"Encounter at Farpoint" is the first episode of the science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation. It was originally shown on September 28, 1987, and was the first new live-action episode of Star Trek to have been broadcast since 1969. It is the first episode of Star Trek: Next Generation (production #101 and #102), written by D.C. Fontana and Gene Roddenberry, and directed by Corey Allen. It is twice the length of a normal...
Data is defending Vulcans to McCoy about being a honorable race. McCoy agree...
Dr. Crusher is explaining to her son why Picard is so off put by children.
Data is explaining to Riker how he is superior but would give it all up to be...
Zorn and Picard are arguing about the Farpoint station and whether or not Sta...
McCoy is telling Data to treat the Enterprise like a lady and she will take c...
Picard is telling Riker about his weakness with children and is looking for h...
McCoy is inspecting the ship with Data and is assuming that he is a Vulcan on...
La Forge is explaining his vision visor to Dr. Crusher but is exhausted of re...
Picard is seeing Dr. Crusher and her son, Wesley, come up the turbo lift to t...
Picard, Troi, and Data have realized that the mysterious ship is a life form ...
Picard is telling Q that the "unknown" is what sparks the human spirit.
Data is apologizing for his external monolog and Riker lets him know he appro...
Dr. Crusher is standing her ground to Picard that the personal tragedy will n...
Picard is offering a transfer to Dr. Crusher because of their past. Crusher ...
Picard is insinuating that he will risk his own life for the safety of the En...
Riker is asking Picard if he can follow Q's request of beaming off the ship w...
Q is starting to get under Picard's skin and wants to see what kind of human ...
Dr. Crusher is happy that Picard has come to welcome her and Wesley to the sh...
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