star trek generation season season american television science fiction series star trek generation commenced airing broadcast syndication united_states september concluded episodes broadcast set 24th century series follows adventures crew starfleet starship enterprise live action television series franchise broadcast star trek original series cancelled feature new characters eventually sought advice creator star trek set creating new original series staff members entirely new cast sought concerned members original series crew want steps series extent known star trek aliens banned characters series gradually changed adjustments names ethnicity cast announced main actor highlighted work roots mini series character named disabled fan casting managed producers intervened switch characters assigned took role named held scenes writing team chaotic quit prior casting taking insistence writing scripts unusual behaviour alienated staff contributor quit filing claim writer guild america acting story editor unpaid role troubles series problem recruiting potential writers halfway season end second season writing staff recruited season quit series launched directly syndication concerns affect ratings encounter pilot broadcast nielsen ratings percent seeing ratings outpost reach season low percent increased end season popular syndicated series television highly anticipated initial reviews encounter poor second episode naked fans critics concerned generation plots original series code honor seen racist nominated seven emmy awards winning makeup costume design sound editing big goodbye awarded award cast member nominated award 9th youth film awards season released dvd march region subsequently released regions region free blu ray releases came july production production underway film star trek paramount executives began work ideas bring star trek television hiring writer producer develop proposals time considered following success star trek original series broadcast syndication series entitled star trek phase briefly worked late attempts creating film based original series pilot episode entitled image changed star trek film star trek motion picture paramount spoke portraying film franchise new series offered chance producing new series turned time commitment paramount sought consult franchise creator turned idea running based time took away family production original series paramount told impossible pursue interested began plans new series new cast wanted avoid roles seen film series planned originally paramount hired production fired ideas appeared premise generation federation allies announcement new series publicly october stars original series film franchise stated like premise new series set universe feature appear pilot admiral said understood studio wanted franchise going felt star trek played montgomery scott said star trek characters new cast studio trying fool public bad business portrayed concerned franchise new television series affect future films memo sent october showed associate producer original series working new plans series time untitled took influences criticism previous series worlds star trek brought writer trouble writer produce series bible credit brought star trek associate producer gone produce series happy days ideas suggested android marine final series great great great granddaughter ideas proposed included having second command leading away team idea originally proposed worlds star trek concepts refined star trek animated series room incorporated insisted technology failures routinely plot device new version designated following numbering pattern established insisted new series avoid alien races known original series specifically banning majority plans central plot heart glory vulcan appearing coming age making appearance season finale neutral zone crew joined writing producer based recommendation worked previously person involved series background working franchise originally secretary working original series went story editor brought staff generation story editor new series sought promised associate producer credit non writing staff brought working film franchise included hired scenic artist hired costume designer designed original series costumes recruited art director joined team liaison team proved tough hiring staff offers recruit minimum salaries designated continued oppose rates offered lower dictated rates brought personal lawyer argue case found influence changed started called disagreed drafted script pilot episode encounter time original series worked scripts based pilot script point bible design team began work plans sets props feature series viewing movie series sets decided needed build new bridge new enterprise meet proclaimed technology ideal worked design motion picture based exterior design enterprise abandoned design created time film sets film bridge dressed appear battle bridge countless times course generation represent bridges change occurred early leaving production signed year contract decided commitments drafted replace accepting new position instead studio liaison later said seamless transition level knowledge gained production falling associate producer position eventually gained relationship strained recorded meetings later left couple episodes work naked credited pseudonym claim worked story editor series paid settled paramount started working effectively story editor production meetings result issues writers producers including joined team left half season later explaining accomplished wanted accomplish star trek wasn departures number employees departing increasingly chaotic production started legendary mid season having difficulty recruiting writers rumours difficult working write scripts sexual overtones blaming original writers problems parts inserted fellow producers blamed issues inconsistencies drinking writing stopped thirds way season left completion season choosing renew contract issues script episode called blood fire relationship head writer left team end season writing staff worked season remained following season casting initial casting released talent agencies december main cast members featured minor differences eventual names captain year old girl featured security chief captain given nickname luke familiar forms point versions writer guide february march considered boy named prior casting gender change later permanent named fan named died evolve time eventually preliminary casting began march charge process actors receive star billing announced initial press release actors discussed primarily actor appearances mini series roots included release announcements member captain north south miniseries cast respectively decided switch roles point rest cast included android data doctor son outside main cast successfully auditioned portray lieutenant originally planned appear seven thirteen episodes appearing pilot decided expand role add main cast guest actors appearances season included traveler previously appeared nurse chapel original series appearance season voiced enterprise computer future star trek deep space alumni appeared season generation roles later feature regularly included wedding box haven outpost later appear gaining main cast role deep space appeared lonely appearing different makeup season finale neutral zone later appear generation fourth season episode wounded later cast recurring character deep space appeared ensign episodes season later established chief miles brien season main cast member deep space decided leave series way season character later said situation interview official star trek website miserable couldn wait dying agreed request leave return season episode yesterday enterprise change cast time end season firing played later attributed actions left crew returned role start season reception ratings star trek generation released broadcast syndication meaning hosted multiple television stations going broadcast network time relatively original series successful following release syndication initial run nbc advance airing pilot encounter sold markets concerns time method broadcasting negatively impact ratings received series suggesting worth lack interference potential network encounter received nielsen ratings percent granted commitment hour episodes following broadcast pilot highest rated episode season lowest rated episode season outpost fourth episode broadcast received ratings percent episodes later justice broadcast received rating percent highest season pilot period september january shows released directly syndication highest rated syndicated series end season prompted series released directly syndication reviews highly anticipated series initially broadcast response lukewarm fans reviewers connor reviewed episode new_york_times simply hoped action pace increase episodes aired pilot critics encounter positive writing guide said worthy successor original said resurrection legend reminiscent original series episodes arena added perfect vehicle introduce crew perfect start initial criticism casting washington_post calling grim bald better villain book final frontier review star trek said season felt like uneasy politically correct attempt recreate politically correct shows critics approved certain elements design new enterprise early episodes pilot received negatively naked second episode season based original series episode naked time resulted fans star trek writers concerned series continue old plots code honor seen racist stewart later saying cast crew embarrassed felt generation season missed opportunity address issues relevant modern life said original series successfully called episodes suggested elements straight previous plots names scenarios changed remarked promoting star trek nemesis beginning bloody hated reviewing series dvd release entertainment_weekly said season hard believe bad thought season similar end cheesy original series said succeeded needed introduced viewers characters carry torch seasons gave score reviewer positive feeling earned reputation generation seven seasons episodes uneven poorly plotted scripted acted actors trying figure characters gave score season given fresh rating review aggregator website rotten_tomatoes accolades star trek generation received seven nominations 40th primetime emmy awards nominated outstanding sound mixing drama series work episode gone nominated outstanding cinematography series big goodbye makeup teams nominated episodes outstanding achievement makeup series episodes coming age conspiracy winning award episode won award outstanding costume design series big goodbye team working won emmy outstanding sound editing series big goodbye won award series premier episode encounter nominated best dramatic presentation hugo awards nominated best young actor starring television drama series 9th youth film awards portrayal cast main cast recurring cast episodes following table episodes listed order aired necessarily correspond production codes home media release episodes season generation released individually pairs released season long box set release came dvd following work update releases high definition video blu ray disc encounter episodes included preview disc released january season release region free blu ray followed end july
Star Trek: The Next Generation (season 1)