Star Trek: The Next Generation Episode Guide

Season 2

	The Child S2 E1 ● 1988-Nov-21 ● Stardate 42073.1 (2365) Counselor Troi becomes pregnant by an alien energy-being; it develops from embryo into a human child in a few hours. The Enterprise transports a deadly plague virus to a research lab.
	Where Silence Has Lease S2 E2 ● 1988-Nov-28 ● Stardate 42193.6 The Enterprise is caught in a mysterious void by a being, Nagilum, conducting an experiment to study humans.
	Elementary, Dear Data S2 E3 ● 1988-Dec-05 ● Stardate 42286.3 Data and Geordi play Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson on the holodeck. The computer creates a powerful foe, Dr. Moriarty, who kidnaps Dr. Pulaski and learns to control the ship.
	The Outrageous Okona S2 E4 ● 1988-Dec-12 ● Stardate 42402.7 The charming captain of a cargo freighter is accused by the leaders of two neighboring planets of theft and philandering. Data tries to understand humor with the help of Guinan and a comic.
	Loud as a Whisper S2 E5 ● 1989-Jan-09 ● Stardate 42477.2 Riva, a deaf mediator comes to Solais V, a planet at war for centuries, but his interpreters are killed and he must learn a new way to communicate.
	The Schizoid Man S2 E6 ● 1989-Jan-21 ● Stardate 42437.5 The Enterprise answers a distress call from Gravesworld. Dying scientist Dr. Graves transfers his mind and knowledge into Data and takes over his personality.
	Unnatural Selection S2 E7 ● 1989-Jan-30 ● Stardate 42494.8 When the Enterprise answers a distress call from the U.S.S. Lantree, their investigation leads them to the Darwin Genetic Research Station on Gagarin IV, where Dr. Pulaski contracts an a...
	A Matter of Honor S2 E8 ● 1989-Feb-06 ● Stardate 42506.5 Riker serves on the Klingon ship I.K.C. Pagh in an officer-exchange program. A parasite eats away at their hull and the Klingons think the Enterprise attacked them. Riker's loyalties are...
	The Measure of a Man S2 E9 ● 1989-Feb-13 ● Stardate 42523.7 Commander Maddox wants Data disassembled to study his positronic brain. A starbase judge orders Data to comply, as he is Starfleet property. Picard defends Data's right to refuse, while Riker is oblig...
	The Dauphin S2 E10 ● 1989-Feb-20 ● Stardate 42568.8 Wesley becomes enamored of a young woman, Salia, who is to be the ruler of Daled IV, but is distressed to find that she is not as humanoid as she appears.
	Contagion S2 E11 ● 1989-Mar-20 ● Stardate 42609.1 When the Galaxy-class starship U.S.S. Yamato NCC-71807 self-destructs in the Neutral Zone, the Enterprise is sent to investigate. The probe of abandoned planet Iconia infects the ...
	The Royale S2 E12 ● 1989-Mar-27 ● Stardate 42625.4 Riker, Worf and Data are trapped on a planet in the "Hotel Royale" where they must play out the plot of an old gambling novel in order to escape.
	Time Squared S2 E13 ● 1989-Apr-03 ● Stardate 42679.2 A double of Captain Picard from the future is found in a shuttle craft, the only survivor of an event about to happen and they must learn how to avoid it.
	The Icarus Factor S2 E14 ● 1989-Apr-24 ● Stardate 42686.4 Riker is briefed on a possible assignment to captain the starship U.S.S. Aries (NCC-45167) by his estranged father, Kyle Riker. Wesley, Data, Geordi, and O'Brien help Worf go through the annive...
	Pen Pals S2 E15 ● 1989-May-01 ● Stardate 42695.3 Data strikes up an acquaintance with an alien girl, Sarjenka, who calls for help by radio; her planet Drema IV is breaking up and Data wishes to help. Wesley commands the geological survey.
	Q Who S2 E16 ● 1989-May-08 ● Stardate 42761.3 Q is kicked out of the continuum. Denied a position on the Enterprise, Q throws the ship 70,000 light years into the Delta Quadrant, where they must battle the Borg, ruthless cyborgs with a col...
	Samaritan Snare S2 E17 ● 1989-May-15 ● Stardate 42779.1 Riker negotiates with the Pakleds, who have taken La Forge hostage in order to get Enterprise technology. Meanwhile, Picard is away for cardiac replacement at Starbase 515.
	Up The Long Ladder S2 E18 ● 1989-May-22 ● Stardate 42823.2 The Enterprise rescues the Bringloidi, a primitive Earth colony, then discovers another colony of clones from Earth who desperately needs new genetic material.
	Manhunt S2 E19 ● 1989-Jun-19 ● Stardate 42859.2 En route to a Federation conference on Pacifica, the crew picks up two delegates from the planet Antede III, and gets a surprise visit from Deanna Troi's mother, Lwaxana Troi, who avidly pursues a hus...
	The Emissary S2 E20 ● 1989-Jun-26 ● Stardate 42901.3 The emissary sent to intercept the Klingon vessel IKC T'Ong, whose crew is in cryogenic suspension, is Worf's past mate, K'Ehleyr. They must stop the Klingons from attacking in Federation space.
	Peak Performance S2 E21 ● 1989-Jul-10 ● Stardate 42923.4 Commander Riker and Captain Picard are pitted against each other in a Starfleet war game administered by Zakdorn Sirna Kolrami, with Picard helming the Enterprise and Riker the U.S.S. Hathaw...
	Shades of Gray S2 E22 ● 1989-Jul-17 ● Stardate 42976.1 While performing a geological survey, Riker contracts a mysterious disease that attacks his central nervous system. Dr. Pulaski tries to save him with a potentially lethal course of treatment.