Star Trek: The Next Generation

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Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG) is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry. It originally aired from September 28, 1987, to May 23, 1994, in syndication, spanning seven seasons with a total of 178 episodes.

Premise

Set in the 24th century, approximately 100 years after the events of the original Star Trek, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet starship USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D). The Enterprise is commanded by Captain Jean-Luc Picard, portrayed by Patrick Stewart. The series explores various themes such as exploration, diplomacy, and ethics.

Main Characters

• Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart): The captain of the Enterprise.
• William Riker (Jonathan Frakes): The first officer.
• Data (Brent Spiner): An android serving as the ship's second officer and chief operations officer.
• Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton): The chief engineer.
• Worf (Michael Dorn): A Klingon serving as the ship's chief security officer.
• Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden): The chief medical officer.
• Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis): The ship's counselor.
• Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton): A young prodigy and son of Beverly Crusher.

Notable Episodes

• "Encounter at Farpoint": The pilot episode where the crew encounters the powerful entity Q.
• "The Best of Both Worlds": A two-part episode featuring the Borg.
• "All Good Things...": The series finale that revisits the past, present, and future of the Enterprise crew.

Legacy

Star Trek: The Next Generation received critical acclaim and was a significant influence on the science fiction genre. It spawned several Star Trek films, including Star Trek: Generations and Star Trek: First Contact. The series also led to the creation of subsequent Star Trek series such as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager.

Related Pages

• Star Trek: The Original Series
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
• Star Trek: Voyager
• Star Trek: Enterprise
• Star Trek: Discovery
• Star Trek: Picard
• Starfleet
• USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)
• Gene Roddenberry

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