TNG Season 6

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Contents 1 Episodes 2 Summary 3 Background Information 4 Crew 4.1 Crew 4.2 Uncredited 5 See also

[edit] Episodes

Title	Episode	Prodno.	Stardate	Original Airdate
Time's Arrow, Part II	6x01	40276-227	46001.3	1992-09-21
Realm of Fear	6x02	40276-228	46041.1	1992-09-28
Man of the People	6x03	40276-229	46071.6	1992-10-05
Relics	6x04	40276-230	46125.3	1992-10-12
Schisms	6x05	40276-231	46154.2	1992-10-19
True Q	6x06	40276-232	46192.3	1992-10-26
Rascals	6x07	40276-233	46235.7	1992-11-02
A Fistful of Datas	6x08	40276-234	46271.5	1992-11-07
The Quality of Life	6x09	40276-235	46307.2	1992-11-14
Chain of Command, Part I	6x10	40276-236	46357.4	1992-12-14
Chain of Command, Part II	6x11	40276-237	46360.8	1992-12-21
Ship in a Bottle	6x12	40276-238	46424.1	1993-01-25
Aquiel	6x13	40276-239	46461.3	1993-02-01
Face of the Enemy	6x14	40276-240	46519.0	1993-02-08
Tapestry	6x15	40276-241	Unknown	1993-02-15
Birthright, Part I	6x16	40276-242	46578.4	1993-02-22
Birthright, Part II	6x17	40276-243	46579.2	1993-03-01
Starship Mine	6x18	40276-244	46682.4	1993-03-29
Lessons	6x19	40276-245	46693.1	1993-04-05
The Chase	6x20	40276-246	46731.5	1993-04-26
Frame of Mind	6x21	40276-247	46778.1	1993-05-02
Suspicions	6x22	40276-248	46830.1	1993-05-10
Rightful Heir	6x23	40276-249	46852.2	1993-05-17
Second Chances	6x24	40276-250	46915.2	1993-05-24
Timescape	6x25	40276-251	46944.2	1993-06-12
Descent	6x26	40276-252	46982.1	1993-06-21

[edit] Summary

The season begins with the successful rescue of Data from the nineteenth century, and we learn just how long Guinan has actually known Picard.

The crew also took part in a variety of shady operations, the first of what would be many departures from Gene Roddenberry's more utopian vision of the future. Picard is temporarily assigned away from the Enterprise for a dangerous espionage mission against the Cardassians, but is captured and subjected to torture, nearly succumbing before being released. Deanna Troi engaged in a similarly risky mission of espionage against the Romulans. The Enterprise also nearly became a victim of space pirates, which were hitherto absent from the Trek universe.

Picard also underwent significant personal development during this season. He formed an intense and troubled romantic relationship with the Enterprise's head of stellar cartography, Nella Daren. After his artificial heart is nearly destroyed, Q helps Picard experience a vision of the unremarkable life he could have led, giving him a better understanding of his mortality and his reasons for living.

Riker also experiences a deeply personal conflict, making a gripping personal battle with his own sanity, and later discovers an accidental transporter-copy of himself that had been abandoned on a desolate planet for nearly a decade.

Several well-known recurring characters make appearances this season, the most famous among them being Montgomery Scott. The TOS Enterprise engineer is discovered alive, and after an awkward period adjusting to the twenty-fourth century, sets out to explore the galaxy on his own. The sentient hologram Professor Moriarty returns, holding the ship captive in a complex game that he hopes will grant him freedom to live outside the holodeck. Reginald Barclay continues to develop, overcoming his fear of transporters. Q, in addition to his appearance in Picard's counterfactual vision, returns earlier in the season.

We are left with the rediscovery of Lore, leading a group of rogue Borg, who with the influence of an emotional stimulant for androids, successfully seduced Data to become a willing participant in his violent plans in the cliffhanger that ends the season.

[edit] Background Information

• This season was broadcast concurrent with Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 1.
• In the special features of the final Season 6 DVD, Brent Spiner says that he considers this to be the best season of TNG.
• This is the only season of The Next Generation not to feature Lwaxana Troi played by Majel Barrett. Her (to this point) annual appearance was made this year instead on the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Forsaken". She does however still portray the voice of the Starfleet computer on both series.
• This is the only season of The Next Generation in which Wil Wheaton does not appear as Wesley Crusher. The character is briefly referenced.
• Between Seasons 5 and 6, the turbolift close to the "pool table" in main engineering was replaced by a Jefferies tube access shaft. The turbolift doors were last seen opening, revealing a turbolift in "The First Duty", while the Jefferies tube was first seen behind the door in "Rascals".

[edit] Crew

[edit] Crew

Executive Producers

• Rick Berman
• Michael Piller

Co-Executive Producer

• Jeri Taylor

Co-Producers

• Ronald D. Moore
• Wendy Neuss

Producer

• Peter Lauritson

Supervising Producers

• David Livingston
• Frank Abatemarco ("Time's Arrow, Part II" - "Aquiel")

Line Producer

• Merri D. Howard

Casting

• Ron Surma

Music by

• Dennis McCarthy ("Time's Arrow, Part II," "Man of the People," "Schisms," "Rascals," "The Quality of Life," "Ship in a Bottle," "Tapestry," "Lessons," "Suspicions," "Second Chances," "Timescape")
• Jay Chattaway ("Realm of Fear," "Relics," "True Q," "A Fistful of Datas," "Chain of Command, Part I," "Chain of Command, Part II," "Aquiel," "Birthright, Part I" - "Starship Mine," "The Chase," "Frame of Mind," "Rightful Heir," "Descent"
• Don Davis ("Face of the Enemy")

Main Title Theme by

• Alexander Courage
• Jerry Goldsmith

Director of Photography

• Marvin V. Rush ("Time's Arrow, Part II" & "Realm of Fear")
• Jonathan West ("Man of the People" - "Descent")

Production Designer

• Richard James

Supervising Editor

• J.P. Farrell

Editors

• Tom Benko, ACE
• J.P. Farrell
• Robert Lederman
• David Ramirez
• Steve Tucker

Unit Production Manager

• Brad Yacobian

First Assistant Directors

• Jerry Fleck
• Adele G. Simmons

Second Assistant Directors

• Arlene Fukai

Costume Designer

• Robert Blackman

Visual Effects

• Dan Curry

Visual Effects Supervisors

• Ronald B. Moore
• David Stipes

Post-Production Supervisor

• Wendy Rosenfeld

Art Director

• Andy Neskoromny

Set Decorator

• Jim Mees

Make-up Designed and Supervised by

• Michael Westmore

Make-up Artist

• Gerald Quist

Hair Designer

• Joy Zapata

Hair Stylists

• Patty Miller
• Candance Neal

Senior Illustrator

• Rick Sternbach

Scenic Artist Supervisor

• Michael Okuda

Set Designer

• Gary Speckman

Script Supervisor

• Cosmo Genovese

Special Effects

• Dick Brownfield

Wardrobe Supervisor

• Carol Kunz

Camera Operators

• Joe Chess, SOC ("Time's Arrow, Part II" & "Realm of Fear")
• Mike Little ("Man of the People" - "Descent")

Chief Lighting Technician

• William L. Peets ("Time's Arrow, Part II" & "Realm of Fear")
• R.D. Knox ("Man of the People" - "Descent")

First Company Grip

• Bob Sordal ("Time's Arrow, Part II" & "Realm of Fear")
• Steve Gausche ("Man of the People" - "Descent")

Property Masters

• Joe Longo
• Alan Sims

Music Editors

• Gerry Sackman

Supervising Sound Editor

• Bill Wistrom

Sound Editor

• James Wolvington

Casting Executive

• Helen Mossler

Production Coordinator

• Diane Overdiek

Special Visual Effects

• Industrial Light and Magic

Video Optical Effects

• The Post Group

Special Video Compositing

• Composite Image Systems

Editing Facilities

• Unitel Video

Post-Production Sound

• Modern Sound

[edit] Uncredited

• Cary Howe - Make-up effects artist: Puppet creature ("Realm of Fear")

[edit] See also

• TNG Season 6 performers
• TNG Season 6 UK VHS
• TNG Season 6 DVD

Previous Season: TNG Season 5

Seasons of Star Trek: The Next Generation

Next Season: TNG Season 7