Season Guide
Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 4
Season 4 Review
⚠ Spoiler alert Season notes below reveal how the story develops.
Season 4 of Star Trek: The Next Generation premiered 1990-09-24 and ran 26 episodes through 1991-06-17.
Episodes
1
Summary Riker is torn between saving Picard or humanity when the Borg plan to use the abducted captain in their scheme to destroy Earth and turn him into Locutus. Our…
2
Summary Picard meets with his older brother in France, and contemplates resigning his Starfleet commission after his ordeal with the Borg. Worf’s adoptive parents spend time with their son on…
3
SummaryWhile escorting a seriously ill boy to the closest Federation Starbase for treatment, Data mysteriously takes control of the Enterprise and takes it to a distant planet. He learns that…
4
Summary Picard faces a child custody dilemma after the Enterprise rescues an orphaned human child. Our Take A quieter episode that leans on Patrick Stewart to carry the emotional weight,…
5
SummaryWhen Doctor Crusher leaps into another dimension of reality, Enterprise crew members mysteriously disappear.Our TakeThis one earns its reputation: tight writing, real stakes, and a payoff that lands. Peak Star…
6
SummaryTasha Yar's sister helps the Enterprise rescue Federation members held hostage on her planet.Our TakeVery good, not the series' peak, but an hour that reminds you why Star Trek: The…
7
Summary Worf deals with a personal dilemma, Picard mediates a power struggle between successors to the Klingon Empire. Our Take A busy hour that juggles Klingon politics and Worf's personal…
8
SummaryAfter an aborted mission to an uninhabited planet, Riker awakens in the future with no memory of the past 16 years.Our TakeVery good, not the series' peak, but an hour…
9
SummaryWesley goes on one last mission with Captain Picard that jeopardizes the Captains life before going to Starfleet academy.Our TakeA sturdy episode with more hits than misses. Worth your time.
10
Summary Troi loses her empathic sense at the same time the Enterprise encounters a mysterious life form that appears to be heading toward self destruction. Our Take This one lives…
11
Summary While the USS Enterprise heads towards a secret rendezvous, a friend’s upcoming wedding compounds Data’s confusion about the nuances of human feelings. Our Take A quiet, low-stakes hour told…
12
SummaryPicard and the crew attempt to apprehend a renegade Federation starship that has attacked a Cardassian space station without provocation.Our TakeVery good, not the series' peak, but an hour that…
13
Summary Picard tries to save a terrorized planet and the Enterprise from a woman claiming to be the devil who has returned after 1,000 years to claim the planet as…
14
Summary Upon investigating a newly discovered Class M planet, the crew are knocked unconscious. Data claims that they had only lost 30 seconds, but the crew begin to discover clues…
15
Summary A first contact mission puts Riker in an alien hospital, leaving Picard to convince the planet’s leaders that the Enterprise poses no threat. Our Take A rare episode told…
16
SummaryAfter killing an attacking life form, the Enterprise discovers a "baby" within its womb; Geordi meets the object of his admiration, but his overly familiar attitude toward her makes their…
17
Summary When the Enterprise becomes stuck in an energy draining rupture in space known as a Tyken’s Rift, the crew begins experiencing severe sleep deprivation, but one crew member’s recurring…
18
SummaryGeordi begins to exhibit signs of mutating into another life form as a result of a parasite picked up on an Away Team mission.Our TakeVery good, not the series' peak,…
19
SummaryAn alien probe threatens the Enterprise when it emits an energy surge that turns an innocuous crew member into a superhuman.Our TakeThis one earns its reputation: tight writing, real stakes,…
20
Summary Q questions the dispassionate Captain Picard about his relationship with a beautiful archaeologist, but when Picard refuses to give him any satisfactory answers, he transports the crew to Sherwood…
21
SummaryWhen an explosion damages the Enterprise's warp engine, a retired Starfleet admiral boards the ship and begins an investigation that ultimately leads her to suspect Captain Picard of participating in…
22
SummaryLwaxana Troi pays another visit to the Enterprise, where she falls in love with a scientist from Kaelon II, but she is shocked to learn that he must soon return…
23
Summary While on a peacekeeping mission to the Peliar system, a Trill ambassador begins a relationship with Dr. Crusher, but when he is injured in a surprise attack, he must…
24
SummaryThe Romulans brainwash Geordi as part of a plot to drive a wedge between the Federation and the Klingon Empire.Our TakeSolid, satisfying television. The season's engine keeps turning and the…
25
SummaryWhile the Enterprise explores a nebula with unusual properties, Data becomes involved with a crew member.Our TakeA solidly built episode with more hits than misses. Worth your time.
26
SummaryPart 1 of 2. Picard tries to keep the Federation neutral when the Klingon Empire faces civil war; Lt. Worf struggles with divided loyalties.Our TakeA well made episode with more…