TNG Season 5 Summary . The fifth season of " Next Generation " starts off with the Federation exposing the secret Romulan - Duras plot explored in the previous season . ( ) Ensign Ro Laren joins the crew of the , and although some members of the crew , notably Commander William T . Riker , have misgivings about her presence on board , she eventually proves herself to be a valuable crew member . ( ) Picard has some memorable experiences , such as learning to communicate with the heretofore unintelligible Tamarian s ( ) , overcoming to some extent his dislike of children when he is trapped along with three children after the " Enterprise " - D is struck by a quantum filament ( ) , and meeting with Ambassador Spock on Romulus . ( , ) Most notably , he experiences 40 or so years of life as an ironweaver on an extinct alien world after an encounter with a probe launched before the destruction of that world . ( ) Wesley saves the " Enterprise " - D from an alien game which was actually a mind - control device ( ) , but later at Starfleet Academy he participates in a coverup of the circumstances surrounding the death of one of his classmates . Captain Picard , however , eventually convinces him to do the right thing . ( ) Worf is paralyzed after an accident in a cargo bay and wishes to commit suicide , but is convinced to undergo a risky medical procedure , which , though nearly killing him , eventually allows him to regain control of his body . ( ) The crew of the " Enterprise " - D encounter a Borg drone separated from the rest of the collective , and eventually use him as a sort of time bomb that they hope will disrupt the entire Borg Collective . ( ) The season ends with the discovery of Data ' s head in a cave under San Francisco which had been sealed for around 500 years , and eventually with Data , Picard , La Forge , Troi , Riker , and Doctor Crusher trapped in 19th century Earth . ( ) Credits . Crew . Creator Co - Producers Line Producer Producers Supervising Producer Executive Producers Associate Producer Executive Script Consultant Casting by Music by Main Title Theme by Director of Photography Production Designer Editors Unit Production Manager First Assistant Directors Second Assistant Director Costume Designer Set Decorator Visual Effects Supervisors Senior Illustrator / Technical Consultant Scenic Art Supervisor / Technical Consultant Make - Up Designed and Supervised by Visual Effects Coordinators Set Designer Assistant Art Director Original Set Design Original Starfleet Uniforms Script Supervisor Special Effects Property Masters Construction Coordinator Scenic Artist Hair Designers Make - Up Artists Hair Stylists Wardrobe Supervisor Sound Mixers Camera Operator Chief Lighting Technician First Company Grip Key Costumers Visual Effects Associate Music Editor Supervising Sound Editor Sound Editors Post Production Sound By Production Associate Production Coordinator Post Production Coordinator Post Production Associates Production Associates Casting Executive Stunt Coordinator Research Consultant Pre - Production Associate Prosthetic Electronics Monitors By Filmed with Panavision ® Lenses and Cameras Special Visual Effects By Motion Control Photography By Video Optical Effects By Special Video Compositing Editing Facilities " Soliton Wave " Animation By