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Star Trek TNG List of Lists
compiled by Mark Holtz
(Revised April 7, 1993)
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This is the Star Trek TNG List of Lists. It contains a listing of all the
episodes for "Star Trek: The Next Generation" TV series, plus some added
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Table of Contents
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Upcoming Episodes of "Star Trek: The Next Generation"
Air Schedule
Brief Descriptions
"Star Trek: The Next Generation" Episode Listings
Cast Listings
Regular Cast
Guest Stars
Season 1-6 Episode Listings
Syndication Notes
United States/Canada
England/United Kingdom
Germany
Hong Kong
Israel
Japan
Lebanon
Mexico/Puerto Rico
Quebec
Video Tape
Laser Disk
Changes from season to season
Major Species Appearances
The Borg
Cardassians
Ferrengi
Klingons
"Q"
Romulans
Stardates
Working Titles
What is canon?
Ranks and Insignia
Picard Surrenders
Picard Violates The Prime Directive
Command Offered To Commander Riker
Wesley Saves The Day. . . .
. . . . and Screws Up
The Walking Dead
Who's Smoking?
Saucer Separation
Shuttlecraft
Family Relations
Attempts At Self-Destruct
Time Travel
The Crew Taken Over
Enterprise Exceeds Warp Limits
TOS/TMS Crossovers in TNG
Security Codes
Convention Hints
How Many Episodes?
Birthdays
The Merry Men (and Women) of Qpid
Money In The Future
Religion In The Future
Did you know . . .
In-Jokes
Shakespeare
Differences in "Encounter At Farpoint"
Operation SNAFU
Data Using Contractions
Mike Brown's Program Guide
Thanks to . . . .
Eugene Wesley "Gene" Roddenberry
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"On the next exciiiiting episode of
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION"
REMEMBER: All information in this section is rumor, and comes from various
sources. Most of the information below has appeared previously on the
electronic networks. Also, all information is subject to change.
Sat. Date Week Of Episode Title
========= ============= ======================================================
Apr 3 93 Apr 5-Apr 11 Lessons
Apr 10 93 Apr 12-Apr 18 Chain of Command, Part I *>REPEAT<*
Apr 17 93 Apr 19-Apr 25 Chain of Command, Part II *>REPEAT<*
-<UNCONFIRMED>-
Apr 24 93 Apr 26-May 2 The Chase
May 1 93 May 3-May 9 Frame of Mind
May 8 93 May 10-May 16 Suspicions
- - Rightful Heir
- - Second Choices
Also Scheduled
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Death Train", with Patrick Stewart about terrorists taking over a train
containing a nuclear bomb, airs on the USA network on April 14th at 9 PM/8 PM
Central.
Lessons - Picard becomes romantically involved with a shipmate. At 3am, Picard
can't sleep and decides to get a drink and do some work, but Stellar
Cartography are using up all the computer power (hmmm....). When her gets down
to the lab to find out what's going on, he opens the door and ruins the
experiment. However, he and the Lieutenant Commander doing the work fall for
each other. (She is a pianist, and we have another scene with Data playing the
violin).
The Chase - Norman Lloyd (St Elsewhere) plays Picard's old archeology tutor.
He tries to talk Picard into leaving Starfleet and going off on some
mega-important dig with him. Lots of dilemma. Eventually, the ship gets roped
into this trip anyway. Loads of aliens: Klingons, Romulans, Cardassians and
some new ones. (Directed by Jonathan Frakes)
Frame of Mind - Riker is taking part in Bev's theatre group, playing a man in
an insane asylum. As time goes on, he inexplicably finds himself in a real
asylum, and the story mixes between these events. The others try to rescue
him, but he doesn't trust them. A 'what the heck's going on?' sort of story.
Suspicions - Dr Crusher is accused of murder. While she tries to investigate a
killing, a second murder takes place - and this time, she is the only one who
could have done it! Whoopi makes an appearance in his one.
Rightful Heir - Worf goes to a Klingon spiritual world to seek some answers
(after Birthright). Gowron is in this episode, plus a *load* of Klingon
extras.
Second Chances - Tackles the Riker/Troi romance. One guest star will be Mae
Jemison, who became the first African-American woman in space with her shuttle
voyage, will play a transporation engineer. The astronaut's real-life
credentials are breathtaking. SHe's an M.D., who also holds a degree in
chemical engineering from Cornell, and speaks Swahili, Japanese and Russian -
plus English, of course. Levar Burton directs.
- Next to last episode will be a time travel story.
Season Finalle - Yet another cliffhanger....with the BORG! Lore returns. Also,
Data will use the holodeck computer to fashion a poker game with great
physicists such as Albert Einstein, Issac Newton, and Stephen Hawking (as
himself).
Also scheduled....
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Lwaxana Troi will be appearing in a episode.
- The Borgs have changed after 'I, Borg'.
- There will be an episode where the Klingon deity Kaylis (spelling unsure)
seems to have returned. We will see Worf in what we would know as a
meditation chamber. He will have a vision in which he sees her and is told
of her return. He must make sure, with the rest of the crew, that it is
truly her and not an imposter.
Contract Status
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
According to Michael Dorn, serious contract negotiations and signings won't
begin until June 1st.
Patrick Stewart signed for the seventh season.
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"Space, the final frontier,
these are the voyages of the starship Enterprise
it's continuing mission,
to explore strange new worlds,
to seek out new life and new civilizations,
to boldly go where no one has gone before."
"Star Trek: The Next Generation"
Regular Crew (includes major repeated guests)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Starring . . .
Patrick Stewart - Captain Jean-Luc Picard
- Locutus of Borg (The Best of Both Worlds)
- also directed: In Theory, Hero Worship, A Fistful of Datas
Jonathan Frakes - Commander William T. Riker (First Officer)
- Odan (The Host)
- also directed: The Offspring, Reunion, The Drumhead, Cause
and Effect, The Quality of Life
Also Starring . . .
LeVar Burton - Lt. Commander Geordi LaForge (Chief Engineer)
(Season 2 - Lieutenant)
(Season 1 - Lieutenant-Junior Grade)
Denise Crosby - Lieutenant Natasha "Tasha" Yar (Security Chief)
(Died in Action on "Skin of Evil")
[See also Guest Cast]
Michael Dorn - Lieutenant Worf (Security Chief)
(Season 1-2 - Lieutenant JG)
Michelle Forbes - Ensign Ro Laren (Introduced in Ensign Ro)
- See also Guest Cast
Whoopi Goldberg - Guinan (Manager - Ten-Forward)
Cheryl Gates McFadden - Commander Beverly Crusher (Chief Medical Officer)
(Seasons 1, 3-present)
(Crusher was in Starfleet Medical during Season 2)
- Choreographer: Data's Day
Beverly & Wesley Crusher - Jack Crusher (Doug Wert-"Family" [holodeck])
Colm Meaney - Transporter Chief Miles Edward O'Brien
Diana Muldaur - Commander Katerine "Kate" Pulaski
(Chief Medical Officer-Transferred)
(Special Appearances in Season 2)
Marina Sirtis - Counselor Deanna Troi
Brent Spiner - Lt. Commander Data (Second Officer)
- Lore (Datalore, Brothers)
- Dr. Noonian Soong (Brothers)
Wil Wheaton - Ensign Wesley Crusher (Seasons 3-4 - Now in Academy)
(Seasons 1-3 - Acting Ensign)
(Season 1 - Civilian)
[See also Guest Cast]
Guest Stars
~~~~~~~~~~~
NOTE: Denise Crosby, Michelle Forbes, and Wil Wheaton are listed as guest
stars in the shows mentioned below, thus they are in this section also.
Chad Allen - Jono (Suddenly Human)
Majel Barrett-Roddenberry - Lwaxana Troi (Haven, Manhunt, Menage a Troi, Half
A Life, Cost of Living)
- TNG Computer
Corbin Bernsen - Q2 (Deja Q-uncredited)
Theodore Bikel - Sergei Rozhenko (Family)
David Tristan Birkin - Rene Picard (Family)
- Jean-Luc Picard (Rascals)
Brian Bonsall - Alexander (New Ground, Ethics, Cost of Living, Imaginary
Friend, Rascals)
Georgia Brown - Helena Rozhenko (Family, New Ground)
Merritt Butrick - T'Jon (Symbiosis)
Cat II - Spot (A Fistful of Datas)
Rosalind Chao - Keiko Ishikawa/O'Brien (Civilian) (Data's Day, The Wounded,
Night Terrors, In Theory, Disaster, Violations, Rascals)
Charles Cooper - K'mpec (Sins of the Father, Reunion - Died)
Nicholas Coster - Admiral Haftel (The Offspring)
Denise Crosby - Lieutenant Tasha Yar (Yesterday's Enterprise)
- Romulan Commander in Shadows (The Minds Eye-uncredited,
Redemption-uncredited)
- Sela (Redemption II, Unification)
Olivia D'Abo - Amanda Rogers (True Q)
John de Lancie - Q (Encounter at Farpoint, Hide and Q, Q-Who, Deja Q, Qpid,
True Q, Tapestry)
Elizabeth Dennehy - Commander Shelby (The Best Of Both Worlds)
James Doohan - Captain Montgomery Scott/"Scotty" (Relics)
Samantha Eggar - Marie Picard (Family)
Siddig El Fadil - Dr. Julian Bashir (Birthright, Part 1)
Mick Fleetwood - Antedian dignitary (Manhunt)
Michelle Forbes - Dara (Half A Life)
Matt Frewer - Berlingoff Rasmussen (A Matter Of Time)
Susan Gibney - Leah Brahms (Booby Trap, Galaxy's Child)
Kelsey Grammer - Captain Morgan Bateson (Cause and Effect)
Jennifer Hetrick - Vash (Captain's Holiday, Qpid - now with Q)
Ashley Judd - Ensign Robin Lefler (Darmok, The Game)
(Ashley is a sister of country singer Wynnona Judd)
Andreas Katsulas - Tomalak (The Enemy, The Defector, Future Imperfect)
DeForest Kelley - "Admiral" (Encounter at Farpoint)
Jeremy Kemp - Robert Picard (Family)
Mark Lenard - Sarek (Sarek, Unification I - Died)
Liberty - Spot (Data's Cat - Data's Day, In Theory)
Carolyn McCormick - Minuet (11001001, Future Imperfect (non-speaking) )
Eric Menyuk - The Traveler (Where No One Has Gone Before, Remember Me)
Joanna Miles - Perrin (Sarek, Unification I)
George Murdock - Admiral J.P. Hanson (The Best of Both Worlds I & II)
Lycia Naff - Ensign Sonya Gomez (Q Who, Samaritan Snare)
Bebe Neuwirth - Lanel (First Contact)
Leonard Nimoy - Ambassador Spock (Unification II)
Robert O'Reilly - "Scarface" (Manhunt)
- Gowron (Reunion, Redemption I & II)
Michael Pataki - Governor Karnas (Too Short A Season)
Michelle Phillips - Jenice Manheim (We'll Always Have Paris)
Joe Piscopo - The Comic (The Outrageous Okona)
Suzie Plakson - Dr. Selar (The Schizoid Man)
- K'Ehleyr (The Emissary, Reunion - Died)
Saul Rubinek - Kivas Fajo (The Most Toys)
Michelle Scarabelli - Ensign Jenna D'Sora (In Theory)
Robert Schenkkan - Lt. Cmdr. Dexter Remmick (Coming of Age, Conspiracy - Died)
Dwight Schultz - Lieutenant Reginald "Reg" "Broccoli" Barclay (Hollow
Pursuits, The Nth Degree, Realm of Fear)
Judson Scott - Sobi (Symbiosis)
Carolyn Seymour - Sub-Commander Taris (Contagion)
- Mirasta Yale (First Contact)
W. Morgan Sheppard - Dr. Ira Graves (The Schizoid Man)
Jean Simmons - Admiral Norah Satie (The Drumhead)
Daniel Stewart - Young Batai (The Inner Light)
(Yes, he's Patrick Stewart's son)
David Ogden Stiers - Timicin (Half A Life - Ceremonial Death)
Carel Struycken - Mr. Homm (Haven, Manhunt, Menage a Troi, Half A Life, Cost
of Living)
Nick Tate - Dirgo (Final Mission)
John Tesh - Holodeck Klingon (The Icarus Factor - non-speaking, uncredited)
Malachi Throne - Pardek (Unification)
Tony Todd - Commander Kurn (Sins of the Father, Redemption I & II)
Beth Toussaint - Ishara Yar (Legacy)
Ray Walston - Boothby (First Duty)
Herta Ware - Maman Picard (Where No One Has Gone Before)
Julie Warner - Christy (Booby Trap, Transfigurations)
Doug Wert - Lt. Cmdr. Jack R. Crusher (Family-hologram, Violations-flashback)
Wil Wheaton - Wesley Crusher (The Game, The First Duty)
Nobel Willingham - Texas (TNG: The Royale)
Paul Winfield - Tamarian Captain Dathon (Darmok)
Ray Wise - Liko (Who Watches The Watchers)
Episode Listings
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
KEY: Eps. - Episode Number according to Paramount Count.
Sat. Date - The Saturday in which the episode is first sent via satellite to
the various stations
Week Of - Paramount's Official Week-Of for TNG broadcast
PCode - Production Code Number
Stardate - First given stardate in episode (if known)
Episode Title - Name of the episode. ;)
All descriptions comes from Mike Brown's TNG Guide and/or Paramount Press
Releases.
First Season
-==========-
Eps. Sat. Date Week Of PCode Stardate Episode Title
==== ========= ============= ===== ======== ==================================
1&2. Sep 26 87 Sep 28-Oct 4 41153.7 Encounter At Farpoint
The crew of the Enterprise is put on trial by a mysterious force called "Q"
for all the crimes of mankind.
[The production code for Encounter At Farpoint is 721 for the two-hour
version, and 101 and 102 for the two-part version]
3. Oct 3 87 Oct 5-Oct 11 103 41209.2 The Naked Now
Romance, danger and chaos result when a mysterious contaminant renders the
crew of the Enterprise intoxicated.
4. Oct 10 87 Oct 12-Oct 18 104 41235.25 Code Of Honor
Kidnapped by aliens known as Ligonians, Lieutenant Tasha Yar battles for her
freedom and the welfare of a diseased Federation planet.
5. Oct 18 87 Oct 19-Oct 25 107 41386.4 The Last Outpost
Held captive over an unknown planet, the away teams of the USS Enterprise
and Ferengi starships must pass an important inquisition by a mysterious
life form known as Portal, before they are allowed to continue their
journeys through space.
6. Oct 24 87 Oct 26-Nov 1 106 41263.1 Where No One Has Gone Before
Teenager Wesley Crusher and a dying alien are the crew's only hope for
escape from a bizarre galaxy where thoughts become real.
7. Oct 31 87 Nov 2-Nov 8 108 41249.3 Lonely Among Us
Passing through a series of complex energy patterns, the Enterprise crew
find themselves trying to solve the mystery surrounding the murder of
Assistant Chief Engineer Singh and the altered personalities of Lt. Worf,
Dr. Crusher and the Captain.
8. Nov 7 87 Nov 9-Nov 15 109 41255.6 Justice
When Wesley is sentenced to death for innocently violating a foreign
planet's customs, Captain Picard is forced to chose between negotiating for
Wesley's life or adhering to the Federation's prime directive which
prohibits interfering with another civilization's way of life.
9. Nov 14 87 Nov 16-Nov 22 110 41723.9 The Battle
A thought altering device, controlled by a Ferengi Captain seeking revenge
on Picard for his son's death, threatens the life of the Captain and the
safety of the Enterprise.
10. Nov 21 87 Nov 23-Nov 29 111 41590.5 Hide And Q
The Enterprise is once again challenged by the dangerous and powerful "Q"
who offers Riker godlike powers in exchange for Riker's membership in the
"Q" continuum.
11. Nov 28 87 Nov 30-Dec 6 105 41294.5 Haven
Deanna Troi is caught between her feelings for Riker and her devotion to
family customs when she faces a prearranged marriage.
12. Jan 9 88 Jan 11-Jan 17 113 41997.7 The Big Goodbye
When the holodecks malfunction, the Captain and two crew members become
trapped in San Francisco, 1941, where they are held hostage by murderous
gangsters.
13. Jan 16 88 Jan 18-Jan 24 114 41242.4 Datalore
Data's android look-alike formulates an evil masterplan that could destroy
the Enterprise.
14. Jan 23 88 Jan 25-Jan 31 115 41636.9 Angel One
While the away team struggle to save male fugitives on a planet run by
women, the Enterprise is ravaged by a highly infectious virus.
15. Jan 30 88 Feb 1-Feb 7 116 41365.9 11001001
The Enterprise is hijacked by an alien species who need the ship's computer
to regenerate the one damaged on their own planet.
16. Feb 6 88 Feb 8-Feb 14 112 41309.5 Too Short A Season
The Enterprise escorts a Federation admiral to a planet to negotiate the
release of hostages, but the planet's governor wants to kill him in revenge
for a previous hostage crisis that ended in tragedy.
17. Feb 13 88 Feb 15-Feb 21 118 41509.1 When The Bough Breaks
Wesley and several children from the Enterprise are kidnapped by a sterile
civilization which hopes to use them to rebuild their race.
18. Feb 20 88 Feb 22-Feb 28 117 41463.9 Home Soil
A powerful microscopic life form declares war on humans, takes over the
Enterprise's lab and computers, and threatens to destroy the ship.
19. Mar 12 88 Mar 14-Mar 20 119 41416.2 Coming Of Age
While Wesley endures the grueling Starfleet Academy entrance exam, Captain
Picard faces an investigation into his competency as a commander.
20. Mar 19 88 Mar 21-Mar 27 120 41503.7 Heart Of Glory
Lt. Worf is torn between his loyalty to the Enterprise and his fierce
Klingon heritage when two Klingon fugitives take over the ship.
21. Apr 9 88 Apr 11-Apr 17 121 41798.2 The Arsenal Of Freedom
Picard and the away team fight for their lives on a planet run by a
computerized weapons system.
22. Apr 16 88 Apr 18-Apr 24 123 Unknown Symbiosis
The Enterprise is caught in the middle when two alien races wage a bitter
battle over cargo which one of them needs for survival.
23. Apr 23 88 Apr 25-May 1 122 41601.3 Skin Of Evil
A rescue mission turns to tragedy when one of the Enterprise officers is
killed by an evil alien.
24. Apr 30 88 May 2-May 8 124 41697.9 We'll Always Have Paris
Captain Picard is unexpectedly reunited with his first love in the midst of
an investigation into lethal time warp experiments.
25. May 7 88 May 9-May 15 125 41775.5 Conspiracy
Captain Picard and Commander Riker travel to Earth to investigate a
conspiracy in the highest ranks of Starfleet command.
26. May 14 88 May 16-May 22 126 41986.0 The Neutral Zone
While traveling to a meeting with hostile Romulans, the crew discovers a
ship containing three frozen Americans from the 20th century.
Second Season
-===========-
The start of the second season was delayed until late November due to a
writer's strike which lasted from March 7, 1988 to August 7, 1988.
Eps. Sat. Date Week Of PCode Stardate Episode Title
==== ========= ============= ===== ======== ==================================
27. Nov 19 88 Nov 21-Nov 27 127 42073.1 The Child
While preparing to transport a deadly plague to a research lab, the crew is
stunned by the announcement of Counselor Troi's pregnancy.
28. Nov 26 88 Nov 28-Dec 4 128 42193.6 Where Silence Has Lease
The crew is held hostage in a mysterious void by a being who wishes to
observe the many ways in which humans die.
29. Dec 3 88 Dec 5-Dec 11 129 42286.3 Elementary, Dear Data
Pretending to be Sherlock Holmes, Data uses the holodeck to solve a mystery
that threatens Dr. Pulaski's life.
30. Dec 10 88 Dec 12-Dec 18 130 42402.7 The Outrageous Okona
While the Enterprise crew play host to a witty renegade captain, Data
struggles to acquire a sense of humor.
31. Jan 7 89 Jan 9-Jan 15 132 42477.2 Loud As A Whisper
The future of a warring planet depends on a deaf mediator, who suddenly
loses his ability to communicate.
32. Jan 21 89 Jan 23-Jan 29 131 42437.5 The Schizoid Man
A brilliant but terminally ill scientist seeks eternal life by transferring
his mind into Data's body.
33. Jan 28 89 Jan 30-Feb 5 133 42494.8 Unnatural Selection
The crew grapples with a mysterious disease which accelerates the aging
process, causing humans to die of old age within a matter of days.
34. Feb 4 89 Feb 6-Feb 12 134 42506.5 A Matter Of Honor
Riker's loyalties are put to the test when he is assigned to a Klingon
vessel which plans to attack the Enterprise.
35. Feb 11 89 Feb 13-Feb 19 135 42523.7 The Measure Of A Man
When Data refuses to be disassembled for research purposes, Picard is
enlisted to defend his rights in court.
36. Feb 18 89 Feb 20-Feb 26 136 42568.8 The Dauphin
Wesley finds romance with the beautiful young ruler of Daled Four whose
secret power could destroy the Enterprise and her crew.
37. Mar 18 89 Mar 20-Mar 26 137 42609.1 Contagion
The Enterprise's computer system falls prey to a mysterious electronic
"virus" which programs the ship to self destruct.
38. Mar 25 89 Mar 27-Apr 2 138 42625.4 The Royale
Investigating the discovery of a piece of metal bearing a United States Air
Force insignia, the Away Team finds itself trapped in the world of "The
Hotel Royale", a novel come to life.
39. Apr 1 89 Apr 3-Apr 9 139 42679.2 Time Squared
The U.S.S. Enterprise discovers a Federation shuttle containing an exact
double of Captain Picard from six hours in the future.
40. Apr 22 89 Apr 24-Apr 30 140 42686.4 The Icarus Factor
Riker's long-lost father reappears on the eve of his departure to become
captain on a new starship.
41. Apr 29 89 May 1-May 7 141 42695.3 Pen Pals
Data races against time to save the life of a little alien girl on a planet
doomed for destruction.
42. May 6 89 May 8-May 14 142 42761.3 Q Who
The crew is hurled [a distance of 7,000 light years] by the malevolent "Q",
who sets them up for destruction by a race of half-human, half-robot aliens
known as the Borg.
43. May 13 89 May 15-May 21 143 42779.1 Samaritan Snare
While Picard fights for his life in surgery, Geordi is held hostage by the
leaders of an alien race.
44. May 20 89 May 22-May 28 144 42823.2 Up The Long Ladder
The crew's rescue of a missing earth colony leads to the discovery of a
civilization composed entirely of clones.
45. Jun 17 89 Jun 19-Jun 25 145 42859.2 Manhunt
In her search for the perfect mate, Troi's mother beams aboard the
Enterprise -- and sets her sights on Captain Picard.
46. Jun 24 89 Jun 26-Jul 2 146 42901.3 The Emissary
An official mission becomes a personal matter when Worf's former love is
sent to the Enterprise to mediate a dispute between Klingons and the
Federation.
47. Jul 8 89 Jul 10-Jul 16 147 42923.4 Peak Performance
A simulated war game turns deadly when the crew is ambushed by a Ferengi
battleship.
48. Jul 15 89 Jul 17-Jul 23 148 42976.1 Shades Of Gray
Commander Riker is struck down by a deadly microbe which invades his central
nervous system and attacks his brain.
Third Season
-==========-
Eps. Sat. Date Week Of PCode Stardate Episode Title
==== ========= ============= ===== ======== ==================================
49. Sep 23 89 Sep 25-Oct 1 150 43125.8 Evolution
The crew fights for survival when a mysterious force attacks the ship's life
support systems.
50. Sep 30 89 Oct 2-Oct 8 149 Unknown The Ensigns Of Command
Data races against time to save a human colony that's been marked for death
by aliens.
51. Oct 7 89 Oct 9-Oct 15 151 43152.4 The Survivors
The crew travels to Rana IV, a remote colony where just two of its 11,000
inhabitants have miraculously survived a devastating attack.
52. Oct 14 89 Oct 16-Oct 22 152 43173.5 Who Watches The Watchers
Mistakenly believing Captain Picard to be a god, the members of a primitive
culture seize Troi and prepare to sacrifice her to him.
53. Oct 21 89 Oct 23-Oct 29 153 43198.7 The Bonding
When the ship's archaeologist is killed on a mission led by Worf, the
Klingon feels responsible for the son she left behind.
54. Oct 28 89 Oct 30-Nov 5 154 43205.6 Booby Trap
The Enterprise is caught in a booby trap that captures the ship and converts
its energy into lethal levels of radiation.
55. Nov 4 89 Nov 6-Nov 12 155 43349.2 The Enemy
After Geordi is stranded on a storm-ravaged planet, the crew's attempts to
rescue him are hindered by an aggressive Romulan warship.
56. Nov 11 89 Nov 13-Nov 19 156 43385.6 The Price
Counselor Troi is swept off her feet by a dashing delegate who uses
unethical methods to conduct his business on board the Enterprise.
57. Nov 18 89 Nov 20-Nov 26 157 43421.9 The Vengeance Factor
The crew's attempts to mediate a violent dispute between warring clans is
sabotaged by a mysterious assassin.
58. Dec 30 89 Jan 1-Jan 7 158 43462.5 The Defector
A Romulan defector leads the crew into a showdown that could erupt into a
full scale war.
59. Jan 6 90 Jan 8-Jan 14 159 43489.2 The Hunted
The Enterprise is bombarded by a soldier who is the victim of government
mind control which turns him into a violent killer.
60. Jan 27 90 Jan 29-Feb 4 160 43510.7 The High Ground
Doctor Crusher's abduction by a radical terrorist group thrusts the crew
into an explosive civil war on Rutia Four.
61. Feb 3 90 Feb 5-Feb 11 161 43539.1 Deja Q
The crew is surprised by the appearance of their mischievous nemesis, "Q".
[Additional info: "Q" is stripped of his powers, and is sent to the
Enterprise]
62. Feb 10 90 Feb 12-Feb 18 162 43610.4 A Matter Of Perspective
Riker is suspected of murdering a respected scientist who had accused the
Enterprise officer of seducing his wife.
63. Feb 17 90 Feb 19-Feb 25 163 43625.2 Yesterday's Enterprise
The course of history is altered when a time rift brings a starship
Enterprise from the past into the present with a crew which includes Tasha
Yar.
64. Mar 10 90 Mar 12-Mar 18 164 43657.0 The Offspring
Data becomes a father when he creates an android using a transfer of his own
neural programming. [Jonathan Frakes directs]
65. Mar 17 90 Mar 19-Mar 25 165 43685.2 Sins Of The Father
When his long-lost brother appears on the Enterprise, Worf is thrust into a
life-or-death battle for his family's honor.
66. Mar 24 90 Mar 26-Apr 1 166 43714.1 Allegiance
Without the crew's knowledge, Captain Picard is kidnapped and replaced by an
evil impostor.
67. Mar 31 90 Apr 2-Apr 8 167 43745.2 Captain's Holiday
While on vacation, Picard becomes entangled in the search for a missing
weapon from the future.
68. Apr 21 90 Apr 23-Apr 29 168 43779.3 Tin Man
The crew is thrust into a deadly showdown with the Romulans over a newly
discovered life-form in a remote star system.
69. Apr 28 90 Apr 30-May 6 169 43807.4 Hollow Pursuits
The crew struggles to help a young engineer [Lt. Barclay] whose obsession
with the fantasy world Holodeck is endangering the ship.
70. May 5 90 May 7-May 13 170 43872.2 The Most Toys
The crew leave Data for dead when his shuttle craft explodes during a
dangerous mission.
71. May 12 90 May 14-May 20 171 43917.4 Sarek
The Enterprise is plagued by an outbreak of violence when it is visited by a
renowned Vulcan ambassador.
72. May 26 90 May 28-Jun 3 172 43930.7 Menage A Troi
The Enterprise is thrown into chaos when Counselor Troi and her mother are
kidnapped by the Ferengi.
73. Jun 2 90 Jun 4-Jun 10 173 43957.2 Transfigurations
The Enterprise rescues a mysterious humanoid whose remarkable powers affect
the entire crew.
74. Jun 16 90 Jun 18-Jun 24 174 43989.1 The Best Of Both Worlds
The evil Borg capture Picard in an attempt to conquer the human race.
Fourth Season
-===========-
Eps. Sat. Date Week Of PCode Stardate Episode Title
==== ========= ============= ===== ======== ==================================
75. Sep 22 90 Sep 24-Sep 30 175 44001.4 The Best Of Both Worlds - Part II
Riker must choose between saving Picard and saving humanity when the Borg
use the kidnapped captain as part of their plan to destroy Earth.
76. Sep 29 90 Oct 1-Oct 7 178 44012.3 Family
While the Enterprise undergoes repairs on Earth, crew members reunite with
family as Picard comes face to face with his jealous brother.
77. Oct 6 90 Oct 8-Oct 14 177 44085.7 Brothers
After being summoned home by his elderly creator, Data clashes with his evil
brother, Lore.
78. Oct 13 90 Oct 15-Oct 21 176 44143.7 Suddenly Human
Picard risks war when he refuses to return a human boy to the alien father
who raised him, and may have abused him.
79. Oct 20 90 Oct 22-Oct 28 179 44161.2 Remember Me
Wesley's experiment with warp fields result in the mysterious disappearance
of the crew.
80. Oct 27 90 Oct 29-Nov 4 180 44215.2 Legacy
A rescue mission leads the crew to the birthplace of their late comrade
Tasha Yar, where they encounter her mysterious sister.
81. Nov 3 90 Nov 5-Nov 11 181 44246.3 Reunion
When Picard is chosen to mediate a Klingon power struggle, Worf confronts
the Klingon who disgraced him. [Jonathan Frakes directs.]
82. Nov 10 90 Nov 12-Nov 18 182 44286.5 Future Imperfect
After an Away Team mission fails, Riker awakens in sickbay to discover
sixteen years have passed and he now commands the Enterprise.
83. Nov 17 90 Nov 19-Nov 25 183 44307.3 Final Mission
After being accepted to Starfleet Academy, Wesley accompanies Picard on a
final mission, only to find himself struggling to keep the captain alive.
84. Dec 29 90 Dec 31-Jan 6 184 44356.9 The Loss
Counselor Troi resigns her post after experiencing a mysterious loss of her
empathetic powers.
85. Jan 5 91 Jan 7-Jan 13 185 44390.1 Data's Day
A friend's impending wedding compounds Data's confusion about the nuances of
human feelings.
86. Jan 26 91 Jan 28-Feb 3 186 44429.6 The Wounded
Picard must stop a renegade Federation starship which is making unprovoked
attacks on a former enemy's ship.
87. Feb 2 91 Feb 4-Feb 10 187 44474.5 Devil's Due
Picard fights to save a terrorized planet from a powerful woman who claims
to be the devil.
88. Feb 9 91 Feb 11-Feb 17 188 44502.7 Clues
Picard and the crew are shocked to discover that Data is lying to them.
[Additional note: The Enterprise travels through a worm hole in which most
of the crew is knocked out for apparently 30 seconds. However, there are
signs that say that they were out longer.]
89. Feb 16 91 Feb 18-Feb 24 189 Unknown First Contact
Critically wounded during a first contact mission, Riker is mistaken for a
hostile alien.
90. Mar 9 91 Mar 11-Mar 17 190 44614.6 Galaxy's Child
The Enterprise as a parent? Seems so, when it accidentally kills a
space-borne creature whose child comes to believe NCC 1701-D is its mother.
91. Mar 16 91 Mar 18-Mar 24 191 44631.2 Night Terrors
Trapped in a rift in space, the crew of the Enterprise are plagued by
unexplained paranoia and hallucinations.
92. Mar 23 91 Mar 25-Mar 31 192 44664.5 Identity Crisis
Dr. Crusher races against time to locate a parasite that threatens to
transform Geordi into an alien creature.
93. Mar 30 91 Apr 1-Apr 7 194 44704.2 The Nth Degree
A crew member is endowed with super human intelligence by an alien probe and
threatens the fate of the Enterprise.
94. Apr 20 91 Apr 22-Apr 28 193 44741.9 Qpid
The mischievous Q turns Picard into Robin Hood and sends him on a quest
designed to force him to prove his love for an old flame.
95. Apr 27 91 Apr 29-May 5 195 44769.2 The Drumhead
A search for a spy aboard the Enterprise turns into a witch hunt in which
Picard is implicated as a traitor. [Jonathan Frakes directs]
96. May 4 91 May 6-May 12 196 44805.2 Half A Life
Picard risks war when he offers asylum to a visiting scientist who wishes to
escape the ritual suicide mandated by his society.
97. May 11 91 May 13-May 19 197 44821.3 The Host
Dr. Crusher's love is put to the test when she falls for an alien who exists
in different "host bodies" in order to survive.
98. May 25 91 May 27-Jun 2 198 44885.5 The Minds Eye
Romulan forces kidnap Geordi and turn him into a killing machine.
99. Jun 1 91 Jun 3-Jun 9 199 44932.3 In Theory
Data experiments with love by pursuing a romantic relationship with a fellow
crew member. [Patrick Stewart Directs]
100. Jun 15 91 Jun 17-Jun 23 200 44995.3 Redemption
As civil war threatens the Klingon Empire, Worf's loyalties are torn between
the Federation and his people.
Fifth Season
-==========-
According to the June 20-26, 1992 issue of TV Guide, the season's rating for
the fifth season (9/16/91-4/12/92) was 11.8, falling behind "Wheel of Fortune"
and "Jeopardy" in the syndicated ratings, and coming close to ABC's average
rating of 12.2.
Eps. Sat. Date Week Of PCode Stardate Episode Title
==== ========= ============= ===== ======== ==================================
101. Sep 21 91 Sep 23-Sep 29 201 45020.4 Redemption II
Picard risks all-out war with the Romulans when he involves Starfleet in a
Klingon civil war.
102. Sep 28 91 Sep 30-Oct 6 202 45047.2 Darmok
The crew is rendered helpless when Picard is kidnapped and forced to go to
war with an alien captain.
103. Oct 5 91 Oct 7-Oct 13 203 45076.3 Ensign Ro
Picard suspects a high-level Federation conspiracy when the crew is ordered
to locate the terrorist leader of a renegade race.
104. Oct 12 91 Oct 13-Oct 20 204 45122.3 Silicon Avatar
Picard struggles to communicate with a mysterious, destructive force before
a visiting scientist can destroy it.
105. Oct 19 91 Oct 21-Oct 27 205 45156.1 Disaster
The lives of the crew are in Troi's hands when a natural disaster forces her
to take over as captain of the seriously damaged Enterprise.
106. Oct 26 91 Oct 28-Nov 3 206 45208.2 The Game
The fate of the Federation is in Wesley Crusher's hands when he returns to
find the crew of the Enterprise addicted to a dangerous new game.
107. Nov 2 91 Nov 4-Nov 10 208 45233.1 Unification I
Picard and Data travel to Romulus to investigate an unauthorized mission
undertaken by the Federation's legendary Mr. Spock. [Dedicated to Gene
Roddenberry]
108. Nov 9 91 Nov 11-Nov 17 207 45245.8 Unification II
Picard and Mr. Spock clash over a proposed reunification of the Romulans and
the Vulcans. [Dedicated to Gene Roddenberry]
109. Nov 16 91 Nov 18-Nov 24 209 45349.1 A Matter Of Time
Picard's quest to save an endangered planet leads him to violate the Prime
Directive when he seeks advice from a visitor from the future.
110. Jan 4 92 Jan 6-Jan 12 210 45376.3 New Ground
Worf learns some painful lessons about parenting when his son Alexander
arrives to join his father on the Enterprise.
111. Jan 25 92 Jan 27-Feb 2 211 45397.3 Hero Worship
A young boy who is the sole survivor of a devastated ship becomes obsessed
with simulating Data. [Patrick Stewart Directs]
112. Feb 1 92 Feb 3-Feb 9 212 45429.3 Violations
Troi, Riker, and Dr. Crusher fall into unexpected comas while the Enterprise
plays host to an alien race.
113. Feb 8 92 Feb 10-Feb 16 213 45470.1 The Masterpiece Society
Picard's efforts to save a genetically engineered society from a natural
disaster threaten to destroy it.
114. Feb 15 92 Feb 17-Feb 23 214 45492.2 Conundrum
While suffering from an unexplained case of amnesia, the crew find
themselves fighting a war they do not understand or remember.
115. Feb 22 92 Feb 24-Mar 1 215 45571.2 Power Play
Inhabited by alien spirits, Data, [O'Brien,] and Troi overthrow the bridge
of the Enterprise.
116. Feb 29 92 Mar 2-Mar 8 216 45587.3 Ethics
Loyalty and ethics clash when a paralyzed Worf asks Riker to help him commit
suicide.
117. Mar 14 92 Mar 16-Mar 22 217 45614.6 The Outcast
A rescue mission leads to a dangerous romance between Riker and a rebellious
member of an androgynous race.
118. Mar 21 92 Mar 23-Mar 29 218 45652.1 Cause and Effect
The Enterprise is trapped in a time warp that forces the crew to endlessly
repeat the same experiences. [Jonathan Frakes directs]
119. Mar 28 92 Mar 30-Apr 5 219 45703.9 The First Duty
Caught between loyalty to his friends and the need to tell the truth, Wesley
becomes involved in a cover-up when his Starfleet Academy squadron suffers a
deadly collision.
120. Apr 18 92 Apr 20-Apr 26 220 45733.6 Cost Of Living
Preparing for her wedding aboard the Enterprise, Troi's freethinking mother
causes trouble between Worf and his son.
121. Apr 25 92 Apr 27-May 3 221 45761.3 The Perfect Mate
A beautiful woman, chosen by her people to serve as a peace offering to end
a centuries-long war, falls in love with Picard.
122. May 2 92 May 4-May 10 222 45852.1 Imaginary Friend
A little girl's imaginary friend becomes a frightening reality for the crew
when she threatens to destroy the Enterprise.
123. May 9 92 May 11-May 17 223 45854.2 I, Borg
Picard and the crew suffer from conflicting emotions when the Enterprise
rescues a critically-injured Borg.
124. May 16 92 May 18-May 24 224 45927.5 The Next Phase
Geordi and Ro are pronounced dead after a transporting maneuver from a
distressed Romulan ship goes awry. [Stardate from Dr. Crusher's Computer]
125. May 30 92 Jun 1-Jun 7 225 45944.1 The Inner Light
After a mysterious accident, Picard wakes up living the life of another
person on a faraway planet.
126. Jun 13 92 Jun 15-Jun 21 226 45959.1 Time's Arrow
After Data learns of his own death in late 19th-century San Francisco, a
freak accident transports him to that period.
Sixth Season
-==========-
{Stardates will be added once the satellite reception tape is received from a
friend}
Eps. Sat. Date Week Of PCode Stardate Episode Title
==== ========= ============= ===== ======== ==================================
127. Sep 19 92 Sep 21-Sep 27 227 46001.3 Time's Arrow, Part II
The Enterprise crew travels between the 19th and 24th centuries in an
attempt to prevent Data's death in the 19th century San Francisco.
128. Sep 26 92 Sep 28-Oct 4 228 46041.1 Realm of Fear
A young Enterprise engineer [Lt. Barclay] is forced to confront his
paralyzing fear of being transported.
129. Oct 3 92 Oct 5-Oct 11 229 46071.6 Man of the People
Troi is drastically transformed when a visiting ambassador secretly uses her
to achieve his aims.
130. Oct 10 92 Oct 12-Oct 18 230 46125.3 Relics
Trapped in limbo for 75 years, "Star Trek's" Scotty awakens to join the
"Next Generation" in the 24th century.
131. Oct 17 92 Oct 19-Oct 25 231 46154.2 Schisms
The Enterprise crew suffers bizarre consequences following a secret,
unwelcome alien visit.
132. Oct 24 92 Oct 26-Nov 1 232 46192.3 True Q
[No official description is available]
133. Oct 31 92 Nov 2-Nov 8 233 46235.7 Rascals
A bizarre transporter mishap transform Picard and three other staff members
[Ensign Ro, Guinan, and Keiko O'Brien] into children just as Ferengi invade
and disable the ship. [Directed by Adam Nimoy, Leonard Nimoy's son]
134. Nov 7 92 Nov 9-Nov 15 234 46271.5 A Fistful of Datas
A holodeck fantasy goes awry, sending Worf and his son into a Wild West
showdown with a villain who's a dead ringer for Data. [Directed by Patrick
Stewart]
135. Nov 14 92 Nov 16-Nov 22 235 46307.2 The Quality of Life
Data risks Picard and Geordi's lives in order to protect another "living"
machine. [Directed by Jonathan Frakes]
136. Dec 12 92 Dec 14-Dec 20 236 46357.4 Chain of Command, Part I
After resigning [bring relieved of] his command to participate in a
dangerous secret mission, Captain Picard is taken hostage by the
Cardassians.
137. Dec 19 92 Dec 21-Dec 27 237 46360.8 Chain of Command, Part II
While under the command of an unfeeling new captain, the Enterprise attempts
to rescue Picard from the Cardassians.
138. Jan 23 93 Jan 25-Jan 31 238 46424.1 Ship In A Bottle
A calculating Sherlock Holmesian character traps Picard and others in a
holodeck simulation.
139. Jan 30 93 Feb 1-Feb 7 239 46461.3 Aquiel
Geordi is enamored with a beutiful and mysterious Starfleet lieutenant
accused of murder.
140. Feb 6 93 Feb 8-Feb 14 240 46519.1 Face Of The Enemy
Forced to impersonate a Romulan Intelligence officer, Counselor Troi becomes
a pivotal part of an elaborate defection scheme.
141. Feb 13 93 Feb 15-Feb 21 241 Unknown Tapestry
After Picard loses his life in a surprise attack, Q gives him the chance to
change his destiny.
142. Feb 20 93 Feb 22-Feb 28 242 46578.4 The Birthright, Part I
Worf and Data embark on unusual journeys to seek out their fathers.
143. Feb 27 93 Mar 1-Mar 7 243 46595.2 The Birthright, Part II
Imprisioned in a society of peaceful Klingons and Romulans, Work risks his
life to show the younger Klingons their lost heritage and inspire them to
claim their honor.
144. Mar 27 93 Mar 29-Apr 4 244 46682.4 Starship Mine
[No official description is available]
145. Apr 3 93 Apr 5-Apr 11 245 - Lessons
[No official description is available]
-< Unconfirmed >-
146. Apr 24 93 Apr 26-May 2 246 - The Chase
[No official description is available]
147. May 1 93 May 3-May 9 247 - Frame of Mind
[No official description is available]
148. May 8 93 May 10-May 16 248 - Suspicions
[No official description is available]
149. - - 249 - Rightful Heir
[No official description is available]
150. - - 250 - Second Choices
[No official description is available]
151. - - 251 - -
[No official description is available]
152. - - 252 - -
[No official description is available]
Seventh Season
-============-
According to various published reports, the seventh season will be the final
season of TNG, and the series will be proceeding to movies.
Syndication Notes
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Star Trek: The Next Generation" is a syndicated program that is sold to each
individual station. It is not part of the FOX network, although many stations
that have purchased TNG are also part of FOX. The production code numbers
begin with 101 in order to prevent confusion with the original Star Trek
series.
United States/Canada
-==================-
The first run episodes are uplinked to the local stations on the Saturday and
Sunday of the Satellite Date. This uplinking is done through Keystone
Communications (formerly WOLD Communications), through AT&T's Telstar 301
which is located at 96 degrees west. The program is uplinked at the following
times on Transponder 9-Vertical Polarity (5V):
Saturdays - 2:00 PM- 3:00 PM ET/11:00 AM- Noon PT (D Feed)
Saturdays - 6:00 PM- 7:00 PM ET/ 3:00 PM- 4:00 PM PT (U Feed)
Sundays - 2:00 PM- 3:00 PM ET/11:00 AM- Noon PT (U Feed)
Sundays - 5:00 PM- 6:00 PM ET/ 2:00 PM- 3:00 PM PT (D Feed)
The audio carriers are wide-band, and are: 6.2-left, 6.8-right, and 5.8-mono.
No scrambling is employed in the uplink. (With AT&T's Telstar 301, launched in
1983, reaching the end of it's life, and with only enough fuel to launch it
out of it's orbital slot, the feeds may be moved to AT&T's Telstar 302 (85
Degrees West) in the near future, and then to AT&T's Telstar 401, which is
slated to be launched in November of 1993 to replace Telstar 301.) The station
then airs the episode for the first time anytime during Paramount's official
week of (Monday through Sunday), although some stations (notable Paramount
owned ones) are able to show episodes the Sunday prior to the week-of, but
that requires special permission from Paramount.
The order of the uplink is as follows (from "Time's Arrow, Part II"):
- Slate with standard television color bars with text over it, saying:
PARAMOUNT TELEVISION
<<< STEREO >>> (The "<<< >>>" are flashing)
STAR TREK #227
18:00 - 19:00
TELSTAR 301/5V (These three lines are in smaller text in
5:59:45 EDT lower right hand corner of screen)
09/19/92
- Same slate, only time of feed is replaced by flashing "ROLL TAPES NOW"
- Color bars only
- Slate for promos for next weeks episode:
PARAMOUNT TELEVISION
STAR TREK: TNG
PROMOS FOR EP. #228
REALM OF FEAR
ALL NEW EPISODE
:30/:10/:05
FULL MIX
(Full mix means that the promos have full music and Paramount narrator)
(If this is a repeat episode, the "ALL NEW EPISODE" is replaced with "NEXT
EXCITING EPISODE". Also, the production numbers have a "R" on the end of
them).
- :30, :10, :05 Promos for following week's episode-Full Mix
- Slate showing title of episode:
PARAMOUNT TELEVISION
STAR TREK
THE NEXT GENERATION
TIME'S ARROW,PTII
SHOW #227
09/21/92
(The 09/21/92 simply indicates the first day of Paramount's official week of
for the airing of that episode)
- Teaser
- Opening credits
- 4 - :30 Commercials
- Act I
- 2 - :30 Commercials and black spot for local commercials
- Act II
- Black spot for commercials
- Act III
- 1 - :15 Commercial, 3 - :30 Commercials, 1 - :15 Commercial
- Act IV
- 4 - :30 Commercial
- Act V
- Black Spot for local commercials
- Promo for next weeks episode (same as :30 Promo-Full Mix)
- Closing Credits
- "Paramount/A Paramount Communications Company" Logo
- Slate for promos for next week episode (same as above, only substitute
PRODUCTION TRACKS instead of FULL MIX).
- :30/:10/:05 Promos. The production track promos are identical to the full
mix promos except that there are limited sound effects, characters speaking,
and no music. The local station adds in their own music and narration.
It is currently against Paramount contract to cut short the closing credits
and the Paramount logo in first-run episodes. If your station is cutting the
credits or is cutting the episodes, then write to both the offending station
and:
Paramount Pictures Corporation
TV Syndication and Promotion
5555 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90038
The episodes from seasons one through five are currently available for daily
syndication from Paramount television. (Some stations, with the unavailability
of "Time's Arrow II" in daily syndication, may elect not to air "Time's
Arrow".) With the exception of "Encounter At Farpoint", there is no editing by
Paramount television in order to make room for more commercials. Any such
editing is being done by your local station. "Encounter At Farpoint" is being
distributed as a two-part episode, with several scenes being moved around,
some other scenes being shortened or cut, and some of the audio being changed.
Currently, it is permissible for Star Trek: The Next Generation to be subject
to "Syndication Exclusivity" rules. Thus, if, on your local cable system, both
your local station and a out of town station both carry TNG, your local
station can have the out of town station's TNG broadcasts be blacked out on
cable.
Beginning with the fourth season, the episodes were recorded with Dolby
Surround for rear speaker sounds (but is 100% compatible with stereo sets).
If your station broadcasts TNG in stereo, yet, sometimes during the broadcast,
the audio seems to disappear during the broadcast for a couple of seconds or
seems to be coming out of the wrong channels, then you have a problem which
can only be corrected at the broadcast station. Call up your local station and
talk with the chief engineer. Tell him (or her) that Star Trek: The Next
Generation, starting in the fourth season, has Dolby Surround as part of the
stereo audio. This Dolby Surround information is confusing the "audio
anti-phase detector", and that the detector should be removed to avoid future
problems with the TNG audio. Then, thank the Chief Engineer for his time.
England/United Kingdom
-====================-
The series was being broadcast on BBC2 Wednesdays at 6 PM, however, they have
stopped after the airing of the two-part episode "The Best of Both Worlds".
However, some notes on the following episodes:
- "Conspiracy" - The scene with the mother creature is edited out.
- "The Icarus Factor" - The pain sticks ceremony is heavily edited.
- "Shades of Gray" - The flashbacks include the scene from "Conspiracy" with
the mother creature....intact!
- "The High Ground" - This episode is unaired because the theme of the
episode, terrorism, could cause problems. In this episode, Data makes a
reference to a successful use of terrorism in 2017.
Sky Television now holds the rights to broadcast TNG, and has restored scenes
cut from the above episodes. However, they will NOT be showing "The High
Ground" for the same reasons as the BBC.
Finland
-=====-
The series is titled "Star Trek - Uusi Sukupolvi", which, translated, means
"Star Trek - The New Generation"
Germany
-=====-
The series is titled "Raumschiff Enterprise: Das Naechste Jahrhundert", which,
translated, means "Starship Enterprise: The Next Century". The series is
dubbed, and is shown in two consecutive half-hours, with a block of
commcerials in between. The title sequence is visually the same except for
the title of the show, which is stilled, and the words (in TNG-style font)
"Raumschiff" "Enterprise" placed on the screen, and "Das Naechste Jahrhundert"
at the botton using a left-to-right "wipe".
Hong Kong
-=======-
The series is titled "Space Adventures", and airs on an English station.
Israel
-====-
The series is titled "Masa beyn haKokhavim, haDor haBa", which, translated,
means "Trek Among The Stars, The Generation the Next". It is broadcast on
Monday afternoons from 3:00-3:45 in English with Hebrew and Arabic subtitled
as part of a children's afternoon show called "Dagi Digitali".
Japan
-===-
The series is titled "Star Trek '88: SHIN UCHUU DAISAKUSEN", which,
translated, means "Star Trek '88: New Mission In Space"
Lebanon
-=====-
The series is titled "alrhlt byn alkwakb aljyl alqadm". It is broadcast on
Lebanon's Middle East TV (METV) Tuesday evenings at 8:00 PM in English with
Arabic subtitled.
Mexico/Puerto Rico
-================-
The series is titled "Viaje a las Estrellas La Nueva Generacion", which,
translated, means "Trip To The Stars the New Generation."
Video Tape
-========-
The episodes "Encounter At Farpoint" through "The Arsenal of Freedom" are
currently available directly from Paramount Home Video on video tape through
your local video store. Also, Columbia House Video Library is distributing TNG
on VHS video tape. "Encounter At Farpoint" is carried on these series of
tapes as a two-hour movie, as seen originally in 1987. However, the box says
two-part, since the original run of cassettes was the two-part chopped
version. All the other episodes are being distributed in a uncut form. The
episode are ordered according to Production Code number. To order, call
Columbia House for more information at 1-800-538-7766.
Laser Disk
-========-
For laser disk fans, the TNG episodes are available from:
LaserDisc Fan Club
2265 East 220th Street
P.O. Box 93103
Long Beach CA 90809-9924
(800) 322-2285
M-F 7AM-6PM Sat 8AM-5PM (PST)
Each disk costs $31.46, and, with the exception of "Encounter of Farpoint",
each disk contains two episodes in ??? format. So far, every TNG episode up to
"Arsenal of Freedom"/"Skin of Evil".
Changes from Season to Season
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
During the series progress, changes are made to various areas to reflect the
shows evolution, or to fix some problems. Some of these changes are noted
below:
From "Encounter At Farpoint" (Pilot) to 1st Season
-================================================-
- Opening credits changed from actor's name only to actor and character name.
- Troi outfit was changed from blue "miniskirt" to nonuniform dress with rank
pips removed.
- Troi's hair tied into tight bun.
From 1st to 2nd Season
-====================-
- Wesley Crusher changes from shirt with rainbow strip to all grey uniform.
- Worf is made permanent Security Chief (from red to gold uniform).
- Geordi LaForge is made permanent Chief of Engineering (from red to gold
uniform).
- Geordi & Worf were both promoted to (full) Lieutenant
- Ten-Forward is made as a permanent set.
- Guinan (Whoopi Goldberg) is added to crew as a recurring special guest star.
- Dr. Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden) is transferred to Starfleet Medical,
and is replaced by Dr. Katerine Pulaski (Diana Muldaur).
- Cmdr. Riker has grown a beard.
- The Con and Ops chair were changed from the couch style chairs to regular
style chairs.
- Wesley Crusher was made Acting Ensign.
- Worf wears a new, aluminum-like sash instead of the old, foil-like sash.
- The stardates now advance in a more logical manner during a season instead
of being somewhat random during TOS and the first season of TNG.
From 2nd to 3rd Season
-====================-
- The first portion of the opening title sequence is replaced from the planets
to various views of the galaxy.
- Dr. Katerine Pulaski (Diana Muldaur) was mysteriously replaced with Dr.
Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden).
- The uniforms were replaced from the 1 piece collar-less uniforms to the
looser two-piece uniforms with collars.
- Geordi LaForge is promoted to Lt. Commander.
From 3rd to 4th Season
-====================-
- Wesley was made full Ensign before going to Starfleet Academy. (Menage A
Troi)
- Star Trek is now broadcast in Dolby Surround Sound.
From 4th to 5th Season
-====================-
- Title sequence was slightly rearranged, with the "Star Trek: The Next
Generation" logo coming out of a video-tunnel like effect.
- Captain Picard occasionally wears a blue-grey uniform with a red jacket.
This was out of Stewart's request because he was getting bored with his
regular uniform, and helped design the jacket. The jacket is made out of
very soft suede and leather shoulders, and cost about $3,000 to make.
- In the conference room, the wall relief containing the Enterprise lineage
can been changed to some other pattern.
- The Enterprise's commissioning plaque is starting to tarnish.
From 5th to 6th Season
-====================-
- The title sequence was changed, with the "Star Trek: The Next Generation"
logo returning to the original effect seen in the first four seasons.
- The painting of the Enterprise in Picard's ready room (signed by Andy
Probert and Rick Sternbach) has been replaced by a piece of sculpture.
- A new Jefferies tube set has been constructed. This set is three stories
tall, and has ladders, sliding doors, and lots of grating.
- Chief O'Brien now wears a hollow circle (Ensign Junior Grade?)
Major Species Appearances
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The following is a listing of appearance of major races in TNG:
The Borg
-======-
"Q Who" - Q introduces the Enterprise to the Borg. One notable scene is where
the Borg cut a section out of the Enterprise and pull it out.
"The Best of Both Worlds" - A single Borg ship kidnaps Captain Picard, turns
him into Locutus of Borg, and head towards sector 001-Earth.
"The Best of Both Worlds - Part II" - The crew fight to release Captain Picard
from Locutus of Borg.
"I Borg" - A single Borg, designated Three of Five, is rescued from a crashed
Borg vessel.
Cardassians
-=========-
"The Wounded" - A renegade Federation captain is making unprovoked attacks on
Cardassian ships.
"Ensign Ro" - The Cardassians fake a Bajoran attack to get the Federation to
turn against the Bajora.
"Chain of Command" - Picard, Dr. Crusher, and Worf travel to Cardassian space
to stop the manufacture of a dangerous Cardassian weapon. But, when it turns
out to be a hoax, Captain Picard is captured, and is tortured for information.
Ferrengi
-======-
"The Last Outpost" - The Enterprise chases after a stolen T-9 Energy unit.
"The Battle" - A Ferengi Daimon seeks revenge for Picard killing his son in a
battle a few years ago.
"Peak Performance" - During a simulated space battle, the Ferengi demand the
surrender of the Hathaway.
"The Price" - The Ferengi take part in the negotiations of a wormhole.
"Captain's Holiday" - A Ferengi tries to get the Tox Uthat.
"Menage A Troi" - A Daimon falls in love with Lwaxana Troi, and kidnaps
Lwaxana, Deanna, and Riker.
"Unification II" - A fat Ferengi is secretly selling technology to the
Romulans.
"The Perfect Mate" - Two Ferengi get rescued by the Enterprise.
"Rascals" - While Picard, Guinan, Keiko, and Ro are turned into young
teenagers, the Ferengi capture the Enterprise.
Klingons
-======-
(excluding Worf, who has appeared in every episode)
"Heart of Glory" - Three Klingons, who long for the old days of the Empire,
get rescued by the Enterprise.
"A Matter Of Honor" - Riker takes part in an officer exchange program aboard
the Pagh.
"The Emissary" - An old girlfriend of Worf's, K'Ehleyr, is part of a mission
to meet a Klingon ship which has been in "deep sleep" for years.
"The Defector" - When the Enterprise crosses over the neutral zone and finds
that an invasion plan was faked, and the Romulan ships demand the surrender of
the Enterprise, several Klingon ships also uncloak to help defend the
Enterprise.
"Yesterday's Enterprise" - In the alternative timeline, the Klingon Empire and
the Federation are at war.
"Sins Of The Father" - After discovering that Worf has a brother, he travels
to the Klingon Home World. There, Worf discovered that his natural father,
Maug, is accused of betraying Khitomer to the Romulans. When the true nature
of the events might be a cause of a civil war, Worf is faced with taking his
own life to preserve honor. Rather than die, Worf accepts discommendation.
"Reunion" - Picard is asked to choose a new leader of the Klingon empire.
"The Drumhead" - Trials begin when a Klingon exchange officer is found to be
giving Federation secrets to the Romulans.
"The Mind's Eye" - The Klingons accuse the Federation of supplying phasers to
rebels of the Klingon Empire.
"Redemption" - A civil war begins when a son of Duras challenges Gowron's
right to become leader.
"Unification I" - Gowron supplies a cloaked ship for Picard and Data to travel
to Romulus.
"Aquiel" - A Federation communications post is near the Klingon/Federation
border.
"Q"
-=-
"Encounter At Farpoint" - "Q" challenges the crew to find the secret of
Farpoint Station.
"Hide And Q" - "Q" tempts Riker with the power of the "Q"
"Q Who" - "Q" sends the crew for their first encounter with the Borg.
"Deja Q" - "Q" is stripped of his powers and is sent to the Enterprise.
"Qpid" - "Q" sends the crew to Sherwood Forest and makes Picard...Robin Hood.
"True Q" - A visitor on the Enterprise discovers that she has "Q"-like powers,
and "Q" arrives to help her.
"Tapestry" -
Romulans
-======-
"The Neutral Zone" - The Romulans announce that they are back.
"Contagion" - On a planet in the Neutral Zone, both the Enterprise and a
Romulan ship get infected with a computer virus.
"The Enemy" - Stranded on a stormy planet, LaForge discovers a survivor of a
crashed Romulan ship.
"The Defector" - A Romulan defects over to the Enterprise with information
that could prevent...or cause...a war.
"Tin Man" - The Enterprise races against the Romulans to meet up with "Tin
Man", a living starship.
"Future Imperfect" - Riker believes that he is a prisoner of the Romulans.
"Data's Day" - A visiting Vulcan ambassador turns out to be a Romulan spy in
disguise.
"The Mind's Eye" - The Romulans "program" LaForge, and use him to try and
cause a war between the Klingons and the Federation.
"Redemption" - The Duras family is being helped by the Romulans.
"Unification" - Sela uses Spock as part of a ploy to take over the planet
Vulcan.
"The Next Phase" - The Enterprise helps out a disabled Romulan Ship. However,
on transport back to the Enterprise, Ensign Ro and Geordi LaForge disappear.
Stardates
~~~~~~~~~
After the random stardates in the original "Star Trek", the powers that be
decided on a more logical way to determine a stardate. Thus, the following
came about.
EXAMPLE: "Captains Log: Stardate 45076.3"
The "4" represents that the series takes place in the 24th century, according
to an original writer's guide, although Deep Space Nine may change that. It
also has been noted that 1000 stardates pass with every year.
The "5" represents the season number of TNG without exception.
The "076" represents the portion of a season that advances during TNG.
The ".3" represents a portion of a day thereof.
During the pre-recorded sub-space messages and recorded logs of away teams,
both the current stardate and the current time (in 24-hour military format,
down to the second) are shown on the bottom of the screen. ("The Defector",
"Identity Crisis")
Working Titles
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Unconditional Return" -> "11001001"
"The Shroud" -> "Skin of Evil"
"Time To The Second" -> "Time Squared"
"Send In The Clones" -> "Up The Long Ladder"
"Beyond Tomorrow" -> "Legacy"
"When Honor is Lost" -> "Reunion"
"Paradise" -> "The Host"
"Civil Wars" -> "Half A Life"
"Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" -> "In Theory"
"Barriers" -> "New Ground"
"Terror In Ten-Forward" -> "Power Play"
"Q and I" -> "Q-Me" -> "True Q"
What is canon?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
According to various sources, this is what is considered acceptable, or canon,
for potential TNG episodes:
- Almost all of the original series (except for obvious conflicts)
- All of Star Trek: The Motion Picture
- Most of Star Trek II, III, IV, and VI
- All of the TNG episodes
- "TNG Technical Manual" by Mike Okuda and Rick Sternbach
The following is not acceptable:
- Star Trek (The Animated Series)
- Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
- All Star Trek Novels (yes, even the ones Gene Roddenberry wrote)
- All fanzines and fan written material
- Mr. Scott's Guide to the Enterprise
- Worlds Of The Federation
- All FASA Material
Ranks and Insignia
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
On the next generation, the following uniform colors represent which division
a person is in:
Medical Corps and Sciences - Navy Blue (?)
Security and Engineering - Mustard Yellow
Command and Navigation - Wine Red
Vice Admiral - Gold rectangle with three circle in it. (Redemption II and
Chain of Command I). (UV_
Captain - Four solid gold circles
Commander - three solid gold circles
Lieutenant Commander - two solid gold circles and one empty gold circle
Lieutenant - two solid gold circles
Lieutenant (Junior Grade) - One solid gold circle and one empty
Ensign - One solid gold circle
- Two silver rectangles (worn by Kosinski in "Where No One Has Gone Before")
Cadet - Various black stripes depending on group assignment. (First Duty)
NOTE: During seasons one or two, some of the pips were in silver.
NOTE: There have been inaccuracies with the pips and ranks, especially with
the rank of O'Brien.
According to Gene Roddenberry, there are no enlisted ranks in Starfleet.
However, in "Family", Sergei Rozhenko (Worf's foster father) mentions
something about meeting another Chief Petty Officer. Later on, in the same
episode, Sergei mentions that he, an enlisted man, managed to raise an
officer. Also, in "The Drumhead", the part-Romulan part-Human medical
technician said that he was so anxious to get into space, he decided to forgo
the Academy and, instead, become enlisted. This will indeed contradict what
Gene has said.
In "Future Imperfect", some of the ranks in effect 15 years from season 4 are:
Admiral - Four Gold Bars
Captain - Four Silver Bars
The other ranks are based upon the "normal" TNG ranks. They are formed by
substituting a bar for a solid circle and a narrow bar for an empty circle.
The rank is part of the insignia/communicator.
Picard Surrenders
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Encounter at Farpoint" - Picard says "Transmit the following in all languages
and in all frequencies: 'We surrender'."
"The Last Outpost" - The crew assume that the Ferengi have them immobilized,
and attempt to surrender, but the Ferengi surrender first, believing that the
Enterprise have them immobilized.
"The Outrageous Okona" - Picard drops shields "In case we decide to surrender
to them."
"A Matter of Honor" - Picard surrenders to Riker on the Pagh.
"Peak Performance" - Riker asks Picard "Would you care to surrender now?" even
before the war games begin. Later, the Ferengi drop by, and demand the
surrender of the Hathaway.
"The Defector" - The Romulans ask Picard to surrender, but he doesn't.
"Yesterday's Enterprise" - Alternate-Picard refuses to surrender to the
Klingons.
Picard violates the Prime Directive
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In "The Drumhead", it is recorded that Picard violated the Prime Directive
nine times while in command of the Enterprise. While it was not directly
specified what the nine violations were, this is what is believed to be the
Episodes which contained these violations:
"Justice" - In order to save Wesley from the death penalty for (accidentally)
violating one of the Edo laws.
"Angel One" - The crew barely managed to save the survivors of a Federation
ship from death for trying to change the society of Angel One.
"Pen Pals" - Data communicates with a girl whose planet was slowly
self-destructing.
"Up the Long Ladder" - Picard essentially forced the clone race to live and
breed with the Bringloidi, despite the strong resistance of the clone race and
the fact that this would completely destroy the non-sexual nature of the clone
race.
"The Ensigns of Command" - The Enterprise manages to delay a Sheliak vessel
from destroying a Federation colony on Tau Cygna Five, even though the planet
is part of the Sheliak Corporate.
"Who Watches the Watchers" - The Enterprise treats a Mintakan person for
serious injuries as a result of a Federation observation's post's cloaking
device's failure, ending with that race believing Picard was a God.
"The High Ground" - The Enterprise engages in a commando raid in order to
rescue Captain Picard and Beverly Crusher on a warring world.
"Legacy" - The commando raid might have radically changed the balance of power
on the planet.
"First Contact" - The Enterprise contacts a planet in order to rescue
Commander Riker.
Command Offered to Commander Riker
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"The Arsenal of Freedom" - USS Drake (mentioned--offered before Enterprise)
"The Icarus Factor" - USS Aries
"Best of Both Worlds" - USS Melbourne
Riker actually commands a ship, albeit temporarily, in the following episodes:
"A Matter Of Honor" - Klingon Ship Pagh
"Peak Performance" - USS Hathaway
"The Best Of Both Worlds-Part II" - USS Enterprise NCC-1701D
"Redemption II" - USS Excalibur during a blockade
Wesley Saves The Day. . . .
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Naked Now - Wesley modifies a tractor beam into a repulser beam to push
the Enterprise away in order to give Data the extra time needed to reinsert
the chips.
Where No One Has Gone Before - Wesley is the only one to notice that the
traveler is phasing.
The Battle - Wesley discovers the Ferengi transmissions which are affecting
Picard.
The Big Goodbye - Wesley fixes the holodeck because his mother is in there.
Datalore - Wesley realizes that Lore is impersonating Data
Peak Performance - Wesley's experiment is beamed onto Riker's shift, giving
the ship the necessary power to "save the day".
The High Ground - Wesley comes up with a way to track the dimentional shift of
the terrorists.
Menage a Troi - Wesley identifies a signal as resembling a Betazoid gong,
helping to save Lwaxana Troi, Deanna Troi, and Riker from the Ferrengi ship.
Final Mission - Wesley is able to get past the guardian of the well and get
water for Captain Picard.
The Game - Wesley realizes the true purpose of the game and repairs Data in
time to awaken everyone from hypnosis.
. . . . and Screws Up
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Evolution - Wesley, while pulling an all-nighter, leaves a container open,
causing some nanites to escape and wreck havoc on the ship.
Remember Me - Wesley's experiment causes his mother to be trapped in a warp
bubble.
The First Duty - Wesley's flight team perform an extremely dangerous maneuver
which results in a serious accident and causes the death of a fellow team
member. The resulting coverup causes Wesley to repeat a year at the academy.
The Walking Dead
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Several times during the series, a major character has died, only to be saved
at the last minute. Some of these episodes include:
Hide and Q - Worf and Wesley get impaled by a soldier.
Time Squared - The Enterprise is seen being destroyed.
The Most Toys - Data is believed to be dead by the crew.
Transfigurations - Worf falls down in the shuttle bay, only to be saved by
John Doe.
Ethics - After a barrel crashes on Worf back, Worf dies during an experimental
surgery. However, his "redundant" body organs kicked in at the last minute.
Cause and Effect - A collision with a starship causes the Enterprise to
explode, killing everyone on board, and causing a time loop in which the
Enterprise encounters a collision with another starship, killing everyone on
board, causing a time loop......
Man of the People - Deanna is killed in order to stop an ambassador from
passing his bad emotions to another empathic person.
Who's Smoking?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Encounter at Farpoint" - Q appears in 20th century military uniform with an
unlit cigarette is in his right hand.
"Lonely Among Us" - Data smokes a pipe (much to the dismay of the rest of the
crew, especially Lt. Yar) as the first part of adopting his Sherlock Holmes
character.
"The Big Goodbye" - Picard is offered a holographic cigarette in the police
station. His coughing displays displeasure.
"Manhunt" - Picard as Dixon Hill lights up again in full view, without
coughing.
"Deja Q" - After Q gets his powers back, he brings the Mexican band to the
bridge, and gives Riker and Picard a cigar, and after he leaves, he becomes
the smoke from Picard's cigar.
"Clues" - Guinan has a lit cigarette in a holder in D Hill's outer office,
doesn't take a puff. (Watch how the cigarette always changes to a different
length at each camera cut. A common problem in any movie where smoking is
portrayed).
"Time's Arrow" - Samuel Clemens chomps on a huge cigar. Suffers from tobacco
addiction withdrawal in the second part.
"A Fistful Of Datas" - Troi, playing the mysterious stranger, is seen smoking
in the sheriff's office.
Saucer Separation
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The TNG Enterprise, being a starship carrying families, has the ability to
separate into a saucer and warp drive section in case of an emergency
situation. When separated, the saucer section is capable of only impulse
speed, while the warp drive section turns into a formidable battle machine.
"Encounter at Farpoint" - While Worf takes the saucer section to Farpoint
Station, Picard takes the warp drive section to meet up with the Q entity.
"Arsenal of Freedom" - Geordi takes the Warp Drive section in order to destroy
the defense device on Minos, while Chief Engineer Logan takes the saucer
section to safety.
"Best of Both Worlds - Part II" - In order to retrieve Locutus/Picard, the
Enterprise separates into two sections, with Riker in charge of the Warp Drive
section, and Cmdr. Shelby in command of the saucer section. While the Borg
attack the warp drive section, the rescue shuttle with Worf and Data launches
from the saucer section.
Shuttlecraft
~~~~~~~~~~~~
The following shuttlecraft, associated with the Enterprise, have appeared in
TNG:
NCC-1701D-1 - "Sakarov" ("Unnatural Selection")
NCC-1701D-2 - "Goddard" (loaned to Scotty in "Relics")
NCC-1701D-5 - "El-Baz" (Time Squared)
NCC-1701D-5 - "Onizuka" (used in "The Ensigns of Command")
NCC-1701D-5 - Feynman ("The Nth Degree")
NCC-1701D-6 - ("Coming of Age")
NCC-1701D-7 - "Onizuka" ("The Minds Eye")
NCC-1701D-9 - ("The Price")
NCC-1701D-12 - "Pike" (destroyed in "The Most Toys")
NCC-1701D-13 - (crashed on Vegra II in "Skin of Evil")
- "Fermi" (Distroyed - "Rascals")
Other shuttlecraft from other ships....
NCC-2544-10 - (shuttle from USS Repulse, "The Child")
NCC-45167 - "Cousteau" (from the Aries, "Identity Crisis")
In "Unnatural Selection", Data states explicitly that he is fully trained to
pilot all current Federation vessels, including auxiliaries (namely
Shuttlecraft). We've also seen Ro, Riker, Picard, Wesley, Geordi, and Worf fly
shuttles, but Data seems to be the crew's "driver."
In the episode "Power Play", Chief O'Brien mentions that some of the
shuttlecraft are equipped with transporters, as demonstrated earlier with "The
Best of Both Worlds - Part II".
Attempts at Self-Destruct
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"11001001" - Picard and Riker try to self destruct in order to prevent the
possibility of the Enterprise falling into enemy hands.
"Where Silence Has Lease" - Picard tries to self destruct for Nagilum.
"Contagion" - Virus-induced sort-of-self-destruct-like-thing.
"Brothers" - Picard attempts to engage the self-destruct sequence in order to
regain control of the Enterprise, but fails.
Time Travel
~~~~~~~~~~~
"We'll Always Have Paris" - Dr. Paul Manheim's time experiment causes small
loops to occur in time.
"Time Squared" - Due to a strange energy vortex, a duplicate Picard from the
future arrives on a shuttlecraft
"Yesterday's Enterprise" - A worm hole is created, causing the Enterprise-C to
travel through time.
"Captain's Holiday" - Two Vorgons travel from the 27th century to get the Tox
Uthat.
"Future Imperfect" - Riker thinks he's in the future
"A Matter Of Time" - Berlinghoff Rasmussen, in the 22nd century, steals a time
machine from a visiting time traveler from the 26th century, and uses it to
visit the Enterprise and steal some devices to "invent" later on.
"Cause and Effect" - The Enterprise and the Bozeman gets caught in a time
loop. For the Enterprise, it was for around 17 days. For the Bozeman, it was
either caught in the loop for around 80 years, or simply shot forward in time
about 80 years.
"Time's Arrow" - Upon discovery of Data's head on Earth, the crew of the
Enterprise travel to a planet. In order to see the aliens/shapeshifters, Data
constructs a phase inverter, and, in the process, manages to travel to 1893.
At the end of this episode, Picard, Riker, Troi, Dr. Crusher, and Geordi walk
into the time vortex.
Also, the Traveler ("Where None Have Gone Before" and "Remember Me") could be
considered a time traveler. Maybe.
The Crew Taken Over
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"The Naked Now" - The entire crew gets a virus that is like intoxication.
"Lonely Among Us" - While passing through an energy cloud, an intelligence is
picked up, taking over Worf, Beverly Crusher, Assistant Chief Engineer Singh,
and Captain Picard.
"The Battle" - A Ferengi "thought-maker" is used by Daimon Bok to cause
Captain Picard to relive the Stargazer incident that occurred nine years
previous.
"Hide and Q" - Q takes over Data, and tells Riker that he has been given the
powers of the Q.
"Conspiracy" - Several members of Starfleet high command are taken over by the
"Blue Gill" creatures.
"The Child" - A glowing white sphere enters the Enterprise, and causes Troi to
become pregnant with an alien child.
"The Schizoid Man" - Data gets taken over by Ira Graves, who transfers his
mind over to Data.
"Contagion" - Data gets infected with an alien virus.
"Allegiance" - Captain Picard gets kidnapped, and is replaced by an evil
imposter.
"The Best of Both Worlds" Parts I & II - Captain Picard is kidnapped by the
Borg, and is turned into Locutus of Borg.
"Brothers" - A homing program in Data is activated by Data's creator: Dr.
Noonian Soong.
"Clues" - Troi gets taken over by an alien race that simply wants to be left
alone.
"Identity Crisis" - LaForge and another member of Starfleet gets taken over by
a parasite from an earlier away team mission in 40???.?.
"The Nth Degree" - Barclay gains the intelligence of an alien probe.
"The Mind's Eye" - LaForge is brainwashed by the Romulans, and made to
accomplish a Romulan mission.
"The Game" - Riker brings back a electronic game from Raisa which is not only
addicting, but provides a form of mind control for everyone on board ship.
Under this mind control, Riker, LaForge, Troi, and Dr. Crusher deactivate
Data.
"Violations" - Troi, Riker, and Dr. Crusher face inexplicable comas while a
group of aliens are on board. The comas are caused by a nightmare.
"Conundrum" - The entire crew, including Data, is affected by sudden amnesia,
and is involved in a war.
"Power Play" - Troi, O'Brien, and Data is taken over by the spirits of cadet
prisoners on a penal colony set up by the Ux-Mal.
"The Inner Light" - A space probe interfaces with Captain Picard, and forces
him to relive the events of another man.
"Man of the People" - A visiting mediator uses Deanna Troi to pass on his
negative emotions.
Enterprise Exceeds Warp Limits
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Enterprise is able to only achieve Warp 9.5 "with extreme risk" (Encounter
at Farpoint). However, there have been various times when this 'speed limit'
has been exceeded.
"Where No One Has Gone Before" - In a warp field experiment with the Traveler,
Wesley's distraction caused the Traveler to phase in and out, and causes the
Enterprise to travel 2.7 million light years in a few seconds.
"When The Bough Breaks" - When Captain Picard insists that the Aldean people
return the children kidnapped from the Enterprise, the Enterprise is hit with
a bolt of energy that causes it to travel such a distance that it would take 3
days to travel back to Aldea at Warp 9.
"Q Who" - Q, with the snap of his fingers, send the Enterprise seven thousand
light years away for their first encounter with the Borg. Also, when the
Enterprise is being chased by the Borg, LaForge reads the speed off as Warp
9.65.
"The Nth Degree" - Barclay, with the knowledge gained from an alien probe,
creates a space distortion that causes the Enterprise to travel halfway across
the Galaxy.
TOS/TMS Crossovers In TNG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
While TNG is supposed to take place 78 years after the original series, there
have been occasions in which various characters and actors have appeared in
either the original series or movies, and then reappeared on TNG. Among these
are....
"Encounter At Farpoint" - DeForest Kelley makes an appearance as an unnamed
admiral who hates transporters and notices that Data, with all that knowledge,
doesn't have pointed ears.
"The Naked Now" - The records from the original Enterprise ("The Naked Time")
were used to combat a microbe that causes drunk-like effects.
"Symbiosys" - Merritt Butrick was T'Jon "Symbiosis", and, of course, appeared
as Kirk's son David Marcus in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and Star Trek
III: The Search For Spock. (After his appearance in TNG, Merritt Butrick died
due to complications to AIDS)
"Sarek" - Mark Lenard makes an appearance as Sarek.
"Unification" - Leonard Nimoy makes an appearance as Spock, as well as Mark
Lenard as Sarek. Also, Malachi Throne, who played Romulan Senator Pardek in
"Unification", was also involved in TOS's "The Managerie" as Commodose Jose
Mendez.
"Relics" - Scotty modified the transporter so that the transporter buffer is
recycled and the rematerialization subroutine is disabled so that the two
survivors of the Jenolin could survive while waiting for a rescue. 75 years
later, the Enterprise reactivates the transporter, and Scotty is the lone
survivor, without aging.
Kirk has been mentioned in "The Naked Now", "Unification II", and "Relics".
Also: Diana Muldaur, a guest star on TOS episodes "Return To Tomorrow" as Dr.
Ann Mulhall and "Is There In Truth No Beauty" as Dr. Miranda Jones, appeared
on a regular basis as Dr. Pulaski during the second season of TNG. Majel
Barrett, who played Number One ("The Cage") and Doctor/Nurse Chapel, is used
as the TNG computer voice, and has appeared as Deanna Troi's mother, Lwaxana
Troi.
Security Codes
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Auto-Destruct Sequence in "11001001": (V)
Activation -
Picard and Riker place their hands on the computer terminals for finger scan.
Computer: "Recognized - Picard, Jean-Luc, Captain. Recognized - Riker, William
T., Commander."
Picard: "Set auto-destruct sequence."
Computer: "Does the first officer concur?"
Riker: "Yes, set auto-destruct sequence . . . now."
Computer: "Auto-destruct will detonate in four minutes and fifty-nine
seconds."
Deactivation -
Picard: (lays hand on bridge computer console) "Cancel auto-destruct."
Computer: "Does the first officer agree?"
Riker: (laying hand on computer) "Affirmative"
Computer: "Auto-destruct cancelled."
(NOTE: While the auto-destruct can be activated in Engineering,
it can only be deactivated on the bridge.)
Secured Message Code in "Conspiracy" (UV):
Picard Secured Message Code in "The Defector": (V)
(Picard and Data are viewing information on Nelvana system)
Computer: "Captain Picard, priority one message from Starfleet coming in on
secured channel."
Picard: "In my ready room. Computer, delay time."
Computer: "Two hours twenty-two minute delay from time of transmission at
Starfleet Command on Lion Three."
Picard: (having entered his ready room) "Computer, key access Four One Two
Mark Eight Zero Picard, Jean-Luc Starfleet Priority Code Gamma. Decode. Begin
Message."
(Message begins).
Ferengi Captain's Security Code in "Menage a Troi" (V):
Lwaxana Troi: "Oh, I'll need your access code."
Daimon Tog: "Yes, my beloved. Computer, access code kei yuri dactei. . . "
Dr. Farek: (Interrupting) "TOG! Be silent! I knew you were not to be trusted."
Data's Lock on command functions in "Brothers" (V):
Spoken: One Seven Three Four Six Seven [Three] Two One Four Seven Six Charlie
Three Two Seven Eight Nine Seven Seven Seven Six [Four] Three Tango Seven
Three Two Victor Seven Three One One Seven Eight Eight Eight Seven Three Two
Four Seven Six Seven Eight Nine Seven Six Four Three Seven Six LOCK
Display: One Seven Three Four Six Seven Two One Four Seven Six Charlie Three
Two Seven Eight Nine Seven Seven Seven Six Three Tango Seven Three Two Victor
Seven Three One One Seven [One] Eight Eight Eight Seven Three Two Four Seven
Six Seven Eight Nine Seven Six Four Three Seven Six LOCK
Numbers in [Brackets] are unique to the series they appear in (i.e. missing
from the other).
Computer Recognition Command Levels in "Brothers": (UV)
Data: Alpha-1
Picard: Alpha-2
Riker: Omega-3 (In "Power Play")
Klingon File Security Access Codes in "Reunion": (UV)
K'Ehleyr's Access Level: "Padoch-Cha"
Required Access Level: "Duco-Cha"
T'Pel's (Romulan Spy Selak) clearance code to Data for information in "Data's
Day": (UV)
Kappa-Alpha-Four-Six-Zero-One-Seven-Zero-Four
LaForge's Access Code to in "The Minds Eye":
LaForge: "Computer, reroute the power flow in Cargo Bay 4 transporter through
the auxiliary replicator system."
Computer: "Please verify command with necessary protocol."
LaForge: "Initiate protocol 364-B."
Computer: "Verify priority clearance."
LaForge: "Recognized LaForge Theta 2 997."
Computer: "Acknowledged. Power has been rerouted through auxiliary power
distribution system code number 44762."
(Note, this code was also used in "Hollow Pursuits")
Riker Command Override in "Power Play":
When the bridge was taken over: "Computer, transfer command to Engineering,
full security alert." This effectively shut down all control panels, including
Con and Ops.
After Troi, O'Brien, and Data leave the bridge: "Computer, re-enable bridge
control, security protocol authorization Riker Omega Three."
Convention Hints
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Patrick Stewart - May or may not allow taping of convention appearance. He
considers convention appearances to be a personal experience to be shared with
those in the audience.
Brent Spiner - He is very protective of his privacy, and rarely makes
convention appearances, partially due to a bad experience with a fan at a
convention in New York. He does not allow the video taping or the
photographing of convention appearances.
Gates McFadden - Do not videotape convention appearance.
Wil Wheaton - He doesn't allow videotaping. The explanation for this was that
someone had taped him before and sold these tapes without his consent or
paying him.
Michael Dorn - "I don't LIKE prune juice, Worf likes prune juice, I don't."
Marina Sirtis - While she does allow for videotaping of her convention
appearances, she reminds everyone that videotaping is a privilege, and not a
right. No flash photography when Q&A starts. Also, she has no idea about how
the pips work, nothing about Engineering, why Worf changed uniform color, and
similar topics.
Please remember, these actors are taking their personal time in order to
appear at conventions. Some of these actors do not give out autographs, others
do. The "no videotaping" rule is due to the fact that some unscrupulous people
tape the convention appearances and then resell the tapes without royalties
going to the actors.
How Many Episodes?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In order to be counted as appearing on an episode, the character must appear
or be heard in the episode. Holograms and flashbacks don't count.
NOTE: This section is still being worked on.
Patrick Stewart - ___ episodes as Captain Picard
+ 2 episodes as Locutus of Borg
(Directed 3 Episode)
Jonathan Frakes - ___ episodes as Commander Riker
(Directed 5 Episodes)
Levar Burton - ___ episodes as Lt. LaForge
Denise Crosby - ___ episodes as Lt. Yar (including "Yesterday's Enterprise"
+ 3 episodes as Sela
Michael Dorn - ___ episodes as Worf
Gates McFadden - ___ episodes as Dr. Crusher
Marina Sirtis - ___ episodes as Deanna Troi
Brent Spiner - ___ episodes as Data
+ 2 episodes as Lore
+ 1 episode as Dr. Noonian Soong
Wil Wheaton - ___ episodes as Wesley Crusher
Colm Meaney - 45 episodes as Chief O'Brien/Transporter Chief/Other
Whoopi Goldberg - 22 episodes as Guinan
Diana Muldaur - 20 episodes as Kate Pulaski
Majel Barrett - MANY episodes as Enterprise Computer Voice (most uncredited)
+ 4 episodes as Lwaxana Troi
Birthdays
~~~~~~~~~
February 2, 1949 - Brent Spiner
16, 1957 - LeVar Burton
17 - Michelle Forbes
23 - Majel Barrett Roddenberry
March 20 - John de Lancie (Q)
29, 1959? 60? 64? - Marina Sirtis
July 13, 1940 - Patrick Stewart
29, 1972 - Wil Wheaton
August 19, 1938 - Diana Muldaur
19, 1921 - Gene Roddenberry
19, 1952 - Jonathan Frakes
28, 1949 - Gates McFadden
November 13, 1949 - Whoopi Goldberg
24, 1957 - Denise Crosby
December 9, 1952 - Michael Dorn
The Merry Men (and Women) of Qpid
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Picard -> Robin Hood
Riker -> Little John
Data -> Friar Tuck
Worf -> Will Scarlet. Is not a merry man!
Laforge -> Alan-a-Dale
Vash -> Maid Marian
Q -> The Sheriff of Nottingham
Money In The Future
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Encounter At Farpoint" - Beverly Crusher buys a roll of cloth, and has her
account on the Enterprise billed.
"Conspiracy" - The planet where the Starship Captains meet is Ditalics B, and
is said to be owned by Ditalics Mining Corporation, which may imply something
of the Federation's economic structure.
"The Neutral Zone" - Picard mentions that they no longer use money.
"Manhunt" - Picard, while on the holodeck running the Dixon Hill program, goes
to the bar to buy a drink. He, of course, forgot to bring money, and the lady
had to pay for the drinks.
"The Price" - There is a bidding war going on for the use of a wormhole, and
Picard mentions how much toll the Ferengi might charge if they get the rights
to use that wormhole.
"A Matter Of Perspective" - Dr. Apgar's reason for developing the Krieger wave
generator was to sell it to the highest bidder.
"Unification II" - When Riker enters the bar, he is asked to toss a couple of
coins into the jar for a song. Riker responds that he doesn't have any money.
Religion In The Future
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Who Watches The Watchers" - Picard is thought to be a god by the populace.
"Data's Day" - In Data's log, a Hindu festival of lights is mentioned.
Did you know . . .
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
. . . That Geordi LaForge is named after a real Star Trek fan named George
LaForge? George LaForge died from muscular dystrophy in 1975.
. . . That Denise Crosby originally tried out for the role of Counselor Troi
and Marina Sirtis tried out for the role of Security Chief Tasha Yar?
. . . That Gene Roddenberry's full name is Eugene Wesley Roddenberry, thus, in
creating Wesley Crusher, Gene used his own middle name and based the character
on what he wanted to be like when he was young?
. . . Industrial Light and Magic (ILM) did the special effect shots only for
"Encounter At Farpoint". However, they get credit in every episode because of
the extra stock footage for Enterprise flybys and such. Even ILM stock footage
isn't used much anymore, except when the Enterprise enters Warp.
. . . TNG is filmed in 35mm using Panavision cameras. The film is transferred
to videotape, and post-production is done on video.
. . . That William Riker and Deanna Troi is based upon Ilia and Decker from
"Star Trek: The Motion Picture"?
. . . That while "Skin of Evil" was aired after "Symbiosis", they were
produced in the reverse order. Near the end of Symbiosis, when the Ornarans
and Brekkians beam off, Denise Crosby is seen in the background, waving
goodbye as the doors close. (UV)
. . . That "Star Trek: The Next Generation" has made over $500,000,000 in
syndication and merchandising.
. . . That if you look closely at the Enterprise during the fly-by in the
opening credits, you can see someone walking past the windows. According to
Mike Okuda in the "Star Trek: The Official Fan Club Magazine" (#60), this is
Captain Picard.
. . . "The Child" and "Devil's Due" were originally scripts for the proposed
"Star Trek: Phase II" television series. The "Star Trek: Phase II" series idea
was scrapped, and instead, the sets were used for the shooting of "Star Trek:
The Motion Picture"
. . . At the time of the filming of "Q Who", there were two visual supervisors
at the time: Dan Curry and Rob Legato. They each had their own specifications
for the design of the Borg ship:
Rob Legato - The Borg ship should be a ball with a trench of detail around the
middle.
Dan Curry - The Borg ship should be a cube that looked smooth at a distance.
As you got closer and closer, more detail would be revealed the
closer you got. (Dan had hired Special Effects for this job).
Rob Legato team had some problems, so Special Effects got the job and built
the Borg ship. It took 14 modelers 2 weeks to finish the job. That is nothing
short of amazing when you consider that while the specifications called for
only one side finished, Special Effects supplied a Borg ship that was finished
on all sides. In order to that level of detail, F/X put everything they could
find, including R2-D2, toy soldiers, plastic model "rails", and the F/X logo.
. . . The junkyard in "Unification II" consisted mostly of ships dragged out
from wherever Mike Okuda could find 'em. Some of the models included: models
from the unmade first Star Trek movie (years before Star Trek: The Motion
Picture), models from ILM that were never used, models of the Enterprise that
didn't come out of the mold right, and a very unusual looking Enterprise.
Some of the models were designed by Greg Jein and Robert McCall.
. . . "A Matter Of Time" was written partially because Robin Williams, a fan
of the show, wanted to appear. However, when the script was ready for
shooting, Robin was unavailable, so Matt Frewer was cast instead.
. . . That the shuttle Onizuka, which Data used in "Ensigns of Command", was
named in tribute to one of the Space Shuttle "Challenger" astronauts.
. . . During the fifth season, a thirty-second ad during one of the show's 10
national ad slots in a first-run episode costs $200,000.
. . . Gene died at the same time the crew was filming "Hero Worship"?
. . . The only episodes when William Riker was called Bill was in "The Naked
Now" and "Haven"?
. . . Gates McFadden's stunts in "Remember Me" was done when she was pregnant
but she did not know about it until days later.
. . . For "Relics", only the turbolift door, the command chair,
helm/navigation, Scotty's station, and possibly part of the station portward
of it were reconstructed for this episode. The rest was stock footage from
TOS's "The Mark of Gideon".
. . . In "Booby Trap", the original name of the holographic scientist was to
be Leah Daystrom, who was the great-great-great-daughter of Dr. Daystrom from
TOS. However, after they cast Susan Gibney for the part, they changed the name
to Brahms, and only made several references to The Daystrom Institute.
. . . Andy Probert designed the Enterprise D, and owns the designs to the
Enterprise. Paramount is using his designs with permission. You can see Andy
in "Encounter At Farpoint", in the post-atomic court. Andy is the spectator
wearing "a giant tribble", actually a very large fur hat.
. . . The original 8-foot model of the Enterprise that was built by Industrial
Light and Magic isn't used much anymore. For motion control work, the 4-foot
model is much easier to use, is much more detailed, and, for far away shots,
it's easier to make it seem far away. The original 8-foot model isn't used
except for extreme closeups or for saucer separations. The 4-foot model was
built by Greg Jein in the third season.
. . . The title "The Dauphin" comes from the French term "Le Dauphin", and is
used to designate the heir to the royal throne (if the royalty was still in
place in France).
. . . The reason that you keep seeing a lot of the same faces on TNG,
Civil Wars, and (I think) L.A. Law is that the casting is all handled by the
same casting director, Junie Lowrey-Smith (not sure of this name either), who
likes to reuse a lot of the same actors.
. . . "Family" is the only episode in TOS, the movies, and TNG which has no
scenes filmed on the bridge.
. . . In order to prepare for the episode "Chain Of Command, Part II", Patrick
Stewart watched tapes from Amnesty International. These tapes included
statements of those who had been tortured, and a long interview with a
torturer who talked about what it was like to be inflicting pain.
. . . The transporter effect is accomplished as follows:
1> Fill a canister with water. Add glitter and shine a light through it. Stir
briskly and tape.
2> Film the scene, first with the actor, then without. (Or vice versa)
3> Transfer the scene to tape, and use video technology to matte the glitter
over the actor.
4> Use a video wipe to 'streak down' the glitter.
. . . The translation from "11001001" after Riker introduces them:
Minuet: "Hi!, it's nice to meet you."
Picard: "You are from paris?"
Minuet: "Deep down we're all from paris."
Picard: "Ah yes, deep down we're all from paris."
. . . The translation from "Time's Arrow":
Data (in English): "I am a Frenchman."
Poker Player: "Ah, mes parents sont originaires de Boubonnais. Je suis ne a la
New Orleans." / "Ah, my parents are from Boubonnais. I was born in New
Orleans."
Data: "Alors nous sommes presque freres. Je suis heureuz de vous connaitre." /
"Then, we are almost brothers. I am pleased to meet you."
Poker Player (in English): "Please sir..."
. . . According to a November, 1992 issue of "California Business" article,
Paramount's annual first-run TNG gross advertising revenues are about $90
million, with production costs in the $31.2-$36.4 million range. Net annual
advertising profits are between $30 and $60 million, without even counting the
$70 million+ in licensing and affiliate station fees. TNG airs in 217 markets,
with a 99% national coverage. Weekly viewership is in the 20 million range,
bring in the most desirable of demographics.
. . . That "Star Trek: The Next Generation" is on the list of shows endorsed
by the Viewers for Quality Television. Other VQT endorsed shows include
"Cheers", "Designing Women", "LA Law", "Life Goes On", "Murphy Brown",
"Northern Exposure", "The Trials Of Rosie O'Neill", "Law & Order", "Quantum
Leap", "60 Minutes", "China Beach", "thirtysomething", and "Beauty and the
Beast".
(The VQT should not be confused with the American Viewers of Quality
Television. The VQT seeks to change television by encouraging and nurturing
high quality television, while the AVQT seeks to change television by
boycotting or threatening those who produce low quality television. For more
details, write to: Viewers For Quality Television, PO Box 195, Fairfax, VA
22039).
In-Jokes
~~~~~~~~
"The Naked Now" - During the scan of records, we see a parrot wearing a
Starfleet shirt, complete with insignia, with nacelles, an obvious reference
to Gene Roddenberry. ("The Great Bird" = Gene) This same screen also reappears
in "Conspiracy".
"11001001" - The 11001001 is binary, and is converted to 201 decimal, or hex
C9. Under the Z-80 microprocessor series (the Z-80 was used in the TRS-80
Model I, III, and IV, and for the sound processing in the Sega Genesis), the
C9, in assembly language, is known as "Unconditional Return."
"Conspiracy" - The topographical map of the planetary surface was a "very
shakey" drawing of Kei and Yuri. Yuri is on the right side, and Kei is upside
down.....
"The Neutral Zone" - On the family tree of Clare Raymond, which is recalled by
Troi, there are references to various shows, including: W. Hartnell m. P.
Troughton (DW), J. Pertwee m. T. Baker (DW), and P. Davison m. C. Baker (DW),
and J-L. Picard m. W. Riker. Other references include Gilligan's Island and
M*A*S*H.
"The Child" - In this episode, Doctor Pulanski refers to "Cyano Acrylates",
which are the active ingredient for SuperGlue, as a possible source of the
Ikner radiation that was causing the plague samples to grow.
"Loud As A Whisper" - (DP) The conference table, "made to resemble indigenous
rock", had various markings on them. Most notable to Lovely Angels/Dirty Pair
fans are the marking "Kei" and "Yuri".
"The Measure Of A Man" - When Riker is showing off Data's arm to the JAG
representative, there is a pad on her desk which lists Data's parts, including
"Nausican Valve" and "Totoro Interface". Also, it is noted that part of Data's
construction is made out of something called "Yurium". (DP)
"The Dauphin" - In this episode, Daled 4 is a planet's name. Daled is the
fourth letter in the Hebrew alphabet, and has the numeric value of four. (UV)
"Contagion" - The Iconian artifact has various markings on it, including "Kei
and Yuri" (DP), "Dirty Pair" (DP), "Gundam" and "Totoro." Also, the various
views as seen through the portal include: Toronto's City Hall and Nathan
Phillip's Square (depicting the arches over the reflecting pool/skating rink),
and Toronto's City Council Chambers. Also, in this episode, the Romulan ship
that attacked the Enterprise was named the "Harkonnen", which just happens to
be the name of the family that attacked the Atriedes family in the Dune
series. In this episode, another Galaxy Class Starship is mentioned. . . the
Yamato. This was originally the flagship of the Japanese fleet that fought in
World War II at both the Coral Sea and Midway before it was sunk by Torpedo
Bombers from an American carrier. Many years later, a Japanese Animation
series was done up, in which a battleship is reconfigured to become a starship
in order to recover something called the "Cosmo DNA". This series was called
"Starship Yamato", however, this series was known in the United States as
"Star Blazers".
"The Icarus Factor" - The TNG art department had a field day putting in
in-jokes. The mat has the chinese character of "sei", or "star" (as in "starry
sky". The two scrolls hanging on the walls say, in Japanese syllabic
characters (hiragana), "urusei yatsura", a pun of "ususai yatsura" ("noisy
neighbors" or "annoying neighbors", a Japanese animation. Also, while lunging
at Riker, Riker's father says (in a terrible accent), "youroshiku
onegaishimasu", literally saying "Please do me the favor of being kind to me",
but has the meaning of the English phrase "Pleased to meet you." Various other
markings include "Kei" (DP), "Yuri" (DP), "Akira", and "Tonari No Totoro". In
addition, the scrolls hanging on the walls also say, "Ataru", "Lum", and
"Uresai Yatsura".
"Samaritan Snare" - Picard mentions "Nausicaans" in a conversation with Wesley
on the shuttlecraft.
"Up The Long Ladder" - When Picard is looking at the list of ships trying to
find the Mariposa, another ship listed is the Buckaroo Banzai captained by
John Whorfin and built by the company that the red Lectroids had made. The
same company name was seen on the USS Hathaway (Yoyodyne Propulsion Systems
(of Grover's Mill, NJ :-) )
"Hollow Pursuits" - The anti-grav units contain a flux capacitor. Nothing big,
until you consider that the flux capacitor was a essential part of the
DeLorean/Time Machine in "Back To The Future".
"Menage a Troi" - The Ferengi Security code begins with "Kei Yuri" (DP).
"Transfigurations" - (DW) In the sick bay, against the wall, there is an
outline of the top portion of the TARDIS, upside down. Also, three roundals
can be seen against the wall. They show up again in several episodes after
this one.
"Legacy" - A label on a nuclear reactor says, "Remember, you can never add TOO
MUCH water to a Nuclear Reactor." Starlog #__ includes a complete picture of
the reactor, including some of the rules (some of them hysterical)
"Qpid" - The scene where Worf smashes Geordi's lute, then says "Sorry" is
completely reminiscent of a scene in Animal House at a toga party. Also,
Princess Bride fans might want to note that the dialog during the sword fight
with Picard/Robin Hood, where he says "There is something you should know . .
. . I'm not from Nottingham.", is reminiscent of a sword fight in the movie
where similar dialog is uttered.
"Half A Life" - One of the displays has the number "4077" in the corner, an
reference to M*A*S*H.
"In Theory" - The line "Now would be a good time", spoken by Picard, is
completely reminiscent from Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, which, in turn, was
used by Kirk during "The Doomsday Machine". Also, while it is not be visible
in the actual show, someone on the production crew re-labeled the shuttle pod
"PONTIAC NCC-1701-D".
"Darmok" - The writers were playing around with the words in this episode,
with DARMOK, the letters reversed, becomes KOMRAD (comrade). JILARD also
becomes JLpIcARD. Also, Gilgamesh is based upon Gilgamesh (from Sumerian
lore), a character described as a combination of Solomon, Ulysses, and
Hercules combined into one. One of the important factor's after his friend's
death is Gilgamesh's fear of death, although never playing a factor in battle,
results in his constant search for immortality, but, in one manner or another,
comes very close, but always manages to miss.
"The Outcast" - Among the technical phrases used, "Reverse the polarity of the
neutron flow" was a phrase commonly used by the third doctor (Jon Pertwee)
during Doctor Who. (UV)
"The Next Phase" - One of the control panels on the Romulan Ship looks
somewhat like the TARDIS control console (DW). (V)
"Relics" - With Scotty on board, there are plenty of references to the old
series. For instance, the "miracle worker" bit comes from Star Trek III. The
"It is green" bit comes from TOS "By Any Other Name".
"Aquiel" - The name of the Klingon battlecruiser that meets with the E is the
Qu'vatlh (proper spelling, badly pronounced by Picard). This is listed in the
Klingon Dictionary on page 58 as one of the Klingon curses.
- Other in-jokes, albeit unseen, include: Shuttlecraft "Pontiac" and "Indiana
Jones" on operations board; crew quarters for Lt. Luke Skywalker.
Doctor Who (DW): A cult British Science Fiction series which ran on BBC1 from
November 23, 1963 to December, 1989. The title character is known only as "The
Doctor", a time lord who travels through time and space in a TARDIS (Time And
Relative Dimensions In Space). The TARDIS is bigger on the inside than on the
outside, and can change outward appearance, however, the Doctor's TARDIS,
being a broken down Type-40, is stuck in the shape of blue British Police Call
Box. The Doctor himself can, at point of death, regenerate into a totally
different body and personality. The series can be seen on several PBS stations
and the USA/Sci-Fi Channel weekday mornings at 9 AM PT/Noon ET.
Lovely Angels/Dirty Pair (DP): A Japanese anime series where the two main
characters, "Kei" and "Yuri", are members of World Welfare Foundation. Their
job is to take care of problems that crop up. However, they usually leave the
place in worse shape then they arrived, and it's usually not their fault. The
series itself has had TOS in-jokes in it also.
Shakespeare
~~~~~~~~~~~
It is well known that Patrick Stewart is a Shakepearean actor from England.
However, several references to Shakespeare appear on TNG. [No, I don't know
what the numbering scheme is]
"Encounter at Farpoint" - Picard says, "Kill all the lawyers!", which comes
from "2 Henry VI 4.2.74".
"The Naked Now" - Data says, "When you prick me do I not . . . leak?". This is
paraphrased from "Merchant of Venice 3.1.60-61".
"Hide and Q" - Q says, "All the galaxy's a stage," to which Picard replies:
"World, not galaxy, all the world's a stage." The reference is from "As You
Like It 2.7.139", with the entire passage from "As You Like It 2.7.139-165".
"The Defector" - At the beginning of the episode, there is a scene on the
holodeck where Data performs a scene from Henry V, when the King mingles with
his troops shortly before the Battle of Agincourt.
The entire scene is from "Henry V 4.1.84-157", although some lines were cut
out. Originally written for the King and three soldiers (Court, Williams, and
Bates), the author of the episode combined Court and Williams into one role,
represented here as Williams. Williams, incidentally, was played by
Shakespearean actor Patrick Stewart.
Later in the episode, Picard quotes from Williams' speech, which is from
"Henry V 4.1.142-144".
"Sins of the Father" - The title comes from the "Merchant of Venice 3.5.1-2",
with the entire passage from "Merchant of Venice 3.5.1-7".
"Menage A Troi" - Picard sets about wooing Lwaxana Troi back from Daimon Tog.
In the process, he delivers a Shakespeare mish-mash from Sonnets 147, 141, 18,
116, and Othello 5.2.13-15.
"Remember Me" - The title is from "Hamlet 2.5.89-92 & 111-113" with the entire
passage from "Hamlet 1.5.89-113".
Differences in "Encounter At Farpoint"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Currently, "Encounter At Farpoint" is being distributed in both a two-part
form and a two-hour movie form. The two-hour movie was shown as the first
episode of TNG, the repeat was shown as a two-part episode. Currently, the
stations that are showing TNG as a daily syndicated program have "Encounter At
Farpoint" as a two-part episode.
Unfortunately, the two-part episode is heavily butchered. Among the changes
from the two-hour movie version:
- The movie version starts out with the credits, the two-parter starts out
with a teaser instead.
- In the movie version, Riker sees what happens in two sections. In the
two-parter, the second section is cut out.
- The two-parter had the rejoining of the saucer section with the warp drive
section being majorly edited.
- A section where Picard is talking to Dr. Crusher about Wesley is cut.
- A scene where Geordi talks to Dr. Crusher about his VISOR was moved to part
two. It appeared in the first half of the movie version.
- Some of the audio was changed, and somewhat "sweetened" (Mike Brown term),
in the two-part version.
To add additional confusion, Paramount has officially retired the two-hour
movie, and has made available for the videotape and laserdisc series an
unbutchered two-part episode of "Encounter At Farpoint."
Operation SNAFU
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Opening Credits (1st & 2nd Season) - During the opening sequence, the graphics
are a departure from the Sol system, beginning with Earth with the sun in the
background, and featuring fly-bys of Jupiter and Saturn. During this sequence,
the camera pans right, and we see sunlight off the left side of Earth and
Jupiter, but the right side of Saturn, indicating that Saturn is backlit. (UV)
Opening Credits (From Third Season On) - During the opening sequence, at the
end of the planets, watch closely the starfields. The stars go in two
completely different directions.
"Code Of Honor" - While on the planet, watch Deanna's arms. In the group
shots, Deanna's arms are at her sides, while, in the close-ups, her arms are
behind her back. (UV)
"Datalore" - Upon beaming down to the planet's surface, Commander Riker gives
the stardate as 4124.5. A little later, Captain Picard gives it as 41242.45.
(V) Also, the glass of champagne Lore pours for Data goes flat immediately
before Data picks it up thanks to the time that passed between the times the
two parts of the scene were filmed. (It goes flat as the travelling wipe
crosses it) (UV)
"Skin Of Evil" - When Riker is being pulled into Armus, the away team runs
towards Armus. However Geordi drops his phaser into Armus. When Captain Picard
beams onto the planet, the away team is standing around calmly, and Geordi's
phaser is back in his pocket. (Either the phaser didn't get THAT dirty, or
they beamed down another one quickly) (UV) Also, the computer-generated
picture Worf is looking at within the first minutes of "Skin of Evil" is the
very same as the one you can see twice later: It contains already this graph
of Armus' energy-level (or whatever it's meant to represent) with the same ups
and downs Troi is causing much later in the show!
"Conspiracy" - At the beginning of the episode, while Picard is asleep, Riker
tells LaForge to increase speed to Warp 6. Laforge replies, "Aye Sir, full
impulse."
"Loud As A Whisper" - Data has learned sign language and is now interpreting
what the mediator is saying. Data quotes the mediator as saying "My friends
have died" or something like that, before it is even signed. (V)
"Measure of a Man" - In this episode, Data is shown bending a metal bar.
However, the metal bar that Riker places on the JAG officer's desk is not bent
in the same manner.
"The Royale" - The surface temperature of the planet is less than absolute
zero by six degrees Celsius. Also, after they beam the piece of the ship out
of orbit, O'Brien and Riker pick it up with their bare hands (coming from
space, it should have been close to zero Kelvin itself). Plus, after beaming
down, they then scan the atmosphere to see if it's safe to breathe. (V)
"Samaritan Snare" - Wesley opens a communications channel, and says that
Shuttle #2 is ready for takeoff. However, in the following scene, when the
shuttle is seen powering up, there is a "01" on the outside of the shuttle.
Oops. (UV)
"The Enemy" - Picard says to Tomaluk that he will be escorting the Romulan
ship to the Neutral Zone. Yet, in the closing shot, the Enterprise and the
Romulan Ship take off in two different directions. (V)
"The Price" - When the Ferengi Daimon talks to picard about putting photon
torpedoes through the worm hole, he says, "Casualties of war, Captain",
however, his mouth looks as if he is saying "Picard." (V)
"Yesterday's Enterprise" - At the end of the episode, Geordi talks with
Guinan. However, he is wearing an open neck uniform. (V)
"Sins of the Father" - The sound effects people must have fallen asleep every
time someone got slapped. (V)
"Sarek" - The music recital in this episode contained several errors. First,
the quartet seating is towards the audience, not toward each other. Classical
music was originally developed with the performers facing each other in order
to get visual cues. The performing in front of the audience did not come about
until much later. Second, the Allegro is by Brahm's, not Mozart. Thirdly, the
Allegro is a sextet, not a quartet. (UV) Also, in this story, Geordi and
Wesley are setting up this pool, and wesley says that the temperature is 150
degrees celsious, which is aproximately 300 degrees Farenheit. (where's that
formula?!?!?!) However, there was no obvious radiant heat because Geordi and
Wesley were standing close to the pool and peer inside. (UV)
"The Most Toys" - When Data is talking to the Enterprise at the start of the
episode, he says, "Level 1 precautions for incoming material remain in
effect." But when Geordi and Wesley are playing back the tapes later, we hear,
"Level 1 precautions remain in effect." Selective recorder? (UV)
"Brothers" - The code which Data gives to lock the Enterprise computer system
differs between the spoken version and the version displayed on the screen.
(See "Security Codes") (V)
"Remember Me" - Beverly asks the computer to show her "the Universe". The
computer then puts out a drawing of the Enterprise that is cropped with a
sphere.....with the portion of the saucer section with the bridge cropped off.
(UV) In the final act, when Wesley and the Traveler are entering the equations
into the computer, watch Wesley's hand. He closes his eyes, and then places
his hand on the case, about three inches below the entry pad. While he is
making his entries, his hand starts moving up, while the sound effect people
keep making the sounds in time. (V)
"Legacy" - During the card trick with Data, Riker's hand keeps on changing
position during the trick when the camera switches. (UV)
"Reunion" - After K'Eyhlar dies, Alexander the child runs away, and Worf lets
out his primal scream, we see her body being lowered to the floor. As she is
finally settled, her eyes flutter open and closed several times (as,
presumably, the actress, Suzie Plakson, "gets her bearings"). Also notice that
her head is facing towards her left. However, when her body is shown full-on
from the perspective of her feet (as Worf tells Alexander to "look at death,
and never forget"), her head is facing slightly towards her *RIGHT*, and
remains that way for the rest of the scene (a prime example of a scene being
shot in several takes with the continuity person being asleep on the job).
(V) Also, Dr. Crusher and her aide comes from the bedroom, not from the
corridor. (UV)
"Devil's Due" - In the TOS episode "Day of the Dove", Captain Kang explicitly
remarks that the Klingons have no devil. However, in "Devil's Due", Ardra uses
the guise of the Klingon devil, Fekhlar, a creature that consumes the souls of
cowards. (V)
"Clues" - Guinan has a cigarette in a holder, which changes length with each
camera cut...a common problem in any movie where smoking is portrayed.
"The Drumhead" - After the first hearing with J'Ddan, Worf and J'Ddan leave
the hearing room. The doors open, as they are walking though the doorway, the
doors start to close, but hesitate, open back up and then close after they
leave the doorway. Looks like someone pulled on the rope too soon :-) (V)
Also, Satie says that Captain Picard took command of the Enterprise at
Stardate 41162. This is in error . . . it was 41152. (V)
"Half A Life" - Near the end of the episode, when Lwaxana Troi is standing
next to the mirror and then begins to walk away from it, for a brief instant
the boom from the mic is visible in the reflection. (V)
"In Theory" - In the teaser, Data finishes telling Jenna the reasons why she
broke up with Jeff. She and Data then close up the photon torpedo, and she
moves off to a control panel. On top of the torpedo rests a black, hand-sized
deviceamajig. Data stands up, holding some sensormajig in his left hand. The
scene then shifts to Data walking towards Jenna, and the sensormajig is now in
his RIGHT hand (with no indication that he ever shifted it there), and Jenna
is holding the deviceamajig she left on top of the torpedo (with no indication
that she ever went back to get it). (V)
"Redemption II" - In part one of this story, Worf said that he would be
serving on the Bortas. Yet, in this episode, he is serving on the Hectar, with
no explanation about the transfer.
Also, Picard says to Guinan that Yar died a year prior to Guinan joining
the crew. However, "Skin of Evil" was the fourth to last story of the season,
and Guinan is first seen in the second season premiere "The Child", suggesting
only 3-4 months between the two stories.
Picard refers to the battle on Narendra III as taking place 24 years ago to
Sela, and 23 years ago to Guinan. (V) But, of course, Guinan senses time
differently......
When Worf is given his family name back the blood on the knife is red not
pink as in Star Trek VI. (UV)
"Ensign Ro" - When Ensign Ro takes off her jacket, her communicator is on her
jacket. However, when she hands the jacket to the little girl, her
communicator jumps to her uniform, with no action of putting the communicator
there. (V)
"Silicon Avatar" - In the second act, look closely at the tricorder that Dr.
Marr holds during the conversation between Dr. Marr and Data. During the
conversation, she has her tricorder open. She then closes it, then reopens it,
but holds the tricorder UPSIDE DOWN!!!! (V)
"Disaster" - In the scene where Dr. Crusher and Geordi are evacuating all the
air out of the cargo bay, Geordi hits the button that closes the cargo bay.
The pushing of the button and resulting door closing are audibly heard, even
though sound doesn't travel in a vacuum. (Probably dramatic reasons) Also,
when the ship starts shaking, they cut to ten forward, where the stars are
shaking right along with the ship. (V)
Also, while in the turbo lift, when Picard gives out the pips to the girl
(whose name escapes me). Look closely (actully it's fairly obvious once you
notice it). Her collar has two small holes where the pips go, before the pips
were put on. Either they punched some holes to make it easier to put them on
(since the collar looks fairly stiff) or it's a product of having to do the
shot in several takes =-)
"The Game" - When the crew are forcing Wesley to play the game, and Riker is
holding his eyes open, Wesley blinks. (V)
"Unification I" - When Dr. Crusher is examining Data in order to prep him (and
Picard) to Romulus, she asks if Data's ears are detachable, to which Data says
that they are not. Yet, in "Datalore", Data's brother, Lore, is clearly shown
without ears. A design change?
"Unification II" - After Spock, Picard, and Data have knocked out the Romulan
guards, and Spock has Sela at gunpoint, Picard has no gun in his hand. After a
camera switch, Picard then holds a Romulan disrupter "pistol". A minute later,
after a scene with the Enterprise, Picard is still standing in the same place,
but with a Romulan disrupter "rifle". (UV) After Data gives Sela the famous
"Spock Pinch", and when Picard, Data, and Spock leave the room, look at the
glass pyramid in Sela's office. There is a reflection of a cameraman chewing
gum. (V)
"New Ground" - Alexander states that he was born on stardate 42305. Unless the
equivalent of 01000 stardate equals approximately one year, Alexander would be
only 2 and a half years old. Also, the creature which Riker saves from the lab
is obviously a hand puppet. (V)
"Violations" (?) - Troi and the Bad Guy {tm} get into the turbolift on Deck 3.
Troi orders it to go to Deck 8. When she gets off, the doors close just in
front of the camera, clearly showing "Deck 3."
"The Masterpiece Society" - Geordi states that his VISOR covered the range
from 1 Hertz to 1 Terahertz. While this covers radio, microwave, and far
infrared frequencies, it does not cover near infrared, visible, ultraviolet,
x-rays, or gamma rays.
"Conundrum" - While a record search is performed, Deanna's father was listed
as "Alex". However, in "The Child", she named her child after Ian, her
father's name. (V) When MacDuff is talking to Picard in Picard's ready room,
when Picard goes to the window, all you see in the window is the reflection of
Picard and the room behind him (not the stars outside), then, when you see
MacDuff, in the reflection, leaving the room behind Picard, when the door
opens, you don't see the reflection of the bridge, you see stars. Oops! (UV)
After Rikers first love scene, a wide-angle-view-pan-to-closeup on the bridge
can be seen at the very top of the screen, in the brightly lit area. (UV).
Shortly afterwards, in the same scene, MacDuff is walking around and up to the
tactical station from his chair, and we can see his legs walk next to Worfs.
The camera cuts to Worf, and we see MacDuff approaching Worf. (UV) Also,
Beverly Crusher is listed in the crew manifest as a Lt. Cmdr, when her
actual rank is Commander. (UV)
"Ethics" - When the barrel falls on Worf, a second barrel also falls, and it's
lid pops off. However, when Geordi runs over to Worf, the lid is back on the
barrel. (V)
"Cause and Effect" - The first time we see Picard in the Sickbay talking to
Geordi and Dr. Crusher, he is wearing his standard uniform, and states he had
a feeling of deja vu when he was reading. However, in the next loop, he is
shown wearing his gray uniform while reading in his ready room, and when he's
in Sickbay, he's also wearing his maroon jacket. (Also recall that in the
first loop, when he is talking to Beverly, he is wearing the grey uniform.
Thus, the sequence goes: grey -> standard -> grey). Presumably, both instances
of this scene happen at the same "time", and since Picard's behaviour was not
affected until Dr. Crusher contacted him, why is he wearing the standard
uniform in one loop, and the gray uniform in the next loop? (V)
"Cost of Living" - In the turbolift where Picard and Data got trapped in due
to the metal parasites, look closely: Picard, in this scene only, is wearing
only three pips. (V) Also, Picard is told that the inertial dampers had
failed, in which he orders the Enterprise out of warp. If the inertial dampers
had failed, they would have been splattered all over the bridge. (V)
"I, Borg" - During the first time in the lab, Three of Five asks "Do I have a
name?" "I" should not have been used, it should have been "we".
"The Next Phase" - One of things dropped in films is an explanation as to why
Geordi and Ro are able to breathe or not be able to go through the floors.
Oops. (V) Also, Riker starts playing the trombone.... before his lips reach
the mouthpiece. (UV)
"Time's Arrow" - The paper which Data picks up is dated "Sunday, August 11,
1893". Unfortunately, August 11, 1893 was a Friday. (V)
"Man Of The People" - There were several snafus which occurred, including....
- In Engineering, when Geordi and Beverly were checking out the
Biofilter logs from the Dorian, Geordi had two hollow pips and one solid,
instead of two solid and one hollow.
- When Riker and Troi walked out of Ten-Forward (the scene where Troi was
wearing that revealing dress), they stepped right into a Turbolift. The
sign on the lift's door said "08 Turbolift", indicating they were on Deck 8
instead of Deck 10.
- Near the end, in Sickbay, when Beverly was reviving Deanna, Deanna's eyes
fluttered open a couple of times, and then remained shut. (This is when she
still looked old.) Although I couldn't make out an actual color, it was
obviously that Marina didn't have her black contacts in.
"Schisms" - When Riker sits down at CONN when the ensign is having trouble
navigating, when we see his hands over the console, it is the display for
OPS. It was also explained at the end of the episode that the experimenters
had homed in on the Enterprise from Geordi modifying the sensors. Yet, Riker
began experiencing his chronic insomnia days before Geordi made his
modifications.
"Rascals" - The computer display in the classroom clearly shows "Classroom
Seven" on the screen. Yet, when Picard meets Riker, he refers to Classroom
Eight. (V) Also, when Keiko gets the Coffee, when she picks it up from the
replicator, it's in her left hand, yet, in the next scene, it's in her right
hand. (V) Also, amazingly, the clothings shrank, but not proportionally, and
Guinan's hat and Ro's headband is perfectly. (V) When Rikers dives to avoid a
phaser blast, we *HEAR* the phaser, but not see it.
"A Fistful Of Datas" - When Data is being connected to the computer, look at
his neck. You can see where the gold makeup ended. (UV) Also, when Pa
Hollinder talks to the young Hollinder, and the Pa turns, his hand gets "cut
off" due to the video wipe. (V) Also, while the Pa talk with Worf and Troi,
talk a look at the manniquin standin for Young Hollinder.
"Chain Of Command" - The tunnels were underground, yet, they never once used a
flashlight, and there was light down there. (UV) Also, when Worf opens up the
door that was magnetically sealed, it opened inward like a normal door, yet,
when they started to run out, the door slid closed. Trick door?
"Ship In A Bottle" - When the book is tossed out of the holodeck, it got
zapped immediately. This is conflict with "The Big Goodbye", in which the
gangsters, when they walked out of the holodeck, they de-rezzed slowly. Also,
in "Elementary, Dear Data", there was a sheet of paper which was shown Picard
which did not de-rez when taken out of the holodeck. Moriarity must have made
some programming boo-boos.
- Betazoid's and the Ferengi Mind: In "The Battle" and "The Price", Deanna's
is able to sense deception from the Ferengi, and later, used against them.
Yet, in "Menage A Troi", the Betazoid Ambassador says that they are unable to
read Ferengi minds, a fact later confirmed in "The Loss". Data has suggested
that this is due to the Ferengi brain separated in four regions.
- In "Reunion," Gowron was prepared to offer K'Ehleyr a seat on the Klingon
Council for her assistance in getting Picard to quicken the pace of the Rite
of Succession. However, in "Redemption," he states to Picard that females are
not allowed to serve on that Council. He really wanted that pace
quickened......
Data Using Contractions
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In "Datalore", Lore says that there are differences between him and Data,
among them, the ability of Lore being able to use contractions, while Data
couldn't. Yet, in "The Offspring", Data says that he hadn't quite mastered
contractions. It appears that Data can use contractions, as the following
shows indicate . . . . .
"Encounter At Farpoint" - At the beginning of the "post Atomic-horror"
courtroom, when Q enters, Data says, "At least we're acquainted with the
judge, Captain." Also, when Data is asked by a very familiar "Admiral" if he
is a Vulcan, Data replies, "No sir, I'm an android." (Entire Episode-V)
"The Naked Now" - Data says: "Correction, sir.. that's blown out." instead of
"that is". Then, after being examined by Dr. Crusher, Data says "I'm already
listed in several bio-mechanical texts.". Later, after Picard orders Yar to
the sick bay, Yar asks "Did he say when?", to which Data replies "I'm sure he
meant now.". In this same scene, "Chronological age, no. I'm afaid I am
not...." (Entire Episode-V)
"Code of Honor" -
"The Last Outpost" - During the conversation with Sentry, Data clearly said
"I'm afraid not." (UV)
"Where No Man Has Gone Before" - After they shot out of the galaxy and were
looking at all the nice special effects outside Data said something like "It's
beautiful". (UV)
"Datalore" - In the teaser, in response to Tasha's query about holding the
memory of over 411 people, Data responds, "Actually, I'm quite efficient in
some basic human information." Then, in act one, on the way to the place where
he was found, in response to Tasha's query about the colonist's memories, Data
replies, "I've always felt that it was done hurriedly, but I know little
more." Next, in act two, in a conversation with Chief Argyle, Data says, "I've
been most anxious to hear the Chief Engineer's opinion, Mr. Argyle." Then, in
the final act, after the fight with Lore, Picard asks Data if he's ok, in
which Data replies, "Yes Sir, I'm fine." This is quite surprising, since this
is one episode which they should have been extra careful about using
contractions. (V)
"Heart of Glory" - (UV)
"Elementary, Dear Data" - When Data and Geordi are just about to confront
Moriarty for the first time, Data notices some scratches near Moriarty's
secret entrance and he asks, "What's this?" (UV)
"The Offspring" - In the Captain's quarters, after Picard answers Data's
question about Admiral Halftel having children, Data replies, "I'm forced to
wonder how much experience he had as a parent when his first child was born."
(V)
"Future Imperfect" - The future Data uses a contraction.
"In Theory" - When entering Jenna's quarters, Data recites several phrases
with contractions, including "Honey, I'm Home" and "You don't tell me what to
do! You're not my mother!" - a clear contradiction of the no-contraction rule.
However, he was running a program in which he was simply reciting various
phrases couples use, and he was saying them in a different tone of voice than
usual. (V)
"The Quality Of Life" - Data clearly states "The trasnporter controls are not
malfunctioning. I've locked out the controls."
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ST:TNG Technical Manual
The "Star Trek: The Next Generation" Technical Manual (Pocket Books, ISBN
0-671-70427-3) is the complete technical guide to the Treknology used in TNG.
It is written by Rick Sternbach and Michael Okuda, who work in TNG's Art
Department. Among their responsibilities include making sure that everything
is consistent in the technical department from show to show. However, they
have been known to clown around a little, and some of that clowning has shown
up in the technical manual. Such as:
11 - In the saucer section, right above the Captain's Yacht, there is a duck.
A half inch to the left and a little bit down, there is a mouse. Slightly to
the right of the mouse, there is a "Slippery When Wet" sign. In the shuttle
bay, there are three big shuttles, two small shuttles, and a Porsche. To the
right of the duck, about one inch, there is a DC-3 cargo aircraft, and, in
that same rectangle, there is a symbol of a woman and a child (the symbol for
Canada's "Family" rating for movies). Also, right under the warp pylons, there
is a registered trademark symbol. In addition, there is an image of NOMAD on
it's side, center of the saucer section, forward.
Interestingly enough, if you look at the ship diagram in Engineering on the
show, those exact items show up.
120 - The tricorder display shows "TR580 TRICORDER VII", alledgely a reference
to the old Radio Shack TRS-80's.
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Brown. It contains everything one could possibly want from a Star Trek guide,
including:
- The credit/synopsis section. This section contains the complete credits
listing for each episode, and at least a one page synopsis (written by Tim
Lynch) to each and every ST:TNG episode
- The complete air schedule for ST:TNG, sorted a few ways for reference
- The complete cast listing, listed by both the actor's name and the various
characters
- A reference to the writers and directors
- A list of all the other production credits, season by season
- The list of award nominations and award wins
- Reports from attendees of various conventions
- An index to the Starlog ST:TNG magazine articles
- Various articles culled from TV Guide and newspapers
- A list of the episodes released on video tape or laserdisc (US and UK)
If you are a serious trekker, this is the guide for you!
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Edward Champion - For loaning me half of his Trek tape collection.
Mike Brown - For information from his program guide, plus his endless
informative contributions to Usenet (buy a TNG Program Guide from
him!!!!)
Ian Justman - For sending me copies of the new episodes from the satellite
uplinks
Larry Reznick and Jim Smith - For seperately proofreading this thing and
checking for those evasive typos
Jim Griffith - For moderating the very informative rec.arts.startrek.info
Otto 'Hackman' Heuer - For information stolen from his FAQ List
Tim Lynch & Michael Rawdon - Usenet reviews who point out interesting things
Brendan Kehoe & Raymond Chen - FTP Site moderators
Jim Earl and Paul Dyer - Wonderful Local Sysops
Martin Pollard - The man with the close eye for details
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Alan Takahashi - For those wonderful notes from conventions
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Beizer, Mike Beltzner, Michael Bennett, Dan Berry, Brent Best, Woody
Bilyeu-Harper, Joel E. and Francine Bion, David Bisping, David Borkowski, Matt
Brady, Edward Branley, Ray Brown, Chris Burgess, James P. Callison, Chuck
Carroll, Joel Chan, Tim Cherna, Robert Christian, Brian Clayton, Mitch Cohen,
Jeff Comer, Cam Craig, J. Joseph Creighton, Tom Crowell, William James Cuffe,
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Drukman, Brooks Duncan, Kevin Eastman, Stuart Elliot, Ken Fischer, Francois
Fortin, Zorch Frezberg, Dominik Gaillardetz, Mindy Garber, Blaine Gardner,
Kevin A. Geiselman, Dean Gilbert, Jesus S. Gonzalez, Richard L. Gralnik, B.
J. Guillot, Michael Gunderson, Andrew Hackard, Paul Hager, John Hale, Jen
Hawthorne, Inge Heyer, Cindy Hill, Scott Hollifield, Phil Holtam, Irwin
Horowitz, Chris Jacobson, Brett Jaffee, Jon Jerome, Charlotte Jerscheid, Glenn
E. Johnson, Lawrence Kiefer, Steve Klemetti, Eric Knippert, Tom Kuchar, Bob
Lawler, Frank Lazer, David Learn, Gabriel Lee, Charles Anthony Leone, Denis
Lepine, Rockford Lhotka, Lloyd Lim, Jim Shaun Lyon, Don Malzahn, Steve
Manitsas, Etienne Mayrand, Scott McClare, Rachel K. McGregor, Kent Miller,
Robert Moore, Ron Moore, Francis Moraes, Michael Mullen, Colum Mylod, Elaine
Naiman, Bryce Newall, Ross Nicol, Roger Noe, Mike Okuda, Robert Oliver, Owen
E. Oulton, David Pearson, Chrys Pelegris, Ken Pergrem, Loren Petrich, Rob
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"Mr. Tech", Mika Valiviita, Paul Vega, Scott Viguie, Gary Wachs, David Welle,
Jamie Wells, John Whelan, Edward Lee Whiteside, Walter Wilbury, Hywel
Williams, Wolfram Kresse, Andy Wood, Gregg E. Woodcock, Ivan
(captkidd@ATHENA.MIT.EDU), Erez Zadok, Alan Zander, FNOTMAN@ESTEC.BITNET
. . . . . and the many other folks on Usenet's rec.arts.startrek and Fidonet
Star Trek and TNG Echos.
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Eugene Wesley "Gene" Roddenberry
August 19, 1921 - October 24, 1991
He created a legend which continues on today, creating a show that has helped
believe that there was a future worth living for. He showed us that space is
not just for space battles, but for learning new ideas and ways of thinking,
and, indirectly, has done more for civil rights and the space program than
Martin Luther King, Jr. and John F. Kennedy. Gene will be missed, but will not
be forgotten.
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