TNG Season 6

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Episodes

Title	Episode	Production number	Stardate	Original airdate
"Time's Arrow, Part II"	6x01	40276-227	46001.3	1992-09-21
"Realm Of Fear"	6x02	40276-228	46041.1–46043.6	1992-09-28
"Man Of The People"	6x03	40276-229	46071.6–46075.1	1992-10-05
"Relics"	6x04	40276-230	46125.3	1992-10-12
"Schisms"	6x05	40276-231	46154.2–46191.2	1992-10-19
"True Q"	6x06	40276-232	46192.3–46193.8	1992-10-26
"Rascals"	6x07	40276-233	46235.7–46236.3	1992-11-02
"A Fistful of Datas"	6x08	40276-234	46271.5–46278.3	1992-11-07
"The Quality of Life"	6x09	40276-235	46307.2–46317.8	1992-11-14
"Chain Of Command, Part I"	6x10	40276-236	46357.4	1992-12-14
"Chain Of Command, Part II"	6x11	40276-237	46360.8	1992-12-21
"Ship In A Bottle"	6x12	40276-238	46424.1	1993-01-25
"Aquiel"	6x13	40276-239	46461.3	1993-02-01
"Face Of The Enemy"	6x14	40276-240	46519.1	1993-02-08
"Tapestry"	6x15	40276-241	Unknown	1993-02-15
"Birthright, Part I"	6x16	40276-242	46578.4	1993-02-22
"Birthright, Part II"	6x17	40276-243	46579.2	1993-03-01
"Starship Mine"	6x18	40276-244	46682.4	1993-03-29
"Lessons"	6x19	40276-245	46693.1–46697.2	1993-04-05
"The Chase"	6x20	40276-246	46731.5–46735.2	1993-04-26
"Frame of Mind"	6x21	40276-247	46778.1	1993-05-03
"Suspicions"	6x22	40276-248	46830.1–46831.2	1993-05-10
"Rightful Heir"	6x23	40276-249	46852.2	1993-05-17
"Second Chances"	6x24	40276-250	46915.2–46920.1	1993-05-24
"Timescape"	6x25	40276-251	46944.2–46945.3	1993-06-12
"Descent"	6x26	40276-252	46982.1–46984.6	1993-06-21

Summary

The season begins with the successful rescue of Data from the nineteenth century, and we learn just how long Guinan has actually known Picard.

The crew also took part in a variety of shady operations, the first of what would be many departures from Gene Roddenberry's more Utopian vision of the future. Picard is temporarily assigned away from the Enterprise for a dangerous espionage mission against the Cardassians, but is captured and subjected to torture, nearly succumbing before being released. Deanna Troi engaged in a similarly risky mission of espionage against the Romulans. The Enterprise also nearly became a victim of space pirates, which were hitherto absent from the Trek universe.

Picard also underwent significant personal development during this season. He formed an intense and troubled romantic relationship with the Enterprise's head of stellar cartography, Nella Daren. After his artificial heart is nearly destroyed, Q helps Picard experience a vision of the unremarkable life he could have led, giving him a better understanding of his mortality and his reasons for living.

Riker also experiences a deeply personal conflict, making a gripping personal battle with his own sanity, and later discovers an accidental transporter-copy of himself that had been abandoned on a desolate planet for nearly a decade.

Several well-known recurring characters make appearances this season, the most famous among them being Montgomery Scott. The TOS Enterprise engineer is discovered alive, and after an awkward period adjusting to the twenty-fourth century, sets out to explore the galaxy on his own. The sentient hologram Professor Moriarty returns, holding the ship captive in a complex game that he hopes will grant him freedom to live outside the holodeck. Reginald Barclay continues to develop, overcoming his fear of transporters. Q, in addition to his appearance in Picard's counterfactual vision, returns earlier in the season.

We are left with the rediscovery of Lore, leading a group of rogue Borg, who with the influence of an emotional stimulant for androids, successfully seduced Data to become a willing participant in his violent plans in the cliffhanger that ends the season.

Background Information

This season was broadcast concurrent with Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 1.
In the special features of the final Season 6 DVD, Brent Spiner says that he considers this to be the best season of TNG.
This is the only season of The Next Generation not to feature Lwaxana Troi played by Majel Barrett. Her (to this point) annual appearance was made this year instead on the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Forsaken". She does however still portray the voice of the Starfleet computer on both series.
This is the only season of The Next Generation in which Wil Wheaton does not appear as Wesley Crusher. The character is briefly referenced. This is also the only season of The Next Generation where Denise Crosby does not make an appearance at all (though her only appearances during Season 2 were part of stock footage sequences).
Between seasons 5 and 6, the turbolift closest to the "pool table" in main engineering was replaced by a Jefferies tube access shaft. The turbolift doors were last seen opening, revealing a turbolift in "The First Duty", while the Jefferies tube was first seen behind the door in "Rascals".

Crew

Executive Producers

Co-Executive Producer

Jeri Taylor

Co-Producers

Producer

Peter Lauritson

Supervising Producers

David Livingston
Frank Abatemarco ("Time's Arrow, Part II" - "Aquiel")

Line Producer

Merri D. Howard

Casting

Ron Surma

Music by

Dennis McCarthy ("Time's Arrow, Part II," "Man of the People," "Schisms," "Rascals," "The Quality of Life," "Ship in a Bottle," "Tapestry," "Lessons," "Suspicions," "Second Chances," "Timescape")
Jay Chattaway ("Realm of Fear," "Relics," "True Q," "A Fistful of Datas," "Chain of Command, Part I," "Chain of Command, Part II," "Aquiel," "Birthright, Part I" - "Starship Mine," "The Chase," "Frame of Mind," "Rightful Heir," "Descent"
Don Davis ("Face of the Enemy")

Main Title Theme by

Director of Photography