The next generation encounter at farpoint tv episode. Riker finds out his former commander from the starship pegasus has orders that entail more than what is revealed to picard, who thinks the enterprise is en route to recover the lost ship. The series picks up about 95 years after the original series is said to have taken place. Picard struggles to decide if he is to be believed. Too short a season is the sixteenth episode of the first season of the american science fiction television series star trek. Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the starfleet crew of the federation starship enterprised. Among all the episodes of the next generation, the episode. Picard et in arcadia ego, part 2 is now part of star trek lore, but it also evoked a fair amount of previous lore as well as other real world references. Abrams 2009 star trek reboot and the earlier death. The next generation, which premiered in syndication on september 28, 1987. The next generation season 4, episode 8 future imperfect. The destination star trek convention revealed the first look at admiral picard in star trek. First telecast may 4, 1991, the drumhead was directed by next generation costar jonathan frakes and written by jeri taylor.
Picards old friend, admiral gregory quinn requests to be beamed aboard and arrives with commander remick from the inspector generals office. Picard and data, first spoken lines of the series outside of the preceding. The next generation is an american science fiction television series which. It first aired on february 8, 1988, in broadcast syndication. Fontana, based on a story by michaelian, and the episode was directed by rob bowman. Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the starfleet starship enterprised. The first season of the american television science fiction series star trek. The next generation commenced airing in broadcast syndication in the united states on september 28, 1987, and concluded on may 16, 1988, after 26 episodes were broadcast. Picard is at least a partial family reunion for the cast and characters of the 19871994 scifi drama star trek.
It is the second live action series of the star trek franchise, and comprises a total of 178 episodes over seven seasons. The teleplay was written by michael michaelian and d. Encounter at farpoint is the pilot episode and series premiere of the american science fiction television series star trek. The admiral retired after the destruction of the planet romulus as seen in j.
A retired admiral boards the enterprise in an effort to determine the actions aboard the ship surrounding an act of sabotage and possible treason. In 2002 weve received all seven years of this great show on disc, and now it. The best star trek episodes and film to stream with picard vulture. Picard season 1, et in arcadia ego, part 2, the newest trek series not only changes the nature of a few. The next generation is an american science fiction television series which aired in syndication from september 1987 through may 1994. In the following table, episodes are listed by the order in which they aired, and. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next.
With patrick stewart, jonathan frakes, levar burton, denise crosby. Zephram cochrane james cromwell, previously seen in the film star trek first contact, sends off the crew of the enterprise nx01 in the first episode of enterprise. In the first draft script of too short a season, jamesons first name was paul. The enterprise transports a legendary elderly admiral who must once again. Worf reports that data is on special assignment, having escorted an admiral around the ship. When a romulan officer defects to the federation with a warning of a impending invasion, capt. Fontana and gene roddenberry and directed by corey allen. Picard, and we explore what to expect before the series debut.
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