Starfleet officer educated in the liberal arts, commanding a starship fueled on enthusiasm and armed with photon torpedoes made of duct tape, legal reasoning, and d20s that only roll natural twenties.
Called to Kesprytt III to evaluate a request for Federation membership from the Kes, a society comprised of three quarters of the planet’s population, the Enterprise crew must navigate deeply held prejudice and hostility in order to rescue Captain Picard and Dr. Crusher after they disappear during transport. This week on TNG Rewatch: “Attached.”
Onboard the Enterprise in her professional capacity, an unusually subdued Lwaxana Troi attempts to set Deanna up with a new man. His daughter sparks Lwaxana’s trauma, and Deanna must uncover her mother’s darkest secret in order to save her life. This week on TNG Rewatch: “Dark Page.”
The Enterprise survives the attack, and Data has a serious discussion with Worf before bending the spirit of the law to perform a hasty health and safety inspection. Picard sparks a mutiny, and everyone heads to Vulcan for a bit of historical sight-seeing. This week on TNG Rewatch: “Gambit part 2.”
The crew searches for Captain Picard only to encounter rumors of his demise. Riker takes command, but mercenaries kidnap him. Data attempts to hold everything together while the not-so-deceased Picard plots. This week on TNG: Rewatch: Gambit Part I.
LaForge experiments with a new technology in a bid to rescue a lost ship while coping with his mother’s disappearance. Picard, Troi, and Data worry about his sanity. LaForge proves that denial isn’t just a river in Egypt. This week on TNG Rewatch, “Interface.”
Please be aware, there will be spoilers for Star Trek: Picard season one. Read at your own risk. I wrote that I found Descent Part I somewhat disappointing, and that attitude still spills over to Part II.
The Borg aren’t behaving like Borg; Data is behaving strangely, and transwarp conduits are involved. Dr. Crusher gets a chance to sit in the Big Chair, and Picard is generally over the entire experience. This week on TNG Rewatch: Descent Part 1.
Taking a break from TNG, we jump back to 1969. Starfleet sends the Enterprise to Ardana to acquire a necessary substance. There, Kirk and Spock discover a floating city, a contaminated mine, and a class war. This week, we’re revisiting The Original Series: “The Cloud Minders.”
Spot assaults Riker. Troi endures bad pickup lines. Time begins moving strangely, and the Enteprise might or might not explode. There are also Romulans. This week on TNG Rewatch: “Timescape.”
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