The Enterprise tries to negotiate an end to raids launched by a group called the “Gatherers,” but a murder threatens to prevent peace.

This wasn’t the holographic harp lady that Picard had bene hoping for…

First Broadcast:  20th November 1989.

Quote:  “Your ambushes would be more successful if you bathed more often!”

Score: 4

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The Enterprise hosts negotiations for possession of the only known stable wormhole.

Ten Forward’s new screensaver was excellent

First Broadcast:  13th November 1989.

Quote:  “People have been doing that for thousands of years!”

Score: 6

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La Forge and a Romulan are trapped on a planet ravaged by electromagnetic storms; Worf turns out to be the only viable donor to save the life of an injured Romulan aboard the Enterprise.

Geordi had to admit that this was one hell of a hangover

First Broadcast:  6th November 1989.

Quote:  “It would appear our away team has rescued a second man from your one-man ship.”

Score: 8

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While investigating a 1,000-year-old alien derelict, the Enterprise gets caught in the same energy trap which doomed that vessel a millennium ago.

Leah played a mean game of Solitaire

First Broadcast:  30th October 1989.

Quote:  “Now the machines are flying us.”

Score: 7

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Worf decides to take into his house the child of a slain subordinate, but the child is having trouble accepting his mother’s death, especially when she mysteriously reappears.

iPads had gone downhill, Jeremy’s opinion

First Broadcast:  23rd October 1989.

Quote:  “Jeremy, on the starship Enterprise, no one is alone… No one.”

Score: 5

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The Enterprise must undo the damage when a primitive civilization discovers a Federation observation team and concludes that the Starfleet personnel are gods.

This planet is not small – it’s far away

First Broadcast:  16th October 1989.

Quote:  “Perhaps one day, my people will travel above the skies…”

Score: 8

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The Enterprise investigates two survivors living on the only undamaged patch of land on a devastated planet.

Worf warned Picard that the Okey Cokey was ‘without honor’

First Broadcast:  9th October 1989.

Quote:  “Number One, I think you had better see who’s at home.”

Score: 8

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Data must convince a colony of 15,000 people to evacuate before the aliens who own the planet arrive.

Another day on the Enterprise; another of Worf’s terrible backlit selfies on the viewscreen.

First Broadcast:  2nd October 1989.

Quote:  “Splendid. Splendid. Carry on.”

Score: 7

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An obsessed scientist arrives on the Enterprise-D to perform a once-in-a-lifetime experiment. Accidentally released nanites, however, threaten both it and the ship.

Bob Kelso shows off his holiday snaps to the bridge crew

First Broadcast:  25th September 1989.

Quote:  “I’ve missed about 2 inches of him.”

Links: More info about Type 1A Supernovae

Score: 8

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Rob and Grant discuss the ups and downs of Season Two of TNG. There were a couple of great episodes, but the general rating was very low. We cover the best and worst episodes, and characters – and we respond to some comments that people have posted during the podcasts.

Say Cheese! Or don’t, whatever, let’s just take this photo

Ups and Downs of IMDB ratings vs The Rewatch over Season 2

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Commander Riker fights for his life in sickbay after he is infected by an alien parasite while on an away-mission. Dr. Pulaski soon discovers that the only way to save Riker’s life is to force his mind to relive painful memories.

Troi sensed the presence of a machine for saving on production costs. A plot-saving device.

First Broadcast:  17th July 1989.

Quote:  “He’s dreaming.”

Score: 0

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