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Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994)

1987 • 7 seasons • Drama, Mystery • TV-PG
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Star Trek: The Next GenerationSeason 2

22 episodes · Nov 21, 1988

Season two finds the Enterprise venturing deeper into the galaxy, marked by a significant personal milestone for the crew. Captain Picard once again guides his team as they encounter civilizations intrigued—and eager to learn more—about Starfleet and their mission. As the ship navigates uncharted territory, Commander Riker faces a perilous challenge that tests his unwavering dedication, while Data embarks on a quest to better understand humanity and his place within the Enterprise family. This season delves into the complex dynamic between human intuition and artificial intelligence, with Q returning to orchestrate a new trial for Picard against an unexpected adversary. From cunning Ferengi schemes to a gripping mystery surrounding the holodeck that puts lives at risk, the crew faces escalating threats and races against time.

1. The Child
Nov 21, 1988 · 46m · 5.7

Stardate 42073.1. During the Enterprise's desperate departure from a system ravaged by a virulent plague, Deanna Troi experiences a perplexing pregnancy.

2. Where Silence Has Lease
Nov 28, 1988 · 46m · 7.0

Stardate 42193.6. The crew faces a perilous threat from a being called a Nagilum, an enigmatic life form driven by a desperate need to comprehend humanity – a need that endangers their very existence.

3. Elementary, Dear Data
Dec 5, 1988 · 46m · 8.0

Stardate 42286.3. Data and Geordi La Forge found themselves engrossed in a holodeck program centered on the world of Sherlock Holmes, meticulously recreating the detective's cases. In their efforts, they inadvertently brought Moriarty, the

4. The Outrageous Okona
Dec 12, 1988 · 46m · 6.2

Stardate 42402.7. The *Enterprise* found itself unexpectedly entangled when the captain of a crippled vessel presented the crew with a delicate, and rather complicated, romantic dilemma.

5. Loud as a Whisper
Jan 9, 1989 · 46m · 6.3

Stardate 42477.2. A mediator, unable to speak or hear, finds himself in peril during transport aboard the *Enterprise*.

6. The Schizoid Man
Jan 23, 1989 · 46m · 7.0

Stardate 42437.5. The positronic brain, housing the consciousness of a brilliant scientist, exerts a profound and unsettling influence on Data’s character.

7. Unnatural Selection
Jan 30, 1989 · 45m · 6.2

Stardate 42494.8. A strange and swift affliction, causing rapid aging, claims the lives of the crew aboard a Federation cargo vessel. Dr. Pulaski is left with the urgent task of discovering a remedy before it's too late.

8. A Matter of Honor
Feb 6, 1989 · 46m · 7.5

Commander Riker accepted an invitation to an officer exchange, resulting in a posting aboard a Klingon Bird-of-Prey. Simultaneously, a Bezite ensign found himself struggling to adapt to the established rhythms of the Enterprise.

9. The Measure of a Man
Feb 13, 1989 · 46m · 8.8

Stardate 42523.7. As the question of Data’s personhood comes before the tribunal, Starfleet subtly compels Riker to defend the assertion that Data is merely an android.

10. The Dauphin
Feb 20, 1989 · 46m · 6.1

Stardate 42568.8. Wesley encountered an unexpected affection for a passenger aboard the Enterprise, a person harboring a remarkable secret: the power of shapeshifting.

11. Contagion
Mar 20, 1989 · 46m · 7.3

Stardate 42609.1. An unusual energy surge crippled the *Enterprise*'s computer systems, inflicting damage upon Data’s core programming and exposing the vessel and its crew to a potential Romulan assault.

12. The Royale
Mar 27, 1989 · 46m · 6.5

Stardate 42625.4. An away team finds itself stranded within an alien world intricately woven around the narrative of a book titled "The Hotel Royale."

13. Time Squared
Apr 3, 1989 · 46m · 7.3

The chronometer read 42679.2. Captain Picard found himself face to face with a version of himself, a man pulled from six hours hence. This future Picard bore the weight of a terrible loss; his Enterprise had been lost.

14. The Icarus Factor
Apr 24, 1989 · 46m · 5.9

Stardate 42686.4. Commander William T. Riker has been promoted to Captain of a vessel within the Federation fleet. Meanwhile, Commander Worf finds himself compelled to grapple with the shadows of his history and the weight of his Klingon an

15. Pen Pals
May 1, 1989 · 46m · 6.5

Stardate 42695.3. Wesley is tasked with determining the source of unusual tectonic disturbances on the planet inhabited by Data’s pen pal.

16. Q Who
May 8, 1989 · 46m · 8.4

The date is 42761.3. In a sudden, unforeseen maneuver, Q directs the Enterprise into the uncharted Delta Quadrant, thrusting the Federation into contact with a formidable new adversary – the Borg. This collective represents a potential thre

17. Samaritan Snare
May 15, 1989 · 46m · 6.5

Stardate 42779.1. The Pakleds, a predatory race, abduct Geordi La Forge. Captain Picard finds himself in a precarious situation, requiring immediate surgical intervention after being left in a state dangerously close to death.

18. Up the Long Ladder
May 22, 1989 · 46m · 6.1

Stardate 42823.2. Captain Jean-Luc Picard faces a daunting task: to persuade two civilizations teetering on the brink of extinction that shared habitation is their only path to survival. Yet, they harbor a different vision for their future

19. Manhunt
Jun 19, 1989 · 46m · 5.7

Stardate 42859.2. As the Enterprise carried her to a Federation conference, Lwaxana Troi found herself driven by an unusual urgency. A natural shift in her life cycle had amplified her desires, and she sought a connection, a fulfillment tha

20. The Emissary
Jun 29, 1989 · 46m · 7.0

Stardate 42901.3. Worf encounters K'Ehleyr, his former lover. Simultaneously, the *Enterprise* receives orders to intercept a Klingon vessel, its crew preserved in suspended animation for a century.

21. Peak Performance
Jul 10, 1989 · 46m · 7.4

Stardate 42923.4. The first sign of trouble arose when a Ferengi warship inadvertently intercepted a simulated battle between Captain Riker and Captain Picard. Each officer commanded a vessel of their own, yet the Ferengi, mistaking the exe

22. Shades of Gray
Jul 17, 1989 · 46m · 3.5

Stardate 42976.1. Commander William T. Riker is afflicted by an extraterrestrial organism, which begins to exert control over his thoughts. Doctor Pulaski must endeavor to restore Riker’s mind to a baseline capable of accessing fundamental

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