Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994)
Episode:601
"Time's Arrow" (Part 2)
Jack's Rating:
The Enterprise crew follow Data to San Francisco of the 1890s. The crew deal with Samuel Clemens (and run into Jack London), while trying to find a way to prevent aliens from interfering with 19th-century Earth.
Features:
Time Travel
Stardate: 46001.3
Air Date: 09/21/92
Director: Les Landau
Episode:602
"Realm of Fear"
Jack's Rating:
Barclay must overcome his fear of the transporter to solve a mystery.
Features:
Stardate: 46041.1
Air Date: 09/28/92
Director: Cliff Bole
Episode:603
"Man of the People"
Jack's Rating:
A psychic ambassador uses Deanna's mind to influence the outcome of his mission.
Features:
Stardate: 46071.6
Air Date: 10/05/92
Director: Winrich Kolbe
Episode:604
"Relics"
Jack's Rating:
The Enterprise investigates a vessel that crashed on the surface of a Dyson sphere 75 years ago. An undegraded pattern is found in the transporter buffer, that of Mr. Scott. Feeling out of place and obsolete, Scotty agrees to return to his vessel with Geordi to help restore the logs, and they become the only hope when the Enterprise is accidentally pulled inside the sphere.
Features:
Stardate: 46125.3
Air Date: 10/12/92
Director: Alexander Singer
Episode:605
"Schisms"
Jack's Rating:
Several members of the crew are abducted and experimented on while they sleep.
Features:
The Holodeck
Stardate: 46154.2
Air Date: 10/19/92
Director: Robert Wiemer
Episode:606
"True Q"
Jack's Rating:
Q reveals a secret about a young woman from Kansas who is visiting the Enterprise.
Features:
The Q Entity
Stardate: 46192.3
Air Date: 10/26/92
Director: Robert Scheerer
Episode:607
"Rascals"
Jack's Rating:
A transporter malfunction turns Picard, Keiko, Ro and Guinan into children, who become the ship's only hope when they are left aboard while the adult crew are forced to perform dangerous labor by Ferengi pirates.
Features:
The Ferengi
Stardate: 46235.7
Air Date: 11/02/92
Director: Adam Nimoy
Episode:608
"A Fistful of Datas"
Jack's Rating:
Data's mind is connected to the ship's computer, which creates unforeseen effects on the holodeck.
Features:
The Holodeck
Stardate: 46271.5
Air Date: 11/09/92
Director: Patrick Stewart
Episode:609
"The Quality of Life"
Jack's Rating:
Data observes self-guided "tools" used at a mining station display signs of sentience, and fights for their preservation, even risking Captain Picard's life on the ground that it is unacceptable to kill one sentient being to save another.
Features:
Stardate: 46307.2
Air Date: 11/16/92
Director: Jonathan Frakes
Episode:610
"Chain of Command" (Part 1)
Jack's Rating:
Captain Jellico is assigned command of the Enterprise, while Picard is sent on a covert mission into Cardassian territory.
Features:
Stardate: 46357.4
Air Date: 12/14/92
Director: Robert Scheerer
Episode:611
"Chain of Command" (Part 2)
Jack's Rating:
Picard, having been captured, is tortured by a sadistic Cardassian interrogator (played by David Warner).
Features:
Stardate: 46360.8
Air Date: 12/21/92
Director: Les Landau
Episode:612
"Ship in a Bottle"
Jack's Rating:
Barclay accidentally awakens Prof. Moriarty on the holodeck, who uses the powers at his disposal to coerce the crew into finding a way to allow him to leave the holodeck.
Features:
The Holodeck
Stardate: 46424.1
Air Date: 01/25/93
Director: Alexander Singer
Episode:613
"Aquiel"
Jack's Rating:
Geordi falls for an alien Starfleet officer who is suspected of murder.
Features:
The Klingons
Stardate: 46461.3
Air Date: 02/01/93
Director: Cliff Bole
Episode:614
"Face of the Enemy"
Jack's Rating:
Deanna is involuntarily recruited to assist in the transport of Romulan defectors across the border.
Features:
The Romulans
Stardate: 46519.1
Air Date: 02/08/93
Director: Gabrielle Beaumont
Episode:615
"Tapestry"
Jack's Rating:
An accident kills Picard, and he finds an afterlife with Q analyzing his past choices.
Features:
Time Travel The Q Entity
Stardate: Unknown
Air Date: 02/15/93
Director: Les Landau
Episode:616
"Birthright" (Part 1)
Jack's Rating:
Worf is told on Deep Space Nine his father is alive, and being held prisoner by the Romulans. Meanwhile an engineering experiment accidentally results in Data's first dream.
Features:
The Klingons The Romulans
Stardate: 46578.4
Air Date: 02/22/93
Director: Winrich Kolbe
Episode:617
"Birthright" (Part 2)
Jack's Rating:
Worf, now a prisoner, tries to teach the Klingon refugees the ways of the warrior.
Features:
The Klingons The Romulans
Stardate: 46579.2
Air Date: 03/01/93
Director: Dan Curry
Jack's Notes
This one really shines with the new HD effects! The over the top acting by William Windom is terrific. I usually dislike episodes where someone pushes Kirk and the crew around but this one makes sense. The overall peril of the planet eater is so palpable that it should make you nervous.
Episode:618
"Starship Mine"
Jack's Rating:
Thieves attempt to steal trilithium from Enterprise during a Baryon sweep at the Remmler Array, and the lone Enterprise crewman onboard must thwart them.
Features:
Stardate: 46682.4
Air Date: 03/29/93
Director: Cliff Bole
Jack's Notes
A terrific episode that turns into a rather hilarious "die hard in space" romp. The acting by Brent Spiner in this one is a blast. Just plain fun from start to finish.
Episode:619
"Lessons"
Jack's Rating:
Picard becomes involved with a woman who is serving on the Enterprise, but he must send her into a dangerous mission.
Features:
Stardate: 46693.1
Air Date: 04/05/93
Director: Robert Wiemer
Episode:620
"The Chase"
Jack's Rating:
Picard tries to solve an ancient genetic mystery uncovered by his archaeological mentor, and faces stiff competition.
Features:
The Klingons The Romulans
Stardate: 46731.5
Air Date: 04/26/93
Director: Jonathan Frakes
Episode:621
"Frame of Mind"
Jack's Rating:
Riker finds himself prisoner in an alien mental institution, which resembles scenes from Beverly's play.
Features:
Stardate: 46778.1
Air Date: 05/03/93
Director: James L. Conway
Episode:622
"Suspicions"
Jack's Rating:
Dr. Crusher risks her career to solve the murder of Ferengi scientist Dr. Reyga and vindicate his research.
Features:
The Klingons The Ferengi
Stardate: 46830.1
Air Date: 05/10/93
Director: Cliff Bole
Episode:623
"Rightful Heir"
Jack's Rating:
Worf experiences a crisis of faith, and travels to a Klingon holy site where the mythic figure Kahless returns to lead the Klingon people.
Features:
The Klingons
Stardate: 46852.2
Air Date: 05/17/93
Director: Winrich Kolbe
Episode:624
"Second Chances"
Jack's Rating:
Riker encounters a duplicate of himself created by a transporter malfunction stranded on a planet. "Thomas" vies for Deanna's affections.
Features:
Stardate: 46915.2
Air Date: 05/24/93
Director: LeVar Burton
Episode:625
"Timescape"
Jack's Rating:
The Enterprise is caught in temporal stasis, and on the brink of destruction by the Romulans.
Features:
Time Travel The Romulans
Stardate: 46944.2
Air Date: 06/14/93
Director: Adam Nimoy
Episode:626
"Descent" (Part 1)
Jack's Rating:
The crew encounter a group of Borg acting individually, and Data briefly experiences emotions.
Features:
The Borg
Stardate: 46982.1
Air Date: 06/21/93
Director: Alexander Singer