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Star Trek: The Next Generation. Star Trek: The Next Generation (abbreviated as TNG and ST: TNG) is an American science fiction television series in the Star Trek franchise created by Gene Roddenberry that ran between 1. Roddenberry, Maurice Hurley, Rick Berman, Michael Piller and Jeri Taylor served as executive producers at different times throughout its production. The series involves a starship named Enterprise and is set in the nearby regions of the Milky Way galaxy, the Alpha Quadrant. The first episode takes place in the year 2. It features a new cast and a new starship Enterprise, the fifth to bear the name within the franchise's storyline.
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An introductory statement, performed by Patrick Stewart and featured at the beginning of each episode's title sequence, stated the starship's purpose in language similar to the opening statement of the original series, but was updated to reflect an ongoing mission, and to be gender- neutral: [4]Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its continuing mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no one has gone before. TNG premiered the week of September 2. Encounter at Farpoint".
In total, 1. 76 episodes were made (including two which were two- parters), ending with the two- hour finale "All Good Things.." the week of May 2. The series (1. 98. Further Star Trek spin- offs followed The Next Generation: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1. Star Trek: Voyager (1. Star Trek: Enterprise (2. Star Trek: Discovery (2.
Present). The series formed the basis for the seventh through to the tenth of the Star Trek films, and is also the setting of numerous novels, comic books, and video games. In its seventh season, Star Trek: The Next Generation became the first and only syndicated television series to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series. Watch Air Online Hoyts. The series received a number of accolades including 1. Emmy Awards, two Hugo Awards, five Saturn Awards, and a Peabody Award. Episodes[edit]The series follows the adventures of a space- faring crew on board the starship USS Enterprise (NCC- 1. D), the fifth Federation vessel to bear the name and registry and the seventh starship by that name.
See Starship Enterprise for other ships with the name and/or registry). The series is set about 7. Enterprise crew under the command of James T. Kirk.[4] The Federation has undergone significant internal changes in its quest to explore and seek out new life, adding new degrees of complexity and controversy to its methods, especially those focused on the Prime Directive.
The Klingon Empire and the United Federation of Planets have ceased wartime hostilities and become galactic allies, while more sinister foes such as the Romulans and the Borg take precedence on the series. The Enterprise is commanded by Captain Jean- Luc Picard and is staffed by first officer Commander William Riker, second officer/operations manager Data, security chief Tasha Yar, ship's counselor Deanna Troi, chief medical officer Dr. Beverly Crusher, conn officer Lieutenant Geordi La Forge, and junior officer Lieutenant Worf. The death of Lieutenant Yar in the series' first season prompts an internal shuffle of personnel, making Worf official chief of security. In season 2, La Forge is promoted to chief engineer and Katherine Pulaski briefly takes over for Beverly Crusher. The series begins with the crew of the Enterprise- D put on trial by a nefarious, omnipotent being known as Q.
The god- like entity threatens the extinction of mankind for being a race of savages, forcing them to solve a mystery at nearby Farpoint Station to prove their worthiness to be spared. After successfully solving the mystery and avoiding disaster, the crew officially departs on its mission to explore strange new worlds. Subsequent stories focus on the discovery of new life and sociological and political relationships with alien cultures, as well as exploring the human condition.
Several new species are introduced as recurring antagonists, including the Ferengi, the Cardassians, and the Borg. Throughout their adventures, Picard and his crew are often forced to face and live with the consequences of difficult choices. The series ended in its seventh season with a two- part episode "All Good Things..", which brought the events of the series full circle to the original confrontation with Q. An interstellar anomaly that threatens all life in the universe forces Picard to leap from his present, past, and future to combat the threat. Picard was successfully able to show to Q that humanity could think outside of the confines of perception and theorize on new possibilities while still being prepared to sacrifice themselves for the sake of the greater good.
The series ended with the crew of the Enterprise portrayed as feeling more like a family and paved the way for four consecutive motion pictures that continued the theme and mission of the series. Production[edit]Background[edit]By 1. Star Trek's debut on NBC, the franchise's longevity amazed Paramount Pictures executives. Chairman Frank Mancuso Sr. The series was the most popular syndicated television program 1. Harve Bennett- produced Star Trek films did well at the box office.[7]William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy's salary demands for Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1.
Star Trek television series, as it had thought to do in 1. Star Trek: Phase II before making the films. Paramount executives worried that a new show could hurt the demand for the films, but decided that it would increase their appeal on videocassette and cable,[6] and that a show with unknown actors would be more profitable than paying the films' actors' large salaries.[8] Roddenberry initially declined to be involved, but came on board as creator after being unhappy with early conceptual work. Star Trek: The Next Generation was announced on October 1. May 1. 98. 7.[9]Paramount executive Rick Berman was assigned to the show at Roddenberry's request. Roddenberry hired a number of Star Trek veterans, including Bob Justman, D. C. Fontana, Eddie Milkis, and David Gerrold.[1.
Early proposals for the series included one in which some of the original series cast might appear as "elder statesmen",[6] and Roddenberry speculated as late as October 1. USS Enterprise (NCC- 1.
A more lasting change was his new belief that workplace interpersonal conflict would no longer exist in the future; thus, the new series did not have parallels to the frequent "crusty banter" between Kirk, Spock, and Leonard Mc. Coy.[8] According to series actor Patrick Stewart, Berman was more receptive than Roddenberry to the show addressing political issues.[1.
The series' music theme combined the fanfare from the original series theme by Alexander Courage with Jerry Goldsmith's theme for Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1. Some early episodes' plots derived from outlines created for Star Trek: Phase II.[4] Additionally, some sets used in the Original Series- era films were redressed for The Next Generation, and in turn used for subsequent Original Series films.[1.
Part of the transporter room set in TNG was used in the original Star Trek's transporter set.[1. Many production details, such as LCARS computer interfaces and starship design, were carried through in the production of subsequent spin- offs. Syndication and profitability[edit]Despite Star Trek's proven success, NBC and ABC only offered to consider pilot scripts for the new series, and CBS offered to air a miniseries that could become a series if it did well. Watch Punk D Season 8.
That the Big Three television networks treated Paramount's most appealing and valuable property as they would any other series offended the studio. Fox wanted the show to help launch the new network, but wanted it by March 1. The unsuccessful negotiations convinced the studio that it could only protect Star Trek with full control.[6][1. Paramount increased and accelerated the show's profitability by choosing to instead broadcast it in first- run syndication[1.