret that could destroy the peace treaty between the Federation and the Romulans.

b: 17-Jan-1994 pc: 264 w: Ronald D. Moore d: LeVar Burton

NOTE: The Pegasus was suppose to be an Ambassdor class starship, but the budget would not allow it. Thus the Grissom model was used.

This episode attempts to lay to rest the recurring questions about why the Federation never developed cloaking technology of its own. The episode states that this was the result of a treaty perhaps similar to the ABM treaty in which the United States and the Soviet Union agreed not to develop defenses against each other's ICBMs.

However the timing seems to be a bit off. Characters repeatedly mention the "Treaty of Alcheron," which according to the Original Series episode "Balance of Terror" ended the Earth-Romulan War. The Admiral though states that the treaty has only been in effect for 60 years when the war ended about 100 years before Original Star Trek episode, set in 2266. Well before cloaking technology was supposedly developed anyway. Furthermore, "The Neutral Zone" states that no one has had contact with the Romulans for at least 50 years prior to that episode set in 2364.

The "Phasing Cloak" employed by the Pegasus harkens back to "The Next Phase" in which Geordi and Ensign Ro unwittingly become involved in the Romulans experiments with similar technology.

In response the the "Treaty of Alcheron" note: The Enterprise NX-1 would meet the Romulans in the Season Two episode, "Minefield." By this time, rougly 2157 (not sure of the exact Trek date), Romulans had already developed cloaking technology, as evidenced by their cloaked mines and ship. It is unclear how the Federation could be founded in roughly 2166, nearly the same time as the Treaty mentioned according to the TOS episode. Unfortunately, TOS seems to be the least continuity-compliant series when compared the the other four.

The treaty of Algeron (Not spelt Alcheron) and the treaty mentioned in TOS' "Balance of Terror" can actually be viewed as two seperate treaties because the treaty mentioned in Balance of Terror was not actually mentioned by name. Thus, it can be assumed that the Treaty of Algeron was signed after the Tomed Incident in 2311 which marked the last contact between the Romulans and the Federation prior to the first season TNG episode "The Neutral Zone" (The Tomed incident was referred to in this episode). Thus, the treaty mentioned in Balance of Terror that established the Neitral Zone was signed in 2160 after the end of the Romulan war, one year prior to the Federation's founding in 2161, while the treaty of Algeron was signed in 2311 which re-established the neutral Zone and also established the federation's ban on using Cloaking Devices. Also, Enterprise is set 150 years in the future, eg the first season which aired 2001 - 2002 is set in 2151 - 2152 and so forth.

Terry O'Quinn appears. He is now best known for his role as 'John Locke' on the hit series, "Lost".

165. Homeward

gs: Paul Sorvino (Nikolai Rozhenko) Penny Johnson Jerald (Dobara) Brian Markinson (Vorin) Edward Penn (Kateras)

Stardate: 47423.9

Worf's adoptive brother violates the Prime Directive to save an alien society whose planet is dying.

b: 17-Jan-1994 pc: 265 w: Naren Shankar s: Spike Steingasser d: Alexander Singer

NOTE: Penny Johnson Jerald went on to play an important role on Deep Space Nine as Kasidy Yates. She is also known for her starring roles on the Larry Sanders Show, and 24.

Nikolai Rozhenko and his history was first mentioned in the first season episode "Heart of Glory".

166. Sub Rosa

gs: Ellen Albertini Dow (Felisa Howard) Duncan Regehr (Ronin) Michael Keenan (Maturin) Shay Duffin (Quint)

Stardate: Unknown

Dr. Crusher attends her grandmother's funeral, to find that she had been in romantic encounters with a mysterious man who had been haunting the Howard family women for generations.

b: 31-Jan-1994 pc: 266 w: Brannon Braga s: Jeri Taylor d: Jonathan Frakes

NOTE: Ellen Albertini Dow is perhaps most famously known as the rappin' granny from "The Wedding Singer" who had a habit of rewarding Adam Sandler's music lessons with meatballs.

167. Lower Decks

gs: Dan Gauthier (Lavelle) Dan Gaytheir (Sam Laville) Shannon Fill (Sito Jaxa) Alexander Enberg (Taurik) Bruce Beatty (Ben) Don Reilly (Joret) Patti Yasutake (Alyssa Ogawa)

Stardate: 47566.7

Four young ensigns compete for a promotion that only one of them will receive. However, they are soon placed on a top secret mission that places some of their lives in danger.

b: 07-Feb-1994 pc: 267 w: Ron Wilkerson , René Echevarria s: Ronald Wilkerson and Jean Louise Matthias d: Gabrielle Beaumont

NOTE: Alexander Enberg played an almost identical character on Voyager, the only differnce being the first letter of his name (Vorik/Torik)

168. Thine Own Self

gs: Ronnie Claire Edwards (Talur) Michael Rothbar (Garvin) Kimberly Cullum (Gia) Michael G. Hagerty (Skoran) Michael Rothhaar (Garvin)

Stardate: 47611.2

Data find himself mysteriously stranded on a planet with no recollection of who he is or how he arrived there. Soon he is accused of spreading a plague among the inhabitants. Troi takes the bridge officer's test in an attempt to gain the rank of Commander.

b: 14-Feb-1994 pc: 268 w: Ronald D. Moore s: Christopher Hatton d: Winrich Kolbe

NOTE: Patrick Stewart has only one line in this episode which was, "What's the last thing you remember?" Patrick Stewart also appears on screen in this episode for less than one minute.

169. Masks

Stardate: 47615.2

The Enterprise is slowly transformed into an ancient alien temple when Data discovers an alien archive full of information about an ancient culture. Shortly after opening the archive, Data becomes possessed with several different personalities.

b: 21-Feb-1994 pc: 269 w: Joe Menosky d: Robert Wiemer

170. Eye Of The Beholder

gs: Mark Rolston (Lt. Walter Pierce) Nancy Harewood (Lt. Nara) Tim Lounibos (Lt. Kwan) Johanna McCloy (Ensign Calloway)

Stardate: 47622.1

While investigating the mysterious suicide of a crew member, Troi and Worf begin to show romantic feeling towards one another.

b: 28-Feb-1994 pc: 270 w: René Echevarria s: Brannon Braga , Brannon Braga d: Cliff Bole

NOTE: Early storylines had Deanna hooking up with either Will Riker or Tom Riker but they decided to pair her up with Worf.

Maddy Calloway appears in more episodes of the series. She is Marina Sirtis's body double. The entire cast was there to watch her perform in this episode. She is also seen on the Enterprise-B's bridge crew in Star Trek: Generations. In fact Patrick Stewart's body double is there as well.

171. Genesis

gs: Dwight Schultz (Lt. (J.G.) Reginald "Reg" Barclay III) Patti Yasutake (Alyssa Ogawa) Rusty McLennon (Worf (creature form))

Stardate: 47653.2

Upon returning from an away mission, Picard and Data find the ship drifting in space, and the crew de-evolving into their animal ancestors.

b: 21-Mar-1994 pc: 271 w: Brannon Braga d: Gates McFadden

NOTE: Original draft had the crew turning into Barclay, this deemed too extreme.

When Data and Picard find the de-evolved Riker in the ready room, he is attempting to get to the fish in the built-in wall tank. Once they get Riker's attention, he turns around and with his left hand on the tank he pretty clearly gives both of them the middle finger.

Spot has kittens!

172. Journey's End

gs: Tom Jackson (Lakanta) Natalija Nogulich (Admiral Alynna Nechayev) Wil Wheaton (Wesley Crusher) Ned Romero (Anthwarta) George Aguilar (Wakasa) Richard Poe (Gul Evek) Eric Menyuk (The Traveler) Doug Wert (Lt. Cmdr. Jack Crusher)

Stardate: 47751.2

Under the terms of the new Federation/Cardassian alliance, Picard is ordered to evacuate a colony of native Americans, but protests from Wesley hamper the process. Wesley's destiny is finally revealed to him when the Traveler returns.

b: 28-Mar-1994 pc: 272 w: Ronald D. Moore s: Shawn Piller and Antonio Napoli d: Corey Allen

NOTE: Erik Menyuk reprises his role as The Traveler from episodes "Where No One Has Gone Before" and "Remember Me."

This was the writers' (Moore's in particular) attempt to make peace with the Wesley character. After the "Wesley saves the ship" syndrome of the first season many had struggled with how to present the character. This episode both shows Wesley as having a deeper dimension and sets him on his own distinct path.

Gul Evek (Richard Poe) is one of only four characters to appear on 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine' before appearing on this series. The other three are Dr. Julian Bashir (Siddig El Fadil), Quark (Armin Shimerman) and Admiral Chekote (Bruce Gray).

This episode is the genesis of Commander Chakotay on "Voyager". It shows Native Americans survived into future generations and considering they have to evacuate a planet for the Cardassians, it would also explain Chakotay's role in the 'Marquis'.

173. Firstborn

gs: Armin Shimerman (Quark) Brian Bonsall (Alexander) Barbara March (Lursa) Gwynyth Walsh (B'Etor) John Shull (Molor) James Sloyan (K'Mtar)

Stardate: 47779.4

A disinterested Alexander must face his first Right of Ascension passage, but a mysterious warrior by the name of K'Mtar brings with him a disturbing request.

b: 25-Apr-1994 pc: 273 w: Christopher Hatton and Ronald D. Moore s: Mark Kalbfeld d: Jonathan West

NOTE: This episode represents the last appearances of Armin Shimerman (Quark), Brian Bonsall (Alexander), Barbara March (Lursa) and Gwynyth Walsh (B'Etor) on the series.

Quark (Armin Shimerman) is one of only four characters to appear on 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine' before appearing on this series. The other three are Dr. Julian Bashir (Siddig El Fadil), Gul Evek (Richard Poe) and Admiral Chekote (Bruce Gray).

174. Bloodlines

gs: Amy Pietz (Lieutenant Sandra Rhodes) Ken Olandt (Jason Vigo) Peter Marx (Birta) Lee Arenberg (DaiMon Bok)

Stardate: 47829.1

Picard tries to save his newly-discovered son from the retaliation of a vengeful Ferengi whose only son was killed by Picard buring the Battle of Maxia many years before.

b: 02-May-1994 pc: 274 w: Nick Sagan d: Les Landau

NOTE: The script name for Jason was Cristof and was changed since Cristof is Patrick Stewart's real life son's name.

175. Emergence

gs: David Huddleston (Conductor) Thomas Kopache (Engineer) Arlee Reed (Hayseed) Dennis Tracey (Man in Flannel Gray Suit (uncredited)) Nick Dimitri (Tax Driver) Nick Dimitri (Cab Driver) Vinny Argiro (Hitman)

Stardate: 47869.2

The Enterprise's computer systems starts having repeated malfunctions, leading the crew to believe that it may be evolving into a new life form.

b: 09-May-1994 pc: 275 w: Joe Menosky s: Brannon Braga , Brannon Braga d: Cliff Bole

176. Pre-emptive Strike

gs: Richard Poe (Gul Evek) Shannon Cochran (Kalita) John Franklin (Macias) William Thomas Jr. (Santos) Michelle Forbes (Lieutenant Ro Laren) Natalija Nogulich (Admiral Alynna Nechayev)

Stardate: 47941.7

Fresh from Starfleet's Advanced Tactical Training course, Ro Laren is assigned to infiltrate the Maquis. However, over time she begins to sympathize with them, which forces her to choose between her loyalty to the Federation, and her new friends in the Maquis.

b: 16-May-1994 pc: 276 w: René Echevarria s: Naren Shankar d: Patrick Stewart

NOTE: It has been assumed that Commander Chakotay was Lt. Ro's instructer

Was the sequel to the Deep Space Nine episode, The Maquis.

The idea that Ro's instructor is Chakotay is actually stated as a fact on the official Star Trek website (http://www.startrek.com).

Final of appearance of Admiral Alynna Nechayev (Natalija Nogulich) on Star Trek: The Next Generation. She later would appear in another episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

177. All Good Things... (1)

gs: Andreas Katsulas (Tomalak) John de Lancie (Q) Denise Crosby (Tasha Yar) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien) Andreas Katsulas (Tomalak) Clyde Kusatsu (Admiral Nakamura) Patti Yasutake (Alyssa Ogawa)

Stardate: 47988.0

Shortly after Picard is diagnosed with a long-term, potentially debilitating brain disorder, he starts experiencing bizarre shifts into three main time periods: 25 years into the future, a few days before the Enterprise-D is sent on its mission to Farpoint station, and the present. Picard realizes that Q is behind these shifts through time. Q finally reveals himself that humanity is still on trial, and that Picard must stop an event in the future that will halt the formation of life on Earth four billion years ago.

b: 23-May-1994 pc: 277 w: Ronald D. Moore and Brannon Braga d: David Carson , Winrich Kolbe

NOTE: A fourth timeline with the Borg attack from The Best of Both Worlds was considered for the story.

Picard keeps calling O'Brien "Chief", a title that he wouldn't hold unitl much later in the series and Deep Space Nine.

A huge part of the story was written by Michael Piller. He asked not to receive any credit for his work.

When Picard is talking to Riker at Farpoint, the producer get sneaky to make sure Riker "looks" correct (no beard, younger). They use footage of Riker from "The Arsenal of Freedom" - you can see Captain Paul Rice from that episode in the background.

Deleted scenes such as Troi expressing her concern over her and Riker working together to Picard in the Ready Room, in the past timeline were re-incorpated in a special VHS Collector's Edition box set.

Both this story and Encounter At Farpoint are really considered to be a one-parter (this story being over two hours with the extended scenes included), but both have been converted into a two-part format.

O'Brien's rank IS a sticky subject. In "Encounter" and a few other early episodes, he bears the rank insignia of a Lieutenant and in "Where Silence Has Lease," Riker even says to him, "Good work, Lieutenant." However, since they eventually decided that O'Brien was a Chief Petty Officer, it was appropriate to call him "Chief." Chief of Operations and Cheif Petty Officer are different ranks, but are both properly abbrieviated to "Cheif."

The final time, out of a couple of episodes, that we see Picard aged. Others include Future Imperfect and The Inner Light.

Apart from Picard, the only other characters to appear in all three timelines throughout the story are Worf and Data. The rest appear briefly, or not at all, in either the past or future timeline, but appear in either one or both of the other two. E.g. Troi appears in the paat and present but is dead in the future.

178. All Good Things... (2)

gs: Martha Hackett (Talerian (Scene Deleted)) John de Lancie (Q) Denise Crosby (Tasha Yar) Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien)

b: 23-May-1994 pc: 278 w: Ronald D. Moore and Brannon Braga d: David Carson , Winrich Kolbe

NOTE: Towards the end of the episode, an extra that would appear on Star Trek Voyager and First Contact makes his first appearance.

Reportedly, in some versions of the episode, a scene was added before old Jean-Luc woke up and went to 10 Forward to explain his theories. This scene featured a conversation between him and an elderly-looking Q, which is where Jean-Luc drew his conclusions of Anti-Time from. (There are images from this scene publicly available depicting the old Q).

Martha Hackett, who later portrayed Seska on Star Trek Voyager, was to appear in this episode, but her scenes were cut.

The 'old Q' scene (among other deleted scenes) was restored in the finale on the Season Seven DVD Box Set.

When Data ran the Topographic scan of the anomaly, he said the there appeared to be 3 Pulses all from the Enterprise. But the one from the future was caused by the Pasture not the Enterprise.

Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes and Brent Spiner are the only regular to appear in every episode of the series.

Denise Crosby (Tasha), Colm Meaney (Chief O'Brien) and John de Lancie (Q) are the only actors, besides the regulars, to appear in both the pilot and the finale of the series (though Denise Crosby was an regular at the time of the pilot.)

I'd like to correct a note above about what Data said about the scans: he didn't really say all three pulses came from the Enterprise: he said it was AS IF they all were. The Pasteur emitted its scan the same way the tow Enterprises did, thus making Data's statement valid.

<> This scene was one of a few deleted scenes that were edited out of the final transmission, however, these scenes were re-incorporated (with no cliffhanger) for a special boxed set on VHS, the newly released Season Seven DVD, and shown as a special transmission. <> This version had no cliffhanger, and this and the other deleted scenes, were also restored for a special VHS box set, and the extended version was also specially transmitted.

Three versions were at one time available on VHS: The originally transmitted two-part (45 mins each) version, which was later released onto VHS. A movie version, tying both parts together (88 mins approx), whcih was released as part of the movie series. An extended movie version, with all the deleted scenes incorporated (over 2 hours), which was released as a Collector's Edition along with a 50-minute documentary. The latter version is now available on Season Seven DVD, and the second version is now available on the TV Movie Series box set.

The three pulses did indeed come from the three Enterprises (past, present and future). The Pasture was destroyed prior to it's arrival at the anomoly and the crew was beemed aboard the Future Enterprise by ADM Riker.

This is the only 'Star Trek' series to feature two different Enterprises (the Enterprise-D in every episode and the Enterprise-C in the third season episode, 'Yesterday's Enterprise.') The Enterprise-B also appeared in the 'Star Trek Generations', the first to feature the cast of 'The Next Generation.'

Brent Spiner was NOT in 4x02 - Family, presumably the only episode Data didn't appear in.

Michael Dorn (Lt. Worf) and Colm Meaney (Chief O'Brien) are only actors to appear in the finales of both 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' and 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'.

Colm Meaney is the only cast member to appear in the series premieres and finales of both TNG and DS9.