The Next Generation, Season 2: The Child

The Next Generation, Season 2
"The Child"
Airdate: November 21, 1988
26 of 176 produced
26 of 176 aired

Introduction


The new Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Katherine Pulaski, informs the captain of a shocking development: Counselor Troi is pregnant with a rapidly maturing alien child. Neither she nor Counselor Troi know how she became pregnant or how it can be growing so fast. Complicating matters, the Enterprise is transporting an array of deadly diseases to a research facility. Meanwhile, Acting Ensign Crusher has to decide if he should remain on the Enteprise with his crew and friends, or join his mother who has returned to Earth to head Starfleet Medical.

"No, Ian, you're not old enough yet to bang hot teacher. Wait until Thursday."

TNG Season 1 Recap

It's that time again. As Matt and I have said over and over, TNG is our personal favorite series and the one that introduced us to the franchise, so it holds a special place in our hearts. How does it hold up under our rigorous intellectual standards? Let's find out.

To boldly pose where no one has posed before...

The Next Generation, Season 1: The Neutral Zone

The Next Generation, Season 1

"The Neutral Zone"

Airdate: May 16, 1988

25 of 176 produced

25 of 176 aired

Introduction

The Enterprise is sent to investigate the disappearance of outposts along the Romulan Neutral Zone. En route, however, an oddity is discovered - a cryogenic ship from Earth's 20th century. Will these two events cause problems? Are they related at all? Should this have been two episodes?

Rats! If only my cryo-pod hadn't been compromised by this stupid window!

The Next Generation, Season 1: Conspiracy

The Next Generation, Season 1

"Conspiracy" 

Airdate: May 9, 1988
24 of 176 produced 

24 of 176 produced 

Introduction 

Captain Picard receives a mysterious summons from his old friend, Captain Walker Keel. Meeting in an abandoned mining complex with Walter and two other Starfleet Captain, Walker tries to convince Picard that a threat to the Federation has infiltrated he highest echelons of Starfleet Command. His is skeptical, but based on his friendship and trust with Walker, is willing to explore the possibility. Shortly after the meeting, Walker Keel's ship is destoryed, seemingly confirming his suspicions. Captain Picard makes the decision to return the Enterprise to Earth to get to the bottom of this conspiracy. What will the Enterprise find? How far does this conspiracy really go?

"To seek out new life and new civilizations..."

The Next Generation, Season 1: We'll Always Have Paris

The Next Generation, Season 1

"We'll Always Have Paris"

Airdate: May 2, 1988

23 of 176 produced

23of 176 aired

Introduction

On their way to a much-needed shore leave, the Enterprise intercepts a distress call from Dr. Paul Manheim, a mysterious scientist who has been researching time for over a decade. His experiments have begun distorting time over a vast space, and the Enterprise must intervene before the effects alter all of reality. More personal to Picard, however, is a reunion with a lost love, Manheim's wife Jenice. Will a specter from Picard's past diminish his ability to protect the future?

"Incidentally, captain, we are experiencing an optical effect right now."

The Next Generation, Season 1: Skin of Evil

The Next Generation, Season 1
"Skin of Evil"
Airdate: April 25, 1988
21 of 176 produced
22 of 176 aired

Introduction

The Enterprise is en route to pick up Counselor Troi's shuttle when it suffers an emergency and crash lands on the planet Vagra II. Troi and the shuttle's pilot are taken hostage by a mysterious and malevolent creature named Armus. Will the Enterprise be able to rescue them? What price will they have to pay to do so?

Every once in a while, you'll find a being of pure evil that looks like this in the toilet, too.

The Next Generation, Season 1: Symbiosis

The Next Generation, Season 1

"Symbiosis"

Airdate: April 18, 1988

22 of 176 produced

21of 176 aired

Introduction

While investigating stellar flares in the Delos system, the Enterprise receives a distress call from a freighter traveling between two worlds in the system. On board, they discover representatives from the two worlds, and a large cargo of a drug called Felicium, destined for "plague relief" on the destination planet. But things are not as they seem, as Dr. Crusher witnesses the use of the drug and sees hat it is more a potent narcotic than an anti-viral drug. Will Picard and the Enterprise intervene in this apparent case of exploitation, or will they adhere to the Prime Directive?

I swear, if you make one more preachy speech, this person DIES!

The Next Generation, Season 1: Arsenal of Freedom

The Next Generation, Season 1
"Arsenal of Freedom"
Airdate: April 11, 1988
20 of 176 produced
20 of 176 aired

Introduction

The Enterprise is searching for the missing USS Drake. The ship went missing near the planet Minos. Minos was a world known for its weapons, and selling weapons to both sides of the wars they supplied. The planet has been desolated, and there is no sign of the Drake. What happened to the Drake, and what dangers await the Enterprise?

Headaches or not, I guess cystic acne still afflicts the 24th century...

525,600 of your Earth minutes

It's December 31, 2010, the post for "Heart of Glory" posted earlier this morning, and it is officially the one year anniversary of Treknobabble. Last December 31st, we went online with our review and podcast for The Cage, and here we are now with three seasons of TOS, the Animated Series, and most of season 1 of TNG under our belts. I have to say it's been an absolute blast, because not only is Star Trek something I love, watching for the blog has given me a new appreciation for it. It's also been great talking to and meeting all the other fans out there, especially those of you we met at the convention. So here's hoping everyone out there has a fantastic New Year's Eve and a stellar 2011!

The Next Generation, Season 1: Heart of Glory

The Next Generation, Season 1

"Heart of Glory"

Airdate: March 21, 1988

19 of 176 produced

19 of 176 aired

Introduction

The Enterprise is dispatched to investigate a disturbance in the Neutral Zone. What they find is three fugitive Klingons on the lam, hiding out in a burning Talarian freighter. When it becomes evident what these Klingons are running from, Worf's loyalties are called into question. Will he follow his Starfleet duty, or will he help his estranged brother Klingons?

RAAAAHHH!!! For the last time, get that boom mike out of frame!