Encounter at Farpoint


Captain Jean-Luc Picard takes the USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D on it’s maiden voyage to Farpoint Station, a newly constructed planetary trading post. While inspecting the station, the crew begin to realize all is not what it seems with the base, partly thanks to an omnipotent being who calls himself “Q.”


Air Date28 September 1987
Production Number101-102/721
Stardate41153.7
Gregorian Calendar DateThursday 18 April 2363 06:56:12 GMT
Primary ArcQ
Secondary ArcOf Gods and Men
Tertiary ArcHumanity on Trial
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Previously on Star TrekOrderNext Time on Star Trek
The Undiscovered CountryChronologicalThe Naked Now
The Voyage HomeAir DateThe Naked Now
The Voyage HomeProductionThe Naked Now
n/aPrimary ArcHide and Q
The Final FrontierSecondary ArcHide and Q
n/aTertiary ArcAll Good Things…

Bonus Arc: Prime Directive, this episode deals with the topic of the Prime Directive, last mentioned in “Bem” and next mentioned in “Datalore.”

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