Star Trek: The Next Generation
Season Five - Episode Guide
100 Redemption, Part II
101 Darmok
102 Ensign Ro
103 Silicon Avatar
104 Disaster
105 The Game
106 Unification, Part I
107 Unification, Part II
108 A Matter Of Time
109 New Ground
110 Hero Worship
111 Violations
112 The Masterpiece Society
113 Conundrum
114 Power Play
115 Ethics
116 The Outcast
117 Cause And Effect
118 The First Duty
119 The Cost Of Living
120 The Perfect Mate
121 Imaginary Friend
122 I, Borg
123 The Next Phase
124 Inner Light
125 Time's Arrow, Part I
5.01 "REDEMPTION, PART II" The premiere of the fifth season was the second part of the previous season's cliffhanger episode. The war between Duras' family and Gowron's heats up and Duras appears to be winning. They have had the help of the Romulans commanded by Sela. The Federation wishes to stay out of the fight since it is an internal civil war but Picard convinces the Fleet Admiral that the Romulans may be involved and therefore the Federation should be as well. Picard sets up a blockade to prevent Romulan ships from sending supplies to Duras' forces and eventually, Duras' forces are defeated by Gowrons. Sela, in one of the strangest (but predictable) twists on the show, claims to be Tasha Yar's daughter. Since Tasha died childless in "Skin of Evil", it seems impossible for her to have a grown up daughter much less one in a position of command in the Romulan Empire. For the answer, one needs to look at the events in "Yesterday's Enterprise". In that episode, the Enterprise D encountered Enterprise C in an alternate history where Tasha was still alive on the D. At the end of the episode, she returns to the past on the Enterprise C. When the Enterprise D returns to its correct history line, all memories of the encounter vanish and Tasha's existence on the C was forgotten. However, Tasha was captured by the Romulans when she returned to the past on the Enterprise C and eventually married a Romulan General and had a child by him. Tasha was eventually executed for trying to escape the Empire and Sela, Tasha's daughter, now has a hatred for Picard since he sent Tasha back on the Enterprise C. If the writers of the show develop this further, things could get very interesting - I hope they do.
5.02 "DARMOK" The Enterprise encounters the Tamarians, a race with whom they have never been able to communicate. The Enterprise's mission is to open negotiations with the Tamarians - a mission that seems doomed to failure when the Tamarians kidnap Picard and strand him on a planet with their own captain to face a nameless beast.
5.03 "ENSIGN RO"
  • Episode Number: 102
  • Directed by: Les Landau
  • Teleplay by: Michael Piller
  • Story by: Rick Berman & Michael Piller
  • Producer: David Livingston
  • Guest Cast:
    • Michelle Forbes (Ensign Ro Laren)
    • Scott Marlowe (Keeve)
    • Frank Collison (Dolak)
    • Jeffrey Hayenga (Orta)
    • Harley Venton (Collins)
    • Ken Thorley (Mott)
    • Cliff Potts (Admiral Kennelly)
A terrorist attack by the Bajorans on a Federation outpost prompts Admiral Kennelly to send the Enterprise to aid the Cardassians from stopping the terrorist attacks. The Bajorans lost their homeworld to the Cardassians and the terrorist attacks, led by Orta, until now had been confined to Cardassian locales. Solarian 4, a Federation outpost in a nearby star system was attacked by a ship claiming to be a Bajoran ship shortly after the Federation and the Cardassians signed a treaty. Admiral Kennely asks Picard to locate the terrorist's base and to bring their leader to the Cardassian system so that peace between the two people's may be arranged. Admiral Kennely orders Picard to take onboard ship an ensign with a less than honorable past. Ensign Ro had been involved in an incident where she was responsible for the death of a landing party, courtmartialed and imprisoned in the stockade. Admiral Kennelly had her released because she is Bajoran and might be of help on the mission. But Ensign Ro has her own orders and may be part of a Federation conspiracy.
5.04 "SILICON AVATAR"
  • Episode Number: 103
  • Directed by: Cliff Bole
  • Teleplay by: Jeri Taylor
  • Story by: Lawrence V. Conley
  • Producer: David Livingston
  • Guest Cast:
    • Ellen Geer (Dr. Marr)
    • Susan Diol (Carmen)
The crystalline entity which destroyed the colonists at Omicron Theta III attacks the new colony at Milona IV. Riker and Data help the colonists survive the attack by leading them into caves with a chemistry that the entity apparently can't penetrate. This is the first time that there have been survivors of an attack and Dr. Marr is dispatched to the area to study the planet and interview the survivors. Dr. Marr has made it her life's work to study the entity ever since her son was killed by the entity on Omicron Theta III. The Enterprise, with Dr. Marr on board pursues the crytalline entity in the hopes of being able to communicate with it and find a way to prevent further destruction. Dr. Marr seems obsessed with not only destroying the entity but also with Data, who apparently has the memories and journal entries of her son in his memory banks.
5.05 "DISASTER"
  • Episode Number: 104
  • Directed by: Gabrielle Beaumont
  • Teleplay by: Ronald D. Moore
  • Story by: Ron Jarvix & Philip A. Scorza
  • Producer: David Livingston
  • Guest Cast:
    • Rosalind Chao (Keiko)
    • Michelle Forbes (Ensign Ro)
    • Erika Flores (Marissa)
    • John Christian Graas (Jay Gordon)
    • Max Supera (Patterson)
    • Cameron Arnett (Ensign Mandel)
    • Jana Marie Hupp (Ensign Monroe)
The Enterprise encounters a cosmic filament which disrupts all major systems on the ship. Most of the senior officers are trapped in different places on the ship leaving Troi in command on the bridge. Picard is trapped in a turbolift with three children - winners of a science program. Riker, Data, Worf and Keiko are trapped in ten-forward and Geordi and Dr. Crusher are trapped in a cargo hold. As the crew begin to recover, they realize that they are trapped in different areas of the ship and without any communication with other crew members. Each trapped group has its own major crises to overcome: Geordi and Dr. Crusher discover a plasma fire in the hold which is giving off radiation and the cargo in that hold explodes if it receives too much radiation; Picard and the children need to leave the turbolift before it begins to fall; Data and Riker try to get to the engineering section; Keiko goes into labor in ten-forward and Worf has to act as a mid-wife with no practical experience; the bridge crew consisting of Chief O'Brien, Ensign Ro, Ensign Mandel and Troi attempt to re-establish power, computer operation and a critical anti-matter containment field in the engines that can cause the ship to explode if not stabilized.
5.06 "THE GAME"
  • Episode Number: 105
  • Directed by: Corey Allen
  • Teleplay by: Brannon Braga
  • Story by: Susan Sackett & Fred Bronson & Brannon Braga
  • Producer: David Livingston
  • Guest Cast:
    • Ashley Judd (Robin Lefler)
    • Katharine Moffat (Etana)
    • Wil Wheaton (Wesley Crusher)
    • Patti Yasutake (Nurse Ogawa)
    • Diane M. Hurley (Woman)
Riker brings a highly addictive game back from vacation and everyone on board the Enterprise becomes hooked by it, except for Data who suffers from a mysterious malfunction. The game apparently stimulates the pleasure centers of the brain while also attacking the reasoning centers. Only Wesley, on leave from the Academy, and his new friend, Robin Lefler remain unaddicted and it is up to them to save the crew. Ashley Judd, who plays Wesley's love interest in this episode, is the daughter of Naomi Judd and the sister of Winona Judd of country western music fame.
5.07 "UNIFICATION, PART I"
  • Episode Number: 106
  • Directed by: Les Landau
  • Teleplay by: Jeri Taylor
  • Story by: Rick Berman & Michael Piller
  • Producer: David Livingston
  • Guest Cast:
    • Mark Lenard (Sarek)
    • Leonard Nimoy (Spock)
    • Joanna Miles (Perrin)
    • Malachi Throne (Pardek)
    • Stephen Root (K'Vada)
    • Graham Jarvis (Dokachin)
    • Norman Large (Neral)
    • Daniel Roebuck (Jaron)
    • Erick Avari (B'Ijik)
    • Karen Hensel (Admiral Shanti)
    • Mimi Cozzens (Soup Woman)
Admiral Shanti advises Captain Picard that a Vulcan ambassador has gone to Romulus on an unauthorized mission. Picard sees a video picture of the Vulcan, Spock, and his Romulan contact. Picard travels to Vulcan to visit Sarek to find out why Spock went to Romulan and what he hopes to accomplish there. Despite Sarek's illness, Picard is able to see him and discovers that Spock has been in touch with a Romulan senator, Pardek. Sarek asks Picard to convey his love to Spock. Meanwhile, Geordi and Riker inspect several metal fragments recovered from a Ferengi ship. The fragments are remains of a Vulcan Deflector system and the Federation wants to find out how the Ferengi got hold of them. The Vulcans claim to know nothing about the materials and Riker and Geordi conclude that the equipment was stolen. When Picard returns to the Enterprise, he summons the help of the Klingons to get a cloaked ship for use to travel undetected to Romulus. After several days of unsuccessfully reaching Gowron, Picard finally gets through and convinces Gowron to provide a vessel. Meanwhile, intelligence reports confirm Spock's meeting with Pardek whom Data identifies as an advocate for peace and reunification of the Vulcans and Romulans. While Riker and Geordi work together to discover how the Vulcan deflector unit ended up in the hands of the Ferengi, Data and Picard disguise themselves as Romulans and travel to Romulus on the Klingon ship. Once they arrive, they transport down and stop at a cafe near Pardek's office. When they spot Pardek and attempt to approach him, they are captured by Romulan guards. Later, however, they discover that Pardek had them arrested for their own protection. As Picard briefs the senator on their meeting, Spock suddenly appears before him. This episode is the first episode of a two-part story which links the events in the series to the events in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country which opened at theaters about three weeks after this two-part episode first aired. Spock, Pardek and Sarek were key figures in the Khitomer Conference which is one of the events depicted in the movie.
5.08 "UNIFICATION, PART II"
  • Episode Number: 107
  • Directed by: Cliff Bole
  • Teleplay by: Michael Piller
  • Story by: Rick Berman & Michael Piller
  • Producer: David Livingston
  • Guest Cast:
    • Leonard Nimoy (Spock)
    • Malachi Throne (Pardek)
    • Stephen Root (K'Vada)
    • Norman Large (Neral)
    • Daniel Roebuck (Jaron)
    • William Bastiani (Omag)
    • Susan Fallender (Female Romulan)
    • Vidal Peterson (D'Tan)
    • HarrietLeider (Amarie)
    • Denise Crosby (Sela)
This episode is the second part of the story which began in Unification I. Picard and Spock talk and Spock is initially uncooperative with Picard but soon accepts that Picard is representing the Federation. Picard informs Spock that his father, Sarek, has died and conveys his love to Spock. This helps Spock accept Picard as an ally and tells him that his mission to Romulus involves a plan to reunify its people with the Vulcans. Picard naturally does not trust the Romulans and Spock does not seem to fully trust either the Romulans or Picard. Picard sends Data back to the Klingon ship to attempt and access the Romulans' computer network. Meanwhile on the Enterprise, Riker continues to investigate the theft of the deflector unit. He contacts Amarie, the ex-wife of a smuggler who was killed when the Enterprise destroyed an unmarked enemy ship that tried to interfere with the investigation. Back on Romulus, Senator Pardek brings Picard and Spock to meet with Neral, the Romulan Proconsul who claims to support reunification. However, unknown to Spock and Picard, Neral is in league with Selas who appears in Neral's office after the Federation officers leave. Picard is very skeptical that Neral offered his support so readily without the support of the Romulan traditionalists among the council. Spock too is skeptical but is convinced that logic dictates that it is in the Federation's best interest to proceed whether the Romulans have an ulterior motive or not. Amarie meanwhile puts Riker in touch with a Ferengi trader who reveals that the Romulans are involved in the theft of Vulcan ships. Riker contacts Picard and informs him of what he has learned. The two agree to rendezvous and Riker heads towards Romulan territory. Data, with Spock's help accesses the Romulan computer network and discovers that Neral and Pardek are out to double-cross them. Picard and Data transport back to Romulus to inform Spock and all are taken prisoner by Sela. Sela informs them that they plan to use the stolen ships to conquer Vulcan. She plans to force Spock to deliver a speech announcing the approaching ships as a peace envoy but, in fact, they will be manned by soldiers with orders to seize control of the Vulcan government. When Spock refuses to cooperate, Sela shows them a holographic image of Spock, Picard and Data which she plans to use instead to complete her plan. When Sela leaves the room, Data and Spock set to work on the computer system to try and find an escape route. They manage to send an emergency signal to the Enterprise, which already suspects some sort of trick since they have been unable to reach Picard. Picard tells them of Sela's plan and the Enterprise destroys the ships. Sela returns to her office planning to kill Spock and Picard but instead is tricked by holographic images giving the Federation officers the opportunity to subdue her and escape. Picard and Data return to the Enterprise while Spock decides to remain on Romulus in the hope of truly establishing peace with the Romulans.
5.09 "A MATTER OF TIME"
  • Episode Number: 108
  • Written by: Rick Berman
  • Directed by: Paul Lynch
  • Producer: David Livingston
  • Guest Cast:
    • Matt Frewer (Rasmussen)
    • Stefan Gierasch (Dr. Mosely)
    • Sheila Franklin (Ensign)
    • Shay Garner (Scientist)
The Enterprise is sent to Penthara IV which is undergoing an environmental crisis. On the way, the Enterprise encounters a disturbance in time and spot a ship which materialized in the area of the disturbance. On board the ship is Rasmussen who claims to be a scientist from the future who has returned to this exact day and time to watch Picard and the Enterprise perform their current mission.
5.10 "NEW GROUND"
  • Episode Number: 109
  • Directed by: Robert Scheerer
  • Teleplay by: Grant Rosenberg
  • Story by: Sara Charno & Stuart Charno
  • Producer: David Livingston
  • Guest Cast:
    • Georgia Brown (Mrs. Roszhenko)
    • Brian Bonsall (Alexander)
    • Jennifer Edwards (Mrs. Kyle)
    • Richard McGonagle (Dr. J'Dar)
    • Sheila Franklin (Ensign)
The Enterprise heads to Bilana Three to help with historic tests of a new propulsion method, a Soliton Wave, which would impart warp drive to a ship without the bulky warp drive engines. While in the sector, Worf's mother visits the ship with Worf's son, Alexander who has been having difficulties living on Earth. Alexander stays on the Enterprise and enrolls in school but he appears to be a liar, a thief and a bully. Worf must learn to build a relationship with Alexander and learn how to be a father. Meanwhile, the experimental ship and Soliton Wave perform beautifully at first but, something goes wrong - a power fluctuation causes the wave to go out of control, destroying the test ship and damaging the Enterprise's engines, shields and sensors. The wave, at an unexpected energy level, heads toward a populated colony at warp speed and, if it hits the colony will completely destroy it. The Enterprise must find a way to stop the wave before it is too late.
5.11 "HERO WORSHIP"
  • Episode Number: 110
  • Directed by: Patrick Stewart
  • Teleplay by: Joe Menosky
  • Story by: Hilary J. Bader
  • Producer: David Livingston
  • Guest Cast:
    • Joshua Harris (Timothy)
    • Sheila Franklin (Ensign)
    • Steven Einspahr (Teacher)
The Federation loses communication with a science vessel sent to explore a strange star cluster and the Enterprise is sent to investigate. When they get there, they find the ship has been destroyed and the only survivor is a young boy who tells them that the ship was destroyed by an unknown enemy. The boy suffers from the trauma of losing his parents and latches on to Data as his friend and hero. The boy begins emulating Data as a way of coping with the tragedy. Meanwhile, the Enterprise crew tries to discover the identity of the unknown assailants that destroyed the research ship.
5.12 "VIOLATIONS"
  • Episode Number: 111
  • Directed by: Robert Weimer
  • Teleplay by: Pamela Gray
  • Story by: Shari Goodhartz & T Michael & Pamela Gray
  • Producer: David Livingston
  • Guest Cast:
    • Ben Lemon (Jev)
    • David Sage (Tarmin)
    • Eve Brenner (Inad)
    • Rosalind Chao (Keiko)
    • Rick Fitts (Dr. Martin)
    • Doug Wer (Jack Crusher)
    • Craig Benton (Crewman Davis)
A group of aliens who possess the ability to read minds are being transported by the Enterprise. They become the prime suspects when several crew members fall into an unexplained coma.
5.13 "THE MASTERPIECE SOCIETY"
  • Episode Number: 112
  • Directed by: Winrich Kolbe
  • Teleplay by: Adam Belanoff & Michael Piller
  • Story by: James Kahn & Adam Belanoff
  • Producer: David Livingston & Herbert J. Wright
  • Guest Cast:
    • John Snyder (Aaron Conor)
    • Dey Young (Hannah Bates)
    • Ron Canada (Marcus Benbeck)
    • Sheila Franklin (Ensign)
In this episode, the Enterprise encounters a group of colonists who have constructed a genetically engineered society. Unfortunately, a large stellar mass is about to pass through that region of space and the gravitational forces would destroy the colony. The Enterprise must help the colony to find a way to destroy the mass without destroying the carefully controlled society that has been built. This episode is mosty a retread of "For the World is Hollow, and I've Touched the Sky" from the old series, complete with the isolated society, the Enterprise crewmember that falls in love with the local, and the major disaster that's about to destroy the colony unless the Enterprise can stop it.
5.14 "CONUNDRUM"
  • Episode Number: 113
  • Directed by: Les Landau
  • Teleplay by: Barry Schkolnick
  • Story by: Paul Schiffer
  • Producer: David Livingston & Herbert J. Wright
  • Guest Cast:
    • Erich Anderson (MacDuff)
    • Michelle Forbes (Ensign Ro)
    • Liz Vassey (Kristin)
    • Erick Weiss (Crewman)
A mysterious force causes the crew of the Enterprise to lose their memories of who they are, where they are and what their mission is. They soon come to believe that they have been ordered to penetrate into the heart of the Lysian system and to destroy them. As they struggle to regain their lost memories, they struggle against the moral conflict of totally destroying a race that clearly is not their technological equal.
5.15 "POWER PLAY"
  • Episode Number: 114
  • Directed by: David Livingston
  • Teleplay by: Rene Balcer & Herbert J. Wright & Brannon Braga
  • Story by: Paul Ruben & Maurice Hurley
  • Producer: David Livingston & Herbert J. Wright
  • Guest Cast:
    • Rosalind Chao (Keiko)
    • Michelle Forbes (Ensign Ro)
    • Ryan Reid (Transporter Technician)
The Enterprise encounters the emergency signal of a Daedalus class ship which disappeared in the area 200 years earlier. Although the signal leads to an uninhabited moon, Troi is convinced that there is someone still alive. Due to a magnetic storm on the moon, the Enterprise is unable to use the transporters so Riker, Troi and Data attempt to use a shuttlecraft to land on the moon on a rescue mission but, the craft is destroyed by the storm. They are joined by O'Brien who has found a way to use the transporter for a single beaming and to rig up a booster so they may be rescued by the transporters. As they are about to beam up, the storm lets loose a lightning bolt which knocks the crew unconscious. Riker manages to come to long enough to activate the booster and they are all returned to the ship. Shortly after their return, Data, Troi, and O'Brien begin to behave strangely and they attempt to take over the ship. When their attempted mutiny fails, they run for ten-forward where they take hostage Keiko, Worf and other crew members. Picard must find a way to free the hostages, and discover why Data, Troi and O'Brien have attempted to take over the ship.
5.16 "ETHICS"
  • Episode Number: 115
  • Directed by: Chip Chalmers
  • Teleplay by: Ronald J. Moore
  • Story by: Sara Charno & Stuart Charno
  • Producer: David Livingston & Herbert J. Wright
  • Guest Cast:
    • Caroline Kava (Dr. Russell)
    • Brian Bonsall (Alexander)
    • Patti Yasutake (Nurse Ogawa)
This aptly named episode begins with Worf becoming seriously injured by a falling cannister in a cargo hold - seven of his vertebrae are broken. Even in Dr. Crusher's time, this is one injury that cannot be easily mended and Worf must face the ethical choice between an experimental procedure proposed by Dr. Russell, a Klingon ritual suicide or living life as a cripple. Worf asks Riker for his assistance in committing suicide, a ritual performed by an honorable Klingon who is irreparably injured. Riker must face his own ethical decision - help a friend to die by suicide, or help a friend to live. Meanwhile, Dr. Crusher must find a way to deal with a doctor whose medical judgement and practice is highly unethical. Dr. Russell is a doctor that is willing to test highly experimental, untested treatments on live patients, with or without their consent, regardless of the possible results and often without attempting more traditional treatments. One of Dr. Russell's experimental treatments kills a patient, even though a more standard treatment may have saved the patient's life. On the other hand, Dr. Russell's experimental procedure for scanning and re-creating body parts, may be the only thing that can save Worf.
5.17 "THE OUTCAST"
  • Episode Number: 116
  • Written by: Jeri Taylor
  • Directed by: Robert Scheerer
  • Producer: David Livingston & Herbert J. Wright
  • Guest Cast:
    • Melinda Culea (Soren)
    • Callan White (Krite)
    • Megan Cole (Noor)
Commander Riker falls in love with a member of the J'Naii, an androgynous society where male-female relationships are prohibited.
5.18 "CAUSE AND EFFECT"
  • Episode Number: 117
  • Written by: Brannon Braga
  • Directed by: Jonathan Frakes
  • Producer: David Livingston & Herbert J. Wright
  • Guest Cast:
    • Michelle Forbes (Ensign Ro)
    • Patti Yasatake (Nurse Ogawa)
    • Kelsey Grammer (Captain Bateson)
This episode begins with the Enterprise blowing up with all hands on board. This scene, and the events leading up to it, are repeated several times with minor variations, as the crew of the Enterprise come to realize that they are caught in a time loop. Kelsey Grammer appears as the captain of another ship that has been caught in the same area of space for over 100 years.
5.19 "THE FIRST DUTY"
  • Episode Number: 118
  • Written by: Ronald D. Moore & Naren Shankar
  • Directed by: Paul Lynch
  • Producer: David Livingston
  • Guest Cast:
    • Ray Walston (Boothby)
    • Robert Duncan McNeill (Locarno)
    • Ed Lauter (Albert)
    • Richard Fancy (Captain Satak)
    • Jacquelin Brookes (Admiral Brand)
    • Walker Brandt (Hajar)
    • Shannon Fill (Sito)
    • Wil Wheaton (Wesley Crusher)
Wesley's flight squadron at StarFleet Academy is involved in an accident which cost the life of one of the squadron members. Wesley and the other members of the squadron are involved in a hearing to determine the cause of the accident. Picard, visiting the Academy for commencement exercises gets involved in determing the cause of the accident.
5.20 "THE COST OF LIVING"
  • Episode Number: 119
  • Written by: Peter Allan Fields
  • Directed by: Winrich Kolbe
  • Producer: David Livingston
  • Guest Cast:
    • Majel Barrett (Lwaxana Troi)
    • Brian Bonsall (Alexander)
    • Tony Jay (Campio)
    • Carel Struycken (Mr. Homn)
    • David Oliver (Protocol Master Ercoh)
    • Albie Selznick (???)
    • Patrick Cronin (???)
    • Tracey D'Arcy (Young Woman)
    • George Ede (Poet)
    • Christopher Halsted (1st Learner)
Lwaxana Troi has decided to get married again and has decided to use the Enterprise for her wedding ceremony. While the Enterprise conveys her to meet her beau, she takes Alexander under her wing and attempts to undermine the teachings of his father and her daughter. Meanwhile, the rest of the crew tries to determine the reason for several critical components disintegrating mysteriously.
5.21 "THE PERFECT MATE"
  • Episode Number: 120
  • Written by: Gary Perconte & Michael Piller
  • Directed by: Cliff Bole
  • Story by: Rene Echevarria & Gary Perconte
  • Producer: David Livingston
  • Guest Cast:
    • Famke Janssen (K'Malla)
    • Tim O'Connor (Ambassador Briam)
    • Mak Grodenchik (Par Lenor)
    • Mickey Cottrell (Chancellor Alrik)
    • Michael Snyder (Ferengi)
    • David Paul Needles (Miner #1)
    • Roger Rignack (Miner #2)
    • Charles Gunning (Miner #3)
    • April Grace (Transporter Officer)
A beautiful metamorph is being delivered by Ambassador Briam as a peace offering to end a centuries-long war. Unfortunately, she falls in love with Picard before she can be delivered to Chancellor Alrik. Meanwhile, two Ferengi are on board the ship attempting to gain control of the metamorph, a highly desirable and rare prize since she can shape herself to the needs and desires of any male.
5.22 "IMAGINARY FRIEND"
  • Episode Number: 121
  • Written by: Edithe Swensen & Brannon Braga
  • Directed by: Gabrielle Beaumont
  • Story by: Jean Louise Matthias & Ronald Wilkerson & Richard Fliegel
  • Producer: David Livingston
  • Guest Cast:
    • Noley Thornton (Cora)
    • Shay Astar (Isabella)
    • Jeff Allin (Sutter)
    • Brian Bonsall (Alexander)
    • Patti Yasutake (Nurse Ogawa)
    • Sheila Franklin (Ensign)
A young girl's imaginary friend takes on new life as the Enterprise investigates a newly formed nebula around a neuton star.
5.23 "I, BORG"
  • Episode Number: 122
  • Written by: Rene Echevarria
  • Directed by: Robert Lederman
  • Producer: David Livingston
  • Guest Cast:
    • Jonathan Del Arco (Borg)
The Enterprise encounters a crashed Borg scout ship and rescues a Borg from the wreckage. Picard plans to use the Borg to destroy the rest of his race by infecting the Borg with a computer virus and returning him to the Borg. However, as the crew works with the Borg to discover his programming so they can write the virus, they begin to have doubts about using him to destroy the rest of his race.
5.24 "THE NEXT PHASE"
  • Episode Number: 123
  • Written by: Ronald D. Moore
  • Directed by: David Carson
  • Producer: David Livingston
  • Guest Cast:
    • Michelle Forbes (Ensign Ro)
    • Thomas Kopache (Mirok)
    • Susanna Thompson (Varel)
    • Shelby Leverington (Brossmer)
    • Brian Cousins (Parem)
    • Kenneth Meseroll (Ensign McDowell)
The Enterprise assists a damaged Romulan vessel but, when Geordi and Ro attempt to beam back to the Enterprise with some damaged equipment that needs replacing, they fail to rematerialize and cannot be found by the sensors. Ro and Geordi are presumed dead, but they have not died. They discover they are in a cloaked, phased state where they can see and hear the crew but the crew cannot see or hear them. As they attempt to deal with their situation they uncover a plot by the Romulans to destroy the Enterprise and must find a way to return to normal, if possible, and warn their fellow crewmembers.
5.25 "INNER LIGHT"
  • Episode Number: 124
  • Directed by: Peter Lauritson
  • Teleplay by: Morgan Gendel & Peter Allen Fields
  • Story by: Morgan Gendel
  • Producer: David Livingston
  • Guest Cast:
    • Margot Rose (Eline)
    • Richard Riehle (Batai)
    • Scott Jaeck (Administrator)
    • Jennifer Nash (Mirabor)
    • Patti Yasutake (Nurse Ogawa)
    • Daniel Stewart (Young Batai)
The Enterprise encounters a mysterious probe which seems to attack Picard knocking him unconscious. However, as he lays on the bridge in an apparent coma for only a few minutes, Picard imagines that he is a scientest named Kamin living a doomed planet a long time ago.
5.26 "TIME'S ARROW, PART I"
  • Episode Number: 125
  • Directed by: Les Landau
  • Teleplay by: Joe Menosky & Michael Piller
  • Story by: Joe Menosky
  • Producer: David Livingston
  • Guest Cast:
    • Jerry Hardin (Samuel Clemens)
    • Michael Aron (Bellboy)
    • Barry Kivel (Doorman)
    • Ken Thorley (Seaman)
    • Sheldon Peters Wolfchild (Indian)
    • Jack Murdock (Beggar)
    • Marc Alaimo (Gambler)
    • Milt Tarver (Scientist)
    • Michael Hungerford (Roughneck)
This season-ending cliffhanger finds the Enterprise called back to Earth because of artifacts discovered in a cavern. Most of the artifacts are from 19th century Earth except for one - the remains of Data's head apparently left there sometime in the past where Data was destroyed. The crew finds traces of Triallic Waves in the cavern and traces them back to Devidia Two where they find yet another cave - this one inhabited by beings who are slightly out of phase with our universe. Data assists Geordi in building a Sub-Space distorter to align the synchronic distortion. As Data uses the distorter, the beings inhabiting the area use a temporal distorter and Data is caught in the waves and sent to Earth in the late 19th century.

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