TNG Season 5
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| Title | Episode | Prodno. | Stardate | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption II | 5x01 | 40275-201 | 45020.4 | 1991-09-23 |
| Darmok | 5x02 | 40275-202 | 45047.2 | 1991-09-30 |
| Ensign Ro | 5x03 | 40275-203 | 45076.3 | 1991-10-07 |
| Silicon Avatar | 5x04 | 40275-204 | 45122.3 | 1991-10-14 |
| Disaster | 5x05 | 40275-205 | 45156.1 | 1991-10-21 |
| The Game | 5x06 | 40275-206 | 45208.2 | 1991-10-28 |
| Unification I | 5x07 | 40275-208 | 45236.4 | 1991-11-04 |
| Unification II | 5x08 | 40275-207 | 45245.8 | 1991-11-11 |
| A Matter of Time | 5x09 | 40275-209 | 45349.1 | 1991-11-18 |
| New Ground | 5x10 | 40275-210 | 45376.3 | 1992-01-06 |
| Hero Worship | 5x11 | 40275-211 | 45397.3 | 1992-01-27 |
| Violations | 5x12 | 40275-212 | 45429.3 | 1992-02-03 |
| The Masterpiece Society | 5x13 | 40275-213 | 45470.1 | 1992-02-10 |
| Conundrum | 5x14 | 40275-214 | 45494.2 | 1992-02-17 |
| Power Play | 5x15 | 40275-215 | 45571.2 | 1992-02-24 |
| Ethics | 5x16 | 40275-216 | 45587.3 | 1992-03-02 |
| The Outcast | 5x17 | 40275-217 | 45614.6 | 1992-03-16 |
| Cause and Effect | 5x18 | 40275-218 | 45652.1 | 1992-03-23 |
| The First Duty | 5x19 | 40275-219 | 45703.9 | 1992-03-30 |
| Cost of Living | 5x20 | 40275-220 | 45733.6 | 1992-04-20 |
| The Perfect Mate | 5x21 | 40275-221 | 45761.3 | 1992-04-27 |
| Imaginary Friend | 5x22 | 40275-222 | 45832.1 | 1992-05-04 |
| I Borg | 5x23 | 40275-223 | 45854.2 | 1992-05-11 |
| The Next Phase | 5x24 | 40275-224 | 45892.4 | 1992-05-18 |
| The Inner Light | 5x25 | 40275-225 | 45944.1 | 1992-06-01 |
| Time's Arrow | 5x26 | 40275-226 | 45959.1 | 1992-06-15 |
SummaryEdit
The fifth season of Next Generation starts off with the Federation exposing the secret Romulan-Duras plot explored in the previous season. ("Redemption II") Ensign Ro Laren joins the crew of the USS Enterprise-D, 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. ("Ensign Ro") Picard has some memorable experiences, such as learning to communicate with the heretofore unintelligible Tamarians ("Darmok"), 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 ("Disaster"), and meeting with Ambassador Spock on Romulus. ("Unification I", "Unification II") 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. ("The Inner Light")
Wesley saves the Enterprise-D from an alien game which was actually a mind-control device ("The Game"), 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. ("The First Duty")
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. ("Ethics")
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 which they hope will disrupt the entire Borg Collective. ("I Borg")
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. ("Time's Arrow")
Background InformationEdit
- This is the last season of Star Trek to premiere on its own until Voyager's sixth season in 1999. This coincides with the seven year run of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
- An alternative captain's uniform is introduced in "Darmok" consisting of a dark blue turtleneck with the captain's pips and a red jacket.
- This season includes the first occurrence within The Next Generation of a two-part episode in mid-season, "Unification I".
- The text of Star Trek: The Next Generation in the opening theme is given blue background streaks for this season, but returns to the Season 4 theme in Seasons 6 and 7.
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country was released during the run of this season.
- This is the only season of The Next Generation not to feature Q played by John de Lancie. Several potential Q stories were considered, but were all rejected. Q featured in two episodes in the following season, "True Q" and "Tapestry".
- Gene Roddenberry, creator of Star Trek: The Original Series and Star Trek: The Next Generation, passed away early this season (the cast and crew found out while filming "Hero Worship") at the age of 70, with "Unification I" dedicated to his memory. He was credited as Executive Producer until the last episode of this season.
- This year, Star Trek celebrated 25 years of boldly going where no one has gone before.
See alsoEdit
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