"Encounter At Farpoint"
On trial for the crimes of humanity
Jonathan Frakes (Cmdr. William Riker)
LeVar Burton (Lt. [j.g.] Geordi La Forge)
Denise Crosby (Lt. Tasha Yar)
Michael Dorn (Lieutenant [j.g.] Worf)
Gates McFadden (Dr. [Cmdr.] Beverly Crusher)
Marina Sirtis (Counselor [Lt. Cmdr.] Deanna Troi)
Brent Spiner (Lt. Commander Data)
Wil Wheaton (Wesley Crusher)
Michael Bell (Groppler Zorn)
Colm Meaney (Battle Bridge Conn [Miles O'Brien])
Cary-Hiroyuki (Mandarin Bailiff)
Timothy Dang (Main Bridge Security)
David Erskine (Bandi Shopkeeper)
Evelyn Guerrero (Young Female Ensign)
Chuck Hicks (Military Officer)
Jimmy Ortega (Lt. Torres)
DeForest Kelley (Starfleet Admiral [Leonard McCoy])
The U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D is the 5th starship to bear the name "Enterprise."
Cmdr. Riker, Lt. La Forge, Dr. Crusher, and Wesley await the Enterprise at Farpoint Station. Riker is transferred to Farpoint Station by the U.S.S. Hood NCC-42296.
Deanna calls Will "imzadi", which is Betazoid for "beloved" and uses telepathy to send thoughts to him (which is the only time she does this with anyone who is not a Betazoid).
Colm Meaney plays the unnamed Battle Bridge conn officer. He becomes a recurring character and is later named O'Brien.
When the saucer separates from the star drive section, Lt. Worf takes command of the saucer module. During re-joining, Picard orders Riker to perform a manual docking of the saucer module.
Admiral McCoy is 137 years old. He is actually not named as Dr. McCoy to keep the cameo a secret until the episode premiered.
In this pilot episode, the Conn and Ops stations on the bridge are reversed.
Troi is referred to by her rank ("[Lieutanant] Commander") and not "Counselor" in this episode. (Riker does mess up once and call her "Lieutenant." Lieutenant commanders are usually referred to as "Commander").
"Encounter At Farpoint, Part II"
''Great joy and gratitude''
Michael Bell (Groppler Zorn)
"The Naked Now"
Tasha Yar and Data become intimate
Benjamin Lum (Jim Shimoda, Asst. Chief Engineer)
Michael Rider (Transporter Chief)
Chief Engineer MacDougal appears only in this episode...probably relieved of duty because she let Wesley The Boy take control of Engineering :-)
This episode was supposed to be a homage to the original series episode "The Naked Time" (also written by John Black), but most people viewed it as a rip-off of the original series.
The U.S.S. Tsiolkovsky NCC-35911 (an Oberth-class starship) is named for Soviet cosmonaut Konstantin Tsiolkovsky. It is a re-use of the U.S.S. Grissom model from Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.
Troi changes from the mini-skirt uniform to a tight one-piece suit with her hair up in a bun. She won't be seen in a Starfleet uniform until Season 6's "Chain of Command".
"Code of Honor"
Yar and Yareena battle to the death
Karole Selmon (Yareena)
James Louis Watkins (Hagon)
Michael Rider (Transporter Chief)
This is the first episode where we see the Holodeck's yellow grid lines.
The producers and writers have since expressed embarassment over this episode's portrayal of African-Americans.
"The Last Outpost"
The Ferengi
Jake Dengel (Mordoc)
Tracey Walter (Kayron)
Darryl Henriques (The Portal)
Mike Gomez (DaiMon Tarr)
The Ferengi were supposed to be the Federation's new alien threat, but were a disapointment as a major adversary. This is the only time we see the Ferengi use the laser whips. (We see later on DS9, that Quark's "Marauder Mo" action figure includes a laser whip.)
Armin Shimerman later plays Quark on Deep Space Nine.
"Where No One Has Gone Before"
Wesley Crusher and The Traveler
Stanley Kamel (Lt. j.g. Stanley Kosinski)
Biff Yeager (Lt. Commander Argyle, Chief Engineer)
Herta Ware (Maman Picard)
Lt. Cmdr. Argyle is the first season's longest-running chief engineer.
This episode was nominated for an Emmy award for Outstanding Sound Mixing in a Drama Series.
The Traveler reappears in the 4th season's "Remember Me".
Eric Menyuk was the runner up for the role of Data.
"Lonely Among Us"
Crusher and Riker are concerned for Picard
John Durbin (Sestar)
Colm Meaney (Security Officer [Miles O'Brien])
Kavi Raz (Lt. Commander Singh)
Engineer Lt. Commander Singh is the first crew member who is killed on The Next Generation.
This episode marks the beginning of Data's fascination with Sherlock Holmes.
"Justice"
Wesley is held by the Edo
Jay Louden (Liator)
Josh Clark (Conn)
David Q. Combs (1st Mediator)
Richard Lavin (2nd Mediator)
Judith Jones (Edo Girl)
Eric Matthew (1st Edo Boy)
Brad Zerbst (Medical Technician)
David Michael Graves (2nd Edo Boy)
The Prime Directive would later be interpreted to prevent making contact with species that are not warp capable, such as the Edo.
"The Battle"
The Enterprise tows the Stargazer
Doug Warhit (First Officer Kazago)
Robert Towers (Second Officer Rata)
The Constellation-class U.S.S. Stargazer NCC-2893 was thought to have been destroyed at Maxia Zeta 9 years previously, but it was salvaged by the Ferengi. Captain Picard was courtmartialed for losing the ship, but he was absolved of all charges.
Troi senses deception and danger from the Ferengi. It will later be established that Betazoids can not read Ferengi minds.
"Hide And Q"
Q (dressed as Data) gives Riker the power
William A. Wallace (adult Wesley Crusher)
"Haven"
Deanna and Lwaxana Troi
Rob Knepper (Wyatt Miller)
Nan Martin (Victoria Miller)
Robert Ellenstein (Steven Miller)
Danitza Kingsley (Ariana)
Carel Struycken (Mr. Homn)
Anna Katarina (Valeda Innis)
Raye Birk (Wrenn)
Michael Rider (Transporter Chief)
Deanna's mother, Lwaxana Troi, makes her first appearance.
Tracy Tormé is the son of Mel Tormé.
This is the only episode in which Deanna calls Riker "Bill" instead of "Will."
This episode was nominated for Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling.
"The Big Goodbye"
Captain Picard as 'Dixon Hill'
Lawrence Tierney (Cyrus Redblock)
Harvey Jason (Felix Leech)
Rhonda Aldrich (Madeline)
David Selburg (Lit-Historian Whalen)
Gary Armagnac (Lt. McNary)
Mike Genovese (Desk Sergeant)
Carolyn Allport (Jessica Bradley)
This episode marks the birth of the "holodeck gone awry" plot mechanism.
The Dixon Hill set was actually built and contained within the Holodeck set.
"Datalore"
Data and his 'brother' Lore
Biff Yeager (Lt. Commander Argyle)
Data tells Dr. Crusher that he has an off switch, but he swears her to keep it secret.
Lore and Data were created by Dr. Noonien Soong using Asimov's theoretical positronic brain. Lore is more "human" than Data. The colonists were uncomfortable around him and asked that he be replaced.
Lore can also use contractions, whereas Data can not. After Lore is beamed into space and Picard asks Data if he is all right, he clearly responds, "Yes, sir, I'm fine."
Lore makes a return appearance in the fourth season in "Brothers" and in the sixth season in "Descent", while the Crystalline Entity strikes again in "Silicon Avatar" in the fifth season.
Lore was originally written as a female android, but at Brent Spiner's suggestion they made Lore an "evil twin."
"Angel One"
Riker initiates first contact with Mistress Beata
Sam Hennings (Ramsey)
Patricia McPherson (Ariel)
Leonard John Crofoot (Trent)
On Angel I, the men are smaller and weaker than the females.
Picard notes that there is a build up of Romulan activity along the Neutral Zone, which the Enterprise leaves to investigate at the end of this episode.
"11001001"
Riker and Picard meet Minuet on the holodeck
Gene Dynarski (Cmdr. Orfil Quinteros)
Katy Boyer (Zero-One)
Alexandra Johnson (One-Zero)
Iva Lane (Zero-Zero)
Kelli Ann McNally (One-One)
Jack Sheldon (Piano Player)
Abdul Salaam El Razzac (Bass Player)
Ron Brown (Drummer)
Starbase 74 orbits planet Tarsas III.
11001001 (hex C9) is the Z-80 CPU's machine language opcode for "Unconditional Return."
The Bynars upgrade the holodeck systems to produce more realistic holograms.
In the holodeck-generated jazz band scenes, Jonathan Frakes put his real trombone skills to use, playing "The Nearness of You" for Minuet.
Commander Quinteros was in charge of the Enterprise-D construction at Utopia Planitia.
Minuet is seen again in the 4th season episode "Future Imperfect".
"Too Short a Season"
Admiral Jameson collapses
Marsha Hunt (Anne Jameson)
Michael Pataki (Karnas)
"When The Bough Breaks"
Wesley tells the children not to cooperate
Brenda Strong (Rashella)
Jandi Swanson (Katie)
Paul Lambert (Melian)
Ivy Bethune (Duana)
Dierk Torsek (Lt. Bernard)
Michele Marsh (Leda)
Dan Mason (Accolan)
Philip N. Waller (Harry Bernard)
Connie Danese (Toya)
Jessica and Vanessa Bova (Alexandra)
"Home Soil"
The inorganic lifeform multiplies
Louisa Kim (Elizabeth Lindsey)
Gerard Prendergrast (Bjorn Benson)
Mario Roccuzzo (Arthur Malencon)
Carolyne Barry (Female Engineer)
"Coming of Age"
Admiral Quinn and Remmick board the Enterprise
Ward Costello (Admiral Gregory Quinn)
John Putch (Mordock)
Robert Ito (Lt. Chang)
Stephen Gregory (Jake Kurland)
Tasia Valenza (T'Shanik)
Estee Chandler (Oliana Mirren)
Brendan McKane (Technician #1)
Wyatt Knight (Technician #2)
Daniel Riordan (Rondon)
Mordock becomes the first Benzite admitted into Starfleet Academy.
Remmick tells Picard he wants to serve on the Enterprise when his current duty assignment ends. Picard thinks not.
Lt. Cmdr. Remmick and Admiral Quinn return in the episode "Conspiracy".
Admiral Quinn offers Picard a promotion to Admiral and a posting as the Commandant of Starfleet Academy. (Picard declines.)
"Heart of Glory"
The Klingon Death Ritual
Charles H. Hyman (Lieutenant Konmel)
David Froman (Captain K'Nera)
Robert Bauer (Kunivas)
Brad Zerbst (Nurse)
Dennis Madalone (Ramos)
Troi and Wesley do not appear in this episode. (This is the 5th time this season for Troi.)
The Enterprise investigates the aftermath of a battle in the Neutral Zone. The debris is possibly Romulan, "a name we haven't heard for a while" according to Picard. In Episode #15 "Angel One", the Enterprise headed to the Neutral Zone to defend an outpost against seven Romulan warbirds.
(The debris is actually Klingon -- the fugitives destroyed a ship sent to intercept them.)
Geordi rigs his VISOR to transmit visuals to the Enterprise.
"The Arsenal of Freedom"
Picard tends to an injured Dr. Crusher
Denise Crosby (Lt. Tasha Yar)
LeVar Burton (Lt. Geordi La Forge)
Marco Rodriguez (Capt. Paul Rice)
Vincent Schiavelli (The Salesman)
Vyto Ruginis (Chief Engineer Lt. Logan)
Julia Nickson (Ensign Lian T'Su)
George De La Peña (Lt. [j.g.] Orfil Solis)
La Forge is in command of the Enterprise while Riker and Picard are on the planet. When the ship falls under attack from orbit, Geordi separates the ship, with Lt. Logan commanding the saucer and Geordi commanding the battle bridge.
Lt. Logan is now Chief Engineer, replacing Lt. Cmdr. Argyle. Logan complains that Geordi won't leave orbit. When he does, he complains that they're leaving the away team behind. (You just can't please some people...)
When Picard deactivated the program (to buy it), the machine chasing Yar and Riker disappeared, but the one in orbit did not.
"Symbiosis"
Dr. Crusher discovers the Ornarans are addicts
Richard Lineback (Romas)
Judson Scott (Sobi)
Kimberly Farr (Langor)
That "Just Say No" dialog between Tasha and Wesley... Ugh....
This was the last episode that Denise Crosby shot. At the end of the episode when Dr. Crusher and Capt. Picard exit the cargo bay, you can see Lt. Yar waving goodbye in the background. This episode was filmed after "Skin of Evil" (Episode 23), but originally aired before.
"Skin of Evil"
The Away Team encounters Armus, who kills Yar
Ron Gans (Voice of Armus)
Raymond Forchion (Lt. Ben Prieto)
Walker Boone (Lt. Cmdr. Leland T. Lynch)
Brad Zerbst (Nurse)
Denise Crosby left the series because she was unhappy with her character and she wanted to pursue a movie career. She will return as Romulan Commander Sela and guest stars as Lt. Yar in "Yesterday's Enterprise" and "All Good Things..."
This episode was produced before "Symbiosis" but was aired after "Symbiosis" so the production numbers are out of order.
"We'll Always Have Paris"
Picard and Jenice have a final goodbye
Rod Loomis (Dr. Paul Manheim)
Isabel Lorca (Gabrielle)
Dan Kern (Lt. Dean)
Jean-Paul Vignon (Edourd)
Kelly Ashmore (Francine)
Lance Spellerberg (Transporter Chief Ensign Herbert)
Even though Tasha Yar died in the previous episode, "Skin of Evil", Denise Crosby's name is listed in the credits for the remainder of the season.
"Conspiracy"
Riker and Picard find Remmick, the alien mother
Ward Costello (Admiral Gregory Quinn)
Henry Darrow (Admiral Savar)
Jonathan Farwell (Capt. Walker Keel)
Ray Reinhardt (Admiral Aaron)
Michael Berryman (Captain Rixx)
Ursaline Bryant (Capt. Tryla Scott)
"The Neutral Zone"
The Romulans communicate with the Enterprise
Anthony James (Sub-Commander Thei)
Leon Rippy (L.Q. "Sonny" Clemons)
Peter Mark Richman (Ralph Offenhouse)
Gracie Harrison (Clare Raymond)
This is the first appearance of the new Romulan warbird, later named as the D'deridex-class Warbird. It was designed by Andrew Probert.
Although not actually seen in this episode, the Borg (Season 2, Episode 42 "Q Who") are later said to have caused the destruction of the Federation and Romulan outposts. The Borg where originally to appear in this episode, but due to the Writer's Guild strike, they were removed and did not debut until "Q Who".
Marc Alaimo went on to play Gul Dukat, a recurring Cardassian on DS9.
Data tells us that the year in our calendar is 2364.
The image of Tommy Raymond is associate producer Peter Lauritson.
