query: who played wesley crusher on star trek the next generation

pos: Wil Wheaton Wil Wheaton Richard William Wheaton III (born July 29, 1972) is an American actor, blogger, voice actor and writer. He portrayed Wesley Crusher on the television series "", Gordie Lachance in the film "Stand by Me", Joey Trotta in "Toy Soldiers" and Bennett Hoenicker in "Flubber". Wheaton has also appeared in recurring roles as Aqualad in "Teen Titans", Cosmic Boy on the "Legion of Super Heroes" and Mike Morningstar/Darkstar in the "Ben 10" universe. He has also regularly appeared as a fictionalized version of himself on the CBS sitcom "The Big Bang Theory" and in the roles of Fawkes on

neg: Wesley Crusher Wesley Crusher Wesley Crusher is a character in the fictional "Star Trek" franchise. He appears in the television series "" ("TNG") and the feature film "" (2002). He was a regular character in the first four seasons of the series and appeared sporadically in the next three seasons. He is the son of Beverly Crusher and Jack Crusher and is portrayed by actor Wil Wheaton. In the television series "Star Trek: The Next Generation", Wesley Crusher first arrives on the "Enterprise"-D with his mother, soon after Captain Jean-Luc Picard assumes command. Crusher's father was killed while under Picard's command, with

neg: Not All Dogs Go to Heaven Sirtis as Troi; LeVar Burton as Chief Engineer Geordi La Forge; Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher; and Denise Crosby, whose character Tasha Yar died during "Star Trek: The Next Generation"s first season. It is also the first time the cast, minus Crosby, has worked together since the 2002 feature film "Star Trek Nemesis", although the actors did not meet when they recorded their speaking parts. Including Crosby, the last time that the entire cast worked together was the 1990 episode "Yesterday's Enterprise". Wil Wheaton, who played Wesley Crusher on "", recorded his parts for the episode on September 20, 2007.

neg: Journey's End (Star Trek: The Next Generation) by Gul Evek, arrive ahead of schedule, and begin to assess the planet. Though they are peaceful, tensions among the Federation and colonists start to rise. Picard prepares his crew to transport the colonists to the "Enterprise" by force. Wesley overhears of the plan and incites the colonists to riot. Picard warns Wesley against his actions, prompting Wesley to quit Starfleet on the spot. Wesley has a heart-to-heart discussion with Dr. Crusher, telling her about the vision quest and that he never thought Starfleet was right for him. Dr. Crusher reminds him about the Traveler, who told her Wesley was

neg: Paramount Network of its programming time to the "Star Trek" franchise in the past before the Viacom/CBS Corporation split on January 1, 2006 left the majority of the "Star Trek" intellectual property to CBS as a part of the former Paramount Television division and they decided to exercise licensing options away from their former Viacom brethren. It featured "" heavily before introducing "" in 2004 and "" in 2006. All of these introductions were accompanied by multi-day marathons at some point; the "Next Generation" marathon included appearances by celebrities such as Wil Wheaton, who played Wesley Crusher in the series. "Deep Space

neg: The Game (Star Trek: The Next Generation) The Game (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "The Game" is the 106th episode of the American science fiction television series "", the sixth episode of the . Riker returns from a vacation on with a game that he is eager to share with the crew. The game is psychologically addictive, and it quickly turns the "Enterprise" crew into a mind-controlled pawn of the Ktarians, who are using the devices to gain control of Starfleet. After Data (who, as an android, is unaffected by the game) is incapacitated, only visiting Starfleet Academy cadet Wesley Crusher and young engineering ensign Robin Lefler

neg: Coming of Age (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Coming of Age (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Coming of Age" is the 18th episode of the American science fiction television series "". It first aired in broadcast syndication on March 14, 1988. Sandy Fries originally wrote the episode, but Hannah Louise Shearer performed an uncredited re-write. It is the only episode of the series directed by Mike Vejar, who went on to direct episodes of "", "" and "". Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet crew of the Federation starship "Enterprise"-D. In the episode, Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) takes a Starfleet Academy

neg: Journey's End (Star Trek: The Next Generation) are significantly expanded in "Deep Space Nine" (1993-1999), which began half-way through TNG's 6th season, and the events also provide a back story to "" which ran from 1995 to 2001 Wesley had left for Starfleet Academy in season 4 ("Final Mission") and there is an episode about his time at the academy in "The First Duty". Journey's End (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Journey's End" is the 172nd episode of the American science fiction television series "", and is the 20th episode of the . Wesley Crusher questions his future as the "Enterprise" is under orders to forcibly remove

neg: Katherine Pulaski reassigned to the "Repulse" under Captain Taggart following her departure from the "Enterprise". In "Star Trek: Progress" (2006), a Starfleet Corps of Engineers book by Terri Osborne, Pulaski is on board the USS "Progress" when it visits Drema IV, as she wants to check up on the progress of Sarjenka, a young girl from "The Next Generation" episode "Pen Pals". Pulaski also appeared alongside Wesley Crusher and Guinan in Michael Jan Friedman's "" (1994), a novelisation of "The Next Generation" series finale. In their 1998 book, "Star Trek 101", Terry J. Erdmann and Paula M. Block called "Unnatural Selection" the

neg: Remember Me (Star Trek: The Next Generation) After taking him to his quarters discussing the loss of old friends, Dr. Crusher visits her son Ensign Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) in Engineering. Wesley attempts to create a static warp bubble but the experiment appears to fail. As the "Enterprise" leaves Starbase, Dr. Crusher finds that Dr. Quaice seems to have gone missing, with no record of him coming aboard the ship. As she performs a medical test on transporter chief O'Brien (Colm Meaney), she realizes that her medical staff are missing; further investigation and discussion with the crew shows that she has always worked alone in sick bay.

neg: Pen Pals (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Pen Pals (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Pen Pals" is the 15th episode of the of the American science fiction television series "", the 41st episode overall, first broadcast on May 1, 1989. The series follows the adventures of the crew of the Federation starship "Enterprise" commanded by Captain Jean-Luc Picard. In this episode, Acting Ensign Wesley Crusher learns to manage a science team, and in the primary plot, focusing on Starfleet's Prime Directive, Data helps a young girl on a troubled planet. As the "Enterprise" surveys an area of unexplored planets with unusually short life spans due to severe

neg: When the Bough Breaks (Star Trek: The Next Generation) to the "Enterprise". Simultaneously, seven children, including young Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton), are taken down to the planet protected by a planetary energy shield that the crew of the Enterprise are unable to penetrate. While the Aldean elders attempt to integrate the children into their society, Wesley is shown the "Custodian", an ancient computer system that the Aldeans rely on but do not understand. As Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) attempts to negotiate with the Aldeans, they briefly allow Dr. Crusher to reunite with her son on the planet. Wesley hints about the Custodian to her, while she secretly passes

neg: Star Trek (film) for portraying Wesley Crusher on "Star Trek: The Next Generation", was brought in, through urging by Greg Grunberg, to voice several of the other Romulans in the film. "Star Trek" fan and Carnegie Mellon University professor Randy Pausch cameoed as a "Kelvin" crew member, and has a line of dialogue. Majel Barrett, the widow of "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry, reprised her role as the voice of "Enterprise"s computer, which she completed two weeks before her death on December 18, 2008. Orci and Kurtzman wrote a scene for Shatner, in which old Spock gives his younger self a recorded message

neg: The Offspring (Star Trek: The Next Generation) The Offspring (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "The Offspring" is the 16th episode of the of the American science fiction television series "", and the 64th episode of the series overall. The android Data creates a "child" of his own named Lal and tries to raise her, while Picard takes on Starfleet Research to keep them from taking her away. Data invites Deanna Troi, Wesley Crusher and Geordi La Forge to his lab and surprises them by introducing a featureless humanoid android, whom he created based on his own structural design and recent advances in Federation cybernetics technology, describing it

neg: Evolution (Star Trek: The Next Generation) neutronium as a result of a stellar explosion that occurs every 196 years and is due to occur in the next few hours. Stubbs plans to launch a probe, dubbed the Egg, to gather the data, a result of a lifetime's development. Meanwhile, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Crusher (Gates McFadden) has returned to her duties on the "Enterprise" after a stint at Starfleet Medical. As the expected time of the stellar explosion nears, the ship malfunctions in odd ways, and the issue is traced to the computer core. Acting Ensign Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton), who had been working on a

neg: Journey's End (Star Trek: The Next Generation) to find a world with the right spiritual properties, and believes it would take just as long to find another. Anthwara reveals that Picard's ancestors had been involved with the Pueblo Revolt in the 17th century and that he carries some of that guilt to try to sway the Captain, a thought that troubles Picard. Wesley, meanwhile, meets Lakanta, one of the colony's holy men, who instructs him to go on a vision quest. During this, Wesley talks to his long-dead father, Jack Crusher, who suggests that Wesley is bound for a different destiny than his own. The Cardassians, led

neg: Journey's End (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Journey's End (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Journey's End" is the 172nd episode of the American science fiction television series "", and is the 20th episode of the . Wesley Crusher questions his future as the "Enterprise" is under orders to forcibly remove the descendants of native North Americans (here called 'Indians') from a planet being yielded to the Cardassians. The Federation has agreed to turn several colonized planets over to the Cardassians as part of a long-disputed treaty. The "Enterprise", among other Starfleet ships, is assigned the task of relocating these Federation colonists. Admiral Alynna Nechayev warns Captain Picard

neg: Star Trek: The Next Generation plots being resolved by the "deus ex machina" of Wesley Crusher saving the ship. However, Patrick Stewart's acting skills won praise, and critics noted that characters were given greater potential for development than those of the original series. Both actors and producers were unsure whether Trekkies loyal to the original show would accept the new one, but one critic stated as early as October 1987 that "The Next Generation", not the movies or the original show, "is the real "Star Trek" now". While the events of most episodes of season one were self-contained, many developments important to the show as

neg: Sub Rosa (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Sub Rosa (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Sub Rosa" is the 166th episode of the American science fiction television series "". It was the 14th episode of the . Dr. Crusher attends her grandmother's funeral, and spends time in her grandmother's haunted house, romanced by her grandmother's non-corporeal lover. The "Enterprise" visits Caldos IV to enable Dr. Beverly Crusher to attend the funeral of her grandmother, Felisa Howard. During the burial, Crusher sees a man she does not know who is obviously very interested in the events. Later, Crusher enters her grandmother's house and collects several mementos, which she takes

neg: Star Trek: The Next Generation Cardassians, made their first appearance in "The Wounded". They later were featured in "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine". The season finale, "Redemption", was the 100th episode, and the cast and crew (including creator Gene Roddenberry) celebrated the historic milestone on the bridge set. Footage of this was seen in the "Star Trek" 25th-anniversary special hosted by William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy which aired later in the year. Seven fourth-season episodes were nominated for eight Emmys. "" won for both Outstanding Sound Editing in a Series and Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Series. Character Wesley Crusher left the series in season

neg: Star Trek: The Manga The writer for the third volume was "The Next Generation" cast member Wil Wheaton, who had played Wesley Crusher on the show. Wheaton had been invited to write for the anthology by editor Luis Reyes after Reyes had heard that Wheaton was interested in manga. Wheaton initially thought that he had a safety net with the project, but described the net as a "actually built out of barbed wire. And there are alligators crawling around on it, and monkeys with BB blowguns are constantly shooting at me while I walk across the high wire from 'I have an idea' to

neg: The Dauphin (Star Trek: The Next Generation) and her governess Anya from a planet to which she voluntarily exiled herself. Her parents, rulers of two opposing factions on Daled IV, died, and Salia represents a chance to bring unification to the two factions. As such, Anya is overly protective of her. On board, Salia meets young Acting Ensign Wesley Crusher, who instantly becomes smitten with her. Wesley receives courtship advice from the crew members (including from Worf, who explains that with Klingons it consists of "the male grunting and growling, followed by the female bellowing and hurling heavy objects, the males read poetry"), and the two form

neg: Star Trek: The Next Generation (season 1) names, such as Captain Julien Picard, William Ryker and Leslie Crusher (a 15-year-old girl). It also featured the security chief, Macha Hernandez. The Captain was given the nickname of "Luke", and both his and Ryker's name took on their more familiar forms at some point between the two versions of the writer's guide in February and March 1987. Leslie Crusher was considered as a boy named Wesley prior to the casting call; the gender change was later made permanent. Geordi La Forge was named for a quadriplegic fan named George La Forge who had died in 1975, while Macha evolved

neg: When the Bough Breaks (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) attempts to negotiate for their release, Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) organizes a passive resistance among the children. The episode features Jerry Hardin in his first "Star Trek" role, and Brenda Strong. Mackenzie Westmore, the daughter of make-up supervisor Michael Westmore, along with Jeremy and Amy Wheaton, the younger brother and sister of Wil Wheaton, appear as uncredited children. 10.2 million viewers watched the episode, which was higher than the number of viewers watching the following episode. "When the Bough Breaks" received a mixed reception from critics who praised the performances of Stewart and Wheaton, but

neg: Code of Honor (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Director Les Landau completed the episode. "Star Trek" novel author Keith DeCandido later recalled that this was because of the casting itself, while cast member Wil Wheaton (Wesley Crusher) thought that it was because Mayberry was racist towards the guest stars after they were cast. Staff writer Tracy Tormé was not pleased with the "1940s tribal Africa" theme of the aliens, and because the combat scene towards the end of the episode resembled the Kirk versus Spock fight in "" episode "Amok Time". Fellow "Star Trek" writer Maurice Hurley said that it was "a good idea, but the execution just

neg: Ethics (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Ethics (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Ethics" is the 116th episode of the American science fiction television series "". The 16th episode of the . In a storage bay, Worf is hit by a barrel that falls from above. His spine is damaged, resulting in paraplegia. Dr. Crusher consults a specialist, Dr. Russell, who suggests a risky, possibly life-threatening, experimental, untested procedure that might allow Worf to regain all mobility; essentially, they clone his spine, extract the original and replace it with the new one. However Dr. Crusher does not think the risk is worth it. Dr. Crusher recommends implants

neg: In Theory (Star Trek: The Next Generation) DeCandido reviewed the episode for Tor.com in May 2012, describing it as a "clunker" and a re-hash of the earlier episode "" but "without the gravitas". He thought that having Picard pilot the shuttle was ridiculous, especially as the character admitted in the episode "11001001" that it had been years since he had worked the helm of a ship. He summed it up saying that, "ultimately, it's a rehash of a Wesley Crusher episode. A really really bad Wesley Crusher episode" and gave it a score of two out of ten. The first home media release of "In Theory" was

neg: Suspicions (Star Trek: The Next Generation) from the new shielding, turning it into a weapon. Jo'Bril attacks Crusher, but she fights back and is forced to completely vaporize him. She returns the ship, relieved to have vindicated Reyga, and unafraid of any court martial, she replicates a tennis racket for Guinan so she would never get tennis elbow again – but Guinan admits she has never played tennis; she was merely trying to figure out what was wrong with Crusher as she knows that this past year was a rather tough year for the doctor. Suspicions (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Suspicions" is the 148th episode

neg: Star Trek: The Next Generation (season 1) and Deanna Troi respectively, but Roddenberry decided to switch the roles, at which point Hernandez became Yar. The rest of the cast included Brent Spiner as the android Data, Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher, Wil Wheaton as Beverly's son, Wesley Crusher. Outside of the main cast, Michael Dorn successfully auditioned to portray Lieutenant (j.g) Worf. It had originally been planned for Dorn to appear in seven out of the first thirteen episodes, but after appearing in the pilot it was decided to expand the role and add him to the main cast. Other guest actors who made their first

neg: Sub Rosa (Star Trek: The Next Generation) events in 10 Forward, where Crusher says that a part of her is a little sad. She says that her grandmother's journals reveal that "whatever else he might have done, he made her very happy." In 2016, fans at the 50th anniversary Star Trek convention voted "Sub Rosa" as the 6th worst episode of any Star Trek series. Sub Rosa (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Sub Rosa" is the 166th episode of the American science fiction television series "". It was the 14th episode of the . Dr. Crusher attends her grandmother's funeral, and spends time in her grandmother's haunted

neg: Remember Me (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Remember Me (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Remember Me" is the 79th episode of the syndicated American science fiction television series "", the fifth episode of the . Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Federation starship USS "Enterprise"-D. This episode focuses on the ship's chief medical officer, Dr. Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden), who notices that her friends — and every trace of them — are vanishing around her. The "Enterprise" docks at Starbase 133, where Dr. Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden) greets her elderly friend and mentor, Dr. Dalen Quaice (Bill Erwin).

neg: Where No One Has Gone Before Generation". Eric Menyuk was cast as the Traveler. The actor had previously been runner-up for the role of Data several weeks earlier (the role went to Brent Spiner). He was a "Star Trek" fan since age six, and would later return as the Traveler twice more: in "" and "". Menyuk's return in "Journey's End" would also mark the last on-screen appearance of Wesley Crusher. Biff Yeager made his "Next Generation" debut in "Where No One Has Gone Before" as Chief Engineer Argyle, who would become the most-frequently-appearing chief engineer of the first season (appearing twice). Geordi La Forge took

neg: Pen Pals (Star Trek: The Next Generation) geological changes, Acting Ensign Wesley Crusher is put in charge of a survey team in order to further his studies toward becoming a Starfleet officer. Wesley selects a team of highly competent science officers; however, as they are much older than he is, he worries that his authority will be challenged. One team member, Davies, rebuts Wesley's request to run a time-consuming scan, causing Wesley to doubt himself. Meanwhile, Lt. Commander Data receives a primitive radio signal from a young girl on one of the planets. Data makes contact with the girl, named Sarjenka, and continues to converse regularly with

neg: The Game (Star Trek: The Next Generation) stand in the way of the insidious scheme. William Riker visits and is introduced to a video game by Etana Jol, a Ktarian woman with whom he has become romantically involved during his vacation on the pleasure planet. Riker, upon his return to the "Enterprise," distributes replicated copies of the game to the crew of the starship. Cadet Wesley Crusher, on vacation from Starfleet Academy, is visiting the "Enterprise" and notices everyone playing the game (and trying to convince him to play as well). Doctor Beverly Crusher, Wesley's mother, secretly switches off Lieutenant Commander Data and sabotages his circuits, because

neg: Beverly Crusher two share a kiss. However that timeline, as well as that version of the future, is destroyed when Picard changes the past. In the four "Next Generation" movies, the flirtation between Dr. Crusher and Captain Picard remains, though it is not as obvious as previous episodes and most certainly not part of the substantial movie plots. The most noteworthy moment between the two happens in one of the deleted scenes of the last "Next Generation" movie, "Star Trek Nemesis". Following the television series and films, the relationship between Dr. Crusher and Captain Picard continued throughout the non-canonical "Star Trek: The

neg: Suspicions (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Suspicions (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Suspicions" is the 148th episode of the syndicated American science fiction television series "", the 22nd episode of the . Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Federation starship USS "Enterprise"-D. In this episode, relieved of duty and facing a court martial, Dr. Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden) tells of her support of a Ferengi scientist (Peter Slutsker) and the trouble that ensued from an applied test of his theory. Guinan (Whoopi Goldberg) visits Dr. Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden) in her quarters, complaining of "tennis elbow". Crusher

neg: Star Trek: The Next Generation (season 1) Farpoint" was nominated for "Best Dramatic Presentation" at the 1988 Hugo Awards. Wil Wheaton was nominated for "Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Drama Series" at the 9th Youth in Film Awards for his portrayal of Wesley Crusher. In the following table, episodes are listed by the order in which they aired, and may not necessarily correspond to their production codes. <onlyinclude> </onlyinclude> The episodes of the first season of "The Next Generation" had each been released individually and in pairs before being released as a season long box set. This first release came on DVD, but following further

neg: Parallels (Star Trek: The Next Generation) realised that there would not be a great deal of personal differences across realities with Picard. As such, he decided to include Worf as the main character, and chose to place him in a romance with Troi as he felt that most people would not have expected it. Braga considered writing Tasha Yar into the episode, but he felt that this would have copied "Yesterday's Enterprise", so he replaced her with Wesley Crusher, played by Wil Wheaton. Further changes were made to the script as Braga had intended for Worf to be sung "Happy Birthday to You" in the Klingon

neg: Star Trek crewmembers represent new alien races, including Deanna Troi, a half-Betazoid counselor played by Marina Sirtis. Michael Dorn plays Worf, the first Klingon officer in Starfleet, alongside Gates McFadden as Dr. Beverly Crusher, LeVar Burton as chief engineer Geordi La Forge, the android Data portrayed by Brent Spiner, and Dr. Crusher's son Wesley Crusher played by Wil Wheaton. The show premiered on September 28, 1987, and ran for seven seasons, ending on May 23, 1994. It had the highest ratings of any of the "Star Trek" series and became the #1 syndicated show during the last few years of its original

neg: The High Ground (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Devos, the head of Rutian security, orders severe interrogation of all known Ansata sympathizers, an act that the "Enterprise" crew find immoral. Without new information from Devos, the "Enterprise" crew investigate the teleportation technology and find that it is used to shift between dimensions, allowing the Ansata rebels to surpass even force fields. The investigative team, which includes Wesley, lets Picard know that they need to observe more of the teleportations to be able to pinpoint the location of the base. At the Ansata base, Crusher learns her abductor is Kyril Finn, the leader of Ansata. Crusher refuses to eat

neg: Star Trek: The Next Generation Farpoint" with 15.7, and "Justice" with 12.7. The season ran from 1987 to 1988. The series underwent significant changes during its second season. Beverly Crusher was replaced as Chief Medical Officer by Katherine Pulaski, played by Diana Muldaur, who had been a guest star in "Return to Tomorrow" and "Is There in Truth No Beauty?", two episodes from the original "Star Trek" series. The ship's recreational area, Ten-Forward, and its mysterious bartender/advisor, Guinan, played by Whoopi Goldberg, appeared for the first time. Owing to the 1988 Writers Guild of America strike, the number of episodes produced was cut from 26

neg: Where No One Has Gone Before criticized Wesley Crusher, describing him as a "cloying geek" and "you just want to strangle him". He gave the episode a score of 2.5 (out of 4). In Richard Hanley's book "The Metaphysics of Star Trek" the appearance of the Traveler in "Where No One has Gone Before" was described as a continuation of intellectually-advanced aliens in "Star Trek", beginning in "The Original Series" with Apollo in "Who Mourns for Adonais?" and Gary Mitchell in "Where No Man Has Gone Before". Metaphysics is referenced in this episode by Wesley Crusher, who asks if thought is the basis of existence. The

neg: Peak Performance (Star Trek: The Next Generation) orbit around a nearby planet. Picard is to command the "Enterprise", while Riker is to choose a crew to man the "Hathaway". Riker recruits Chief Engineer Geordi La Forge, Lt. Worf and Acting Ensign Wesley Crusher as his senior staff, and the team begins their efforts to restore the old ship to working order. The "Hathaway" is easily outclassed by the "Enterprise", and has no antimatter, making warp speed impossible. Wesley, however, returns to the "Enterprise" under false pretenses and surreptitiously beams a school experiment containing a small amount of antimatter to the "Hathaway", which would allow them a very

neg: Violations (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Three, and that Tarmin was on his home planet at that time. As the "Enterprise" sets course for the Ullian homeworld, Tarmin is cleared, and Riker and Crusher recover from their comas. Violations (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Violations" is the 112th episode of the American science fiction television series "", the 12th episode of the . In this episode, a member of an alien delegation traveling on the USS "Enterprise" molests members of the crew using telepathy. The Federation starship "Enterprise" conveys a delegation of Ullians to . Tarmin, their leader, explains that Ullians are telepathic historians who conduct

neg: Violations (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Violations (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Violations" is the 112th episode of the American science fiction television series "", the 12th episode of the . In this episode, a member of an alien delegation traveling on the USS "Enterprise" molests members of the crew using telepathy. The Federation starship "Enterprise" conveys a delegation of Ullians to . Tarmin, their leader, explains that Ullians are telepathic historians who conduct their research by retrieving long forgotten memories, and demonstrating this on volunteers by helping Keiko O'Brien recall a lost childhood memory, and revealing Dr. Crusher is thinking about her first kiss. Tarmin

neg: Gambit (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Gambit (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Gambit" is the 156th and 157th episodes of the American science fiction television series "", which are the fourth and fifth episodes of the . After hearing a rumor that Captain Picard has been murdered while on an archeological dig, the "Enterprise" crew sets out to find the smugglers who may have been responsible. Riker, Troi, Crusher, and Worf investigate Picard's whereabouts in a musty bar, describing him as a "smooth-headed" human. They find a criminal who knows something; he says that Picard had been asking a group about some artifacts when a fight

neg: Not All Dogs Go to Heaven "American Dad!" character, Avery Bullock in "Lois Kills Stewie" (season 6, episode 5), and his "Star Trek: The Next Generation" character Captain Jean-Luc Picard in "Peter's Got Woods" (season 4, episode 11); Jonathan Frakes, Michael Dorn and Marina Sirtis also appeared in "Peter's Got Woods" as their respective "Star Trek: The Next Generation" characters William Riker, Worf, and Counsellor Deanna Troi. "Not All Dogs Go to Heaven" features the entire original cast of "Star Trek: The Next Generation": Stewart as Captain Picard; Frakes as Riker; Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher; Brent Spiner as Lieutenant Commander Data; Dorn as Worf;

neg: The Enemy (Star Trek: The Next Generation) on how to locate Geordi, Wesley Crusher offers the idea of launching a probe onto the planet's surface that would send a neutrino signal that could be detected by La Forge's VISOR, lead him to the probe, and allow him to use it to signal he is all right and able to return to the ship during the next storm window. As they launch and monitor the probe, the "Enterprise" detects a communication from Romulan Commander Tomalak. When they hail him to inform him that the Romulans violated the treaty by entering Federation space, he brushes it off as a

neg: Evolution (Star Trek: The Next Generation) as Beverly Crusher, he was disappointed with Diana Muldaur's absence, stating that "the Pulaski and Picard relationship that was never really fulfilled." He summarized that, "The characters are all where they need to be, my favorite doctor is back, and the show feels like it's ready to take that next step", and graded the episode a "B". James Hunt of "Den of Geek" similarly praised Ken Jenkins and the scenes between him and Wesley, as well as the scenes with Beverly and Guinan. However, he felt that the episode could have been stronger had it focused on the character threads

neg: Star Trek: The Next Generation (season 3) Star Trek: The Next Generation (season 3) The third season of the American science fiction television series "" commenced airing in broadcast syndication in the United States on September 25, 1989 and concluded on June 18, 1990 after airing 26 episodes. Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Starfleet starship "Enterprise"-D. Season three featured the return of Gates McFadden as Dr. Beverly Crusher after she was replaced by Diana Muldaur for the . The season also saw the debut of several actors who would reappear in the same roles and others throughout

neg: Star Trek: The Next Generation (season 2) main cast. Gates McFadden, who portrayed Dr. Beverly Crusher, was fired from the show and replaced with Diana Muldaur, who played a new character called Dr. Katherine Pulaski. Rick Berman later said that "There were those who believed at the end of the first season that they didn't like the way her character was developing, vis-a-vis Gates' performance, and managed to convince Mr. Roddenberry of that". He said that he did not agree with the decision. Roddenberry decided to write Crusher out rather than killing the character to allow for McFadden's return in the future. Keith DeCandido later suggested that

neg: Star Trek: The Next Generation (season 5) classmates (). The season ends with the discovery of Data's head in a cave under San Francisco which had been sealed for 500 years, and eventually with Data, Picard, La Forge, Troi, Riker, and Doctor Crusher trapped in 19th century Earth (). Graphical Changes are evident during the opening credits where "Star Trek" and "The next generation" have a rear shadow. This is only seen on episodes 1-26 (Overall No's 127-152) In Season 5. They are not evident in any other season In the following table, episodes are listed by the order in which they aired. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Star Trek: The

neg: Star Trek: The Next Generation (season 1) to the underdevelopment of her character, Tasha Yar. She later said about the situation in an interview with the official "Star Trek" website, "I was miserable. I couldn't wait to get off that show. I was dying". Roddenberry agreed to her request to leave, and she returned in the episode "Yesterday's Enterprise". Another change to the cast, this time after the end of the first season, was the firing of McFadden, who played Dr. Crusher, from the show. This was later attributed to the actions of Hurley and once he left the crew, she returned to the role at the

neg: Star Trek: Nemesis scenes were included on the DVD when it was first released in 2003; when the Special Collector's Edition was released in 2005, around 14 deleted scenes were included. "Nemesis" was to have been the first "Star Trek" film to feature the character of Wesley Crusher (played by Wil Wheaton). His scenes were almost entirely cut from the film, leaving only a brief, silent cameo during the wedding (which itself is visible only in cinemascope presentations, as he sits at the far end of the table). A deleted scene on the collector's-edition DVD features a brief conversation between Wesley and Picard:

neg: Justice (Star Trek: The Next Generation) to issues with the quality of the acting and the predictability of the plot. The USS "Enterprise" arrives for shore leave at the paradisiacal, newly discovered planet of Rubicun III. A small advance party from the ship are sent down to meet with the Edo, the native people of the planet. Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) sends Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) as part of the away team to evaluate the planet on behalf of the young people on board the "Enterprise". Upon their arrival, they are greeted by Rivan (Brenda Bakke) and Liator (Jay Louden) in a very comfortable way,

neg: Parallels (Star Trek: The Next Generation) changed, and his own personal logs support the stories given by the other crew members. Other major changes occur: Riker is Captain of the "Enterprise" in a reality wherein Picard was killed by the Borg, the Bajorans became the oppressors of the Cardassians and enemies of the Federation, Wesley Crusher is a lieutenant on the Enterprise, Alyssa Ogawa is the Chief Medical Officer, and Worf finds himself married to Deanna Troi. Upon investigation, the crew find that Worf's RNA has an unusual quantum signature and confirm that he is from a different universe. The crew theorizes that Worf, on his

neg: The Child (Star Trek: The Next Generation) of radiation. Ian dies in Troi's arms, and turns into a ball of energy, which settles into Troi's hands, communicating telepathically with her for a moment, then leaves the ship. The lifeform told her that he wished to learn about humans through experiencing standard human development and living among the crew. With Ian gone, the plague sample returns to normal and the crew continues on their mission. As a subplot through the episode, Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) is trying to cope with leaving the "Enterprise" to join his mother on Earth after her promotion to director of Starfleet Medical. After

neg: Conundrum (Star Trek: The Next Generation) of alien. MacDuff struggles to activate the ship's weapons, but Riker and Worf defeat him. Dr. Crusher is able to restore memories to the crew. The alien is identified as a Satarran, who are at war with the Lysians so they plotted to hijack the "Enterprise" and tilt the war in their favor. Riker remains uneasy when he encounters Troi and Ro in the Ten Forward bar. Troi assumes his actions resulted from subconscious desires and curtly informs him that "if you're still confused tomorrow, you know where my office is." Conundrum (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Conundrum" is the

neg: Coming of Age (Star Trek: The Next Generation) as "craptastic" and Wesley as "intolerable". She said that knowing about the "insane" alien parasite conspiracy in "Conspiracy" ahead of time made her look negatively on the episode. "Coming of Age" was first released on VHS cassette in the United States and Canada on November 11, 1992. The episode was included on the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" season one DVD box set, released in March 2002. The season one Blu-ray set was released on July 24, 2012. Coming of Age (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Coming of Age" is the 18th episode of the American science fiction television series

neg: Star Trek: The Next Generation (season 3) the franchise, such as Dwight Schultz as Lt. Reginald Barclay, and Tony Todd as Kurn. Further changes occurred to the writing staff, with Michael Piller brought on board as executive producer after Michael I. Wagner held the position for three weeks. Ronald D. Moore also joined the staff following the submission of a script for "The Bonding". Hans Beimler, Richard Manning, Melinda M. Snodgrass and Ira Steven Behr all left the staff at the end of the season. Actor Wil Wheaton also asked to leave following the way his character, Wesley Crusher, was written during the season, a decision he

neg: Symbiosis (Star Trek: The Next Generation) freighters can no longer make the trips without the parts. After the four are transported off the "Enterprise", Picard confides to Dr. Crusher that while the Ornarans may suffer from withdrawal symptoms in the short term, this will be an opportunity for both races to advance in their own ways. The episode was influenced by co-executive producer Maurice Hurley's recent work on "Miami Vice", and was intended to have the "Enterprise" come across a drug deal in progress. Hurley was also responsible for the insertion of a "Just Say No" style drugs speech by Tasha Yar (Denise Crosby) to Wesley

neg: The Battle (Star Trek: The Next Generation) between Picard and Bok was well realised, and that the characterisation was good. Keith DeCandido re-watched the episode for Tor.com in June 2012, saying that it was a solid episode and that Patrick Stewart did "a stellar job, modulating from pained to confused to nostalgic to frustrated to crazy, all quite convincingly." He said that the downside of the episode was that Troi and Wesley Crusher were not well used, while the revelation of the orb so early in the episode prevented any suspense being built up. He said that the episode worked because it concentrated on Picard, and gave

neg: Star Trek: The Next Generation (season 3) "Yesterday's Enterprise". Because of the open door policy on spec scripts Piller employed, the season saw the first script for Ronald D. Moore with "The Bonding". Because of his success with that script, he was subsequently hired as executive story editor from "" onwards. Because of the way his character was written during season three, Wesley Crusher actor Wil Wheaton asked to be written out of the series. It was a decision he later regretted, as he realised that all the main cast outside of Picard, Riker and Data had similar roles at the time. He praised the writing of

neg: All Good Things... (Star Trek: The Next Generation) alongside the best episodes of the seventh season, including "", "", and "Lower Decks". "All Good Things..." was also released as a standalone Blu-Ray release with exclusive features. A novelization of the episode was published by Pocket Books in June 1994. It was written by Michael Jan Friedman in two weeks. It was published in hardcover and as a result, Friedman looked to expand on the episode to warrant the release. Scenes featuring Katherine Pulaski, Lwaxana Troi and Wesley Crusher were added. He suggested that the inclusion of further scenes with other characters made the novelization more of an ensemble

neg: Family (Star Trek: The Next Generation) their family members. Lt. Worf's (Michael Dorn) adoptive human parents, Sergey (Theodore Bikel) and Helena Rozhenkho (Georgia Brown) visit the "Enterprise", having only just learned about . Worf, though believing love and support is too human, at first is embarrassed by this, but in the end appreciates their concern. Doctor Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden) retrieves a chest, kept in storage on Earth, containing her late husband Jack's mementos, including a holographic recording he made for Wesley (Wil Wheaton) when their child was only 10 weeks old. Beverly, though worried that the two of them have only recently truly come to

neg: Family (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) visits his brother's family in France, where he begins to come to terms with his treatment by the Borg. Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) views a holographic recording made by his deceased father, Jack (Doug Wert). Meanwhile, Lt. Worf's (Michael Dorn) adoptive parents Sergey (Theodore Bikel) and Helena Rozehenko (Georgia Brown) come on board the "Enterprise" to comfort him following . Initially, executive producer Rick Berman wanted a science-based subplot included, but Piller convinced him otherwise. The premise was hated by series creator Gene Roddenberry, but Moore's script went into production nonetheless. "Family" had an extended

neg: Journey's End (Star Trek: The Next Generation) that the colonists of Dorvan V are Puebloan settlers that wanted to create a new home for their culture, and Picard is to remove them by any means necessary. Before the "Enterprise" sets off for Dorvan V, Wesley comes aboard on vacation from Starfleet Academy. However, his mother Dr. Crusher and his former crewmates find him snappish and depressed. At Dorvan V, Picard negotiates with the tribal council, led by Anthwara. Picard suggests that they found three other nearby homeworlds with similar conditions, but Anthwara insists that they must stay at Dorvan V, as their ancestors had spent 200 years

neg: Wesley Crusher device. Commentators have observed at least seven times in which Wesley, "who has trouble getting into the Starfleet Academy" and is on a ship "filled with Starfleet's best and brightest crew members", has come up with "the needed solution". Fans' dislike for Wesley Crusher has become something of a pop-culture meme, reflected in other TV shows such as "The Big Bang Theory", "Steins;Gate", and in a 2009 "Family Guy" episode, "Not All Dogs Go to Heaven", which included the main "The Next Generation" cast and featured Wil Wheaton in character as Wesley being bullied by Patrick Stewart. Wesley Crusher Wesley

neg: The Game (Star Trek: The Next Generation) he would be immune to the game's addictive properties. The game addicts people who play it by stimulating the pleasure centers of their brains when they successfully complete each level. Wesley reports to Captain Jean-Luc Picard his suspicions that the game is dangerous. However, Picard is already addicted. Eventually, Wesley and his new girlfriend, Ensign Robin Lefler (played by Ashley Judd), are the only people on the ship who have yet to become addicted to the game. Wesley and Robin discover that Data's injuries were in fact sabotage, and begin working on a plan to stop the spread of the

neg: Homeward (Star Trek: The Next Generation) stay with the villagers and become the new village chronicler. Aboard the "Enterprise", Picard muses with Crusher that while their plan for the Boraalans worked out well, he is disappointed that Vorin wasn’t able to bridge the gap between their two cultures. Penny Johnson and Michael Dorn would reunite on "" and "Castle". Homeward (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Homeward" is the 165th episode of the American science fiction television series "". The 13th episode of the . In this episode, Lt. Worf, the Klingon Chief of Security of the Federation Starfleet Starship USS "Enterprise", must work with his human

neg: Wesley Crusher The Wesley Crusher character was unpopular among more than a few "Star Trek" fans. Many fans considered the character to be a Mary Sue and a stand-in for Gene Roddenberry, whose middle name was "Wesley". The character's role in the show was greatly downplayed after the first season when Roddenberry's involvement in the show's production became more peripheral, and he was written out altogether in the season four episode "Final Mission" following the end of Roddenberry's hands-on involvement. Some fans disliked the idea of a boy who seems to constantly save the whole ship as a "deus ex machina" plot

neg: When the Bough Breaks (Star Trek: The Next Generation) try to find a way through the planet's shield while he restarts negotiations. Wesley, aware the "Enterprise" is in orbit, arranges for the children to passively resist. When the Aldeans request Picard's help to resolve the issue with the children, the crew finds a way to beam through the shield, allowing Commander Riker and Lt. Commander Data (Brent Spiner) to sneak onto the planet. Data manages to disable the Custodian, disrupting the Aldean's transporter and planetary shield. Dr. Crusher explains to the Aldeans that their shield has weakened the ozone layer of their planet, exposing the inhabitants to ultraviolet radiation

neg: The Best of Both Worlds (Star Trek: The Next Generation) tractor beam and begin cutting open the hull. Shelby suggests randomly changing the frequency of the ship's phasers to prevent the Borg from adapting to the attack, which frees the vessel. The "Enterprise" escapes to a nebula, where Chief Engineer Geordi La Forge and Ensign Wesley Crusher adapt a technique suggested by Shelby to modify the deflector dish to fire a massive energy discharge capable of destroying the Borg cube. The Borg flush "Enterprise" from the nebula, board the ship, and abduct Picard. The Borg Cube moves at high warp speed towards Earth, with "Enterprise" in pursuit. Riker, now in

neg: Evolution (Star Trek: The Next Generation) and philosophical moments. Keith DeCandido, writing for Tor.com, lauded "the debut of the high-necked, looser uniform jackets", stating that "it’s extremely good to see the crew no longer wearing the unitards", and liked the return of Dr. Crusher and actress McFadden's "superb chemistry" with Wil Wheaton, as well as the off-screen promotions to Worf and La Forge. However, DeCandido did concede the episode felt "unfinished" in that the episode failed to acknowledge how Wesley managed to create an entire species – "it’s fobbed off in a log entry at the end" – and that there were no consequences regarding his

neg: Parallels (Star Trek: The Next Generation) the timelines, as Braga worried that Picard's relationships could not significantly differ across near-universes. The producers were concerned with the confusing nature of the initial proposal, but felt that further changes greatly improved it. Wil Wheaton appeared as Wesley Crusher, replacing the initial plan to include Tasha Yar, after Braga was concerned about copying "Yesterday's Enterprise". "Parallels" received Nielsen ratings of 12.8 percent, one of the highest for the season, but some fans were upset at a Worf/Deanna Troi romance. Critics responded favorably to the episode, with praise directed at both Dorn and Marina Sirtis. After competing in a bat'leth

neg: Coming of Age (Star Trek: The Next Generation) of wrongdoing, and expresses his interest in joining its crew in the future. Quinn tells Picard that he feels there is an unknown force that has infiltrated Starfleet, and he was seeking to assure himself of his trust in Picard and the "Enterprise" crew. To help combat this threat, Quinn offers Picard a promotion to Admiral and a job overseeing Starfleet Academy which would place Picard near Quinn at all times. Picard mulls the offer for some time, but eventually declines. Meanwhile, Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) prepares to take the Academy entrance exam himself. He succeeds in passing several parts

neg: Genesis (Star Trek: The Next Generation) cat, Spot, with Barclay. Barclay, a hypochondriac, visits Crusher, who gives him a synthetic T-cell to activate one of his dormant genes. However it has the undesired side-effect of activating all his dormant introns. The crew begin to experience strange symptoms. Worf becomes aggressive and feels hot, while Deanna Troi feels cold, and William Riker has difficulty concentrating. Crusher examines a silent Worf in sick bay and notices a venom sac on his neck, whereupon Worf sprays venom in Crusher's face, injuring her severely. As a result of her injuries, Crusher is placed into stasis. Nurse Ogawa warns the senior

neg: The Host (Star Trek: The Next Generation) The Host (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "The Host" is the 23rd episode of the of the American science fiction television series "" and the 98th episode overall. It was originally released on May 11, 1991, in broadcast syndication. Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Federation starship "Enterprise". It was the first episode to be directed by Marvin V. Rush, the director of photography, and was written by Michel Horvat. In this episode, Doctor Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden) falls in love with Odan (Franc Luz), a Trill mediator. But after he

neg: Journey's End (Star Trek: The Next Generation) new path. Wesley agrees and the two depart; the fighting continues and the Cardassians suffer casualties. Gul Evek agrees to evacuate his people to end the fighting. Eventually, Anthwara states that the colonists have decided to forgo their Federation citizenship, and Gul Evek affirms the Cardassians will allow them to remain on the planet as their citizens. As the "Enterprise" returns to Federation space, Wesley says his goodbyes and leaves with the Traveler. This episode expands the story within "Star Trek: The Next Generation" about Cardassians, a humanoid alien race that has just concluded a war with the Federation. They

neg: Man of the People (Star Trek: The Next Generation) death of the receptacles within a few years, and had not foreseen Troi's rapid symptoms when he chose her as his next receptacle. With Alkar showing no remorse for his actions, Picard and Dr. Crusher devise a means to rescue Troi. Dr. Crusher induces deathlike symptoms in Troi, which breaks the link with Alkar. Alkar returns to the ship to acknowledge Troi's death, and then seeks out Liva, looking to make her the next receptacle. Just as Alkar starts the process, Dr. Crusher revives Troi and purges the neurotransmitter residue from her system; this has an immediate impact on Alkar

neg: Heart of Stone (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) scene in the series. Children had featured in "Star Trek" as major series characters since Wesley Crusher in "". The character of Crusher had attended Starfleet Academy, but leaves Starfleet in the seventh-season episode "", aired in February 1994. Jake Sisko was a minor character in "Deep Space Nine", but had expressed a desire to be a writer rather than join Starfleet in the sixth episode of the third season, "". There was a desire to avoid the Crusher "chosen one" type storyline with Sisko, but after "The Abandoned" it was seen that there would no longer be a young

neg: Brothers (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Brothers (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Brothers" is the 77th episode of the syndicated American science fiction television series "", the third episode of the . Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Starfleet starship USS "Enterprise"-D. In this episode, Commander Data (Brent Spiner) aborts an emergency mission and hijacks the "Enterprise" in response to a homing command from his "father". A misguided prank between two young brothers exposes one of them to a toxic parasite that cannot be treated aboard the USS "Enterprise", but Dr. Crusher (Gates McFadden) is able to

neg: Family (Star Trek: The Next Generation) episode "" as Captain Jean-Luc Picard, when the character is changed into a pre-adolescent child by the transporter. The characters of Robert and René were later mentioned in the film "Star Trek Generations", as they were killed off-screen in a fire. Doug Wert portrayed Jack Crusher, and later returned as the character in the fifth-season episode "". The episode was also the only episode of "The Next Generation" in which Brent Spiner did not appear as Data. "Family" aired in broadcast syndication during the week commencing October 1, 1990. It received Nielsen ratings of 9.6, reflecting the percentage of all

neg: Interface (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Interface (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Interface" is the 155th episode of the American syndicated science fiction television series "", the third episode of the . In this episode, Geordi La Forge uses an experimental interface to his VISOR to try to reach his missing mother, a Starfleet captain. At the beginning of the episode, Chief Engineer Geordi La Forge, Commander Data, and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Crusher are testing an interface which allows La Forge to use the VISOR-compatible circuitry in his brain, along with a virtual reality suit to control a probe by remote control. This way La

neg: Code of Honor (Star Trek: The Next Generation) and revive the woman's body. When Lutan demands to know the fate of Yareena, Crusher reveals that Yareena died, thus ceding the match to Yar and breaking the "first one" bond. Yareena is now free to select a new mate; she chooses Hagon (James Louis Watkins), one of Lutan's bodyguards, and effectively strips Lutan of his position of power. Hagon lets Yar go and gives the "Enterprise" their full supply of vaccine. Writer Katharyn Powers was invited to pitch a story for "The Next Generation" as she was friends with "Star Trek" writer D. C. Fontana. Alongside her writing partner

neg: Inheritance (Star Trek: The Next Generation) returns to Sickbay and replaces the chip. When he closes Juliana's head, she awakens. He tells her that she fell from the cliff and broke her arm, but Dr. Crusher has repaired it, and everything is fine. As Juliana prepares to leave the ship, Data tells her "My father told me that he had only one great love in his life. And that he regretted never telling her how much he cared for her. I am certain he was referring to you." Inheritance (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Inheritance" is the 162nd episode of the American science fiction television series

neg: Symbiosis (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Crusher (Wil Wheaton), which came over the objections from the cast. Guest stars in this episode included two who had previously appeared in "" (1982), as Sobi and T'Jon were played by Judson Scott and Merritt Butrick respectively. Butrick had also appeared in ""; on both occasions he portrayed David Marcus, the son of Captain James T. Kirk. Butrick, who was suffering from AIDS, was unable to afford health insurance, and was offered the role as a way of helping him. He died of AIDS less than a year after filming this episode. Director Win Phelps recalled that there were

neg: Star Trek: The Next Generation G. Hertzler voiced Chancellor Martok. Several other voice actors who had been previously unaffiliated with "Star Trek" also voiced characters in the game, among them was Richard Penn. "Star Trek: Armada II" was set in the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" era of the Star Trek universe. "" (1999) included voice acting by Brent Spiner as Data and Patrick Stewart as Picard, and was a follow-up from the ninth "Star Trek" film "". Four films feature the characters of the series: "Star Trek Generations" (1994), "" (1996), "" (1998), and "" (2002). An ancestor of Worf, also played by Dorn,

neg: Chain of Command (Star Trek: The Next Generation) and Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden) are assigned by Starfleet on a covert mission to seek and destroy a Cardassian biological weapons installation on their border world, Celtris III. In Picard's place, Starfleet assigns Captain Edward Jellico (Ronny Cox), who has a vastly different style of command and decorum than the "Enterprise" crew, particularly William Riker (Jonathan Frakes), are accustomed to. Under Jellico, the "Enterprise" patrols the border near Minos Korva, a tactically significant Federation planet, and holds negotiations as to the fate of the planet with Cardassian representatives. After intensive training in the holodeck, Picard, Worf, and Crusher discreetly arrive

neg: The Naked Now that he will not have enough time. Wesley reverses the ship's tractor beam, repelling the "Enterprise" off the "Tsiolkovsky," giving themselves the necessary additional seconds for Data to replace the chips enabling the ship to move out of the way. Crusher, despite being a drunken loon mooning over Picard, manages to come up with a cure, and all is once again well. And Picard partially credits Wesley for helping to prevent a disaster. "Star Trek: The Next Generation's" creator, Gene Roddenberry, wanted to include an episode revealing the characters' motivations to the audience early on in the series. As a

neg: Phil Farrand Baby", "The Aviator", "Spider-Man 2", "Sideways", "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban", "The Passion of the Christ", "Ratatouille", and "Michael Clayton". Farrand first became a "Star Trek" nitpicker when watching a scene in the 1990 "" episode "". In the scene, the character Wesley Crusher speaks to his mother, Dr. Beverly Crusher using his communicator badge. After responding to Dr. Crusher's reminder to get a haircut, Wesley utters a sarcastic remark, but without tapping his comm badge to terminate the connection, leading Farrand to wonder to Dr. Crusher heard the remark. This sparked a spirited discussion between Farrand and

neg: Conundrum (Star Trek: The Next Generation) and pursues this relationship. The two had been bickering about rank and proper procedure prior to the memory loss. Meanwhile Deanna Troi also realizes she has feelings for the commander and finds evidence which supports their past relationship. Doctor Crusher works to restore the memories of the crew, a process complicated when it's found that the medical records for the crew have been destroyed. She tries an experimental procedure on MacDuff, who apparently reacts poorly to the treatments, but later smiles when Crusher turns away. Continuing toward the target, the "Enterprise" encounters a Lysian ship, which is easily destroyed. Picard

neg: Conspiracy (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Riker attempts to leave but Quinn throws Riker across the room. A security team arrives to subdue Quinn, who is able to withstand a great amount of phaser-fire before he collapses. The ship's chief medical officer, Dr. Crusher (Gates McFadden), finds a small protrusion on the back of his neck. She discovers that a bug-like parasite has wrapped its tendrils around the stem of Quinn's brain and is controlling him. Dr. Crusher warns Picard of this incident when he contacts the ship in private. He is advised that the infected person can only be stopped by a phaser set to

neg: Remember Me (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Dr. Crusher continues to try to track down the disappearing people, and finds more and more crew members that she remembers being completely unknown to the crew or the computer. At one point, a vortex appears near Dr. Crusher and attempts to pull her in, but she is able to hold on to a fixture until it dissipates; the ship shows no record of the vortex's appearance when she investigates. Eventually, no one but Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) and herself remain on the ship, but Picard believes that the situation is normal. Dr. Crusher orders the computer to give Picard's

neg: The Host (Star Trek: The Next Generation) to transplant Odan into the new host, and both Riker and Odan fully recover. When Odan attempts to continue their relationship, Dr. Crusher is uncomfortable, knowing both that the Trill appear to have no preferences on gender orientation, and that Odan will continue to live on in any number of hosts' bodies. Odan admits he still loves Dr. Crusher, but understands her confusion and discomfort, and promises to never forget her or their short time together. And Dr. Crusher replies that she loves Odan too; in Odan's new, female host body, Odan then kisses the inner wrist of her hand.

neg: Genesis (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Worf and lead him off through the ship, so Data can work on the cure. Worf eventually catches Picard in a Jefferies tube and the Captain uses a power cable to incapacitate him. Meanwhile, Data finishes the construction of the modified retro-virus and releases it into the air which returns everyone to their original state. At the conclusion, Crusher names the condition “Barclay’s protomorphosis syndrome,” after its first sufferer. "Genesis" employs heavy make-up use, and 1994 saw 10 Emmy nominations for "The Next Generation" for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Makeup for a Series. This includes one for Michael Westmore, who

neg: Coming of Age (Star Trek: The Next Generation) the man refuses. Wesley is forced to leave the scared man inside and drags the other man to safety. Outside the room, he soon realizes this was the psychological test. Eventually, the cadets are told of the results, and Mordock is granted admission into Starfleet Academy, while Wesley is encouraged to try again next year. Mordock thanks Wesley for his help and wishes him future success. After Wesley returns to the "Enterprise", Picard confides in him that he also failed the examination the first time. Although Mike Vejar directed only this single episode of "The Next Generation", he later directed

neg: Frame of Mind (Star Trek: The Next Generation) which Riker is forced to reject to gain the confidence of his doctor. The next day while in the cafeteria, Riker refuses to talk with what he believes is a hallucination of Dr. Crusher, warning him that they are planning on rescuing him. That night, Worf and Data appear and free Riker, overwhelming the guards and returning him to the "Enterprise". Riker, still defiant that the "Enterprise" is not real, complains of pain in his head; the same wound from before. Dr. Crusher cures it but it returns immediately, leading Riker to believe that this is another hallucination. He proves

neg: Star Trek: The Next Generation Wesley Crusher's efforts to get into Starfleet Academy while also hinting at the threat to Starfleet later faced in "". "Heart of Glory" explored Worf's character, Klingon culture, and the uneasy truce between the Federation and the Klingon Empire, three themes that played major roles in later episodes. Tasha Yar left the show in "Skin of Evil", becoming the first regular Star Trek character to die permanently (although the character was seen again in two later episodes) in either series or film. The season finale, "", established the presence of two of "TNG" most enduring villains: the Romulans, making their