Star Trek TNG

Series Summary


 

Series Premise

    It is now the 24th century, about 80 years after the time of Captain James Kirk. The fifth starship Enterprise, the largest and most sophisticated vessel in Starfleet, is about to begin her mission of exploration. Because the mission is planned to last at least ten years, she carries, not only her crew of Starfleet officers, but their families as well, for a total of more than 1,000 persons. As expected, the Enterprise sports many technological advances over the original starship Enterprise. However, like her predecessor, this Enterprise is not only a ship of exploration, but is capable of defending herself and the interests of the United Federation of Planets should the need arise.

    During the 80 years since the mission of the original starship Enterprise, the Federation has grown significantly, now including many new member nations. One major political change is that peace now exists between the Federation and Klingon Empire. Although the Klingons are not members of the Federation, they are good allies. However, threats to Federation security still exist in the form of the Romulans, Cardassians, and Ferengi. A major new threat also soon presents itself in the form of the Borg, human/machine creatures whose only goal is to "assimilate" all civilizations which they encounter.

Enterprise A
The Next Generation season 7 cast

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Enterprise C
The starship USS Enterprise NCC-1701C

 

Enterprise D
The starship USS Enterprise NCC-1701D

 

TNG Poster
Captain Picard vs the Borg

 


The Main Cast

  • Captain Jean-Luc Picard - Patrick Stewart
  • First Officer William T. Riker -- Jonathan Frakes
  • Science Officer Data -- Brent Spiner
  • Dr. Beverly Crusher -- Gates McFadden
  • Counselor Deanna Troi -- Marina Sirtis
  • Chief Engineer Geordi LaForge -- Levar Burton
  • Chief of Security Worf -- Michael Dorn
  • Transporter Chief Miles O'Brien -- Colm Meaney
  • Chief of Security Tasha Yar (Season 1 only) -- Denise Crosby
  • Dr. Kate Pulaski (Season 2 only) -- Diane Muldaur
  • Ensign Wesley Crusher -- Wil Wheaton
  • Guinan -- Whoopie Goldberg


The Episodes

Season One

Encounter at Farpoint (2-Hour Premiere)         09/26/87
The Naked Now                                   10/03/87
Code of Honor                                   10/10/87
The Last Outpost                                10/17/87
Where No One Has Gone Before                    10/24/87
Lonely Among Us                                 10/31/87
Justice                                         11/07/87
The Battle                                      11/14/87
Hide and Q                                      11/21/87
Haven                                           11/28/87
The Big Goodbye                                 01/09/88
Datalore                                        01/16/88
Angel One                                       01/23/88
11001001                                        01/30/88
Too Short a Season                              02/06/88
When the Bough Breaks                           02/13/88
Home Soil                                       02/20/88
Coming of Age                                   03/12/88
Heart of Glory                                  03/19/88
Arsenal of Freedom                              04/09/88
Symbiosis                                       04/16/88
Skin of Evil                                    04/23/88
We'll Always Have Paris                         04/30/88
Conspiracy                                      05/07/88
The Neutral Zone                                05/14/88
     

Season Two

The Child                                       11/19/88
Where Silence Has Lease                         11/26/88
Elementary, Dear Data                           12/03/88
The Outrageous Okona                            12/10/88
Loud as a Whisper                               01/07/89
The Schizoid Man                                01/21/89
Unnatural Selection                             01/28/89
A Matter of Honor                               02/04/89
The Measure of a Man                            02/11/89
The Dauphin                                     02/18/89
Contagion                                       03/18/89
The Royale                                      03/25/89
Time Squared                                    04/01/89
The Icarus Factor                               04/22/89
Pen Pals                                        04/29/89
Q Who                                           05/06/89
Samaritan Snare                                 05/13/89
Up the Long Ladder                              05/20/89
Manhunt                                         06/17/89
The Emissary                                    06/24/89
Peak Performance                                07/08/89
Shades of Gray                                  07/15/89
     

Season Three

Evolution                                       09/23/89
The Ensigns of Command                          09/30/89
The Survivors                                   10/07/89
Who Watchers the Watchers                       10/14/89
The Bonding                                     10/21/89
Booby Trap                                      10/28/89
The Enemy                                       11/04/89
The Price                                       11/11/89
The Vengeance Factor                            11/18/89
The Defector                                    12/30/89
The Hunted                                      01/06/90
The High Ground                                 01/27/90
Deja Q                                          02/03/90
A Matter of Perspective                         02/10/90
Yesterday's Enterprise                          02/17/90
The Offspring                                   03/10/90
Sins of the Father                              03/17/90
Allegiance                                      03/24/90
Captain's Holiday                               03/31/90
Tin Man                                         04/21/90
Hollow Pursuits                                 04/28/90
The Most Toys                                   05/05/90
Sarek                                           05/12/90
Menage-a-Troi                                   05/26/90
Transfigurations                                06/02/90
The Best of Both Worlds (Part 1)                06/16/90
     

Season Four

The Best of Both Worlds (Part 2)                09/22/90
Family                                          09/29/90
Brothers                                        10/06/90
Suddenly Human                                  10/13/90
Remember Me                                     10/20/90
Legacy                                          10/27/90
Reunion                                         11/03/90
Future Imperfect                                11/10/90
Final Mission                                   11/17/90
The Loss                                        12/29/90
Data's Day                                      01/05/91
The Wounded                                     01/26/91
Devil's Due                                     02/02/91
Clues                                           02/09/91
First Contact                                   02/16/91
Galaxy's Child                                  03/09/91
Night Terrors                                   03/16/91
Identity Crisis                                 03/23/91
The Nth Degree                                  03/30/91
Q-Pid                                           04/20/91
The Drumhead                                    04/27/91
Half a Life                                     05/04/91
The Host                                        05/11/91
The Mind's Eye                                  05/25/91
In Theory                                       06/01/91
Redemption (Part 1)                             06/15/91
     

Season Five

Redemption (Part 2)                             09/21/91
Darmok                                          09/28/91
Ensign Ro                                       10/05/91
Silicon Avatar                                  10/12/91
Disaster                                        10/19/91
The Game                                        10/26/91
Unification (Part 1)                            11/02/91
Unification (Part 2)                            11/09/91
A Matter of Time                                11/16/91
New Ground                                      01/04/92
Hero Worship                                    01/25/92
Violation                                       02/01/92
The Masterpiece Society                         02/08/92
Conundrum                                       02/15/92
Power Play                                      02/22/92
Ethics                                          02/29/92
The Outcast                                     03/14/92
Cause and Effect                                03/21/92
The First Duty                                  04/18/92
Cost of Living                                  04/25/92
The Perfect Mate                                05/02/92
Imaginary Friend                                05/09/92
I, Borg                                         05/16/92
The Next Phase                                  05/23/92
The Inner Light                                 05/30/92
Time's Arrow (Part 1)                           06/06/92
     

Season Six

Time's Arrow (Part 2)                           09/19/92
Realm of Fear                                   09/26/92
Man of the People                               10/03/92
Relics                                          10/10/92
Schisms                                         10/17/92
True Q                                          10/24/92
Rascals                                         10/31/92
A Fistful of Datas                              11/07/92
The Quality of Life                             11/14/92
Chain of Command (Part 1)                       12/12/92
Chain of Command (Part 2)                       12/19/92
Ship in a Bottle                                01/23/93
Aquiel                                          01/30/93
Face of the Enemy                               02/06/93
Tapestry                                        02/13/93
Birthright (Part 1)                             02/20/93
Birthright (Part 2)                             02/27/93
Starship Mine                                   03/27/93
Lessons                                         04/03/93
The Chase                                       04/24/93
Frame of Mind                                   05/01/93
Suspicions                                      05/08/93
Rightful Heir                                   05/15/93
Second Chances                                  05/22/93
Timescape                                       06/12/93
Descent (Part 1)                                06/19/93
     

Season Seven

Descent (Part 2)                                09/18/93
Liaisons                                        09/25/93
Interface                                       10/02/93
Gambit (Part 1)                                 10/09/93
Gambit (Part 2)                                 10/16/93
Phantasm                                        10/23/93
Dark Page                                       10/30/93
Attached                                        11/06/93
Force of Nature                                 11/13/93
Inheritance                                     11/20/93
Parallels                                       11/27/93
The Pegasus                                     01/09/94
Homeward                                        01/16/94
Sub Rosa                                        01/30/94
Lower Decks                                     02/06/94
Thine Own Self                                  02/13/94
Masks                                           02/20/94
Eye of the Beholder                             02/27/94
Genesis                                         03/20/94
Journey's End                                   03/27/94
First Born                                      04/24/94
Bloodlines                                      05/01/94
Emergence                                       05/08/94
Preemptive Strike                               05/15/94
All Good Things... (2-Hour Finale)              05/22/94