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Star Trek: The Next Generation opening title sequences

Title screen for Star Trek: The Next Generation

The opening title sequences for Star Trek: The Next Generation followed the tradition of the Star Trek: The Original Series opening title sequences closely, highlighting the series lead ship, the USS Enterprise -D , and reprising the opening narration read by the series' new captain , Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard .

Robert Justman claimed ownership for being the first to draft a new "main theme" description, on a hot day at his home computer on 2 November 1986 . ( Star Trek: The Magazine  Volume 1, Issue 5 , p. 9)

" FADE IN as Camera rapidly pulls back from a close shot of Earth and tracks through our entire solar system showing the Sun and its planets in their relationship to each other in a continually changing perspective. As we continue to pull away and our solar system diminishes in size, our Camera executes a 180 degree turn and forges faster ahead through our Galaxy... "

Later, in a memo to Gene Roddenberry dated 5 March 1987 , Justman added more emphasis on the series' new ship, the Enterprise -D. ( Star Trek: The Magazine  Volume 1, Issue 5 , p. 10)

Starting from Season 3, the beginning of the sequence no longer depicted Earth's solar system, instead panning through views of various nebulae, stars, planets, and other celestial objects before revealing the Enterprise.

Season 5 "streaked version"

For TNG Season 5 , Rick Berman had Dan Curry design a "streaked" version of the opening logo to emulate the Superman films. ( Star Trek: The Artistry of Dan Curry , p. 189)

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Star Trek: The Next Generation

• Patrick Stewart as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard
• Jonathan Frakes as Cmdr. William Riker
• Brent Spiner as Lt. Cmdr. Data
• LeVar Burton as Lt./Lt. Cmdr. Geordie LaForge
• Gates McFadden as Dr. Beverly Crusher
• Marina Sirtis as Lt. Cmdr./Cmdr. Deanna Troi, Ship's Counselor
• Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf
• Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher [ 1-4 ]
• Denise Crosby as Tasha Yar [ 1 ]
• Diana Muldaur as Dr. Katherine Pulaski [ 2 ]

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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Episode Guide - Season 1

In September 1987, the most eagerly anticipated TV series of all-time was finally broadcast. With a cast filled out by a group whose only kinda sorta recognizable actor was Levar Burton, known for his role in the massive mini-series Roots of 10 years previous. This was, of course, Star Trek: The Next Generation and anyone would tole you back then that he/she believed this experiment would last seven years and four feature films -was lying!

Little evidence of The Next Generation’s future success could be seen in that first season of 1987-88; on the whole, the 26 episodes were, let’s say, a mixed bag. The two-hour debut was strong enough, ticking off the boxes in introducing characters and smoothly explaining the “generational” differences which had occurred between the original series and the new. Toward the end of the season, TNG actually had a member of the bridge crew die in action, as though to emphasize that TNG was a new kind of Star Trek.

When the final episode of ST:TNG season 1 finished, however, there was no doubt about one thing: This was definitely a worthy successor to the Star Trek universe. The episodes are as followed:

1-2. Encounter at Farpoint – Essentially everything and everyone in the new ST universe is introduced in this premiere episode, which also includes the first appearance of pan-dimensional trickster Q and the only instance of Captain Jean-Luc Picard muttering “merde.” ***

3. The Naked Now – In what today might be called a reboot of the original series episode “The Naked Time,” an Enterprise away team boards a ship, contracts a disease whose symptoms resemble drunkenness and infects the crew. Said crew goes on to act very silly indeed, and not very much like drunk people at all, really. *

4. Code of Honor – The “fight to the death” tope and Lt. Yar’s badassery both get a workout in this one, wherein Yar is abducted by some insignificant planet’s warlord. **

5. The Last Outpost – This introduction to the hypercapitalist Ferengi shows us a completely different (and way lamer) bunch of aliens than we’d eventually expect. Oddly cool whip laser guns, though… *

6. Where No One Has Gone Before – Recalling the original series pilot “Where No Man Has Gone Before,” the Enterprise somehow warps out and ends up in a bizarre bit of universe in which inane thoughts take on physical form. Luckily, the mysterious Traveler shows up to get them back (gee, the Voyager folks sure would’ve appreciated his help, eh?) *

7. Lonely Among Us – As the Enterprise passes through a nebula, a disembodied alien enters the ship, takes corporeal possession of a few crew members in turn and induces a murder. This latter bit elicits Lt. Commander Data’s first emulation of his fictional hero, Sherlock Holmes. ***

8. Justice – On a neo-hippie utopia planet, Wesley is given the death sentence for a very minor crime. The focus on Wesley is a minus for the episode, but Patrick Stewart does nice work with his lectures on notions of crime and justice. ***

9. The Battle – A Ferengi captain seeks vengeance against Picard for a battle in which Picard’s previous ship Stargazer destroyed a Ferengi ship in battle. In the second appearance by the Ferengi, they’re still shadows of what they’ll become, but the Picard backstory is good stuff. ***

10. Hide and Q – The intergalactic Loki is back in a rather simplistic tale: Commander Riker is offered the powers of the Q, which works out well for a while but nearly turns the earnest first officer into an Insane God! of the original series. **

11. Haven – Majel Barrett plays her fifth different character in the Star Trek mythos, Counselor Troi’s flamboyant Betazoid mother Lwaxana Troi. In this episode, Lwaxana arrives with her peers, the Millers, whose son Wyatt will be wed to Troi in an arranged marriage. And there’s something here about a virus as well. **

12. The Big Goodbye – Setting a trend that would be stupidly continued throughout this series and way too much of Star Trek: Voyager, this episode introduces the malfunctioning holodeck trope Some nice bits about the nature of existence, but not much else. **

13. Datalore – Brent Spiner in a double role? Now we’re talking! An Enterprise away team discovers a disassembled android on Data’s former homeworld. Once rebuilt, the android identifies itself as Lore, basically the 1.0 to Data’s 1.1 (this was years before the B4-related nonsense in Star Trek: Nemesis and Star Trek Guide is ignoring that BS, anyway). ****

14. Angel One – It’s the Enterprise crew versus the Lady Land trope ! Or, alternatively, it’s Commander Riker versus the Amazons! Something like that. And oh yea- there’s a bit in here about a virus as well…**

15. 11001001 – Weird little computer-specialist alien dudes the Bynars seemingly sabotage the ship while Picard and Riker are, in most unlikely fashion, distracted for several hours by a holodeck character which has – get this – somehow exceeded her programmed parameters. A half-clever script that would set the tone for later twisty-turny single-episode TNG plots. ***

16. Too Short a Season – And here’s a crack at the reverse-aging trope: A legendary admiral ages himself young due to some pharmaceutical/chemical/genetic tomfoolery. And, yeah, really not very much to this one. *

17. When the Bough Breaks – Years before Children of Men, there was this episode. The planet of Aldea is a world long thought lost but in actuality was merely kept from detection via massive cloaking device. It is revealed to the Enterprise, whose denizens soon find out that the Aldeans are sterile and interested in stealing all children aboard the Enterprise to keep their culture alike. (How about just Wesley Crusher, guys? Will you settle for that…?) *

18. Home Soil – A silicon-based lifeform appears to be offing Federation scientists looking to ready a planet for settlement. And you can pretty much guess how things unravel from there … **

19. Coming of Age – A character-driven episode: Each of the Enterprise bridge officers is investigated by Federation officials while Wesley takes the Starfleet Academy entrance exam (he fails, dammit). A conspiracy within the Federation is presented, a tantalizing hint which would pay dividends in future episodes. ***

20. Heart of Glory – Klingon fans get what they want in this episode, as a ship of the galactic bad boys seek to relive the glory days of the Empire – like when they were at war with the Federation – by taking the Enterprise. ***

21. The Arsenal of Freedom – A bit of a one-note story about most of the bridge crew trapped into use as pawns for weapons-testing systems. **

22. Symbiosis – One of the first of the post-TOS stories to annoy viewers with intricacies of the Prime Directive, which was really given way too much respect by the likes of Picard and Janeway in particular. As for Lt. Yar’s “Just Say No” speech, well, she gets her karmic payback for that silliness in the next episode, doesn’t she? **

23. Skin of Evil – Most of the senior officers beam down to a TOS-looking planet, where Lt. Yar is iced by a living embodiment of evil impulses (or “a pool of Metamucil,” as Brent Spiner once referred to it). **

24. We’ll Always Have Paris – “Forget Paris” might have been a better title for this rather empty story of Picard, a former love and her husband’s dangerous scientific experimentation. About the best that can be said for this episode it that at least there’s no holodeck. *

25. Conspiracy – The unfortunately incredibly generic title hides an interesting story that would pave the way for many a Federation-based conspiracy storyline in TNG. “Conspiracy” also feels a bit rushed; had this run in a later season, much more screen time would certainly have been devoted to this subplot. Bonus points for the best line of dialogue in season 1: “We seek … peaceful co-existence.” ***

26. The Neutral Zone – Enter the Romulans, who come off more badass in TNG than any other Star Trek series. The Enterprise is sent to the titular galactic area to deduce why Romulan ship or ships are destroying Federation outposts. ***

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• Star Trek: TNG offered groundbreaking sci-fi stories, captivating new and old fans with Captain Picard's adventures.
• Iconic episodes like "The Best of Both Worlds" and "The Inner Light" solidified TNG's place in TV history.
• TNG's legacy lives on in modern shows like Star Trek: Picard, revisiting the foundational stories from TNG.

Throughout its seven seasons, Star Trek: The Next Generation delivered some of the greatest science fiction stories of all time, and narrowing the list down to a top twenty-five is no easy feat. Following the adventures of Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and the USS Enterprise-D, TNG picked up about a century after the end of Star Trek: The Original Series . TNG may have gotten off to a rocky start with its first season, but the show quickly found its footing and ultimately delivered more hits than misses.

Captain Picard and his crew went on to captivate an entirely new generation of Star Trek fans, eventually becoming just as popular as their predecessors, Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy). Not only did TNG usher in a golden age of Star Trek, but it also laid the groundwork for everything that came after. Even today, shows like Star Trek: Picard have continued to revisit many of the stories that began on TNG. Star Trek: The Next Generation would not have endured so long if it hadn't delivered so many incredible and groundbreaking episodes of television. Here is the very best of Star Trek: The Next Generation .

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25 "The Most Toys"

Star trek: the next generation season 3, episode 22.

When Lt. Commander Data (Brent Spiner) is kidnapped by Kivas Fajo (Saul Rubinek), the android does his best to fight back against the morally bankrupt collector. Because Fajo faked Data's death, Picard and the USS Enterprise-D crew mourn their fallen friend, until they begin to suspect that something is amiss. Meanwhile, Fajo tries even Data's patience, threatening to kill his own assistants to force Data to comply.

In the end, the Enterprise returns to rescue Data, but not before he apparently fires a phaser at Fajo, which the android's programming should prevent. With his obsession with hoarding priceless artifacts and disregard for humanoid life, Fajo is one of TNG's most despicable one-off characters, played to slimy perfection by Saul Rubinek. "The Most Toys" offers insight into Data, as another step on the androids's journey to become human .

24 "Remember Me"

Star trek: the next generation season 4, episode 5.

In one of Dr. Beverly Crusher's (Gates McFadden) best episodes , the USS Enterprise-D's Doctor ends up in an inexplicably shrinking universe. As Dr. Crusher goes about her day, she notices that various Enterprise offers keep disappearing. When she raises her concerns, however, she discovers no record of these officers exists. Eventually, she and Captain Picard are the only ones left aboard, with Picard assuring her that this is how it has always been.

Dr. Crusher declares: "If there's nothing wrong with me, maybe there's something wrong with the universe," and she sets about trying to solve the problem.

Meanwhile, aboard the real Enterprise, Ensign Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) and the rest of the crew work to stabilize the warp bubble that Beverly has become trapped in . With some help from the Traveler (Eric Menyuk), they eventually succeed, and Dr. Crusher jumps back to the real universe.

23 "Frame of Mind"

Star trek: the next generation season 6, episode 21.

In one of TNG's most unsettling episodes, Commander William Riker (Jonathan Frakes) finds himself questioning his own reality when he wakes up in a mental institution. Riker goes from portraying a mental patient in a play on the Enterprise to actually being a mental patient himself. As strange aliens try to convince Riker that he dreamt up the Enterprise, Riker struggles to claw his way back to reality.

Eventually, Riker shatters every fake reality, finding himself on an operating table with a strange device attached to his head. After being rescued by the Enterprise, Riker learns that he had been captured while on a covert mission by aliens trying to gain information about the Federation. Jonathan Frakes delivers a stellar performance here, and the episode uses cool shatter effects to add to the strangeness of it all.

22 "Redemption"

Star trek: the next generation season 4, episode 26 & season 5, episode 1.

In this Klingon-centric two-parter, the USS Enterpris-D visits the Klingon homeworld of Qo'noS to see Gowron (Robert O'Reilly) be installed as Chancellor of the Klingon High Council. With the Klingons on the brink of a civil war, Lt. Worf (Michael Dorn) takes a leave of absence to urge his brother Kurn (Tony Todd) to back Gowron. When Captain Picard speaks out in favor of Gowron, Lursa (Barbara March) and B'Etor (Gwynyth Walsh) ​​​​​begin preparing for civil war.

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Captain Picard assembles ships to create a blockade between the Klingon and Romulan border to prevent the Romulans from aiding the Duras sisters. Commander Sela (Denise Crosby), the half-Romulan daughter of Tasha Yar, tries to find a way around the blockade, but Data thwarts her plan from his position in command of the USS Sutherland. The Duras sisters back off from their attack and escape before Worf can apprehend them.

21 "Sarek"

Star trek: the next generation season 3, episode 23.

Although Star Trek: The Next Generation distanced itself from Star Trek: The Original Series , this mindset was beginning to shift by the end of TNG's third season. In the aptly titled "Sarek," Mark Lenard returns to portray Sarek, the Vulcan father of Spock (Leonard Nimoy). Soon after Ambassador Sarek boards the USS Enterprise-D, the crew members begin experiencing uncharacteristic spikes in emotion.

With help from Counselor Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis), Dr. Crusher eventually realizes that Sarek is suffering from Bendii syndrome , a Vulcan degenerative neurological disease. As Sarek is set to attend an important conference, Captain Picard offers to share a mind meld with the elderly Vulcan to shoulder some of his strongest emotions. Picard suffers through Sarek's feelings of regret and loss, in an incredibly emotional scene performed beautifully by Patrick Stewart.

20 "Reunion"

Star trek: the next generation season 4, episode 7.

Previously introduced in TNG season 3, episode 20, "The Emissary," Worf's former flame K'Ehleyr (Suzie Plakson) returns in "Reunion" with a big surprise for the Klingon security officer. Since their last encounter, K'Ehleyr has given birth to Worf's son, Alexander (Jon Paul Steuer), and kept the young Klingon a secret from his father. Worf wonders why Alexander is not more interested in Klingon culture and worries that his son will be negatively affected by the dishonor on his name.

Meanwhile, Captain Picard works with K'Ehleyr to investigate a Klingon political matter that ends up getting her killed. Worf then avenges her by killing her murderer, the Klingon Duras (Patrick Massett). Despite only appearing in two episodes, K'Ehleyr was one of TNG's best guest stars, thanks in large part to the energy Suzie Plakson brought to the character, making her death all the more tragic.

19 "The Wounded"

Star trek: the next generation season 4, episode 12.

When the USS Phoenix suddenly goes rogue and begins attacking Cardassian vessels, the USS Enterprise-D is ordered to track it down. Cardassian Gul Macet (Marc Alaimo) comes aboard the Enterprise to assist, creating a tense environment with Chief Miles O'Brien (Colm Meaney), who served during the Cardassian War. Captain Benjamin Maxwell (Bob Gunton) of the Phoenix insists that the Cardassians are preparing to attack, but O'Brien eventually convinces him to stand down.

In the end, Captain Picard suspects that Maxwell may have been right, and he warns the Cardassians that they will be under close observation. "The Wounded" is notable not only for being the first episode to focus on Chief O'Brien but also for introducing the Cardassians. The Cardassians would, of course, go on to become the main villains on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Marc Alaimo would return as Gul Dukat.

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18 "Brothers"

Star trek: the next generation season 4, episode 3.

When Data suddenly takes over the Starship Enterprise single-handedly, he flies the ship to the home of his creator, Dr. Noonien Soong . Soong reveals that he is dying, so he triggered a homing device implanted within Data's positronic brain so that he could give the android an emotion chip. Unbeknownst to Dr. Soong, Lore was also summoned and he soon arrives, tricking Soong into giving him the emotion chip.

"Brothers" marks a particularly devastating moment in Data's journey to become human.

Lore then injures Soong and leaves the deactivated Data to be found by the Enterprise crew. Upon being reactivated, Data comforts Soong as he dies, and although Data protests he will not be able to mourn his creator, Soong disagrees. "Brothers" marks a particularly devastating moment in Data's journey to become human, and Brent Spiner carries the episode, doing triple duty as Data, Lore, and the elderly Dr.Soong.

17 "Disaster"

Star trek: the next generation season 5, episode 5.

When most of the USS Enterprise-D's main systems suddenly shut down, crew members get trapped all over the ship. Captain Picard ends up with an injured ankle, stuck in a turbolift with three young childen, while Counselor Deanna Troi finds herself in command on the bridge. Riker, Data, and Worf are all in Ten Forward with a very pregnant Keiko O'Brien (Rosalind Chao).

Troi handles herself well in command, ultimately making the call that helps save the ship. Worf hilariously helps deliver Keiko's baby, as Riker and Data head to engineering to regain control of the Enterprise. Picard encourages the children trapped with him to work together, as they make their way out of the turbolift. Every main character gets something to do in "Disaster," and the end result is at times charming, funny, and heartwarming.

16 "Relics"

Star trek: the next generation season 6, episode 4.

The USS Enterprise-D responds to a distress call to find the USS Jenolan, a transport ship that has been missing for 25 years. While investigating the ship, Lt. Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton) finds an intact life signal stored in one of the transporter's pattern buffers. He restores the pattern, discovering it to be Captain Montgomery Scott (James Doohan), former Chief Engineer of the USS Enterprise.

Many other Star Trek characters have been saved by transporter pattern buffers over the years.

Scotty eagering explores the Enterprise-D and her new technology, but soon finds himself out of his depth. Scotty confesses to Captain Picard that he feels like a relic of the past, but the engineer's knowledge of old-school Starfleet technology later comes in handy. When the Enterprise gets trapped in a Dyson sphere, Scotty and Geordi work together to save the day. Scotty then sets off in a shuttle to continue his "retirement" from Starfleet.

Star Trek: Discovery just upgraded the transporter pattern buffer technology that was once used to bring Scotty into the 24th century.

15 "The Defector"

Star trek: the next generation season 3, episode 10.

When the USS Enterprise picks up a supposed Romulan defector, Captain Picard and his crew are skeptical of the Romulan's claims. The Romulan reveals himself to be Admiral Alidar Jarok (James Sloyan) and he provides Picard with detailed tactical information on the Romulans. Although Jarok intended to provide the Enterprise with accurate information, it later comes out that he was set up by the Romulans.

Captain Picard had anticipated some kind of response from the Romulans and confronted the Romulan ship with three Klingon Birds of Prey, rendering the conflict a stalemate. When the Enterprise leaves the Neutral Zone, the crew finds that Jarok has taken his own life. With its tragic ending, "The Defector" is a different kind of Star Trek episode that offers insight into the Romulans and their ways of thinking.

14 "Family"

Star trek: the next generation season 4, episode 2.

In a rare example of continuity between Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes, "Family" follows up on Captain Picard's traumatic experience as Locutus of Borg. Taking a break from the Enterprise, Picard visits his brother Robert (Jeremy Kemp), who runs the family vineyard in La Barre, France . Robert and Jean-Luc get into an argument, which culminates in a muddy fight. Eventually, Jean-Luc opens up about the guilt he feels regarding his time as Locutus.

Picard's brother and his family would later perish in a house fire in Star Trek Generations.

Although Picard had been considering leaving the Enterprise, his brother reminds him that he will have to work through his experiences regardless of where he is. Picard decides to remain Captain of the Enterprise, and he and his brother part on better terms . Not only does "Family" offer an interesting glimpse into Jean-Luc Picard's family , but it also marks one of the first times viewers see the usually unflappable Picard break down.

"Family" also includes subplots following Worf, as his adoptive human parents visit him on the Enterprise, and Dr. Crusher, as she receives a recording left by her late husband.

13 "Lower Decks"

Star trek: the next generation season 7, episode 15.

Star Trek: The Original Series and Star Trek: The Next Generation focused mostly on the bridge crews, but TNG's "Lower Decks" offers a glimpse of life as a junior officer. Bajoran Ensign Sito Jaxa (Shannon Fill) takes center stage as she is chosen for a dangerous undercover mission. Having previously been introduced as a Starfleet cadet in TNG's "The First Duty," Sito accepts the mission, eager to prove herself.

TNG's Bajoran Ensign Sito Jaxa was a massive influence on Star Trek: Lower Decks' Mariner, but who is she, and what happened to this tragic character?

Tragically, the shuttlecraft carrying Sito is destroyed before making it back to the Enterprise. As Captain Picard announces Sito's death over the comm system, her friends react with shock and sadness. "Lower Decks" illustrates the importance of every Starfleet crew member, and emphasizes that death matters in TNG- era Star Trek . This episode inspired the animated Star Trek: Lower Decks , which takes a more light-hearted look at the lives of Starfleet's Lower Deckers.

12 "I, Borg"

Star trek: the next generation season 5, episode 23.

After "The Best of Both Worlds" established the Borg as one of Star Trek's most frightening villains , "I, Borg" sought to humanize the mindless drones. When the USS Enterprise-D discovers a crashed Borg ship and a single surviving drone, Dr. Crusher insists on saving him. After his experiences as Locutus of Borg, Picard is understandably weary of the drone, who later comes to identify himself as Hugh (Jonathan Del Arco).

As Lt. Geordi La Forge talks with Hugh, the Borg drone begins to develop more of an individual personality. La Forge and Data have found a way to implant a "virus" within Hugh that would disable the entire Borg collective, which raises ethical questions among the crew. In the end, Hugh decides to return to the collective, with the hope that his newfound individualism will affect the other Borg drones.

Jonathan Del Arco reprised the role of Hugh in Star Trek: Picard season 1, before being killed while aiding Admiral Picard.

11 "Q Who"

Star trek: the next generation season 2, episode 16.

No list of great TNG episodes would be complete without the devious omnipotent being known as Q (John de Lancie) . In "Q Who," Q arrives on the USS Enterprise-D and declares Captain Picard to be overconfident. To warn Picard about the dangers lurking in the universe, Q hurls the Enterprise across the galaxy, where they encounter the Borg for the first time. Picard tries to reason with the cybernetic lifeforms, before eventually firing on them, with little effect.

After the Borg kill eighteen Enterprise crew members, Picard admits he needs Q's help. Q sends the Enterprise back to its original location, with a warning to be better prepared next time. With the introduction of the Borg, "Q Who" changed the trajectory of the Star Trek franchise. John de Lancie is always a delight as Q and, as usual, his sparing with Picard is a highlight.

"Q Who" teases a complex history between Q and Ten-Forward bartender, Guinan (Whoopi Goldberg), but Star Trek has yet to fully explain their past dealings.

10 "Tapestry"

Star trek: the next generation season 6, episode 15.

When Captain Picard sustains a serious injury while on a diplomatic mission, he gets to revisit a past regret thanks to the omnipotent Q. Q sends Picard back to his Starfleet Academy days, where he avoids the fight that nearly killed him as a cadet. Picard then arrives back in the future, now only a junior science officer on the Enterprise. Picard then realizes that his reckless actions as a cadet helped make him the man he is.

After restoring the original series of events, Picard wakes up in sickbay on the Enterprise, back to being the ship's Captain. Whether Picard's experiences were a dream or not, "Tapestry" offers a fascinating glimpse at his Academy days. "Tapestry" is a simple episode, but it works, thanks in large part to the always great dynamic between Patrick Stewart and John de Lancie.

9 "Chain of Command"

Star trek: the next generation season 6, episodes 10 & 11.

In one of Star Trek: The Next Generation's most brutal storylines, Captain Picard is captured by Cardassians while on a covert mission. As the Cardassian Gul Madred (David Warner) subjects Picard to various forms of torture, Jean-Luc refuses to break. In temporary command of the Enterprise, Captain Edward Jellico (Ronny Cox) clashes with Commander Riker, who wants to mount a rescue mission.

Captain Jean-Luc Picard defiantly shouting that "there are four lights" remains one of Star Trek: The Next Generation's most powerful moments.

Gul Madred shines four lights in Captain Picard's face, trying to convince him that there are five lights, but Picard remains defiant. Later, Jellico and Riker reluctantly work together to thwart a Cardassian attack, demanding Picard's release. Picard returns to the Enterprise, but admits to Counselor Troi that he very nearly broke. Patrick Stewart and David Warner both deliver powerhouse performances as two men who refuse to back down. Picard wins the stand-off, but only just.

8 "Darmok"

Star trek: the next generation season 5, episode 2.

In many ways, "Darmok" is quintessential Star Trek , with its story of two starship captains working to find common ground. Soon after the Enterprise makes contact with a Tamarian ship, Captain Picard and the Tamarian captain, Dathon (Paul Winfield), are both transported to the planet El-Adrel. Unable to understand one another's languages, Picard and Dathon struggle to find other ways to communicate.

Just as Picard and Dathon are beginning to understand one another, the Tamarian captain is fatally wounded by a predator on the planet. The Enterprise then rescues Picard, who is able to tentatively communicate with the other Tamarians. Captain Picard shines here, as he must rely on his own instincts, knowledge, and experience without the help of his crew. The story hits all the right notes, with a hopeful ending despite Dathon's tragic death.

7 "Cause and Effect"

Star trek: the next generation season 5, episode 18.

Remembered as the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode that opens with the destruction of the USS Enterprise-D, "Cause and Effect" finds the iconic ship stuck in a Star Trek time loop that always ends in its destruction. As the loop continues to repeat, Captain Picard and his crew begin to experience déjà vu . Data then works out a way to send a message to himself across the loops, which eventually saves the day.

The Enterprise finally avoids the crash that repeatedly caused its destruction, discovering that the other ship has been trapped in the time loop for over 90 years. Picard then greets Morgan Bateson (Kelsey Grammer) and the USS Bozeman, welcoming them to the 24th century. "Cause and Effect" is an incredibly fun episode, and Jonathan Frakes proves his skill as a director by making each loop feel distinct.

6 "The Offspring"

Star trek: the next generation season 3, episode 16.

In another Data-centric Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, the USS Enterprise-D's resident android creates a daughter for himself named Lal (Hallie Todd). As Data teaches Lal how to interact with humans and the world around her, Lal begins to grow even more advanced than Data. Starfleet threatens to take her away to a science station for further study, but Captain Picard fights for Data's right to keep his daughter.

When Lal begins experiencing emotions, she suffers a catastrophic breakdown. Data works relentlessly to save his daughter, fighting just as hard as any father would, but even he cannot save her. After Lal ceases to function, Data downloads her memories into his own positronic net, preserving her in the only way he can. "The Offspring" is a truly devastating episode of Star Trek , and Lal's creation continues to reverberate even in modern Trek stories.

"The Offspring" was the first Star Trek episode directed by Jonathan Frakes, who would go on to become one of the franchise's most beloved and prolific directors.

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First trailer for new Star Trek movie with Michelle Yeoh

Emperor Philippa Georgiou is back.

Directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi and written by Craig Sweeny, Star Trek: Section 31 sees Yeoh return to the role of Emperor Philippa Georgiou, having previously played Georgiou in season one of Star Trek: Discovery .

Per the official synopsis, Emperor Philippa Georgiou "joins a secret division of Starfleet. Tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets, she also must face the sins of her past."

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Joining Yeoh on the cast are Power star Omari Hardwick and Ted Lasso actor Sam Richardson who star alongside former EastEnders actor Robert Kazinsky, Barry star James Hiroyuki Liao, Hannibal 's Kacey Rohl, Humberly González and Sven Ruygrok.

As the teaser trailer shows, Georgiou, who appears to be the manager/owner of a glamorous club, is recruited by Starfleet for a secret mission.

"Philippa Georgiou, you're a tyrant who murdered her own people by the millions. The past always catches up with you," says Hardwick's character to Yeoh's Georgiou.

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The trailer, which is set to a remix of Beyoncé's 'Formation', sees Georgiou join the Federation spy group known as Section 31 and a whole host of action ensues.

It looks like we'll also get a look at Philippa's past as the trailer shows a young Georgiou, played by Miku Martineau.

Previously speaking about her return to the Star Trek Universe , Yeoh said: "I'm beyond thrilled to return to my Star Trek family and to the role I've loved for so long."

"Section 31 has been near and dear to my heart since I began the journey of playing Philippa all the way back when this new golden age of Star Trek launched," she added.

"To see her finally get her moment is a dream come true in a year that's shown me the incredible power of never giving up on your dreams. We can't wait to share what's in store for you, and until then: live long and prosper (unless Emperor Georgiou decrees otherwise)."

Star Trek: Section 31 has no official release date yet. Star Trek: Discovery seasons 1-4 are streaming on Paramount+ . A fifth and final season has been confirmed, and is expected to premiere in early 2024.

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