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Star Trek: The Next Generation — Season 4

New stars. New stories. New worlds to explore.

199026 episodes7.1/10 (1,267 votes)

About this season

As Riker tries to save the Enterprise and the Earth from a powerful alien race, Captain Picard's life hangs in the balance. The crew faces their own demons and must overcome their own obstacles to continue their mission. This leads Data to return to his creator to better understand emotions. Worf must accept his Klingon heritage and face his former family. A power struggle threatens the Federation as the Romulans try to make peace with their universe and the Klingons deal with a potential successor to their empire. Political relations are strained within the Enterprise as a rogue ship attacks former enemies of the Federation, ultimately leading up to a civil war where one member of the Enterprise must decide where his loyalty lies.

Episodes (26)

The Best of Both Worlds (2)
E1

1. The Best of Both Worlds (2)

8.6

Aired 24 September 1990 • 46 min

Stardate: 44001.4. Riker must pull out all the stops in order to save Earth from a Borg invasion being lead by none other than Locutus - otherwise known as Captain Jean-Luc Picard.

Family
E2

2. Family

7.3

Aired 1 October 1990 • 46 min

Stardate 44012.3. 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 the Enterprise, and succeed in embarrassing him in front of his crewmates.

Brothers
E3

3. Brothers

6.9

Aired 8 October 1990 • 46 min

Stardate: 44085.7 While 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 his creator has summoned him for an important meeting that could change his life. However, Dr. Soong unknowingly summoned Data's twin brother Lore, into the bargain.

Suddenly Human
E4

4. Suddenly Human

6.5

Aired 15 October 1990 • 46 min

Stardate: 44143.7. A custody battle between Picard and a child's adoptive father arises when a boy showing evidence of abuse is discovered.

Remember Me
E5

5. Remember Me

7.6

Aired 22 October 1990 • 46 min

Stardate: 44161.2. Dr. Crusher begins to question her sanity when members of the crew start disappearing one by one, and all evidence of their existence is erased.

Legacy
E6

6. Legacy

6.3

Aired 29 October 1990 • 46 min

Stardate: 44215.2. The Enterprise is caught in the middle of a civil war when they encounter Tasha Yar's long-lost younger sister, Ishara.

Reunion
E7

7. Reunion

7.7

Aired 5 November 1990 • 46 min

Stardate: 44246.3. Picard is asked to choose between two candidates to succeed the current Chancellor of the Klingon High Council as the new ruler of the Empire. Worf is disturbed by unexpected news when he is paid a visit by his former lover.

Future Imperfect
E8

8. Future Imperfect

7.4

Aired 12 November 1990 • 46 min

Stardate: 44286.5. Riker awakens one morning to discover he is suddenly 16 years in the future as the captain of the Enterprise, and negotiating a peace treaty with the Romulans with no recollection of how he arrived at that point in time, or of any recent events.

Final Mission
E9

9. Final Mission

6.4

Aired 19 November 1990 • 46 min

Stardate: 44307.3. Wesley must keep Captain Picard alive on the eve of his entrance exam to Starfleet Academy when their shuttle crashes on a barren moon.

The Loss
E10

10. The Loss

5.8

Aired 1 December 1990 • 46 min

Stardate: 44356.9. Troi loses her empathic abilities when the Enterprise is caught in the gravitational pull of a black hole.

Data's Day
E11

11. Data's Day

7.4

Aired 7 January 1991 • 46 min

Stardate: 44356.9. A Vulcan Ambassador being escorted by the Enterprise starts exhibiting suspicious behavior. Miles O'Brien marries his fiancée, Keiko Ishikawa in Ten-Forward.

The Wounded
E12

12. The Wounded

7.9

Aired 28 January 1991 • 46 min

Stardate: 44429.6. When the Cardassians start re-arming themselves, a Federation Captain takes it upon himself to remove a potential threat before it escalated. Now, Picard must fight for the Cardassians and stop the renegade from slaughtering innocents.

Devil's Due
E13

13. Devil's Due

6.8

Aired 4 February 1991 • 46 min

Stardate: 44474.5. The crew of the Enterprise must defend the planet Ventax from a mythological Devil who re-appears when a 1000 year long era of peace comes to an end.

Clues
E14

14. Clues

7.8

Aired 11 February 1991 • 46 min

Stardate: 44502.7. Picard orders a secret investigation when the crew suspects Data of lying about the discovery of a wormhole.

First Contact
E15

15. First Contact

7.7

Aired 18 February 1991 • 46 min

Riker is abducted by a xenophobic race of aliens during a first contact mission. They believe the Enterprise is a scout for an invasion.

Galaxy's Child
E16

16. Galaxy's Child

6.6

Aired 11 March 1991 • 46 min

Stardate: 44614.6. Geordi must work with the real Leah Brahms when she arrives on the Enterprise when a space-borne alien life form thinks the ship is its mother. Tensions rise when she learns that Geordi created a holographic version of her several months before in order to save the ship from danger.

Night Terrors
E17

17. Night Terrors

7.0

Aired 18 March 1991 • 46 min

Stardate: 44631.2. Troi faces a recurring nightmare when the Enterprise is caught in a rift in space. Soon, the crew begins to slip into insanity through dream deprivation.

Identity Crisis
E18

18. Identity Crisis

6.4

Aired 25 March 1991 • 46 min

Stardate: 44664.5. Geordi and a former crew mate begin evolving into bizarre creatures when they return to a planet both of them were on during an Away Mission five years earlier.

The Nth Degree
E19

19. The Nth Degree

7.5

Aired 1 April 1991 • 46 min

Stardate: 44704.2. An alien probe transforms Barclay from a shy, awkward character into an arrogant super-genius who is able to interface with the Enterprise's computer through the holodeck.

Qpid
E20

20. Qpid

6.8

Aired 22 April 1991 • 46 min

Stardate:44741.9. Q places Vash and the senior Enterprise crew in a recreation of Robin Hood and his merry men.

The Drumhead
E21

21. The Drumhead

8.0

Aired 29 April 1991 • 46 min

Stardate: 44769.2. Picard is accused of treason when an explosion aboard the Enterprise is investigated by a ruthless and paranoid Starfleet Admiral.

Half a Life
E22

22. Half a Life

6.7

Aired 6 May 1991 • 46 min

Stardate: 44805.3. Lwaxana Troi falls in love with a man who must return home to commit suicide, as is customary for their race when they reach a certain age.

The Host
E23

23. The Host

6.2

Aired 13 May 1991 • 46 min

Startdate: 44821.3. Dr. Crusher falls in love with a Trill Ambassador, until she discovers the Trill's symbiotic relationship.

The Mind's Eye
E24

24. The Mind's Eye

7.3

Aired 27 May 1991 • 46 min

Stardate: 44885.5. While en route to Risa for shore leave, Geordi is abducted by the Romulans and brainwashed into becoming an assassin.

In Theory
E25

25. In Theory

6.9

Aired 3 June 1991 • 46 min

Stardate: 44932.3. Data experiences the complexities of love when a fellow crewmate becomes attracted to him.

Redemption (1)
E26

26. Redemption (1)

7.7

Aired 17 June 1991 • 46 min

Stardate: 44995.3. Worf must choose between his people and the Federation when a civil war threatens to destroy the Klingon Empire.

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