Questions tagged [star-trek-the-next-generation]
An American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry 21 years after the original Star Trek series as part of the Star Trek franchise. It follows the crew of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) under Captain Jean-Luc Picard.
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What are the points of light that fly past the Enterprise?
In Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994), what are the points of light that fly by the Enterprise? The only light I'm aware of comes from stars, but based on the speed with which they pass by ...
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Who voiced the Enterprise computer in "Encounter at Farpoint"?
It doesn't sound like Majel Barrett to me, and she isn't credited. Memory Alpha says,
[Majel Barrett] continued the role on Star Trek: The Next Generation (with the exception of some early episodes), ...
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Are multiple scenes filmed at the same time?
Are multiple scenes of shows like Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine filmed at the same time?
For example while Jonathan Frakes, Marina Sirtis and Gates McFadden are filming ...
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Is there something special going on with "I've" in regard of Data's inability to use contractions?
I am confused about Data's use of ”I've”.
One of the first things that we learn about Data in TNG is that he cannot use contractions.
“I've” is a contraction, yet I'm pretty certain I've heard him ...
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Why didn't Theodore Bikel appear again as Worf's foster father?
In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Family", actor Theodore Bikel appeared as Worf's foster father, and actress Georgia Brown appeared as Worf's foster mother. Later in the series, in the ...
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Of all the shows "TNG" and later, why didn't "DS9" have any slow motion exterior video shots?
On TNG and Voyager, many of the exterior shots of the ships were done in slow motion video frame rates (for those who don't understand what I mean, the same rate as Curb Your Enthusiasm was until like ...
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Why did Gul Madred decide to torture Jean-Luc even when he was telling the truth?
In Star Trek: The Next Generation, while he was sedated, Jean-Luc told the truth - that he did not know the Federation's defense plans.
So why did Gul Madred decide to torture him anyway? Was it to ...
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Why does René refer to Picard as his nephew?
In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode Family, Captain Picard meets his nephew René when he visits his home on Earth. René says,
You're my nephew Jean-Luc.
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In "Descent" why did the renegade Borg retrieve their dead the first time, but in the second attack, they didn't?
In the beginning of the episode "Descent" from Star Trek: The Next Generation, when they fight the Federation on their (Federation's) outpost, they did what Borg usually do with their dead, but in the ...
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Why did the Borg ignore the rest of the Enterprise-D?
I understand why they kidnapped Picard, but why did the Borg ignore the rest of the Enterprise-D in the Star Trek TNG episode "The Best of Both Worlds"? Why not assimilate all on the ship? ...
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Were the Borg originally their own race, before assimilation started?
Part of what makes the Star Trek TNG episode "I, Borg" so confusing for me is that the Borg in their first episode, "Q Who", seemed like their own species. Half robot, half biological entity race. ...
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Did Picard get in trouble when he was in command of the Stargazer and lost his ship?
I always wondered if the gap between his time as Captain of the Stargazer and Captain of the Enterprise was because he was barred from captaincy.
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How did Klingons go from being an evil, arrogant, aggressive race to their current portrayal as honorable?
In TOS, they were total smug jerks who, if they wanted to oppress you, they did it, and showed no regard for anyone. They thought they were superior to the Federation and Romulans.
Yet by 1987, they ...
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Why did "Star Trek: The Next Generation" become more militaristic in later seasons?
I always wondered why Star Trek: The Next Generation took a formula of being militaristic (and the scores got more militaristic too) in later seasons?
I'm thinking "Best of Both Worlds" and "The ...
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Was Geordi's VISOR ever spelled lower-case in "Star Trek: TNG" scripts?
Reference materials for Star Trek spell the visual aide used by character Geordi LaForge as the acronym VISOR, instead of the word visor. Was this also the case in the scripts for the television show?...
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How is open head of Commander Data done?
Data has his head open several times, for example here:
Given the time of creation of Star Trek - Next Generation series, I don't assume this would be done with CGI, also his head doesn't seem to be ...
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Why was Michael Dorn in Star Trek DS9 and not someone else from TNG?
This is an out of world question.
How come Michael Dorn, who portrayed lieutenant commander Worf, was chosen to continue his role in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine beginning in Season 4? Were there talks ...
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How does one Klingon recognise another as discommended?
I'm thinking particularly of the episode "The Mind's Eye" (TNG 4x24). When Picard tells Ambassador Kell that Worf is on the case, Kell interrupts to request another security officer due to Worf's ...
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What was the prior relationship between Q and Guinan?
In the episode Q Who, Guinan and Q encounter each other for the first time in the series, and it is obvious they already know each other.
Q warns Picard to get rid of Guinan:
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Why was Beverly Crusher not on the second season of Star Trek: TNG?
Berverly Crusher was replaced by Katherine Pulaski in the second season of Star Trek: TNG to become leader of a medical research faculty. My question is what were the show's 'internal' reasons to ...
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Why didn't Author, Author reference A Measure of a Man?
The Voyager episode "Author, Author" is basically a shameless ripoff homage to the TNG era episode of "Measure of a Man". In that, an android known as Data has to face a tribunal to be declared ...
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Have we ever seen Data make use of his "multiple techniques" before First Contact?
At some point during Data's captivity and interrogation by the Borg Queen in Star Trek: First Contact her tries to convince him go into a more instinctual direction:
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If the Star Trek TNG future has no money, were there any stakes to the poker games the officers played?
In Star Trek: First Contact, Picard plainly says that there is no money in the future:
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Androids in Star Trek TOS compared to Star Trek TNG
Mr. Data seemed to be a very advanced and unique Android in Star Trek TNG.
It came to my attention, however, that (seemingly more advanced? or at least more humaniform) androids existed in the ...
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Physiological changes in Klingons between Star Trek TOS and Star Trek TNG
I grew up watching Star Trek: The Next Generation, thus I always took it for granted that Klingons look like this:
Now I'm watching Star Trek: The Original Series for the first time (thank you, ...
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Where on the Enterprise-D is the "Battle Bridge" situated?
I have done extensive research on this but keep coming across what appears to be conflicting information, so I am hoping the knowledgeable base here can shed some clarification on my question.
I am ...
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Has Worf ever been allowed to call (or has his recommendation been approved for) "Red Alert"?
I have recently been binge watching Star Trek: The Next Generation. I notice Lieutenant Worf recommends Red Alert quite often. When he does, Captain Picard shuts him down. I don't recall seeing Picard ...
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Star Trek TNG TV episodes on DVD/Netflix different from network/cable telecast?
Are DVD versions of TV episodes usually different than the TV broadcast version?
I was watching the ST:TNG series finale "All Good Things" on Netflix the other night. I noticed, there was a ...
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Warp 10 Barrier?
I just watched S7E25 "All Good Things ..." of Star Trek: The Next Generation which I believe is the final episode of the series. In this episode, Captain Beverly Picard tells the crew to pilot her ...
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Why didn't the Federation use swords against the Borg?
As asked on Quora:
If energy weapons are useless on the Borg after they've adapted, but Worf is still able to chop one up with his Mek'leth during "First Contact," why don't all the Federation ...
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What happens to Wesley Crusher when he leaves with the Traveler?
In the television episode Journey's End of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Wesley Crusher leaves the Enterprise, drops out of Star Fleet Academy and joins the Traveler. This is the last episode where ...
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