TNG Season 3 Summary . Season 3 is marked by a string of abductions , with six people being kidnapped , and Captain Picard being abducted no less than three times . Captain Picard is abducted by aliens , takes a vacation which eventually gets him caught up in the search for a weapon from the future , mind melds with the legendary Vulcan Sarek , and is mistaken for a god by a primitive culture . He was again kidnapped with Doctor Crusher by Ansata terrorist s . Data was abducted by Kivas Fajo , a collector of rare objects . He also continued to learn about Humanity , and constructed his own daughter , Lal . Worf adopts as his brother a young boy whose mother was killed under his command , and later meets with his real brother as his family is discommended because of the lies of Duras , a storyline which would continue into the next season . Commander Riker , Counselor Troi , and her mother Lwaxana Troi are all abducted by the Ferengi . This season also features a loose story arc involving political tension between the Federation and the Romulan Star Empire , and the latter ' s attempts to destabilize the Federation - Klingon alliance . This story line continues into season four , and is closely linked to the Worf / Duras story arc . The encounters the which emerges from a time vortex , causing significant alterations to history . This is eventually resolved and removed from everyone ' s memories , though it had the side effect of creating a duplicate Lieutenant Natasha Yar in the past , who went on to become the mother of Sela before being killed by Romulan s . Additionally , Reginald Barclay comes on board the and slowly begins to learn how to become a better officer , and Wesley Crusher is promoted to the rank of full ensign by Captain Picard after successfully discovering the key to rescuing Commander Riker , Counselor Deanna Troi and her mother Lwaxana , at the expense of his own entry into Starfleet Academy . The season ends with the Borg entering Federation space , assimilating Captain Picard , and proceeding on a course to Earth , leaving Riker with the choice of whether or not to attempt to save Captain Picard . Credits . Crew . Creator Line Producer Co - Producers Producer Co - Executive Producer Executive Producers Executive Script Consultant Executive Story Editor Story Editor Casting by Music by Main Title Theme by Director of Photography Production Designer Editors Unit Production Manager First Assistant Directors Second Assistant Directors Costume Designer Original Starfleet Uniforms / Starfleet Uniforms Created By Visual Effects Supervisors Post Production Supervisor Original Set Design Make - Up Supervisor Set Decorators Senior Illustrator / Technical Consultant Scenic Art Supervisor / Technical Consultant Set Designer Script Supervisor Special Effects Property Masters Construction Coordinator Hair Designer Hair Stylists Make - Up Artists Production Associate Visual Effects Coordinators Production Coordinator Post Production Associates Assistants to the Producers Sound Mixer Chief Lighting Technician First Company Grip Costumers Visual Effects Associate Music Editor Supervising Sound Editor Sound Editors Post Production Sound By Pre - Production Associate Casting Executive Stunt Coordinator Assistant Scenic Artist Art Studio Paintings By Research Consultant Computer Monitors By Lenses and Panaflex ® Cameras By Special Visual Effects By Additional Motion Control Facilities Video Optical Effects By Special Video Compositing Editing Facilities