"Too Short a Season" is a first-season episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, first broadcast February 8, 1988. It is episode #16, production #112, teleplay written by Michael Michaelian and D.C. Fontana, based on a story by Michael Michaelian, and directed by Rob Bowman. Overview: The Enterprise transports a legendary geriatric admiral who must once again negotiate a hostage situation. On stardate 41309.5, the USS Enterprise arrives at...
Admiral Jameson explains to his wife and Picard how he found the drugs to mak...
Admiral Jameson tells Picard he'll lead the team that rescues the hostages.
Admiral Jameson and Karnas have their final confrontation before Admiral Jame...
Picard tells Riker it isn't that bad to grow older. Age has its advantages.
Karnas asks specifically for Admiral Jameson to negotiate the release of the ...
Admiral Jameson tells Picard and the crew what it took for him to feel young ...
Admiral Jameson tells Picard what he thinks about Peace.
Karnas tells Admiral Jameson he won't kill him because he's already suffering.
Beverly tells Picard she thinks that Admiral Jameson is hiding something.
Picard tells Karnas that Admiral Jameson isn't the only one to blame for the ...
Riker tells Picard what Karnas' demands are for the release of the hostages.
Picard, under stress, orders the Enterprise to beam 'em up....what no Scotty?
Data tells Picard and the away team that the Mordans have set their phasers t...
Admiral Jameson tells Yar that they won't beam in to rescue the hostages, the...
Admiral Jameson gives orders to cut through the wall in the tunnel.
Data informs Picard that Admiral Jameson must be wrong about the directions t...
Data tells Admiral Jameson that he has the directions incorrect when they're ...
Picard gives his Number one orders as he beams off the Enterprise.
Picard tells Riker that while the Admiral is on board he's in charge BUT beca...
Admiral Jameson tells Picard he made a mistake forty years ago by letting the...
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