Star Trek: La nueva generación o Viaje a las estrellas: La nueva generación en Uruguay (Star Trek: The Next Generation) (algunas veces abreviada ST:TNG o TNG) es una serie de ciencia ficción estadounidense dentro del universo de Star Trek. Situada en el siglo XXIV, 21 años después de Star Trek: la serie original, el programa cuenta con una nueva tripulación y una nueva nave Enterprise. Su estreno fue el 28 de septiembre de 1987, contando con más de 27 millones de televidentes el episodio piloto "Encuentro en Farpoint". Con un total de 178 episodios (el mayor número de episodios que haya tenido alguna serie de Star Trek) y siete temporadas, llegó a su fin el 23 de mayo de 1994, con el episodio "Todas las cosas buenas".
Los episodios siguen las aventuras de la tripulación del USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D), una nave clase Galaxia. Como nave insignia de la Federación Unida de Planetas, la Enterprise está diseñada para la exploración y la diplomacia, pero preparada para la batalla si fuera necesario. Su capitán es el conocido y carismático Jean-Luc Picard, mucho más intelectual y filosófico que el típico protagonista de una serie de ciencia ficción.
Evolution (Episodio 1) 6.3
Fecha de emisión: 1989-09-25
Duración: 46 min
Sinopsis: Stardate: 43125.8. A system-wide computer malfunction places the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise in grave danger while they are escorting a scientist to a star in the process of exploding.
The Ensigns of Command (Episodio 2) 7.2
Guionista: Melinda M. Snodgrass
Fecha de emisión: 1989-10-02
Duración: 46 min
Sinopsis: Stardate: 43133.3. A human colony is forced to evacuate a planet when the original inhabitants return and threaten the colonists with annihilation if they do not leave within four days.
The Survivors (Episodio 3) 7.4
Guionista: Michael I. Wagner
Fecha de emisión: 1989-10-09
Duración: 46 min
Sinopsis: Stardate: 43152.4. The Enterprise discovers a planet that has had all life eradicated, except for two mysterious residents and their home, which has been left in perfect condition.
Who Watches the Watchers (Episodio 4) 7.9
Guionista: Richard Manning
Fecha de emisión: 1989-10-16
Duración: 46 min
Sinopsis: Stardate: 43173.5. An away team inadvertently breaks the Prime Directive and reveal themselves to a primitive culture on Mintaka III, causing the inhabitants believe that Captain Picard is a God.
The Bonding (Episodio 5) 6.1
Guionista: Ronald D. Moore
Fecha de emisión: 1989-10-23
Duración: 46 min
Sinopsis: Worf and Wesley must help a 12 year old boy cope with the death of his mother; an archaeologist killed during an away mission to a deserted planet.
Booby Trap (Episodio 6) 7.0
Guionista: Michael I. Wagner
Fecha de emisión: 1989-10-30
Duración: 46 min
Sinopsis: Stardate: 43205.6. While investigating an ancient ship left adrift in space, the Enterprise accidentally trips the ancient booby trap that disabled the old vessel over 1000 years ago.
The Enemy (Episodio 7) 7.2
Guionista: David Kemper
Fecha de emisión: 1989-11-06
Duración: 46 min
Sinopsis: Stardate:43349.2. A blind Geordie is trapped on a hazardous planet with a paranoid and severely injured Romulan. In orbit, a Romulan Warbird is preventing the Enterprise from attempting a rescue mission.
The Price (Episodio 8) 6.0
Guionista: Hannah Louise Shearer
Fecha de emisión: 1989-11-13
Duración: 46 min
Sinopsis: Stardate: 43385.6. The Enterprise hosts the negotiations for the rights to a newly discovered, stable wormhole to the Delta Quadrant. One of the negotiators, Devinoni Ral, becomes attracted to Deanna Troi, but he holds a dubious secret.
The Vengeance Factor (Episodio 9) 6.3
Guionista: Sam Rolfe
Fecha de emisión: 1989-11-20
Duración: 46 min
Sinopsis: Stardate: 43421.9. The Enterprise crew tries to mend the relationship between a race known as the Acamarians and a faction known as the Gatherers.
The Defector (Episodio 10) 7.9
Guionista: Ronald D. Moore
Fecha de emisión: 1990-01-01
Duración: 46 min
Sinopsis: Stardate: 43462.5. A defecting Romulan warns the Federation about an impending attack by the Romulans, who are secretly establishing bases within the Neutral Zone.
The Hunted (Episodio 11) 7.0
Guionista: Robin Bernheim Burger
Fecha de emisión: 1990-01-08
Duración: 46 min
Sinopsis: Stardate: 43489.2. A potentially new member of the Federation enlists the help of the Enterprise to track down a wanted criminal who has a reputation for his excessive violence. However, the fugitive's actions may not be of his own will.
The High Ground (Episodio 12) 6.7
Guionista: Melinda M. Snodgrass
Fecha de emisión: 1990-01-29
Duración: 46 min
Sinopsis: Stardate: 43510.7. Dr. Crusher is abducted by a group of terrorists while delivering crucial medical supplies to a planet ravaged by civil war.
Déjà Q (Episodio 13) 8.0
Guionista: Richard Danus
Fecha de emisión: 1990-02-05
Duración: 46 min
Sinopsis: Stardate: 43539.1. A Calamarian starts attacking the Enterprise while seeking revenge on a powerless Q.
A Matter of Perspective (Episodio 14) 6.5
Guionista: Ed Zuckerman
Fecha de emisión: 1990-02-12
Duración: 46 min
Sinopsis: Stardate: 43610.4. Riker is accused of murder when a scientist is killed in an explosion. Picard must recreate the recent events in the holodeck to prove his commander's innocence.
Yesterday's Enterprise (Episodio 15) 8.5
Guionista: Richard Manning
Fecha de emisión: 1990-02-19
Duración: 46 min
Sinopsis: Stardate: 43625.2. A rift in the space/time continuum brings the U.S.S. Enterprise - C forward into the 24th Century, and alters the timeline. In this future, the Federation is at war with the Klingons, Tasha Yar is on the bridge, Worf did not join the Federation, and only Guinan's unique perception of reality may restore the timeline.
The Offspring (Episodio 16) 7.7
Guionista: René Echevarria
Fecha de emisión: 1990-03-12
Duración: 46 min
Sinopsis: Stardate: 43657.0. Data becomes a father when he creates a Soong-type android in the form of a daughter named Lal. Issues are complicated when Lal starts showing signs of a more evolved consciousness, including the ability to feel emotions, which attracts the attention of Starfleet scientists who want to take her away from Data and examine her advanced systems.
Sins of the Father (Episodio 17) 7.5
Guionista: Ronald D. Moore
Fecha de emisión: 1990-03-19
Duración: 46 min
Sinopsis: Stardate: 43685.2. Worf is reunited with his long-lost brother when their father is charged with treason for helping the Romulans. Together they make an appeal to the Klingon High Council to challenge the charges, and have them revoked.
Allegiance (Episodio 18) 7.2
Guionista: Richard Manning
Fecha de emisión: 1990-03-26
Duración: 46 min
Sinopsis: Stardate: 43714.1. Picard is secretly abducted and switched with an alien double. The crews' suspicions are raised when he starts exhibiting unusual behaviour, and is relieved of command.
Captain's Holiday (Episodio 19) 6.7
Guionista: Ira Steven Behr
Fecha de emisión: 1990-04-02
Duración: 46 min
Sinopsis: Stardate: 43745.2. While on vacation on Risa, Captain Picard encounters two Vorgons from the 27th Century who claim they are searching for a powerful weapon hidden somewhere on the planet.
Tin Man (Episodio 20) 6.9
Guionista: David Bischoff
Fecha de emisión: 1990-04-23
Duración: 46 min
Sinopsis: Stardate: 43779.3. The Enterprise encounters a 'living' ship in the Neutral Zone, and risks breaking the Romulan Federation alliance in order to bring it into contact with a Betazoid emissary.
Hollow Pursuits (Episodio 21) 7.0
Guionista: Sally Caves
Fecha de emisión: 1990-04-30
Duración: 46 min
Sinopsis: Stardate: 43807.4. A nervous and insecure officer, Lt. Reginald Barclay, places the Enterprise in great danger when he neglects his duties in Engineering, and instead spends his time acting out his fantasies on the holodeck.
The Most Toys (Episodio 22) 7.0
Guionista: Shari Goodhartz
Fecha de emisión: 1990-05-07
Duración: 46 min
Sinopsis: Stardate: 43872.2. The crew are shattered by the apparent death of Data in a shuttle explosion, and are prevented from carrying out a detailed investigation when Starfleet gives them orders for a new mission elsewhere. However, the crew don't realize that he was actually abducted and placed on display as part of a collection of rare and valuable items held by a disreputable character.
Sarek (Episodio 23) 7.3
Guionista: Peter S. Beagle
Fecha de emisión: 1990-05-14
Duración: 46 min
Sinopsis: Stardate: 43917.4. Spock's Vulcan father, Sarek, boards the Enterprise to negotiate political relations with the Legaran. However, Sarek has contract Bendii syndrome, which causes a Vulcan to gradually lose control, and become overpowered with emotions.
Ménage à Troi (Episodio 24) 6.1
Guionista: Fred Bronson
Fecha de emisión: 1990-05-28
Duración: 46 min
Sinopsis: Stardate: 43930.7. Riker and Deanna, both on shoreleave, are unexpectedly joined by Deanna's mother, Lwaxana, on Betazed. Shortly, all three are kidnapped by the Ferengi who want to study Lwaxana's telepathic abilities.
Transfigurations (Episodio 25) 6.7
Guionista: René Echevarria
Fecha de emisión: 1990-06-04
Duración: 46 min
Sinopsis: Stardate: 43957.2. Dr. Crusher becomes attracted to an injured alien with mysterious powers, who is being tracked down by his government like a wanted criminal.
The Best of Both Worlds (1) (Episodio 26) 8.8
Guionista: Michael Piller
Fecha de emisión: 1990-06-18
Duración: 46 min
Sinopsis: Stardate: 43989.1 An Starfleet expert on the Borg, Lt. Cmdr. Shelby, is assigned to the Enterprise to investigate the disappearance of a Federation colony. Picard is abducted by the Borg and assimilated into the Collective, which forces Riker to attempt a rescue mission.
