Star Trek: First Contact, released two years later, was the first of the motion pictures to solely feature the TNG cast, transferred aboard the new USS Enterprise-E and engaging with one of their deadliest enemies from the television series, the Borg. Star Trek Generations served to "pass the torch" from The Original Series cast, who had been the subject of the first six motion pictures, by including crossover appearances from William Shatner, James Doohan, and Walter Koenig it also featured the destruction of the USS Enterprise-D. This series marked the greatest surge in Star Trek's mainstream popularity, and paved the way for the later televised Trek shows.įour of the Star Trek motion pictures continued the adventures of the TNG cast after the end of the series in 1994. DS9, on the other hand, balanced political intrigue, character development, and series-long plot threads with a rerun-friendly format.Īs with the original Star Trek, TNG's special effects utilized miniatures, but due to great advancements in computerized effects and opticals, the show leaped ahead of its predecessor in terms of quality effects. Star Trek: Voyager capitalized on the heightened crew relationships and familial bonds first seen on The Next Generation. This helped pave the way for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and its two-year-long Dominion War arc and preceding build-up, as well as the third and fourth seasons of Star Trek: Enterprise. The public did not widely accept the show on its own terms until the airing of " The Best of Both Worlds", which marked a shift towards higher drama, serious plot lines, and a less episodic nature. Despite the apparent similarities with the original series, the creators of TNG were adamant about creating a bold, independent vision of the future. Similarly, the plots captured the adventures of the crew of a starship, namely the USS Enterprise-D. While Star Trek: The Original Series was clearly made in the 1960s, the first two seasons of The Next Generation show all the markings of a 1980s product, complete with Spandex uniforms.Īs with the original Star Trek, TNG was still very much about exploration, "boldly going where no one has gone before". New threats included the Ferengi (although they were later used more for comic relief), the Cardassians, and the Borg. The series depicted a new age in which the Klingons were allies of the Federation, though the Romulans remained adversaries. Star Trek: The Next Generation moved the universe forward roughly a century past the days of James T.
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