A Man Alone

Odo is accused of murdering a smuggler who in turn Odo previously killing a Cardassian officer during the occupation. He must work with Bashir to clear his name while he grapples with xenophobia sweeping the station. Air Date 17 January 1993 Production Number 40511-403 Stardate Unknown Gregorian Calendar Date January 2369 Primary Arc Changeling Infiltration […]

Past Prologue

Young Doctor Bashir meets the station’s simple tailor, a Cardassian by the name of Garak. Later, Commander Sisko gets a crash course in the Kohn-Ma when Tahna Los requests asylum on DS9. Tahna Los is the leader of a Bajoran Resistance group that the Cardassian Union recognizes as a terrorist group . Air Date 09 […]

Emissary

Commander Benjamin Sisko reluctantly takes command of a Cardassian orbital mining facility above the Bajoran home world, three years after surviving the Battle at Wolf 359. With his son in tow, he must navigate the politics of a deeply religious and fiercely independent people recovering from a decades long occupation while grappling with a discovery […]

Prelude to Deep Space Nine

As I worked through seven seasons of Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes, it was evident that the seeds the writers and producers were planting for the next spin-off, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. If you’ve not watched Star Trek: The Next Generation or the subsequent films recently (or at all), I highly recommend working […]

Chain of Command | Part II

Gul Madred and Captain Picard debate the utility of basic mathematics while Captain Jellico nearly starts a new border war with the Cardassians after confining Commander Riker to quarters. Data see’s the quartermaster for a red uniform and La Forge attempt to determine what the spoon-heads are up to. Side note, exactly how many lights […]

Chain of Command | Part I

Captain Picard, Lieutenant Commander Worf, and Doctor Crusher are unceremoniously reassigned by Vice Admiral Nechayev. Captain Edward Jellico takes command of the USS Enterprise much to the concern of the senior staff left aboard. Air Date 14 December 1992 Production Number 40274-236 Stardate 46357.4 Gregorian Calendar Date Wednesday, 25 December 2368 03:24:00 GMT Primary Arc […]

The Quality of Life

Something is going on with the exocomps used aboard the particle fountain orbiting Tyrus VIIA to affect repairs in dangerous parts of the device. Data investigates. Air Date 14 November 1992 Production Number 40274-235 Stardate 46307.2 Gregorian Calendar Date Thursday, 05 December 2368 03:14:33 GMT Primary Arc First Contact Secondary Arc Final Frontier Tertiary Arc […]

A Fistful of Datas

Another computer malfunction involving Data on the holodeck jeopardizes the lives of several members of the crew. Meanwhile, the Captain passes the time playing his flute while they wait to rendezvous with a supply vessel to show up at Deinonychus VII. Air Date 07 November 1992 Production Number 40274-234 Stardate 46271.5 Gregorian Calendar Date Wednesday, […]

Rascals

Chief O’Brien manages to bungle a materialization sequence when attempting to rescue the Captain, Guinan, Ro Laren, and his wife from a shuttle entangled in an anomaly. Doctor Crusher is handed the unenviable task of dealing with a pre-pubescent commanding officer. Oh, and the Ferengi attempt to high-jack the Enterprise. Air Date 02 November 1992 […]

True Q

Q returns to torment a passenger aboard the starship Enterprise who harbors a dark secret that he’s intent on exposing to the captain and the crew. Air Date 26 October 1992 Production Number 40274-232 Stardate 46192.3 Gregorian Calendar Date Sunday, 20 October 2368 08:14:12 GMT Primary Arc Q Secondary Arc Of Gods and Men Tertiary […]

Schisms

The Enterprise reaches the Amargosa Diaspora, a globular cluster, to being charting the region. Over the ensuing days, multiple crew members begin having trouble sleeping, describing disturbing dreams and stranding waking moments. Air Date 19 October 1992 Production Number 40274-231 Stardate 46154.2 Gregorian Calendar Date Saturday, 05 October 2368 03:48:52 GMT Primary Arc Final Frontier […]

Relics

The Enterprise discovers the existence of a Dyson’s Sphere, a theoretical construct surrounding a star. What’s even more surprising is the discovery of survivors aboard a crashed transport, missing for more than seventy-five years. Air Date 12 October 1992 Production Number 40274-230 Stardate 46125.3 Gregorian Calendar Date Monday, 23 September 2368 15:23:21 GMT Primary Arc […]

Man of the People

The Enterprise takes on an ambassadorial mission after aiding a Seronia transport vessel being harassed by Rekag battle cruisers. Meanwhile, the stress of dealing with all of Reg’s phobia’s seems to be taking a toll on Counselor Troi. Air Date 05 October 1992 Production Number 40274-229 Stardate 46071.6 Gregorian Calendar Date Monday, 02 September 2368 […]

Realm of Fear

Commander Troi struggles with Reginald Barclay’s phobia of transportation as a mode of conveyance during the rescue of the USS Yosemite, a missing Starfleet science vessel. There is something in the matter stream! Air Date 28 September 1992 Production Number 40274-228 Stardate 46041.1 Gregorian Calendar Date Wednesday, 21 August 2368 02:01:32 GMT Primary Arc O’Brien […]

Time’s Arrow | Part II

It’s the 1890’s and Data’s fate is still a mystery, though it does seem connected to the Devidians. Cholera runs rampant through the streets of San Francisco. Samuel Clemons and Jack London gets some new material for future novels while the crew of the Enterprise look for a way back to the future. Air Date […]

Time’s Arrow

The U.S.S. Enterprise is called back to Earth after a startling discovery is made at an archeological dig underneath San Francisco. Apparently extraterrestrials had visited the city five hundred years earlier. Air Date 15 June 1992 Production Number 40274-226 Stardate 45959.1 & August 1893 Gregorian Calendar Date Saturday, 20 July 2368 06:05:00 GMT Primary Arc […]

The Inner Light

Kamin makes a startling discovery about the star around which his home world, Kataan. He takes on a life-long quest to save the memory of his dying civilization, in what is easily one of the best episodes of the series (if not, the franchise). This outing of Star Trek: The Next Generation won the 1993 […]

The Next Phase

After a freak accident, the crew mourn the loss of Commander LaForge and Lieutenant Ro. Air Date 18 May 1992 Production Number 40274-224 Stardate 45892.4 Gregorian Calendar Date Sunday, 23 June 2368 16:15:33 GMT Primary Arc The Romulans Secondary Arc House of LaForge Tertiary Arc n/a See It or Skip It See It! Previously on […]

I, Borg

The Enterprise responds to distress signal only to discover that its from a crashed Borg scout ship. Doctor Crusher pulls rank to rescue its lone survivor. What follows is a moral exercise in genocide for the crew. Air Date 11 May 1992 Production Number 40274-223 Stardate 45854.2 Gregorian Calendar Date Saturday, 08 June 2368 10:58:06 […]

Imaginary Friend

While exploring nebulae, a new resident onboard the starship Enterprise encounters a being that has taken on the appearance of her imaginary friend. Clara soon learns that new friendships aren’t all they are cracked up to be when new friend traps the ship inside the gaseous anomaly. Air Date 04 May 1992 Production Number 40274-222 […]