Season Guide
Star Trek: The Next Generation — Season 3
Season 3 Review
Season 3 of Star Trek: The Next Generation premiered 1989-09-25 and ran 26 episodes through 1990-06-18.
Episodes
1
SummaryThe 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…
2
SummaryWhen 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…
3
SummaryCaptain 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…
4
SummaryWhen 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 TakeA masterclass episode…
5
SummaryWorf takes responsibility for a boy when his mother, the ships archaeologist is killed on a away mission.Our TakeA mixed bag: some good moves, some filler. Star Trek: The Next…
6
SummaryThe 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 TakeA strong…
7
SummaryA Romulan warship thwarts attempts to rescue Geordi, stranded on a planet swept by electrical storms.Our TakeConfident and engaging. The plot moves, the stakes feel real, and the hour flies…
8
SummaryTroi falls for a handsome delegate who uses underhanded tactics in negotiations.Our TakeA mixed bag: some good moves, some filler. Star Trek: The Next Generation running at cruising speed.
9
SummaryPicard offers to mediate a dispute between a peaceful society and a renegade clan that steals to live.Our TakeA transition episode that sets up more than it delivers. Necessary, not…
10
SummaryA Romulan defector leads the Enterprise into a confrontation that could erupt into war.Our TakeConfident and engaging. The plot moves, the stakes feel real, and the hour flies by.
11
SummaryA prison escapee claims he is a soldier brainwashed by his goverment to kill.Our TakeA strong episode with a couple of wobbles, but Star Trek: The Next Generation keeps its…
12
SummaryA radical takes Dr. Crusher hostage to treat his injured Comrades.Our TakeA strong episode with a couple of wobbles, but Star Trek: The Next Generation keeps its grip throughout.
13
SummaryPicard's nemesis Q, claiming to have lost his powers, appears on the Enterprise.Our TakeA standout hour — the kind of episode that justifies the whole series. Star Trek: The Next…
14
SummaryA widow accuses Riker of seducing her and killing her husband, a respected scientist.Our TakeServiceable television — it advances the story without ever surprising you.
15
SummaryAn Enterprise from the past breaks through a time rift, altering the course of history.Our TakeA standout hour — the kind of episode that justifies the whole series. Star Trek:…
16
SummaryAn admiral (Nicolas Coster) wants to remove Data's creation, a female android, from the Enterprise.Our TakeSolid, satisfying television. The season's engine keeps turning and the character work pays.
17
SummaryLt. Worf and his brother Kurn defend their family honor when the Klingon high council accuses their late father of treason.Our TakeVery good — not the series' peak, but an…
18
SummaryStardate: 43714.1 Picard is secretly abducted and switched with an alien double. The crews' suspicions are raised when he starts exhibiting unusual behaviour, and is relieved of command.Our TakeSolid, satisfying…
19
SummaryStardate: 43745.2 While on vacation on Risa, Captain Picard encounters two Vorgons from the 27th Century who claim they are searching for a powerful weapon hidden somewhere on the planet.Our…
20
SummaryStardate: 43779.3 The Enterprise encounters a 'living' ship in the Neutral Zone, and risks breaking the Romulan Federation alliance in order to bring it into contact with a Betazoid emissary.Our…
21
SummaryStardate: 43807.4 A nervous and insecure officer, Lt. Reginald Barclay, places the Enterprise in great danger when he neglects his duties in Engineering, and instead spends his time acting out…
22
SummaryStardate: 43872.2 The crew are shattered by the apparent death of Data in a shuttle explosion, and are prevented from carrying out a detailed investigation when Starfleet gives them orders…
23
SummaryVulcan ambassador Sarek becomes temperamental while on the Enterprise with his wife.Our TakeSolid, satisfying television. The season's engine keeps turning and the character work pays.
24
SummaryThe Ferengi kidnap Riker, Troi and her visiting mother.Our TakeA well-built episode with more hits than misses. Worth your time.
25
SummaryThe Enterprise crew saves a badly injured humanoid who possesses remarkable powers.Our TakeSolid, satisfying television. The season's engine keeps turning and the character work pays.
26
SummaryThe Borg advance their plans to assimilate the human race by kidnapping Picard and making him into their spokesman.Our TakeA standout hour — the kind of episode that justifies the…