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Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

New stars. New stories. New worlds to explore.

1987Ended7 Seasons176 Episodes8.4TMDB

Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the all-new USS Enterprise NCC-1701D, as they explore new worlds.

Created by: Gene Roddenberry

Season 1 Episodes

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Episode 1: Encounter at Farpoint

Sep 28, 1987 · 1h 31m

Stardate: 41153.7. The new commander of the recently built U.S.S. Enterprise (NCC1701-D), Captain Jean-Luc Picard takes the crew on their first mission to discover the secret of Farpoint Station. During their journey, they encounter an omnipotent being known as Q. Q accuses humanity of barbarism, and places humanity on trial. Jean-Luc must prove otherwise or the human race will be annihilated.

Episode 2: The Naked Now

Oct 5, 1987 · 46m

Stardate: 41209.2. The crew of the Enterprise are infected with a virus contracted by the away team while they were investigating the mysterious deaths of the entire crew of the Starship Tsilkovsky.

Episode 3: Code of Honor

Oct 12, 1987 · 46m

Stardate: 41235.25. Tasha Yar must fight for her life and a vaccine to save a race of people when she is kidnapped and forced to battle with her abductor's wife.

Episode 4: The Last Outpost

Oct 19, 1987 · 46m

Stardate: 41386.4. A powerful entity disables the Enterprise and a Ferengi ship. Their only means of escape is if they can correctly answer the riddles he asks.

Episode 5: Where No One Has Gone Before

Oct 26, 1987 · 46m

Stardate: 41263.1. The Enterprise is flung across space into a distant galaxy billions of light years away when a propulsion engineer and his mysterious companion, attempt to re-design the ship's engine systems.

Episode 6: Lonely Among Us

Nov 2, 1987 · 46m

Stardate: 41249.3. Picard's mind is taken over by an energy field that the Enterprise passes through.

Episode 7: Justice

Nov 9, 1987 · 46m

Stardate: 41255.6. Picard is forced to choose between friendship and the Prime Directive when Wesley Crusher is sentenced to death for accidentally breaking the law on Rubicon III.

Episode 8: The Battle

Nov 16, 1987 · 46m

Stardate: 41723.9. The Ferengi hand over an old ship which Picard once captained, the U.S.S. Stargazer. The Ferengi have installed a mind altering device that alters Picard's mind to make him think that he is reliving a past battle, and the target is the Enterprise.

Episode 9: Hide and Q

Nov 23, 1987 · 46m

Stardate: 41590.5. Q places the senior crew of the Enterprise in a war game that pits them against a boar-faced, Napoleonic enemy.

Episode 10: Haven

Nov 30, 1987 · 46m

Stardate: 41294.5. The mother of Deanna Troi, Lwaxana, pays a surprise visit to the Enterprise and announces the prearranged marriage of Deanna to the son of her mother's late husband's best friend.

Episode 11: The Big Goodbye

Jan 11, 1988 · 46m

Stardate: 41997.7. Picard, Dr. Crusher and Data are placed in great danger when the holodeck malfunctions while they are running a Dixon Hill program, which pits them against 1940's mobsters.

Episode 12: Datalore

Jan 18, 1988 · 46m

Stardate: 41242.4. While exploring his homeworld, the crew of the Enterprise find android parts that are identical to Data's. When assembled, an 'evil' twin of Data named Lore is revived.

Episode 13: Angel One

Jan 25, 1988 · 46m

Stardate: 41636.9. The Enterprise discovers the male crew of a crashed Federation freighter are hiding as fugitives on the planet Angel One, which is dominated and ruled by women.

Episode 14: 11001001

Feb 1, 1988 · 46m

Stardate: 41365.9. While undergoing repairs, the Bynar Engineers steal the Enterprise to save their planet from destruction.

Episode 15: Too Short a Season

Feb 8, 1988 · 46m

Stardate: 41309.5. The aging and terminally ill Starfleet Admiral Mark Jameson, who is negotiating the release of hostages, suddenly begins growing younger through an unexplained phenomenon.

Episode 16: When the Bough Breaks

Feb 15, 1988 · 46m

Stardate: 41509.1. The children of the Enterprise, including Wesley Crusher, are abducted by a race of sterile people who are unable to have children of their own.

Episode 17: Home Soil

Feb 22, 1988 · 46m

Stardate: 41463.9. The members of an away team investigating the death of an engineer encounter vengeful microscopic life forms.

Episode 18: Coming of Age

Mar 14, 1988 · 46m

Stardate: 41416.2. While Wesley takes the entrance exam to Starfleet Academy, the Enterprise is investigated by the Inspector General's office and Picard's competency is questioned.

Episode 19: Heart of Glory

Mar 21, 1988 · 46m

Stardate: 41503.7. Two Klingons, rescued by the Enterprise, try to take over the ship.

Episode 21: Symbiosis

Apr 18, 1988 · 46m

Stardate: Unknown. Picard attempts to break an ancient co-dependency between two species on one planet without violating the Prime Directive.

Episode 22: Skin of Evil

Apr 25, 1988 · 46m

Stardate: 41601.3. When Troi's shuttle crashes on an alien planet, a new being is discovered: an entity that thrives on the suffering of others.

Episode 24: Conspiracy

May 9, 1988 · 46m

Stardate: 41775.5. The strange behavior of high-ranking officers leads Picard to uncover a twisted alien conspiracy within Starfleet.

Episode 25: The Neutral Zone

May 16, 1988 · 46m

Stardate: 41986.0. A derelict satellite is found with cryonically frozen humans aboard as the USS Enterprise is sent to investigate the destruction of outposts near Romulan space.

Season 1 FAQ

Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.

When did Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 1 premiere?

Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 1 premiered on September 28, 1987.

How many episodes are in Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 1?

Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 1 has 25 episodes.

What is the first episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 1?

The season opens with Season 1 Episode 1, "Encounter at Farpoint". It aired on September 28, 1987.

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