This is an awesome look at how the entire restoration went, how the original film and audio elements were recovered in a monumental task of cataloguing. Berman talks about how he regretted not editing his show in an HD-ready format, but was excited when he found out they were remaking the entire show from scratch so they could do it. At first SD upconversion was used, but deemed totally unacceptable for this. If you want to see how something like this comes to pass then you really need to watch this. It's a fascinating look into how much work really went into this. Oh, and here's a little tidbit of information: the 13 seconds of lost footage in "Sins of the Father" that was released on the sampler disc, have since been found and will be included in that episode when its season comes out.
Joins cast and crew as they give all-new interviews about what it was like trying to Gene Roddenberry on board for another 'Star Trek' television show. These are wonderfully candid interviews and don't feel promotional in the least. Instead it's the principle actors and producers looking back fondly on the show's illustrious run.
Starts with Patrick Stewart discussing how he came to get the part and how Roddenberry convinced him to take the part over drinks. Here we get some original make-up and wardrobe footage also. Very in-depth information from everyone, including great behind-the-scenes footage of the crew getting ready to launch this new series. Along with the press conference footage that started it all.
People like producer David Livingston, production designer Herman Zimmerman, illustrator Rick Sternback, and special effects make-up artist Doug Drexler talking about filming the show, how different it was being a strictly syndicated show versus being owned by a single network, and how they filmed the miniature shots.
Mike and Denise Okuda, along with Dan Curry, discuss their on-set experiences in 1988 during the transition from season 1 to season 2, as well as the challenges they faced 25 years later in 2012 as they spearheaded the restoration project to bring season 2 to true HD.
A cast reunion show with Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, Marina Sirtis, LeVar Burton, Gates McFadden, Wil Wheaton, and Michael Dorn all being interviewed on the same set.
Part 1 of a two-part documentary included on the restored blu-ray releas3. Features archival footage from Entertainment Tonight, new and old interviews with cast and crew.
Part 2 of a two-part documentary included with the restored blu-ray release. This features old and new interviews with the cast and crew as well as archival news footage.
In the “Reading Rainbow” episode “The Bionic Bunny Show” which aired on August 15, 1988, LeVar Burton takes young viewers behind-the-scenes of Star Trek: The Next Generation. The episode was produced during the filming of the TNG episode “Symbiosis” (S01E21) and is considered one of the first “making-of” documentaries for the series.
The Star Trek segment of the episode features interviews with crew members such as Robert Legato, insights into model work (e.g. on the Galaxy class and Shuttle drones), and a blooper reel – the first time TNG bloopers were broadcast.
Part one explores the creative redirection of the third season of “Star Trek: The Next Generation”. It focuses on the introduction of new writers, most notably Michael Piller, who gave the series greater emotional and character-focused depth. Through interviews and archival footage, it shows how the characters evolved and how the series began to explore more complex moral and social themes.
The second part is dedicated to the technical innovations that elevated the series to a new visual and narrative level. It shows how new special effects, sets, and designs – especially those surrounding the Borg – were created and how the production team overcame the technological challenges to realize the series’ vision.
The third part focuses on the series’ impact on the Star Trek franchise and its fan base. It examines how the Borg, as a collective threat, not only shaped the plot but also raised philosophical questions about individuality and community. Interviews and retrospectives reveal how these themes made “The Next Generation” a cultural milestone.
A thirty-minute documentary that was originally shown in select theaters on April 25, 2013 along with the remastered feature-length version of TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds". The event was held to celebrate the April 30, 2013 Blu-ray release of "The Best of Both Worlds". The documentary examines the creation of the Borg and features interviews with Next Generation cast, producers, writers, visual effects staff, and makeup artists.
Scenes from “The Most Toys” (S03E22) featuring David Rappaport, who was originally cast for the role of Kivas Fajo before the role was recast during production.
In this special feature, four of Star Trek: The Next Generation’s most influential writers – Ronald D. Moore, Brannon Braga, Naren Shankar, and René Echevarria – convene, moderated by Seth MacFarlane, to discuss their work on the series. Together, they reflect on the creation of iconic episodes, creative challenges in the writers' room, and the development of complex themes that made TNG one of the most important science fiction series. With personal anecdotes, candid insights, and plenty of humor, this feature offers a behind-the-scenes look at the creative heart of the series.
Michael Piller died in 2005. This retrospective features interviews with Michael's son and wife along with actors and producers of Star Trek: The Next Generation. They tell many stories of working with Michael including his creating of the first process for open script submission for Star Trek.
The challenges in producing Star Trek: The Next Generation’s fourth season are revealed by cast and crew while also exploring the show’s evolution after the critically acclaimed 3rd season turned the show into a crossover hit. This documentary also explores the Family theme for the show’s fourth season with behind-the-scenes details on such key episodes as REUNION and BROTHERS giving fans a look into the personal relationships and family bonds of the crew of the Enterprise.
This special feature brings together the creative minds of the Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Art Department to discuss the visual design of the series. From iconic spaceship designs to technical interfaces and futuristic sets.
Led by Production Designer Herman Zimmerman, illustrator Doug Drexler, illustrator and technical consultant Rick Sternbach, scenic art supervisor Michael Okuda, scenic artist Denise Okuda, and special FX maestro Dan Curry discuss the creative process that defined the look and feel of the 24th century. It reveals how their work not only influenced the design of future Star Trek series but also inspired real-life technological developments.
For the special "From One Generation to the Next", specials directors Robert Meyer Burnett and Roger Lay, Jr. were not able to secure the cooperation of Spock actor Leonard Nimoy, so they approached the "cross-over" aspect of Star Trek: The Original Series into Star Trek: The Next Generation, from another angle by having interviewees discuss the earlier cross-over episode "Sarek" from the third season, whose main guest character, Sarek (played by the late Mark Lenard) also appeared at the start of "Unification I"
In this special feature composers Ron Jones, Dennis McCarthy, and Jay Chattaway address such topics as the challenges for writing an original score every week, their use of a live orchestra for every episode, and their creative approach to scoring the series. They also share stories behind some of the fans favorite musical cues including the legendary Ressikan flute melody from “The Inner Light” (S05E25).
A 26-minute behind-the-scenes documentary that looks at the making of Star Trek: The Next Generation's two-hour series finale, "All Good Things...". It is included in the 2014 Blu-ray release of All Good Things....
It features recollections from episode writers Ronald D. Moore and Brannon Braga as well as executive producer Rick Berman along with key members of the show's cast and crew. The special also featured several interviews and stills from a 1994 special of Enertainment Tonight which brought the viewer behind the scenes of the series finale.
David Livingstion (Supervising Producer), James Conway (Director), Jonathan West (Director of Photography), and Kris Krosskove (Camera Operator) talk about behind the camera of ST:TNG
Join Jonathan Frakes, Next Generation's Commander Riker, for this fascinating chronicle of Gene Roddenberry's beloved, Emmy Award-winning series. You'll explore the Enterprise, meet the show's stars (and some villainous guest stars), learn special-effects secrets and makeup magic. Other highlights include a visit to a Star Trek convention, and a stop at the scoring stage. The retrospective concludes with a look at the series' final episode and a sneak peek at the crew's movie debut, Star Trek: Generations.
This special features the early days on "Encounter at Farpoint" as well as several behind the scenes interviews with Gene Roddenberry, Robert Justman, Patrick Stewart, Gates McFadden, Denise Crosby, Herman Zimmerman, Rick Berman, John de Lancie, Marina Sirtis, Wil Wheaton, Brent Spiner, Jonathan Frakes, Michael Dorn, LeVar Burton, as well as ILM artists Pat Sweeney and David Carson. The ILM part originated from that company's own 1987 promotional short, ILM Special Visual Effects, Star Trek The Next Generation, and was not a studio production.
The cast members who appeared in Season 1 discuss their roles.
The three parts "Casting", "Character Notes", and "Camaraderie" feature interviews with Rick Berman, Patrick Stewart, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Jonathan Frakes, Wil Wheaton, Michael Dorn, LeVar Burton, Brent Spiner, Denise Crosby, and John de Lancie.
The production staff and actors who worked on Season 1 reminisce about their favorite episodes.
This special includes the parts "Visual Effects", "Artistic Design", "Make-Up", "VISOR", and "Music" and features interviews with Rick Berman, Patrick Stewart, Herman Zimmerman, Jonathan Frakes, Robert Justman, Peter Lauritson, Dan Curry, Michael Okuda, Rick Sternbach, Michael Westmore, Michael Dorn, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, and Jay Chattaway.
Cast and crew discuss key episodes and the events of Season 1.
This special features interviews with Rick Berman, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Patrick Stewart, Dan Curry, Michael Westmore, Peter Lauritson, Armin Shimerman, Herman Zimmerman, Gene Roddenberry, and Denise Crosby.
Both old and new footage of cast and crew as they discuss the major changes that occurred in Season Three. It includes interviews with Peter Lauritson, Michael Piller, Rick Berman, Denise Crosby, Patrick Stewart, Gates McFadden, Wil Wheaton, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, Marina Sirtis, Whoopi Goldberg, LeVar Burton, Dan Curry, and Eric Stillwell.
An in-depth look at the growth of the continuing characters as well as a closer look at returning crew member Doctor Beverly Crusher, played by Gates McFadden. It features interviews with Patrick Stewart, Gates McFadden, Wil Wheaton, Jonathan Frakes, Marina Sirtis, Ira Steven Behr, Michael Piller, and LeVar Burton.
A behind-the-scenes look at particular episodes from the third season, including interviews with Michael Piller, Eric Stillwell, Dan Curry, Michael Okuda, John de Lancie, Richard D. James, Greg Jein, Rick Sternbach, and Jay Chattaway.
A collection of anecdotes about some of the Season 3 episodes with interviews of Patrick Stewart, Michael Westmore, Gerry Sackman, Michael Piller, Marina Sirtis, LeVar Burton, and Ethan Phillips.
Reveals the challenges in resolving the cliffhanger episode "The Best of Both Worlds"; provides a whimsical look at the Robin Hood-themed "Q-Pid"; and celebrates the historic 100th episode with Gene Roddenberry in the special "Celebrating 100 Episodes". This special features interviews with Michael Piller, Patrick Stewart, John de Lancie, Jonathan Frakes, Jennifer Hetrick, Marina Sirtis, and Wil Wheaton.
An in-depth look at the departure of Wesley Crusher; cast members discuss their experiences performing stunts; and a profile of Jennifer Hetrick as "Vash". Part of this interview is included as an Easter Egg on the DS9 Season 1 DVD. Interviewees in "Crew Profile: Wesley Crusher", "Crew Profile: Counselor Troi", and "Profile: Vash" include Wil Wheaton, Patrick Stewart, Marina Sirtis, Jennifer Hetrick, and Jonathan Frakes.
A behind-the-scenes look at directors Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, and David Livingston in the special "Production". Michael Westmore, Brent Spiner, Patrick Stewart, Mark Thompson, and Brian Phelps are interviewed for the special "Make Up".
An inside look at creating the landscapes of alien planets and shooting on location. Also explains the challenges of shooting the effects-packed episode "The Best of Both Worlds". Interviewees include David Livingston, Peter Lauritson, Wil Wheaton, Michael Okuda, and Gary Hutzel.
A discussion of Season Four's most extraordinary episodes and characters with pre-eminent writers Ronald D. Moore, Brannon Braga, Michael Piller, and Jeri Taylor. Also interviewed for the subsections "Lt. Yar's Legacy Endures" and "Writing for Klingons" are Denise Crosby and David Livingston.
Featuring highlights of the most memorable events occurring in Season 5, including Leonard Nimoy's guest appearance, "The Inner Light" episode and the return of Denise Crosby. "A Visit from Spock", "Darmok", "The Inner Light", and "I Borg" feature interviews with Patrick Stewart, Michael Okuda, Jonathan Frakes, Jeri Taylor, Michael Piller, Denise Crosby, David Livingston, Brent Spiner, and Jonathan Del Arco.
"Production", "Cause and Effect", "The First Duty", & "Music", feature interviews with Peter Lauritson, Patrick Stewart, Michael Westmore, Brannon Braga, Jonathan Frakes, Ronald D. Moore, Michael Piller, & Jay Chattaway
Members of the cast and crew recall their favorite episodes and scenes from Season 5 including Marina Sirtis, Dan Curry, Michael Okuda, Robert Duncan McNeill, David Livingston, Dennis Madalone, Jay Chattaway, and Ronald D. Moore.
Includes interviews with Majel Barrett Roddenberry, The Next Generation cast and crew, and Gene Roddenberry; also includes the dedication of the Gene Roddenberry Building. The two sections "Gene Roddenberry Building Dedicated to Star Trek's Creator" and "Gene's Final Voyage" feature interviews with Guy Vardaman, Gene Roddenberry, Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, William Shatner, Rick Berman, Herman Zimmerman, Whoopi Goldberg, Robert Legato, John de Lancie, Marina Sirtis, Majel Barrett-Roddenberry, Michael Okuda, Wil Wheaton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Ronald D. Moore, and Jeri Taylor. At the end of the special, Patrick Stewart is performing a song for Gene Roddenberry.
Sections include: "Visual Effects", "Image G", & "Shooting Elements"
Features Interviews (mostly in 2002) with Peter Lauritson, Robert Legato, Dan Curry, Mike Okuda, Gary Hutzel, and Dennis Hoerter
Cast and crew comment on Patrick Stewart's acclaimed performance in "Chain of Command". They also discuss some other highlights of Season 6, including James Doohan's appearance in "Relics," the cliffhanger episode "Time's Arrow," the appearance of Stephen Hawking in "Descent" and the launch of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. The parts are titled "Resolving the Cliffhanger", "A Visit from Scotty", "January 1993 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Debuts", "Chain of Command", and "Descent – Part 1 Featuring Stephen Hawking".
Explores Patrick Stewart's experience directing the episode "A Fistful of Datas" and LeVar Burton comments on his directorial debut, "Second Chances" in "A First Chance at Second Chances".
Ronald D. Moore discusses writing episodes for the sixth season, visual effects producer Dan Curry remembers the challenges of re-creating the Original Series Enterprise bridge for "Relics," and Michael Westmore and James Cromwell discuss make-up design. The parts are titled "Production", "Make Up", "Special Graphics Design", and "Writing".
Visual Effects Producer Dan Curry provides a fascinating tour of his home, containing unique props and weaponry that inspired many of the artistic designs for the series. The featurette also includes a demonstration of the Klingon bat'leth and Tai Chi moves he choreographed for The Next Generation.
This featurette gives an exclusive profile of Brent Spiner and his android character, Data, which also includes rare footage of Spiner recording Ol' Yellow Eyes Is Back. It is split into the following sections: "Doubling Data", "An Android Sings", and "Acting with Spiner".
Cast and crew discuss the final season and their transition to the feature film Star Trek Generations. Also, LeVar Burton reminisces about working with Ben Vereen in "Interface" and Wil Wheaton and Ronald D. Moore recall "Journey's End".
Gates McFadden discusses her directorial debut in "Genesis", Jonathan Frakes recalls directing "Attached", McFadden and Jeri Taylor delve into the roles of strong women and Patrick Stewart remembers becoming more physical in episodes like "Bloodlines".
Picard must prove Data is legally a sentient being with rights and freedoms under Federation law when transfer orders demand Data's reassignment for study and disassembly.
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Int. Ready Room
Riker tries to come to terms with his promotion to Enterprise captain and with his feelings for having tried to kill Picard.
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Int. Holodeck
Wesley sees a hologram of Jack, his late father. Jack had recorded this message for his son on the day that Wesley was born. Most of Jack’s speech is in the finished episode, but two paragraphs which Jack tells his son about their family history were omitted.
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Int. Dr. Soong’s Laboratory
Data meets his creator, legendary scientist Dr. Soong, for the first time. Soong had long been thought to be dead, and Data is in awe of his “father”. Data and Soong are both played by Brent Spiner.
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Int. Cavern
Picard and Wesley are trapped in a cavern on a distant planet. Wesley tends to his captain, who has been very seriously injured. They share a close moment in this deleted dialog.
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Int. Main Bridge
The bridge crew finally locates the crashed shuttlecraft that had carried Picard and Wesley.
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Int. Main Bridge
Picard’s staff is concerned about the impending visit of Cardassian officers to the Enterprise. In deleted lines of dialog, Picard gently admonishes them.
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Int. Transporter Room
Chief O’Brien is about to beam Cardassian guests onto the Enterprise. But before he does, Riker needs to chat about Ben Maxwell, the chief’s beloved ex-commander.
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Int. O’Brien’s Quarters
Miles and Keiko, sitting down for dinner. Keiko isn’t sure about Miles’s idea of comfort food. More importantly, she is concerned that something is bothering her husband.
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Int. Main Bridge
Tracking the Starship Phoenix as Ben Maxwell prepares to ambush Cardassian ships. Picard is under orders to stop Maxwell at any cost.
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Int. Main Bridge
Captain Ben Maxwell has finally come on board the Enterprise. On his way to Picard’s ready room, he is dismayed to see an old enemy being treated as a guest on the bridge.
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Ext. Castle Courtyard
Q, as the Sheriff of Nottingham, schemes with Sir Guy of Gisbourne on how best to make life difficult for Robin Hood and Maid Marian.
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Int. Data’s Quarters
Poker night on the Enterprise. Although Odan has inhabited many hosts in his lifetime, he has never shared consciousness with his host. Now, joined with Riker, Odan finds it hard to face Riker’s friends.
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Int. Observation Lounge
Worf is deeply conflicted about how to deal with his rebellious son, Alexander. Sending him off to boarding school offers a neat solution, but Worf’s not sure if it’s the right thing to do. He waits for a quiet moment to seek Picard’s counsel.
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Int. Worf’s Sickbay Room
Dr. Beverly Crusher thinks Worf’s paralysis can be partially cured, despite the seriousness of his recent spinal injury. But that’s not the Klingon way.
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Int. Engineering
Riker has shared a romantic moment with Soren. Unfortunately, gender-based attraction is strictly forbidden in J’naii society. And those who defy J’naii tradition are not looked upon kindly.
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Int. Academy Hearing Room
Deleted dialogue from Scene 10 shows a hint of a father’s grief as Albert tries to learn about his son’s fatal accident. In Scene 11, Dr. Beverly Crusher tries to comfort the father. She does not yet know that Wesley shares responsibility for Cadet Albert’s death.
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Int. Corridor
Dr. Beverly Crusher struggles with the awful realization that her son shares responsibility for the fatal accident. Picard has come to the same conclusion.
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Int. Transporter Room
Lwaxana Troi has agreed to marry a man she’s never met. She’s taken aback when her free-spirited ways run into the brick wall of her fiancé’s inflexibility.
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Int. Troi’s Office
Troi counsels Worf, but they’re not listening to each other. Each is consumed in their own family problems, reflecting the episode’s theme.
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Int. Holodeck/Ceremonial Chamber
Despite his best intentions, Picard has fallen in love with Kamala. She feels the same for him, but both know that duty requires her to marry another man.
These deleted shots reveal Picard’s fantasy for their impossible love.
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Int. Main Bridge
The crew shares a casual moment, just before detecting the alien space probe.
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Int. Kamin Main Room
Picard still does not know he is living another life on a long-dead planet. But Eline’s love and concern for Kamin is there, as always. This deleted dialog was originally to be just after the Main Title.
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Int. Main Bridge
The bridge crew tries to figure out what has happened to Captain Picard.
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Int. Main Bridge
While Picard’s mind continues to experience the memory of Kamin’s life on the long-dead planet Kataan, Dr. Crusher uncovers subtle clues of what is happening to her captain – and to Kamin.
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Int. Kamin Main Room
More heartbreak as Meribor tells her father she is determined that her child will live a good life, despite the sure knowledge that young Kamie will die along with the rest of the people of Kataan.
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Int. Infirmary & Ext. Infirmary Street
Back in 19th century San Francisco, Beverly tries to cope with ancient medicine and ancient attitudes, while her shipmates are increasingly concerned about the mysterious invaders.
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Int. Scott’s Quarters
Scotty feels sorry for himself because he doesn’t fit into the world of the 24th century. In this deleted scene, Troi tries to help, but only manages to make things worse.
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Int. Amanda’s Quarters
Amanda is frightened that others will discover her new-found powers, but she clings to her dream of a normal life and a career in Starfleet. Also, she loves puppies.
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Int. Holodeck/Corridor
Barclay is surprised to learn that holodeck character Moriarty experiences discomfort whenever he flashes on or off. But Holmes’s adversary has much bigger things on his mind.
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Int. Holodeck/Corridor
Moriarty wants desperately to gain physical existence. But the Enterprise crew does not yet know the lengths to which he’ll go to live in the material world.
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Int. Deseve’s Quarters
Deseve, the former Romulan defector, now realizes the Federation is no longer home to him. In this deleted clip, he realizes that he’s more alone than he’s ever been.
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Ext. White Limbo
Picard finds it hard to believe he’s really dead. Nevertheless, Q doesn’t mind taunting him a little bit more in this deleted clip.
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Int. Bonestell Facility – Bar
Picard and Marta, the morning after. Everything’s different between them, but not in a good way. Deleted lines from Marta accentuate Picard’s chagrin even further.
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Int. Engineering
Picard has avoided the “mistakes” of his youth. This deleted scene, which would have been the opening of Act V, brings the shocking dreariness of his new life into even sharper focus.
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Int. Bridge
Worf’s disappearance troubles the crew, especially the mystery surrounding his father.
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Int. Meeting Hall
Worf’s escape fails. Tokath begins to realize his sanctuary may not survive.
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Ext. Compound
Worf shares Klingon mythology, offering a unique version of the Kahless legend.
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Int. Ba’el’s Family’s Quarters
Worf disapproves of a Klingon-Romulan relationship but is moved by Gi’ral’s pride.
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Ext. Jungle
Worf continues legend of Kahless, which contradicts the version in “Rightful Heir” (S06E23).
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Int. Meeting Hall
Tokath, a compassionate ex-soldier, faces Worf’s insistence on being executed.
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Ext. Compound
Tokath tries to prevent Worf from becoming a martyr as tensions rise.
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Int. Bridge
Our heroes finally hear from Worf. In the final episode Worf’s return is explained in Picard’s log.
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Int. Sickbay
Mr. Mot, the ship’s barber, is an important part of the crew, but maybe not quite as important as he’d like. A bit of comic relief in the midst of the mystery/adventure story.
Scenes 6 & 7
Int. Ready Room
Why is Worf, who is normally disciplined in the extreme, behaving so strangely? This scene would have opened Act I.
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Int. Worf’s Chambers
Worf wants desperately to believe that the man standing before him is Kahless.
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Int. Observation Lounge
Most of the information in this deleted scene is repeated elsewhere in the episode, except for one line by Data, which would have suggested that Kahless died in Earth year 823.
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Int. Worf’s Quarters and Bridge
Worf is beginning to believe that Kahless is real. Gowron starts to move against the man he believes to be an impostor.
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Int. Kahless’ Quarters
This deleted moment with Worf and Koroth hints at the political firestorm that awaits Kahless upon his return to the Homeworld.
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Int. Observation Lounge
In the finished episode, this final restatement of the crisis between Gowron and Koroth was omitted.
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Int. Borg Cell
Data talks about his new-found emotions. These lines were cut because they are redundant, but they underscore the power of Data’s new feelings and Lore’s control over him.
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Int. Borg Cell
Riker and Worf spring Troi and Geordi, setting the stage for the finale.
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Int. Worf’s Quarters
Worf needs no help being annoyed with Ambassador Byleth, but this deleted scene makes one wonder why the Klingon didn’t take care of the problem with a quick swing of the bat’leth.
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Int. Bar
Troi is an undercover investigator in a seedy alien bar. It’s dangerous work, but Troi obviously relishes it, even more so in these deleted lines.
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Int. Sickbay
Riker and Crusher come to terms with the realization that Picard is (apparently) dead. In the final cut of this episode, the information in this scene is compressed into Riker’s log entry, which wasn’t in the script.
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Int. Yranac’s Quarters
Yranac thinks he has the upper hand with Riker, but Riker’s no pushover. Just a bit of deleted additional banter between the two, interspersed into the scene.
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Int. Mercenary Bridge
As Baran reveals his plans for the raid, Picard scrambles to manipulate the situation to protect the outpost while keeping his mission on track.
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Int. Mercenary Ship – Bridge
Riker improvises brilliantly, working to maintain his relationship with Baran while subtly dissuading the mercenary captain from unnecessary bloodshed.
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Int. Mercenary Ship – Bridge
The news that the Klingon shuttle is on the Enterprise is bad for Baran. Picard and Riker continue to role-play as they improvise a brilliant response to the development.
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Int. Arboretum
As Lwaxana Troi tells Deanna for the first time that she had an older sister, they experience a brief flashback to the memory of that awful moment, as shared by Lwaxana and her late husband.
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Int. Troi’s Quarters
A warm mother-daughter exchange, as Lwaxana tells Deanna about the sister she never knew. The final episode omits their exchange, cutting directly to the photo closeup.
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Int. Ten Forward
Juliana is delighted to be reunited with her “son”, but Data has no memory of his “mother”. Juliana’s deleted recollection reminds us that Noonien Soong was not only brilliant, but eccentric.
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Int. Troi’s Quarters
Data looks to Counselor Troi for advice. Although largely redundant, this scene includes a delightful callback to Data’s own experience with parenthood in “The Offspring” (S03E16).
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Int. Ten Forward
Before Juliana’s revelation that she left Data behind on Omicron Theta, she tells of the power of the emotion of guilt. Believing that Data is fundamentally different from her, Juliana doesn’t expect him to understand.
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Int. Ten Forward
Friends congratulate Data and Juliana after their recital. Deletion of this dialog allows the episode to cut directly from the recital to Data following through on his suspicions about this “mother”, better preserving the narrative.
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Int. Observation Lounge
Discussion of the “many worlds” interpretation of quantum mechanics. As weird as this sounds, this is a real scientific theory that suggests that all possible alternate histories may be real.
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Ext. Planet Surface – Cemetery – Day
Beverly eulogizes her beloved late grandmother. Felisa Howard was named for Star Trek: TNG production manager Merri Howard.
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Ext. Planet Surface – Cemetery – Day
Beverly and Deanna chat after the funeral. This deleted dialog includes a brief reference to Jack Crusher, Beverly’s husband who died while serving aboard the Stargazer.
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Ext. Planet Surface – Cemetery – Day
After their stormy initial meeting, Quint tries again to warn Beverly that something strange happened to her grandmother, and that the same thing could happen to her.
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Int. Home – Day
Little Gia wants to name the amnesiac Data after a character in a story. In deleted lines, Gia recalls the children’s story, echoing the theme of the episode itself.
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Int. Ten Forward
Strangeness with food and drinks hints at the mystery to come. We’d gently correct Geordi: Comets contain rock, but are largely ice, snow, and frozen gasses. This scene would have been the first after the main title.
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Int. Observation Lounge
As the mystery deepens, our heroes recap what they’ve just learned about Data’s multiple alien personalities, hinting at the ancient conflict now playing out in Data’s body.
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Int. Bridge
Speculation on the purpose of the alien archive’s takeover of the Enterprise. The final version of the scene cuts directly to Picard’s determination to do something about it.
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Int. Bridge
Riker and company are perplexed and behaving strangely. They don’t yet realize that they’re all suffering from Barclay’s Protomorphosis Syndrome.
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Int. Wesley’s Quarters
Wesley’s back on the Enterprise for a vacation from the Academy, but his first encounter with Picard goes very badly. Picard is gracious as always, but begins to suspect there may be something wrong that Wesley’s not talking about.
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Int. Corridor (partial)
Young Alexander has made it clear that he doesn’t like Klingon martial arts exercises. Worf is frustrated, but K’mtar has what he hopes is a better idea.
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Int. Troi’s Quarters
Worf shares his doubts about his son’s future and about his choices as Alexander’s father. Troi helps him see that he’s done a good job, but larger issues remain.
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Int. Ferengi Bridge
As tensions between Picard and Bok continue to rise, Jason tries to use his street smarts to dissuade Bok from hurting him. Besides, Ferengi ethics might just work in his favor.
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Ext. Maquis Settlement – Day
Ensign Ro, an undercover agent in a Maquis settlement, is finally gaining acceptance in the close-knit group. Ro finds herself opening up to them, as well.
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Int. Observation Lounge
As Picard details Starfleet’s plans to stop the Maquis, Ro begins to realize that her feelings for the freedom fighters are deeper than she had thought.
Star Trek: The Next Generation's Sir Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, and Wil Wheaton reunite to reminisce about TNG and discuss the cultural and personal significance of Star Trek. They also discuss reuniting for Star Trek: Picard.
A documentary detailing the filming usages of the studio models for the first three seasons of Star Trek: The Next Generation, as well as the possible use of the earliest CGI applications for some of its visual effects (VFX) elements for its first season, which however, never came to fruition.
Picard is relieved of command and ordered to lead a secret mission to investigate a Cardassian facility suspected of building a bio-weapon. Meanwhile, the Enterprise crew must adjust to life under a new, no-nonsense captain.