TNG Season 5

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Contents 1 Episodes 2 Summary 3 Background Information 3.1 See also

[edit] Episodes

Title	Episode	Prodno.	Stardate	Original Airdate
Redemption II	5x01	40275-201	45020.4	1991-09-23
Darmok	5x02	40275-202	45047.2	1991-09-30
Ensign Ro	5x03	40275-203	45076.3	1991-10-07
Silicon Avatar	5x04	40275-204	45122.3	1991-10-14
Disaster	5x05	40275-205	45156.1	1991-10-21
The Game	5x06	40275-206	45208.2	1991-10-28
Unification I	5x07	40275-208	45236.4	1991-11-04
Unification II	5x08	40275-207	45245.8	1991-11-11
A Matter of Time	5x09	40275-209	45349.1	1991-11-18
New Ground	5x10	40275-210	45376.3	1992-01-06
Hero Worship	5x11	40275-211	45397.3	1992-01-27
Violations	5x12	40275-212	45429.3	1992-02-03
The Masterpiece Society	5x13	40275-213	45470.1	1992-02-10
Conundrum	5x14	40275-214	45494.2	1992-02-17
Power Play	5x15	40275-215	45571.2	1992-02-24
Ethics	5x16	40275-216	45587.3	1992-03-02
The Outcast	5x17	40275-217	45614.6	1992-03-16
Cause and Effect	5x18	40275-218	45652.1	1992-03-23
The First Duty	5x19	40275-219	45703.9	1992-03-30
Cost of Living	5x20	40275-220	45733.6	1992-04-20
The Perfect Mate	5x21	40275-221	45761.3	1992-04-27
Imaginary Friend	5x22	40275-222	45832.1	1992-05-04
I, Borg	5x23	40275-223	45854.2	1992-05-11
The Next Phase	5x24	40275-224	45892.4	1992-05-18
The Inner Light	5x25	40275-225	45944.1	1992-06-01
Time's Arrow	5x26	40275-226	45959.1	1992-06-15

[edit] Summary

The fifth season of Next Generation starts off with the the Federation exposing the secret Romulan-Duras plot explored in the previous season. ("Redemption II") Ensign Ro Laren joins the crew of the USS Enterprise-D, and although some members of the crew, notably Commander William Riker, have misgivings about her presence on board, she eventually proves herself to be a valuable crew member. ("Ensign Ro") Picard has some memorable experiences, such learning to communicate with the heretofore unintelligible Tamarians ("Darmok"), overcoming to some extent his dislike of children when he is trapped along with three children after the Enterprise-D is struck by a quantum filament ("Disaster"), and meeting with Ambassador Spock on Romulus. ("Unification I", "Unification II") Most notably, he experiences 40 or so years of life as an ironweaver on an extinct alien world after an encounter with a probe launched before the destruction of that world. ("The Inner Light")

Wesley saves the Enterprise-D from an alien game which was actually a mind-control device ("The Game"), but later at Starfleet Academy he participates in a coverup of the circumstances surrounding the death of one of his classmates. Captain Picard, however, eventually convinces him to do the right thing. ("The First Duty")

Worf is paralyzed after an accident in a cargo bay and wishes to commit suicide, but is convinced to undergo a risky medical procedure, which, though nearly killing him, eventually allows him to regain control of his body. ("Ethics")

The crew of the Enterprise-D encounter a Borg drone separated from the rest of the collective, and eventually use him as a sort of time bomb which they hope will disrupt the entire Borg Collective. ("I, Borg")

The season ends with the discovery of Data's head in a cave under San Francisco which had been sealed for around 500 years, and eventually with Data, Picard, La Forge, Troi, Riker, and Doctor Crusher trapped in 19th century Earth. ("Time's Arrow")

[edit] Background Information

• An alternative captain's uniform is introduced in "Darmok" consisting of a dark blue turtleneck with the captain's pips and a red jacket.
• This season includes the first occurrence within The Next Generation of a two-part episode in mid-season, "Unification I".
• The text of Star Trek: The Next Generation in the opening theme is given blue background streaks for this season, but returns to the Season 4 theme in Seasons 6 and 7.
• Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country was released during the run of this season.
• This is the only season of The Next Generation not to feature Q played by John de Lancie. He was featured in two episodes in the following season, "True Q" and "Tapestry".
• Gene Roddenberry, creator of Star Trek: The Original Series and Star Trek: The Next Generation, passed away early this season (the cast and crew found out while filming "Hero Worship") at the age of 70, with "Unification I" dedicated to his memory. He was credited as Executive Producer until the last episode of this season.
• This year, Star Trek celebrated 25 years of boldly going where no one has gone before.

[edit] See also

• TNG Season 5 performers
• TNG Season 5 UK VHS
• TNG Season 5 DVD

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