Captain’s log: stardate 46461.3 Aquiel, this first episode up this week is a bit of a mixed bag. Written by Brannon Braga and Ronald D. Moore from a story by Jeri Taylor, this one debuted on 30 January, 1993. Geordi (LeVar Burton) is the star of this episode which sees the Enterprise arriving at a…
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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) – Man of the People, and Relics
Captain’s log: stardate 46071.6 Frank Abatemarco wrote this rather lacklustre episode that should have allowed Marina Sirtis a chance to shine a bit, but instead we’re given another episode that is not only recognisable, but also incredibly predictable. First airing on 3 October, 1992, all this episode did for me was make me want to…
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…
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1992) – The Inner Light, and Time’s Arrow Part I
Captain’s log: stardate 45944.1 First airing on 1 June, 1992 this superior episode, and always a fan favourite was penned by Morgan Gendel and Peter Allen Fields from a story developed by Gendel. After Picard (Patrick Stewart) is scanned by an unknown probe, he collapses on the bridge. When he awakens he finds himself on…
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1992) – The Perfect Mate, and Imaginary Friend
Captain’s log: stardate 45761.3 Airing on 27 April, 1992 this episode was penned by Reuben Leder and Michael Piller from a story by Rene Echevarria and Leder. The episode features two exemplary guest stars, Famke Janssen, and Tim O’Connor. The Enterprise is ferrying Ambassador Briam (O’Connor) and his special cargo on a diplomatic mission. When…
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1992) – The First Duty, and Cost of Living
Captain’s log: stardate 45703.9 Airing on 30 March, 1992, and written by Ronald D. Moore and Naren Shankar, The First Duty is a superior episode, and it’s just unfortunate that Robert Duncan McNeill’s character wouldn’t be the same one he played in Star Trek: Voyager. That would have made for some great continuity connecting the…
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1992) – Power Play, and Ethics
Captain’s log: stardate 45571.2 Brannon Braga, Herbert Wright and Rene Balcer penned the teleplay from this episode that first aired on 24 February, 1992, from a story by Maurice Hurley and Paul Ruben. When the Enterprise investigates a storm-riddled planet for a missing ship, the away team, lead by Riker (Jonathan Frakes) returns to the…
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1992) – The Masterpiece Society, and Conundrum
Captain’s log: stardate 45470.1 Michael Piller and Adam Belanoff pen the teleplay from a story by Belanoff and James Kahn. It first debuted on 10 February, 1992. This story deals with the themes of genetic manipulation, and the treatment of those with ‘disabilities’ including breeding them out. The Enterprise discovers a remote human colony when…
The Mind Reels 