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Summary Troi falls for a handsome delegate who uses underhanded tactics in negotiations. Our Take A mixed bag: some good moves, some filler. Star Trek: The Next Generation running at cruising speed.

Summary A Romulan warship thwarts attempts to rescue Geordi, stranded on a planet swept by electrical storms. Our Take Confident and engaging. The plot moves, the stakes feel real, and the hour flies by.

Summary The Enterprise experiences a rapid energy drain that leaves the crew vulnerable to radiation exposure while exploring in a area of space where a alien race once lived. Our Take A strong episode with a couple of wobbles, but…

Summary Worf takes responsibility for a boy when his mother, the ships archaeologist is killed on a away mission. Our Take A mixed bag: some good moves, some filler. Star Trek: The Next Generation running at cruising speed.

Summary When a secret Federation observation post is accidentally revealed, a primitive culture ends up worshiping Picard as a god and prepares to sacrifice Troi to appease him. Our Take A masterclass episode, confident, surprising, and completely earned.

Summary Captain Picard and the crew visit a isolate planet that is the home to two people who lived through a devastating attack. Picard then begins to suspect that all is not as it seems when the Enterprise is repeatedly…

Summary When a alien race demands that a lost human colony is to be evacuated, Data is sent to deal with the issue and has problems convincing the leader of the colony to abandon their homes. Our Take Very good,…

Summary The Enterprise brings eminent scientist Dr. Paul Stubbs to the site of a binary star system, expecting a massive stellar explosion to occur in a few hours. He has waited many years for this event and has devoted his…

Summary Stardate: 42976.1 – Riker being infected by an alien is used as the basis for a clip show. Our Take An off episode. Even great shows stub their toes; this is Star Trek: The Next Generation’s stubbed toe.

Summary The Ferengi ambush the Enterprise and another vessel during a battle simulation. Our Take Solid, satisfying television. The season’s engine keeps turning and the character work pays.