Star Trek Viewing Guide

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Continuing Voyages

2367–2369 · 51 stops

The Next Generation

This site is NOT a chronology - it is a viewing guide that will assist you through watching the entire franchise in in-universe story order, all the way from the 21st to the 43rd centuries, while making adjustments as needed to ensure an enjoyable viewing experience.  It is not rigid - some episodes are shifted in the order to keep things as clear and fun as possible. The guide is updated regularly to stay current with new episodes.

2367 (continued)

The Next Generation S4 · E3

Brothers

After being summoned home by his elderly creator, Data clashes with his evil brother, Lore.

First aired October 8, 1990

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The Next Generation S4 · E4

Suddenly Human

Picard risks war when he refuses to return a human boy to the alien father who raised him, and may have abused him.

First aired October 15, 1990

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The Next Generation S4 · E5

Remember Me

Wesley's experiment with warp fields result in the mysterious disappearance of the crew.

First aired October 22, 1990

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The Next Generation S4 · E6

Legacy

A rescue mission leads the crew to the birthplace of their late comrade Tasha Yar, where they encounter her mysterious sister.

First aired October 30, 1990

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The Next Generation S4 · E7

Reunion

When Picard is chosen to mediate a Klingon power struggle, Worf confronts the Klingon who disgraced him.

First aired November 6, 1990

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The Next Generation S4 · E8

Future Imperfect

After an Away Team mission fails, Riker awakens in sickbay to discover sixteen years have passed and he now commands the Enterprise.

First aired November 13, 1990

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The Next Generation S4 · E9

Final Mission

After being accepted to Starfleet Academy, Wesley accompanies Picard on a final mission, only to find himself struggling to keep the captain alive.

First aired November 20, 1990

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The Next Generation S4 · E10

The Loss

Counselor Troi resigns her post after experiencing a mysterious loss of her empathetic powers.

First aired January 1, 1991

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The Next Generation S4 · E11

Data’s Day

A friend's impending wedding compounds Data's confusion about the nuances of human feelings.

First aired January 8, 1991

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The Next Generation S4 · E12

The Wounded

Picard must stop a renegade Federation starship that is making unprovoked attacks on a former enemy's ship.

First aired January 29, 1991

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The Next Generation S4 · E13

Devil’s Due

Picard fights to save a terrorized planet from a powerful woman who claims to be the devil.

First aired February 5, 1991

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The Next Generation S4 · E14

Clues

Picard and the crew are shocked to discover that Data is lying to them.

First aired February 12, 1991

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The Next Generation S4 · E15

First Contact

Critically wounded during a first contact mission, Riker is mistaken for a hostile alien.

First aired February 19, 1991

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The Next Generation S4 · E16

Galaxy’s Child

The Enterprise becomes surrogate mother to a huge alien creature after Picard is forced to destroy its real mother.

First aired March 12, 1991

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The Next Generation S4 · E17

Night Terrors

Trapped in a rift in space, the crew of the Enterprise is plagued by unexplained paranoia and hallucinations.

First aired March 19, 1991

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The Next Generation S4 · E18

Identity Crisis

Dr. crusher races against time to locate a parasite that threatens to transform Geordi into an alien creature.

First aired March 26, 1991

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The Next Generation S4 · E19

The Nth Degree

When a crewmember is endowed with super human intelligence by an alien probe, he threatens the fate of the Enterprise.

First aired April 2, 1991

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The Next Generation S4 · E20

Qpid

The mischievous Q turns Picard into Robin Hood and sends him on a quest designed to force him to prove his love for an old flame.

First aired April 23, 1991

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The Next Generation S4 · E21

The Drumhead

A search for a spy aboard the Enterprise turns into a witch-hunt in which Picard is implicated as a traitor.

First aired April 29, 1991

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The Next Generation S4 · E22

Half a Life

Picard risks war when he offers asylum to a visiting scientist whom wishes to escape the ritual suicide mandated by his society.

First aired May 6, 1991

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The Next Generation S4 · E23

The Host

Dr. Crusher's love is put to the test when she falls for an alien who exists in different "host bodies" in order to survive.

First aired May 13, 1991

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The Next Generation S4 · E24

The Mind’s Eye

Romulan forces kidnap Geordi and turn him into a killing machine.

First aired May 27, 1991

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The Next Generation S4 · E25

In Theory

Data experiments with love by pursuing a romantic relationship with a fellow crew member.

First aired June 3, 1991

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The Next Generation S4 · E26

Redemption, Part 1

As civil war threatens the Klingon Empire, Worf's loyalties are torn between the Federation and his people.

First aired June 17, 1991

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The Next Generation S5 · E1

Redemption, Part 2

Picard risks all-out war with the Romulans when he involves Starfleet in a Klingon civil war.

First aired September 23, 1991

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The Next Generation S5 · E2

Darmok

The crew is rendered helpless when Picard is kidnapped and forced to go to war with an alien captain.

First aired September 30, 1991

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The Next Generation S5 · E3

Ensign Ro

Picard finds himself in a race with Cardassians, Klingons, and Romulans to solve a four billion year old genetic puzzle.

First aired October 7, 1991

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The Next Generation S5 · E4

Silicon Avatar

Picard struggles to communicate with a mysterious, destructive force before a visiting scientist can destroy it.

First aired October 14, 1991

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The Next Generation S5 · E5

Disaster

The lives of the crew are in Troi's hands when a natural disaster forces her to take over as captain of the seriously damaged Enterprise.

First aired October 21, 1991

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The Next Generation S5 · E6

The Game

The fate of the Federation is in Wesley Crusher's hands when he returns to find the crew of the Enterprise addicted to a dangerous new game.

First aired October 28, 1991

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The Next Generation S5 · E7

Unification I

Picard and Data travel to investigate an unauthorized mission undertaken by the Federation's legendary Mr. Spock.

First aired November 4, 1991

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The Next Generation S5 · E8

Unification II

Picard and Mr. Spock clash over a proposed reunification of the Romulans and the Vulcans.

First aired November 11, 1991

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The Next Generation S5 · E9

A Matter of Time

Picard's quest to save an endangered planet leads him to violate a Prime Directive when he seeks advice from a visitor from the future.

First aired November 18, 1991

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The Next Generation S5 · E10

New Ground

Worf learns some painful lessons about parenting when his son Alexander arrives to join his father on the Enterprise.

First aired January 6, 1992

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The Next Generation S5 · E11

Hero Worship

A young boy who is the sole survivor of a devastated ship becomes obsessed with simulating Data.

First aired January 27, 1992

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The Next Generation S5 · E12

Violations

Troi, Riker and Dr. Crusher fall into unexplained comas while the Enterprise plays host to an alien race.

First aired February 3, 1992

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The Next Generation S5 · E13

The Masterpiece Society

Picard's efforts to save a genetically engineered society from a natural disaster threaten to destroy it.

First aired February 10, 1992

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The Next Generation S5 · E14

Conundrum

While suffering an unexplained case of amnesia, the crew finds themselves fighting a war they do not remember or understand.

First aired February 17, 1992

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The Next Generation S5 · E15

Power Play

Picard is shocked when Troi, Data and Chief O'Brien engineer an unexplained overthrow of the Bridge.

First aired February 25, 1992

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The Next Generation S5 · E16

Ethics

Loyalty and ethics clash when a paralyzed Worf asks to help him commit suicide.

First aired March 3, 1992

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The Next Generation S5 · E17

The Outcast

A rescue mission leads to a dangerous romance between Riker and a rebellious member of an androgynous race.

First aired March 16, 1992

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The Next Generation S5 · E18

Cause and Effect

The Enterprise is trapped in a time warp that forces the crew to endlessly repeat the same experiences.

First aired March 23, 1992

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The Next Generation S5 · E19

The First Duty

Caught between loyalty to his friends and the need to tell the truth, Wesley becomes involved in a cover-up when his Starfleet Academy squadron suffers a deadly collision.

First aired March 30, 1992

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The Next Generation S5 · E20

Cost of Living

Preparing for her wedding aboard the Enterprise, Troi's free-thinking mother causes trouble between Worf and his son.

First aired April 20, 1992

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The Next Generation S5 · E21

The Perfect Mate

A beautiful woman, chosen by her people to serve as a peace offering to end a centuries-long war, falls in love with Picard.

First aired April 27, 1992

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The Next Generation S5 · E22

Imaginary Friend

A little girl's imaginary friend becomes a frightening reality for the crew when she threatens to destroy the Enterprise.

First aired May 4, 1992

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The Next Generation S5 · E23

I, Borg

Picard and the crew suffer from conflicting emotions when the Enterprise rescues a critically-injured Borg.

First aired May 11, 1992

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The Next Generation S5 · E24

The Next Phase

Geordi and Ro are pronounced dead after a transporting maneuver from a distressed Romulan ship goes awry.

First aired May 18, 1992

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The Next Generation S5 · E25

The Inner Light

After a mysterious accident, Picard wakes up living the life of another person on a faraway planet.

First aired June 1, 1992

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The Next Generation S5 · E26

Time’s Arrow, Part 1

After Data learns of his own death in late-19th-century San Francisco, a freak accident transports him back to that period.

First aired June 15, 1992

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The Next Generation S6 · E1

Time’s Arrow, Part 2

The Enterprise crew travels between the 19th and 24th centuries in an attempt to prevent Data's death in 19th century San Francisco.

First aired September 21, 1992

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