Captain’s log: stardate 47254,1 Airing on 1 November, 1993, this episode sees the return of Deanna Troi’s (Marina Sirtis) mother, Lwaxanna (Majel Barrett) returns for another visit, and also features an appearance by a young Kirsten Dunst as a young telepathic alien named Hedril. Written by Hilary J. Bader, the story gives a little more…
Tag: brent spiner
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1993) – Gambit Part II, and Phantasms
Captain’s log: stardate 47160.1 Ronald D. Moore pens the second part of this two-parter, based on a story by Naren Shankar. Airing on 18 October, 1993, it completes the story of Picard (Patrick Stewart) posing as Galen with a gang of intergalactic pirates who pillage archaeological sites. Riker (Jonathan Frakes) is still held by Baran…
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1993) – Interface, and Gambit Part I
Captain’s log: stardate 47215.5 Airing on 4 October, 1993, Interface is a Geordi (LeVar Burton) story written by Joe Menosky. When the Enterprise’s Chief Engineer receives news of the disappearance of his mother’s, Captain Silva La Forge (Madge Sinclair), starship, it affects his current assignment of using a virtual reality probe to explore and rescue…
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1993) – Descent Part II, and Liaisons
Captain’s log: stardate 47025.4 Rene Echevarria pens the final season’s opener that first aired on 20 September, 1993. Brent Spiner pulls double duty as both Data and Lore, as Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart), Geordi (LeVar Burton) and Troi (Marina Sirtis) try to escape from the Brothers Soong who have assumed control of a cadre of…
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1993) – Timescape, and Descent
Captain’s log: stardate 46944.2 Directed by Leonard Nimoy’s son, Adam, this episode was penned by Brannon Braga and first aired on 14 June, 1993. I’m always a fan of episodes that play with time loops, time travel, paradoxes and such, and this one ends up being very enjoyable. Travelling back to the Enterprise, Picard (Patrick…
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1993) – Frame of Mind, and Suspicions
Captain’s log: stardate 46778.1 Frame of Mind is a Brannon Braga scripted tale that first aired on 3 May, 1993, and is a Riker (Jonathan Frakes) centred story. The Enterprise’s First Officer is afraid he is losing his mind, as he seems to be slipping between realities – he is by turns aboard the Federation…
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1993) – Tapestry and, Birthright Part I
Captain’s log: stardate unknown With an airdate of 15 February, 1993, Tapestry immediately became a fan favourite. Written by Ronald D. Moore, the episode is immersed in series continuity, especially that of Captain Picard (Patrikc Stewart). When the captain is injured in a fight, his artificial heart, which we know about from season two, is…
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1992/1993) – Chain of Command Part II and, Ship in a Bottle
Captain’s log: stardate 46360.8 Frank Abatemarco pens the conclusion (though Jeri Taylor did a full re-write, and Ronald D, Moore did a final pass on it) to this brilliant two-parter that first debuted on 19 December, 1992. Picard (Patrick Stewart) has been captured by the Cardassians and Gul Madred (David Warner – in a fantastic…
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1992) – The Quality of Life, and Chain of Command Part I
Captain’s log: stardate 46307.2 Airing on 16 November, 1992, The Quality of Life feels pretty familiar to previous episodes. Written by Naren Shankar from material by L.J. Scott, this episode sees the Enterprise arriving at Tyras 71 to help out in a mining project taking place there. Working from an orbital platform the mining facility…
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1992) – Rascals, and A Fistful of Datas
Captain’s log: stardate 46235.7 Airing on 31 October, 1992, Rascals was written by Allison Hock from a story by Ward Botsford, Diana Dru Botsford and Michael Piller. So hey, it’s been a few episodes since we did a kid-centric story, so how about we do one, this time with a transporter accident thrown in for…
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1992) – Schisms, and True Q
Captain’s log: stardate 46154.2 Airing on 19 October, 1992, this one has always been a favourite, and is a bit creepy. Written by Brannon Braga from a story by Jean Louise Matthias and Ronald Wilkerson. Riker (Jonathan Frakes) is suffering from insomnia, but he soon learns he is not the only one, and the crew…
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1992) – Time’s Arrow Part II, and Realm of Fear
Captain’s log: stardate 46001.3 Season six of Star Trek: The Next Generation got underway with the resolution of the season five cliffhanger, Time’s Arrow, on 21 September, 1992. The season opener was penned by Jeri Taylor from a story by Joe Menosky. Picard (Patrick Stewart), Riker (Jonathan Frakes), Troi (Marina Sirtis), Crusher (Gates McFadden) and…
