star trek generation season second season american science fiction television series star trek generation commenced airing broadcast syndication united_states november concluded july airing episodes set 24th century series follows adventures crew starfleet starship enterprise season featured changes main cast following departure cast single season return season academy_award winner joined cast pursuing role producers significant changes backstage writing team head writer following extensive writes left writing team likewise following submission script blood fire allowed contract run issues lawyer departing writers included joined team end season left team production designer left replaced remained rest series writers guild america strike caused season shortened episodes later blamed lack quality episodes strike resulted writing team unused script aborted star trek phase open season entitled child budgetary changes allowed individual episode funding carried episodes resulted lack funding end season crew attempted solve creating clip shades grey child opened million viewers ratings peaked matter honor measure man watched million decrease viewers saw lowest number viewers run episode series watched series timeslot critics praised episodes measure man found shades grey worst episodes entire star trek franchise season released dvd region subsequently released regions region free blu ray releases came december measure man receiving limited theatrical release production writing second season saw promoted head writer departure brought board season prior experience shows miami vice later explained took position challenged writers guild america strike caused problems end season continued development season started resulting shortened season executive producer blamed decrease quality start season lack time available proper development writer strike felt writing managed rhythm second half season strike stopped resulted eventually leaving series criticised lack character arcs series saying good bad mediocre continue come objected violent scenes seen season episode conspiracy written continued feel alienated stepped role executive story editor taking credit instead creative consultant following modifications scripts elected credited pseudonym point thought eventual showrunner writer left writes required tenure left team seasons differences contributed stories later seasons writers joined team second season including tears singers author sold script measure man hired newly created positions executive script story editors final episodes season later explained came board suddenly climate discussion writers wanted impression new phenomenon little bit hired story editor following submission episode alongside editors left episodes remaining sole story editor rest season blood fire writer left season wrote episode original series called trouble came board generation pilot wrote version bible series stated early memo new series intended issues based mold original concurred questioning fans convention attended agreed time homosexual character appear star trek told staff times changed got aware resulted pitching story called blood fire included homosexual crew members aids cleared idea produced script went appear star trek cruise having received telegram telling office pleased new story return found story going current form later said told gene lawyer like script felt good episode advice script cancelled told position know don proof writing qualify saying told official sources stated paramount involved company felt story inappropriate younger viewers syndicated marketplace complaints received parents script given write gave wright number notes script accidentally handed notes script written lawyer workload wright time offered attempt write intention removing homosexual characters initially clearing wright later received phone telling wright let work shortly wright received second reinforce message allowed work script numerous revisions wright including version called blood ice script eventually dropped schedule asked contract renewed following problems episode personal assistant time later said claims blown proportion blood fire simply bad script development series bible stated intention create new villains new failure introduced final episode season continued featured season introduced episode modified race intended introduce longer version season finale neutral zone returned sporadically rest series appearing episodes unlike alien adversaries created generation transition films star trek contact change seen season increased later season increased focus trio captain commander data reminiscent captain commander star trek original series relegated cast members background roles majority episodes paramount changed way individual episodes funded episode budgets allowed reduction effects writer strike writing staff searched scripts star trek phase series cancelled filmed planned episode developed star trek motion picture scripts identified potential season resulted opening episode child role rewritten story marina praised development felt overlooked season presence episodes developed touch social issues manner original series child featured brief debate abortion long ladder discussed loud accepting legitimacy sign language deaf problems arose estate threatened sue producers following episode elementary dear data budgetary reasons resulted season ending episode shades grey clip consisting footage earlier episodes episode filmed days instead usual seven agreed production staff worst episodes star trek series set design following issues season modified simpler took wearing reduce skin forehead edges bridge set moved stage larger stage paramount lot season process assembled slightly error noticed despite remaining way rest series modifications bridge set included redesigned rear bridge stations character new role chief engineer work station bridge modifications chairs fit actors better added observation lounge new set created represent forward lounge lounge final set designed generation explained forward place ordinary crew officers aliens allowed bridge interact crew members important set telling stories casting second season change main cast portrayed fired replaced played new character called later said believed end season didn like way character developing gates performance managed convince said agree decision decided write killing character allow return future later suggested wanted left end season door open return intended reminiscent original series appeared twice original series return tomorrow later truth beauty appeared led pilot planet earth considered stated second choice role offered main cast credit declined favor special guest appearance credit went role expecting single season left season returning season said people tried create kind played played totally different good continued longer lovely actress join academy_award winner long time star trek fan credited original series inspiration saying years old star trek came looked went screaming house come everybody come quick come quick black lady television ain maid knew right wanted appear contacted producers initially producers believe felt movie star want appear star trek ignored calls agent called personally meeting arranged agreed appear episodes season character named texas prohibition era owner guest stars season included appeared episode outrageous gained role superman television series clark credited role chief majority scenes cut final episode resulting requesting credit removed episode featured guest appearance second choice original casting commander gained role episode contacting casting agent asking episode cameo ambassador episode lines appeared later gained season character appeared episodes having recurring role star trek deep space reilly final appearance star trek character star trek enterprise episode bounty crew following work star trek final frontier production designer elected leave franchise intended pursue career design films working returned star trek star trek took role production designer star trek deep space generation recommended successor james took position interim measure permanent candidate looked ended staying generation lead production designer rest series joined star trek voyager role left brought replace designer left role principal illustrator join replaced supervised james new role reception ratings end season generation highest rated run hour long syndicated series highest rated syndicated overall episode season child aired november nielsen ratings million initial slight decrease viewers episodes season broke million mark unnatural selection peaked episodes matter honor measure man watched million viewers ratings decreased gradually watched million receiving lowest ratings run broadcast generation episode shades grey closed season july watched million viewers despite higher ratings seen earlier season onwards generation rose viewed series timeslot reviews said second season rest series based characters taking long term roles chief engineer tactical station said addition delightful didn entirely work character view episodes season varied quality gave gave shades grey zero time awarded score episode season qualified gave season overall mark seven said far people didn come season frankly think comes year late website reviews gave marks measure man highlight performance courtroom setting said absolutely necessary episode second season like gave shades grey score zero described pointless episode ign thought season improvement season time stepped shadow original series stated memorable elements star trek introduced season said measure man highlight season described shades grey cheap ass trip memory lane accolades episodes season generation nominated emmy awards nominated categories winning outstanding sound editing series outstanding sound mixing drama series emmy awards won episodes nominated elementary dear data categories matter honor child unnatural selection nominated second year row nominated youth film awards time best young actor family syndicated year marked win nominations won award best syndicated family drama comedy received nomination series episode measure man cast following actors actresses appear season main cast recurring cast episodes following table episodes listed order aired home media release blu ray release season includes extended version measure man cut footage writer kept vhs released version includes hybrid version remastered high definition footage interspersed footage vhs tape additional minutes footage raw features music special effects episode generation receive extended cut blu ray releases seasons generation awarded saturn award best television series release awards measure man received limited theatrical release night november version measure man shown extended version second cinema release episodes generation gone released promote blu ray release season
Star Trek: The Next Generation (season 2)