Star Trek: The Next Generation
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Star Trek: The Next Generation was the second television series of the science fiction franchise Star Trek. It was created by Gene Roddenberry, and was aired for seven years, from 1987 to 1994.
The Next Generation was set in the 24th century, eighty years after the original series of Star Trek, and it focused on the lives of a crew on a starship called Enterprise. The crew's mission was to explore the universe, as was the mission of the crew in the original series.
[edit] Cast and crew
| Character | Rank | Actor | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Luc Picard | Captain | Patrick Stewart | Commanding Officer |
| William Thomas Riker | Commander | Jonathan Frakes | Executive Officer |
| Data | Lt. Commander | Brent Spiner | Second officer, chief operations officer, science officer |
| Deanna Troi | Lt. Commander (1–6), Commander (7) | Marina Sirtis | Ship's counselor |
| Geordi La Forge | Lt. Junior Grade (1), Lieutenant (2), Lt. Commander (3–7) | LeVar Burton | Conn Officer and Ops, Chief Engineering Officer |
| Worf | Lt. Junior Grade (1), Lieutenant (2–7), | Michael Dorn | Tactical and Conn officer (season 1)
Chief security/tactical officer after Yar's death (seasons 2-7) |
| Beverly Crusher, M. D. | Commander | Gates McFadden | Chief medical officer (seasons 1, 3–7; season 2, absent while Chief of Starfleet Medical); bridge officer |
| Natasha "Tasha" Yar | Lieutenant | Denise Crosby | Chief of Security (season 1, recurring otherwise) |
| Katherine Pulaski | Commander | Diana Muldaur | Chief medical officer (Season 2) |
| Wesley Crusher | Acting Ensign (1–3), Ensign (3–4), Cadet (Recurring) | Wil Wheaton | Dr. Crusher's son, Conn Officer (seasons 1–4, recurring otherwise) |
[edit] External links
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