The Next Generation is the show that made me a Trekkie. I watched it during its original broadcast run in the 1990s, and the earliest episode I can definitely remember watching is Season 2’s The Royale, which aired here in the UK in 1991.
Star Trek: The Next Generation ran from 1987 to 1994 in the United States, and was followed by four films from 1994 to 2002. At seven seasons and more than 170 episodes, it eclipsed The Original Series’ runtime, and set the stage for two spin-off productions set in the same 24th Century era. To this day, many Trekkies consider The Next Generation to be the franchise’s high-water mark. The series’ characters have reappeared in most subsequent Star Trek productions, most notably in Picard’s third and final season.
I’ve written quite a bit about The Next Generation since I founded this website! I have several episode write-ups, theories, character studies, head canon… and all sorts, really! This page is an archive of those posts. Beware spoilers for some of the more modern Star Trek shows – especially Picard!
Star Trek Aliens That *Could* Have Been Terrifying…
“Star Trek is not primarily a horror franchise…”
Star Trek “Bottom Fives” – Arguing with IMDB Again!
“It could be a lot of fun to look at some of the stories that other fans and viewers don’t like…”
Don’t Miss: JTVFX’s Wolf 359 Fan Film
“Genuinely one of the best space battles set in the Star Trek universe that I’ve ever seen…”
Star Trek “Top Fives” – Arguing With IMDB!
“Some of these are going to be controversial…”
What If…? Star Trek Edition!
“We’re going to look at five stories from across the Star Trek franchise and ask a simple question: what if things went differently?”
Star Trek: The Borg Teasing Theory
“The Borg were not fully invested in assimilating Earth either in 2367 or 2373…”
Star Trek Films: My Tier List
“I’m going to revisit the Star Trek films, this time using the internet-friendly tier list format…”
Star Trek’s Scariest Alien Monsters!
“Let’s talk about some of Star Trek’s scariest aliens and villains!”
Star Trek Needs Sequels, Not Prequels
“If there is to be more Star Trek in the months and years ahead, it should continue to move the timeline forward…”
Ten Things That Have Always Bugged Me In Star Trek
“Let’s have a little bit of fun today at the expense of the Star Trek franchise…”
Twenty of the best Star Trek episodes!
“It was a blast to go back and revisit all of these wonderful episodes…”
Ten of the worst Star Trek episodes!
“I actually had fun revisiting some of these episodes…”
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 theories – finale
“So this is it, then!”
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 theories – week 9
“As we head into the final episode, the theory list has been slimmed down…”
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 theories – week 8
“This week marks the definitive end for a whole host of theories…”
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 theories – week 7
“After last week’s theory massacre, Dominion didn’t actually move the needle very much…”
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 theories – week 6
“I think this could be a big week for the story…”
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 theories – week 5
“There are several big changes to the theory list this week…”
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 theories – week 4
“In terms of mysteries, the story is just getting started!”
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 theories – week 3
“We’ve netted several theory wins already!”
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 theories – week 2
“Despite a retirement and two confirmations, the theory list continues to grow…”
What to watch to get ready for Star Trek: Picard Season 3
“If nothing else, all of these stories are good fun, and worth re-watching for any Trekkie who may not have seen them in a while!”
Building the “ultimate” Star Trek crew!
“There are plenty of wonderful characters to choose from when making a list like this one…”
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 theory – the “rogues’ gallery”
“Like Marvel’s HYDRA or DC Comics’ Legion of Doom, perhaps [spoiler] has managed to create their very own rogues’ gallery!”
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 theory – who is Captain Vadic?
“We have enough evidence to put together a few theories about who she could potentially be…”
Star Trek: Lower Decks review – Season 3, Episode 1: Grounded
“Lower Decks’ tendency to go for the non sequitur ending meant that the season premiere, while fun and entertaining at first, fell flat as it reached its conclusion…”
Star Trek: Lower Decks theory – evil Boimler
“Are we in for some Boimler-on-Boimler action?”
Ten “comfort episodes” of Star Trek for difficult days
“Jumping head-first into a future that looks safer and better than anything we could imagine today feels pretty great!”
Twelve Star Trek episodes to watch before Picard Season 2 arrives!
“I thought it could be fun to pull out twelve stories from Star Trek’s past that might just be useful background viewing for Season 2 of Picard…”
Five planets that Star Trek probably won’t revisit any time soon!
“There are some planets that, for one reason or another, are best left behind in the franchise’s past…”
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