TNG Season Seven

#153 "DESCENT, PART II"

Written by Rene' Eche'varria

Directed by Alexander Singer

Guest Stars: Lore-Brent Spiner, Hugh-Jonathan Del Arco, Ensign Taitt-Alex Datcher, Lt. Barnaby-James Horan, Crosis-Brian J. Cousins, Salazar-Benito Martinez, Goval-Michael Riley Burke

Stardate 47025.4

Airdate 09/23/93

Data, under the influence of his evil brother Lore, imprisons Picard, Troi and La Forge among the Borg, Meanwhile, the Enterprise, commanded by Dr. Crusher, comes under attack.

#154 "LIAISONS"

Teleplay by Jeanne Carrigan Fauci and Lisa Rich

Story by Roger Eschbacher and Jaq Greenspon

Directed by Cliff Bole

Guest Stars: Lyaaran Woman-Barbara Williams, Eric Pierpoint, Paul Eiding, Michael Harris, Boy-Rickey D'Shon Collins

Stardate 47080.4?

Airdate 09/30/93

The crew hosts Iyaaran ambassadors: one is assigned to Troi; the other seeks to provoke an undiplomatic Worf. Meanwhile, Picard, en route to Iyar, is rescued by a woman who falls in love with him.

#155 "INTERFACE"

Written by Joe Menosky

Directed by Robert Weimer

Guest Stars: Captain La Forge-Madge Sinclair, Dr. Edward M. La Forge-Ben Vereen, Warren Munson

Stardate 47215.5

Airdate 10/07/93

La Forge, attached to an experimental interfacing probe, thinks he sees his mother on a stranded ship-although the craft was reported missing more than 300 light years away.

#156 "GAMBIT, PART I"

Teleplay by Naren Shankar

Story by Christopher Hatton and Naren Shankar

Directed by Peter Lauritson

Guest Stars: Tallera-Robin Curtis, Arctus Baran-Richard Lynch, Ensign Giusti-Sabrina LeBeauf, Bartender-Stephen Lee, Lt. Sanders-Derek Webster, Vekor-Caitlin Brown, Narik-Cameron Thor, Yranac-Alan Altshuld, Admiral Ckekote-Bruce Gray

Stardate 47135.2

Airdate 10/14/93

While investigating the apparent death of Picard, Riker is kidnapped and taken to a mercenary ship that's been looting archaeological sites-only to discover Picard among the crew.

#157 "GAMBIT, PART II"

Teleplay by Ronald D. Moore

Story by Naren Shankar

Directed by Alexander Singer

Guest Stars: Tallera-Robin Curtis, Arctus Baran-Richard Lynch, Ensign Giusti-Sabrina LeBeauf, Vekor-Caitlin Brown, Narik-Cameron Thor, Klingon Captain Koral-James Worthy, Commander Setok-Martin Goslins

Stardate 47169.2

Airdate 10/21/93

Picard and Riker, having ingratiated themselves with mercenaries, seek to drive them to mutiny-and learn the true nature of the mysterious artifacts they seek.

#158 "PHANTASMS"

Written by Brannon Braga

Directed by Patrick Stewart

Guest Stars: Ensign Tyler-Gina Ravarra, Sigmund Freud-Bernard Kates, Admiral Nakamura-Clyde Kusatsu, David L. Crowley

Stardate 47225.7

Airdate 10/28/93

Data's dream program begins to produce nightmares that dangerously affect his behavior-but may hold clues to unusual occurrences aboard the ship.

#159 "DARK PAGE"

Written by Hilary J. Bader

Directed by Les Landau

Guest Stars: Ambassador Lwaxana-Majel Barrett, Maques-Norman Large, Hedril-Kirsten Dunst, Lt. Ian Andrew Troi-Amick

Byram, Kestra Troi-Andreana Weiner

Stardate 47254.1

Airdate 11/04/93

Lwaxana suffers a breakdown while the Enterprise hosts a delegation of telepathic aliens.

#160 "ATTACHED"

Written by Nicholas Sagan

Directed by Jonathan Frakes

Guest Stars Mauric-Robin Gammell, Lenore Kasorf, Kes Aide-J.C. Stevens

Stardate 47304.2

Airdate 11/11/93

Picard and Dr. Crusher discover their true feelings toward each other via a telepathic link when they become imprisoned together during a diplomatic mission.

#161 "FORCE OF NATURE"

Written by Naren Shankar

Directed by Robert Lederman

Guest Stars: Rabal-Michael Corbett, Seroca-Margaret Reed, Lee Arenberg, Computer Voice-Majel Barrett

Stardate 47310.2

Airdate 11/18/93

While searching for a missing ship, the Enterprise encounters an alien brother and sister who insist that warp drive engines are destroying their region of outer space.

#162 "INHERITANCE"

Teleplay by Dan Koeppel and Rene' Eche'varria

Story by Dan Koeppel

Directed by Robert Scheerer

Guest Stars: Juliana Soong-Fionnula Flanagan, Pran-William Lithgow

Stardate 47410.2

Airdate 11/25/93

Data meets a woman who claims to be Juliana Soong-Noonian Soong's ex wife and Data's mother.

#163 "PARALLELS"

Written by Brannon Braga

Directed by Robert Weimer

Guest Stars: Wesley Crusher-Wil Wheaton, Nurse Alyssa Ogawa-Patti Yasutake, Gul Nador-Mark Bramhall, Computer Voice-Majel Barrett

Stardate 47391.2

Airdate 12/02/93

Worf finds he is the only one who notices reality changing-and his sanity ebbing-after he returns from a Klingon competition.

#164 "THE PEGASUS"

Written by Ronald D. Moore

Directed by LeVar Burton

Guest Stars: Admiral Eric Pressman-Terry O'Quinn, Romulan Commander Sirol-Michael Mack, Admiral Blackwell-Nancy Vawter

Stardate 47457.1

Airdate 01/13/94

Riker's loyalties are divided when his former commanding officer risk the Enterprise on a dangerous mission to salvage his former ship.

#165 "HOMEWARD"

Teleplay by Naren Shankar

Television Story by Spike Steingasser

Directed by Alexander Singer

Guests: Nicoli Rozhenko-Paul Sorvino, Penny Johnson, Brian Markinson, Edward Penn

Stardate 47423.9

Airdate 01/20/94

On a mission to a planet that is losing its atmosphere, Worf encounters his adoptive brother-who violates the Prime Directive in a desperate attempt to save the inhabitants.

#166 "SUB ROSA"

Teleplay by Brannon Braga

Television Story by Jeri Taylor

Directed by Jonathan Frakes

Guest Stars: Ronin-Duncan Regehr, Michael Keenan, Shay Duffin

Stardate 47547.3?

Airdate 02/03/94

After Dr. Crusher attends her grandmother's funeral, strange happenings lead her to believe she's inherited the family ghost.

#167 "LOWER DECKS"

Teleplay by Rene' Eche'varria

Story by Ronald Wilkerson and Jean Louise Matthais

Directed by Gabrielle Beaumont

Guest Stars: Nurse Alyssa Ogawa-Patti Yasutake, Lt. Sam Lavell-Dan Gauthier, Ensign Sito Jaxa-Shannon Fill, Lt. Taurik-Alexander Enberg, Ben-Bruce Beatty, Joret Dal-Don Rielly

Stardate 47566.7

Airdate 02/10/94

Four junior officers find themselves tested beyond their expectations when a secret mission takes the place of their promotion evaluation.

#168 "THINE OWN SELF"

Teleplay by Ronald D. Moore

Story by Christopher Hatton

Directed by Winrich Kolbe

Guest Stars: Ronnie Claire Edwards, Michael Rothhaar, Kimberley Cullum, Michael G. Hagerty, Apprentice-Andy Kossin, Rainer-Richard Ortega-Miro, Computer Voice-Majel Barrett

Stardate 47611.2

Airdate 02/17/94

Data finds himself stranded on a planet with a pre-industrial society-with no memory of how he got there. Meanwhile Troi takes the bridge officer's test.

#169 "MASKS"

Written by Joe Menosky

Directed by Robert Weimer

Guest Stars: Eric-Rickey D'shon Collins

Stardate 47615.2

Airdate 02/24/94

After the Enterprise encounters a mysterious comet, Data exhibits multiple personalities-and the ship is transformed into an ancient city.

#170 "EYE OF THE BEHOLDER"

Teleplay by Rene' Eche'varria

Story by Brannon Braga

Directed by Cliff Bole

Guest Stars: Pierce-Mark Rolston, Nancy Harwood, Tim Lounibos, Johanna McCloy, Woman-Nora Leonhart, Man-Dugan Savoye, Computer Voice-Majel Barrett

Stardate 47622.5

Airdate 03/03/94

During the investigation of a crew member's mysterious suicide, Troi and Worf find their relationship taking a romantic turn.

#171 "GENESIS"

Written by Brannon Braga

Directed by Gates McFadden

Guest Stars: Barclay-Dwight Schultz, Nurse Alyssa Ogawa-Patti Yasutake, Ensign Dern-Carlos Ferro, Computer Voice-Majel Barrett

Stardate 47653.2

Airdate 03/24/94

The crew begins to exhibit strange behavioral changes-eventually regressing into primitive creatures.

#172 "JOURNEY'S END"

Written by Ronald D. Moore

Directed by Corey Allen

Guest Stars: Wesley-Wil Wheaton, Fleet Admiral Alynna Nechayev-Natalija Nogulich, Anthwara-Ned Romero, The Traveler-Eric Menyuk, Jack R. Crusher-Doug Wert, Tom Jackson, George Aquilar, Gul Evek-Richard Poe

Stardate 47751.2

Airdate 03/31/94

Wesley on break from Starfleet Academy, becomes involved in a dispute over the relocation of native Americans from a planet annexed by the Cardassians.

#173 "FIRSTBORN"

Teleplay by Rene' Eche'varria

Story by Mark Kalbfeld

Directed by Jonathan West

Guest Stars: Alexander Rozhenko-Brian Bonsall, K'Emptar-James Sloyan, Lursa-Barbara March, B'Etor-Gwynyth Walsh, Joel Swetow, Collin Mitchell, Quark-Armin Shimerman, Singer-Michael Danek, Molor-John Kenton Shull, Eric-Rickey D'shon Collins, Computer Voice-Majel Barrett

Stardate 47779.4

Airdate 04/28/94

Worf gets unexpected help teaching his son Alexander to be a Klingon Warrior from an enigmatic family friend.

#174 "BLOODLINES"

Written by Nicholas Sagan

Directed by Les Landau

Guest Stars: Bok-Lee Arenberg, Jason Vigoh-Ken Olandt, Bricka-Peter Slutsker, Lt. Sandra Rhodes-Amy Pietz, Toi-Michael Sisti, Computer Voice-Majel Barrett

Stardate 47829.1

Airdate 05/05/94

A renegade Ferengi promises revenge on Picard-by killing the son the captain never knew he had.

#175 "EMERGENCE"

Teleplay by Joe Menosky

Story by Brannon Braga

Directed by Cliff Bole

Guest Stars: Conductor-David Huddleston, Vinny Agiro

Stardate 47869.2

Airdate 05/12/94

Mysterious malfunctions in the Enterprise's computer system lead the crew to the holodeck, where passengers on a train hold the only clues.

#176 "PREEMPTIVE STRIKE"

Teleplay by Rene' Eche'varria

Story by Naren Shankar

Directed by Patrick Stewart

Guest Stars: Lt. Ro Laren-Michelle Forbes, Fleet Admiral Alynna Nechayev-Natalija Nogulich, Gul Evek-Richard Poe

Macias-John Franklin-Robbins, Santos-William Thomas Jr., Kalita-Shannon Cochran

Stardate 47941.7

Airdate 05/19/94

Ro is recruited to infiltrate the Maquis, renegade colonists believed to be smuggling weapons into the Demilitarized Zone.

#177, #178 "ALL GOOD THINGS..."

Written by Ronald D. Moore and Brannon Braga

Directed by Winrich Kolbe

Guest Stars: Q-John de Lancie, Tasha-Denise Crosby, Miles O'Brien-Colm Meaney, Nurse Alyssa Ogawa-Patti Yasutake, Commander Tomalak-Andreas Katsulas, Ensign Sariel Rager-Lanei Chapman, Admiral Nakamura-Clyde Kusatsu, Jessel-Pamela Kosh, Lt. Gaines-Tim Keller, Ensign Chilton-Alison Brooks, Ensign-Stephen Matthew Garvin, Computer Voice-Majel Barrett

Stardate 47988

Airdate 05/23/94

In the series finale, Picard travels through time to a rift in space after Q informs him that mankind is on the brink of extinction. Mankind's existence hangs in the balance as Picard travels between the past, present and future to reconcile a space-time anomaly.