# Star Trek: The Next Generation season 7

The seventh and final season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation commenced airing in broadcast syndication in the United States on September 20, 1993, and concluded on May 23, 1994, after airing 26 episodes. Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Starfleet starship Enterprise-D.
The season begins with the crew defeating Lore and his group of rogue Borg, resulting in the disassembly of Lore. It continued this theme of family history with most of the episodes. After dealing with Lore, Data also confronts the realization that his "mother" is still alive ("Inheritance"). In "Interface", Geordi attempts to save his mother from a damaged ship and is forced to deal with his loss. Worf meets a future version of his son, Alexander, in "Firstborn" and his foster brother in "Homeward".
Both Troi and Dr. Crusher confront old family secrets in "Dark Page" and "Sub Rosa". Picard also faces challenges with a son he never knew he had in "Bloodlines" and his relationship with his family – past, present, and future – in the series finale "All Good Things..."
The series ends with Q concluding his trial of humanity, giving Picard an opportunity to save all of humankind.
This season was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, making Star Trek: The Next Generation the first (and, as of 2020, only) syndicated series to be nominated for the award.

## Cast

* Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
* Jonathan Frakes as Commander William T. Riker
* Brent Spiner as Lt. Cmdr. Data
* Gates McFadden as Dr. (Cmdr.) Beverly Crusher
* LeVar Burton as Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge
* Marina Sirtis as Counselor (Lt. Cmdr.) Deanna Troi (Later promoted to the rank of Commander in the episode "Thine Own Self")
* Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf

## Recurring Characters

* Majel Barrett – Computer Voice (6 episodes) / Lwaxana Troi (1 episode)
* Patti Yasutake – Ensign Alyssa Ogawa (4 episodes)
* Denise Crosby – Lt. Tasha Yar (2 episodes)
* Colm Meaney – Miles O'Brien (2 episodes)
* Wil Wheaton – Wesley Crusher (2 episodes)
* John de Lancie – Q (2 episodes)
* Michelle Forbes – Lt. Ro Laren (1 episode)
* Dwight Schultz – Lt. Reginald Barclay (1 episode)
* Eric Menyuk – The Traveler (1 episode)
* Brian Bonsall – Alexander Rozhenko (1 episode)
* Armin Shimerman – Quark (1 episode)

## Episodes

In the following table, episodes are listed by the order in which they aired.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | Nielsen rating |
| 153 | 1 | "Descent, Part II" | Alexander Singer | René Echevarria | September 20, 1993 (1993-09-20) | 253 | 13.0 |
| The Borg are being led by Lore. Data falls under his control by being fed negative emotions. ||||||||
| 154 | 2 | "Liaisons" | Cliff Bole | Story by : Roger Eschbacher & Jaq Greenspon Teleplay by : Jeanne Carrigan-Fauci & Lisa Rich | September 27, 1993 (1993-09-27) | 254 | 12.2 |
| Worf and Troi reluctantly play host to two Iyaaran ambassadors while Picard crashes in a shuttle with another Iyaaran. He is rescued by a human female who exhibits strange behavior. ||||||||
| 155 | 3 | "Interface" | Robert Wiemer | Joe Menosky | October 4, 1993 (1993-10-04) | 255 | 11.7 |
| Geordi tries to rescue his mother's starship via a remotely controlled probe. ||||||||
| 156 | 4 | "Gambit, Part I" | Peter Lauritson | Story by : Naren Shankar and Christopher Hatton Teleplay by : Naren Shankar | October 11, 1993 (1993-10-11) | 256 | 11.9 |
| The Enterprise crew investigate the apparent murder of Captain Picard during an archaeological trip. Riker is kidnapped by mercenaries and finds Picard working as part of their crew. ||||||||
| 157 | 5 | "Gambit, Part II" | Alexander Singer | Story by : Naren Shankar Teleplay by : Ronald D. Moore | October 18, 1993 (1993-10-18) | 257 | 12.0 |
| Picard and Riker help mercenaries collect archaeological artifacts to prevent an ancient Vulcan weapon from falling into the wrong hands. ||||||||
| 158 | 6 | "Phantasms" | Patrick Stewart | Brannon Braga | October 25, 1993 (1993-10-25) | 258 | 12.2 |
| Data experiences strange dreams while the Enterprise has issues with its renewed warp core. But all is not as it seems. ||||||||
| 159 | 7 | "Dark Page" | Les Landau | Hilary J. Bader | November 1, 1993 (1993-11-01) | 259 | 11.6 |
| A psychic breakdown puts Lwaxana Troi in a coma and Deanna works to save her life. This episode features a young Kirsten Dunst playing the little girl Hedril. ||||||||
| 160 | 8 | "Attached" | Jonathan Frakes | Nick Sagan | November 8, 1993 (1993-11-08) | 260 | 12.1 |
| Reclusive aliens imprison Picard and Dr. Crusher on charges of espionage. Experimental implants linking their minds telepathically cause them to face their latent feelings for each other. ||||||||
| 161 | 9 | "Force of Nature" | Robert Lederman | Naren Shankar | November 15, 1993 (1993-11-15) | 261 | 11.9 |
| A pair of scientists show that warp drive is harming the fabric of space while the Enterprise investigates a Federation ship's disappearance. ||||||||
| 162 | 10 | "Inheritance" | Robert Scheerer | Story by : Dan Koeppel Teleplay by : Dan Koeppel and René Echevarria | November 22, 1993 (1993-11-22) | 262 | 11.6 |
| Data encounters a woman claiming to be his "mother" while the Enterprise assists an alien planet in re-stabilizing their planet's core. ||||||||
| 163 | 11 | "Parallels" | Robert Wiemer | Brannon Braga | November 29, 1993 (1993-11-29) | 263 | 12.8 |
| Worf finds himself randomly shifting between alternate realities, after winning a tournament and celebrating his birthday. ||||||||
| 164 | 12 | "The Pegasus" | LeVar Burton | Ronald D. Moore | January 10, 1994 (1994-01-10) | 264 | 11.9 |
| Riker's former Captain boards the Enterprise to retrieve the USS Pegasus. Picard investigates the circumstances of its loss and finds that there has been a cover-up. Features Terry O'Quinn as Admiral Eric Pressman. ||||||||
| 165 | 13 | "Homeward" | Alexander Singer | Story by : Spike Steingasser Teleplay by : Naren Shankar | January 17, 1994 (1994-01-17) | 265 | 11.8 |
| A civilization doomed to extinction is saved by a Federation observer – Worf's human foster brother – in violation of the Prime Directive, forcing the Enterprise crew to actively determine their fate. Based upon material by William N. Stape. ||||||||
| 166 | 14 | "Sub Rosa" | Jonathan Frakes | Story by : Jeri Taylor Teleplay by : Brannon Braga | January 31, 1994 (1994-01-31) | 266 | 11.5 |
| Dr. Crusher attends her grandmother's funeral and finds that the house is inhabited by a spirit who is 800 years old, and was her grandmother's lover. Based upon material by Jeanna F. Gallo. ||||||||
| 167 | 15 | "Lower Decks" | Gabrielle Beaumont | Story by : Ronald Wilkerson & Jean Louise Matthias Teleplay by : René Echevarria | February 7, 1994 (1994-02-07) | 267 | 11.9 |
| Junior officers buck for promotion as one of them is assigned the dangerous task of helping a Cardassian spy. ||||||||
| 168 | 16 | "Thine Own Self" | Winrich Kolbe | Story by : Christopher Hatton Teleplay by : Ronald D. Moore | February 14, 1994 (1994-02-14) | 268 | 11.4 |
| Data loses his memory after retrieving radioactive fragments on a planet's surface and endangers the humanoid settlement he encounters, while Deanna studies to become a bridge officer. ||||||||
| 169 | 17 | "Masks" | Robert Wiemer | Joe Menosky | February 21, 1994 (1994-02-21) | 269 | 11.8 |
| The Enterprise finds an ancient library that recreates its civilization by taking possession of Data and transforming the ship. ||||||||
| 170 | 18 | "Eye of the Beholder" | Cliff Bole | Story by : Brannon Braga Teleplay by : René Echevarria | February 28, 1994 (1994-02-28) | 270 | 13.3 |
| Deanna investigates the suicide of a crewman and uncovers a murder that took place during construction of the Enterprise. ||||||||
| 171 | 19 | "Genesis" | Gates McFadden | Brannon Braga | March 21, 1994 (1994-03-21) | 271 | 11.3 |
| A routine medical treatment inadvertently creates a virus that begins to de-evolve the Enterprise crew while Picard and Data are on an away mission. This is the first and only episode to be directed by Gates McFadden, who plays Dr. Crusher. ||||||||
| 172 | 20 | "Journey's End" | Corey Allen | Ronald D. Moore | March 28, 1994 (1994-03-28) | 272 | 11.9 |
| Wesley considers his future as the Enterprise is ordered to remove Native Americans from a planet that is about to fall under Cardassian jurisdiction. Guest stars Richard Poe as Gul Evek, Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher and Tom Jackson as Lakanta. Final appearance of Eric Menyuk as The Traveler. Based upon material by Shawn Piller and Antonia Napoli. ||||||||
| 173 | 21 | "Firstborn" | Jonathan West | Story by : Mark Kalbfeld Teleplay by : René Echevarria | April 25, 1994 (1994-04-25) | 273 | 11.4 |
| Worf attempts to convince his son Alexander to embrace his warrior heritage. Guest star James Sloyan as K'mtar. ||||||||
| 174 | 22 | "Bloodlines" | Les Landau | Nick Sagan | May 2, 1994 (1994-05-02) | 274 | 11.3 |
| DaiMon Bok (guest star Lee Arenberg) returns to exact revenge on Picard by trying to kill the son Picard never knew he had. ||||||||
| 175 | 23 | "Emergence" | Cliff Bole | Story by : Brannon Braga Teleplay by : Joe Menosky | May 9, 1994 (1994-05-09) | 275 | 11.3 |
| The Enterprise becomes an emergent intelligence. It is discovered that the ship is creating a new life form via the holodeck characters. ||||||||
| 176 | 24 | "Preemptive Strike" | Patrick Stewart | Story by : Naren Shankar Teleplay by : René Echevarria | May 16, 1994 (1994-05-16) | 276 | 11.8 |
| Lieutenant Ro graduates from advanced tactical training and is sent by Picard to lure Maquis terrorists into a trap. Guest star Richard Poe as Gul Evek. ||||||||
| 177 | 25 | "All Good Things..." | Winrich Kolbe | Ronald D. Moore & Brannon Braga | May 23, 1994 (1994-05-23) | 277 | 17.4 |
| 178 | 26 | "All Good Things..." | Winrich Kolbe | Ronald D. Moore & Brannon Braga | May 23, 1994 (1994-05-23) | 277 | 17.4 |
| Picard finds himself being transported by Q between three time periods, to deal with a phenomenon that threatens to erase humanity from history. Originally shown as a two-hour series finale, but in syndication is shown as 2 separate episodes. ||||||||
* 1 2 Credited as Nicholas Sagan

## Footnotes

* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 "Star Trek: The Next Generation Nielsen Ratings – Season 7". TrekNation. Archived from the original on October 5, 2000. Retrieved December 22, 2013.