1x12: DATALORE

>EPISODE INFORMATION
Original Air Date: 18 January 1988
Stardate: 41242.4
Teleplay By: Robert Lewin and Gene Roddenberry
Story By: Robert Lewin and Maurice Hurley
Directed By: Rob Bowman

>ABOUT
While exploring Data's homeworld, Omicron Theta, the Enterprise crew finds and assembles the parts to Data's twin brother, Lore, who plans to destroy the crew.

>TRIVIA

• Marina Sirtis (Counselor Troi) does not appear in this episode.
• Jonathan Frakes (Riker) makes a mistake when he accidentally drops a number in the Stardate when he says "Stardate 4124.4.
• Data's quarters are seen for the first time in this episode. The design changes significently over TNG's run.
• This was the final episode of Star Trek to be written by Gene Roddenberry before his death on October 24, 1991.
• This episode marks the first appearance of Lore. Lore will appear in later in the Season 4 episode "Brothers", the Season 6 and Season 7 episodes "Descent, Part I & II".
• This episode also marks the first appearance of the Crystalline Entity.
• This episode marks the final appearance of the longest running First Season Chief Engineer, Argyle.

>STARRING

• Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
• Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker
• LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge
• Denise Crosby as Lt. Tasha Yar
• Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf
• Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher
• Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data
• Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher

>GUEST STARS

• Brent Spiner as Lore
• Biff Yeager as Chief Engineer Argyle

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1x11: THE BIG GOODBYE

>EPISODE INFORMATION
Original Air Date: 11 January 1988
Stardate: 41997.7
Written By: Tracy Torme
Directed By: Joseph L. Scanlan

>ABOUT
While taking a break on the Holodeck from preparing for a speech to the insect-like race, the Jarada, Picard, Dr Crusher and Data become trapped in the Holodeck in the 1940's where Picard is Dixon Hill.

>TRIVIA

• This episode marks the first appearance to Picard as Dixon Hill. Further Dixon Hill scenes will be in the Season 2 episode "Manhunt", the Season 4 episode "Clues" and the movie, ST: First Contact.
• This is one episode where Majel Barrett does not provide the voice of the ship's computer.
• This is the first episode of TNG to first air in 1988.
• William Boyett (Dan Bell) later plays the role of a policeman in the Season 6 episode "Time's Arrow, Part II".
• This marks the first episode to be directed by Joseph L. Scanlan. Scanlan directed other episodes of TNG too.

>STARRING

• Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
• Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker
• LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge
• Denise Crosby as Lt. Tasha Yar
• Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf
• Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher
• Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
• Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data
• Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher

>GUEST STARS

• Lawrence Tierney as Cyrus Redblock
• Harvey Jason as Felix Leech
• William Boyett as Dan Bell
• David Selburg as Whalen
• Gary Armagnac as McNary
• Mike Genovese as Desk Sergeant
• Dick Miller as Vendor
• Carolyn Allport as Jessica Bradley
• Rhonda Aldrich as Secretary
• Erik Cord as Thug

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1x10: HAVEN

>EPISODE INFORMATION
Original Air Date: 30 November 1987
Stardate: 41294.5
Teleplay By: Tracy Torme
Story By: Tracy Torme and Lan O'Kun
Directed By: Richard Compton

>ABOUT
Tension mounts the Enterprise crew as a pre-arranged marriage between Counselor Troi and a man she has never met is announced. Meanwhile, a plague ship threatens the crew and a planet in which they are meeting.

>TRIVIA

• Armin Shimerman's role as the Betazoid Gift Box marks his only non-Ferengi Star Trek appearance (except the DS9 episode "Far Beyond The Stars") and his first role on the show, because this episode was filmed before "The Last Outpost".
• Michael Dorn (Worf) and Wil Wheaton (Wesley Crusher) do not appear in this episode.
• This episode marks the first appearance of Lwaxana Troi.
• This episode is the only episode in which Mr Homn has spoke. 
• This is the third and last time in which Counselor Troi calls Will Riker "Bill". He was previously called "Bill" in "Encounter at Farpoint" and "The Naked Now".
• This is the only TNG episode that is directed by Richard Compton.

>STARRING

• Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
• Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker
• LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge
• Denise Crosby as Lt. Tasha Yar
• Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher
• Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
• Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data

>GUEST STARS

• Majel Barrett as Lwaxana Troi
• Rob Knepper as Wyatt Miller
• Nan Martin as Victoria Miller
• Robert Ellenstein as Steven Miller
• Carel Struycken as Mr. Homn
• Anna Katarina as Valeda
• Raye Birk as Wrenn
• Danitza Kingsley as Ariana
• Michael Rider as Transporter Chief

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1x09: HIDE AND Q

>EPISODE INFORMATION
Original Air Date: 23 November 1987
Stardate: 41590.5
Teleplay By: C.J. Holland and Gene Roddenberry
Story By: C.J. Holland
Directed By: Cliff Bole

>ABOUT
While on a life saving mission to some critically injured colonists, the crew is paid a surprise visit by Q, who's intention is to offer Riker a place in the Q Continuum.

>TRIVIA

• This episode marks the final appearance of Q's grid, although it will be mentioned in the finale "All Good Things...".
• As with "Encounter at Farpoint", this episode is mentioned in the Season 2 episode "Q Who" when Riker says to Q "the first time we met you, you put us on trial for the crimes of humanity. The next time we saw you, you asked me to join the Q Continuum".
• This episode marks the first appearance of the Starfleet Admiral's uniform in Star Trek: The Next Generation, although it was worn by Q and this particular dress will never be seen again. An actual uniformed Admiral will not appear until the Season 1 episode "Too Short a Season", although Admiral McCoy did appear in "Encounter at Farpoint" as a retired Admiral.
• Marina Sirtis (Counselor Troi) does not appear in this episode. This is her first non-appearance

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>STARRING

• Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
• Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker
• LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge
• Denise Crosby as Lt. Tasha Yar
• Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf
• Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher
• Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data
• Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher

>GUEST STARS

• John DeLancie as Q
• Elaine Nalee as Female Survivor
• William A. Wallace as Wesley Crusher, age 25

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1x08: THE BATTLE

>EPISODE INFORMATION
Original Airdate: 16 November 1987
Stardate: 41723.9
Teleplay By: Herbert J. Wright
Story By: Larry Forrester
Directed By: Rob Bowman

>ABOUT
Responding to an order from Starfleet to rendezvous with a Ferengi vessel, Picard discovers his former ship, the USS Stargazer, while a revengeful Ferengi Daimon is out to settle a deadly score with the Captain.

>TRIVIA

• It is revealed in this episode that in the Star Trek universe, it is very uncommon for a human to have a headache and it is revealed that humans do not suffer from the common cold because the brain has been charted and doctors understand the nature of pain.
• Frank Corsentino (Daimon Bok) did not reprise his role as Daimon Bok in the Season 7 episode "Bloodlines" and as a result, Lee Arenberg reprised the role. Furthermore, Corsentino has played three different Ferengi characters in Star Trek- the first being Daimon Bok in this episode, the second being Daimon Tog in the Season 3 episode "Menage a Troi", and the third being Gegis in the ST: Voyager episode "Inside Man".
• The bridge used for the Stargazer is a redress of the Enterprise's battle bridge.
• The special effect of the Enterprise towing the USS Stargazer with a tractor beam will be later reused in the Season 2 episode "Peak Performance".

>STARRING

• Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
• Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker
• LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge
• Denise Crosby as Lt. Tasha Yar
• Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf
• Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher
• Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
• Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data
• Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher

>GUEST STARS

• Frank Corsentino as Daimon Bok
• Doug Warhit as Kazago
• Robert Towers as Rata

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1x07: JUSTICE

>EPISODE INFORMATION
Original Air Date: 9 November 1987
Stardate: 41255.6
Teleplay By: Worley Thorne
Story By: Ralph Wills and Worley Thorne
Directed By: James L. Conway

>ABOUT
The crew takes shore leave on a peaceful and lovely planet, Rubicon III. However, it turns out to be too good to be true when Wesley commits an innocent violation that causes the Edo to want to execute him as death is their "only" punishment.

>TRIVIA

• Director James L. Conway makes his directing debut on TNG in this episode.
• Josh Clark (Joe Carey in ST: Voyager) plays an unnamed tactical officer in this episode. Given the time frames of TNG and VOY, it is possible that this unnamed officer is Carey, assuming a later transfer to Engineering division and departure from the Enterprise prior to 2371.
• The Prime Directive is violated by Picard when he interferes with the Edo's punishment system. This is referenced by Lt. Commander Remmick in the Season 1 episode "Coming of Age".

>STARRING

• Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
• Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker
• LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge
• Denise Crosby as Lt. Tasha Yar
• Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf
• Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher
• Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
• Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data
• Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher

>GUEST STARS

• Brenda Bakke as Rivan
• Jay Louden as Liator
• Josh Clark as Conn
• David Q. Combs as 1st Mediator
• Richard Lavin as 2nd Mediator
• Judith Jones as Edo Girl
• Eric Matthew as 1st Edo Boy
• Brad Zerbst as Medical Technician
• David Michael Graves as 2nd Edo Boy

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1x06: LONELY AMONG US

>EPISODE INFORMATION
Original Air Date: 2 November 1987
Stardate: 41249.3
Teleplay By: D.C. Fontana
Story By: Michael Halperin
Directed By: Cliff Bole

>ABOUT
The Enterprise is transporting delegates who are lethal enemies. While passing through an energy cloud, the minds of Dr Crusher, Worf and Captain Picard are taken over, with fatal consequences.

>TRIVIA

• This is the second appearance of Colm Meaney on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Although he is now wearing his regular gold uniform, for the only time on the series, he is a security guard and his character is not named O'Brien until the Season 2 episode "Unnatural Selection".
• Marc Alaimo makes his first Star Trek appearance as Badar N'D'D. He went on to be Tebok in the Season 1 episode "The Neutral Zone", Gul Macet in the Season 4 episode "The Wounded", and Frederick La Ronque in the Season 5 episode "Time's Arrow, Part I".
• This is the only time Dr Crusher is seen wearing medical eyewear.
• Chief Engineer Singh was the first character on the Enterprise to die in this series.

>STARRING

• Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
• Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker
• LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge
• Denise Crosby as Lt. Tasha Yar
• Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf
• Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher
• Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
• Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data
• Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher

>GUEST STARS

• Colm Meaney as Security Guard
• Kavi Raz as Lt. Singh

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