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{{quote|"''Space... the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship ''[[Cool Starship|Enterprise]]''. Its continuing mission -- to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no one has gone before.''"|'''[[The Captain|Captain Jean-Luc Picard]]''', [[Opening Narration]]}}

''[[Star Trek: The ~~Next Generation|Star Trek the~~ Next Generation]]'' is a science fiction show created by [[Gene Roddenberry]] as part of the ''[[Star Trek]]'' franchise. Set in the 24th century, about [[Twenty Minutes Into the Future|eighty years]] after the [[Star Trek: The Original Series|original series]], the program features a new crew, new perspectives on established cultures (a Klingon Empire as a semi-friendly ally against a Romulan Empire emerging from decades of isolation), new antagonists and a new ''[[Cool Starship|Enterprise]]'' (''Galaxy''-class starship, registration NCC-1701-[[Legacy Character|D]]).

''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' is a science fiction show created by [[Gene Roddenberry]] as part of the ''[[Star Trek]]'' franchise. Set in the 24th century, about [[Twenty Minutes Into the Future|eighty years]] after the [[Star Trek: The Original Series|original series]], the program features a new crew, new perspectives on established cultures (a Klingon Empire as a semi-friendly ally against a Romulan Empire emerging from decades of isolation), new antagonists and a new ''[[Cool Starship|Enterprise]]'' (''Galaxy''-class starship, registration NCC-1701-[[Legacy Character|D]]).

After struggling for a few seasons trying to establish itself apart from [[Star Trek: The Original Series|the Original Series]], it exploded into one of the most well respected television shows ever made, partially because of a change in direction (its creator had health problems starting around season two of the show's run leading to co-producer Rick Berman taking over most of the show's daily production and his promotion to executive producer during season three) and an increased willingness to experiment with the format and scope of the show, and science fiction as a whole. At 176 episodes in length, it was the longest running Star Trek series at the time, and won many awards for everything from visual effects to writing. Additionally, the series has proved wildly popular in [[Rerun|Syndication]], despite having broadcast its final episode in 1994, well over fifteen years ago. To date, in the U.S. alone, it has been broadcast on no less than five different cable / satellite networks: G4, [[Spike TV]], [[Syfy]], WGN America and most recently [[BBC]] America. Three of these networks, SyFy, WGN America & BBC America still regularly air episodes of the program, sometimes against each other in primetime.

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* [[The Evils of Free Will]]

* [[Expositron 9000]]: The ship's computer.

* [[Exposition of Immortality]]: In "Time's Arrow", a two-part episode of ''[[Star Trek: The ~~Next Generation|Star Trek the~~ Next Generation]]'', the ''Enterprise'' crew runs into Guinan, the El-Aurian bartender on their ship, while on a [[Time Travel]] trip to the 19th century. She's shown talking with [[Mark Twain]] and Jack London; but when Data approaches her, believing that she too, has traveled through time, she doesn't know him or the rest of the crew.

* [[Exposition of Immortality]]: In "Time's Arrow", a two-part episode of ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', the ''Enterprise'' crew runs into Guinan, the El-Aurian bartender on their ship, while on a [[Time Travel]] trip to the 19th century. She's shown talking with [[Mark Twain]] and Jack London; but when Data approaches her, believing that she too, has traveled through time, she doesn't know him or the rest of the crew.

* [[Eye Lights Out]]: The Soong androids.

* [[Face Framed in Shadow]]: For a surprise [[The Reveal|revelation]] about long lost Tasha Yar's fate.

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* [[Rubber Forehead Aliens]]: So much so that it is often difficult to tell alien species apart.

* [[Sapient Cetaceans]]: A frequent theme in the series.

** The [[Diane Duane]] ''[[Star Trek: The ~~Next Generation|Star Trek the~~ Next Generation]]'' novel ''Dark Mirror'' involves an alien race that's essentially dolphins IN SPACE! (They're not related to the whales IN SPACE from ''Star Trek IV''.)

** The [[Diane Duane]] ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' novel ''Dark Mirror'' involves an alien race that's essentially dolphins IN SPACE! (They're not related to the whales IN SPACE from ''Star Trek IV''.)

** The ''Star Trek The Next Generation: Technical Manual'' notes that the Cetacean tanks on board contain the dolphin and whale navigational specialists. This is pretty much shout out to ''Gunbuster'', where cybernetically enhanced dolphins form the main navigational computer of the Eltreum.

** The ''Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual'' notes that the Cetacean tanks on board contain the dolphin and whale navigational specialists. This is pretty much shout out to ''Gunbuster'', where cybernetically enhanced dolphins form the main navigational computer of the Eltreum.

** One ''[[Star Trek: The ~~Next Generation|Star Trek the~~ Next Generation]]'' novel had a dolphin as a supporting character, which held the rank of commander in Starfleet. At one point, Riker whistles a specific sequence of notes to get its attention, implying he can speak (or at least swear) in Dolphin.

** One ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' novel had a dolphin as a supporting character, which held the rank of commander in Starfleet. At one point, Riker whistles a specific sequence of notes to get its attention, implying he can speak (or at least swear) in Dolphin.

* [[Screaming Birth]]: If your midwife was a Klingon, you'd be screaming too.

{{quote|'''Worf:''' [consults tricorder] Congratulations. You are fully dilated to ten centimeters. You may now give birth.

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* [[Terminally Dependent Society]]

* [[That Cloud Looks Like...]]

* [[Theme Tune Extended]], since the theme music is taken from ''[[Star Trek: The ~~Motion Picture|Star Trek the~~ Motion Picture]]'', which has a longer theme.

* [[Theme Tune Extended]], since the theme music is taken from ''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]'', which has a longer theme.

* [[This Is My Chair]]: Picard to Wesley in the Pilot. "Get out of my chair!"

** Played with the time Worf was temporarily put in command of the Enterprise to deal with recently thawed [[Human Popsicle|Klingon Popsicles]] who were unaware that the war between the Empire and The Federation was over.

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** Max Grodenchik as the very typical conniving, treacherous Ferengi Sovak in "Captain's Holiday"; better known for his later role as the very ''a''typical (and somewhat dim) Rom from ''[[Deep Space Nine]]''.

** Armin Shimerman played both Letek, one of the first Ferengi ever shown onscreen in "The Last Outpost", and the better known Quark -- also from ''[[Deep Space Nine]].''

** Majel Barrett (who played [[Hospital Hottie|Nurse Chapel]] in ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series~~|Star Trek TOS~~]]'', as well as [[Number Two]] in the original pilot) as Lwaxana Troi, and also the voice of the ship's computer in both series.

** Majel Barrett (who played [[Hospital Hottie|Nurse Chapel]] in ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'', as well as [[Number Two]] in the original pilot) as Lwaxana Troi, and also the voice of the ship's computer in both series.

** Diana Muldaur, who played Dr. Pulaski in season 2, had two previous spots on the original series (as different characters, no less.)

** Christopher Collins, AKA [[The Starscream|Chris Latta]] played a Klingon Captain in ''A Matter of Honor'' and later plays a Pakled in ''The Samaritan Snare''. Might be more of a case of You ''Sound'' Familiar.