Star Trek: The Next Generation season 2
Star Trek: The Next Generation | |
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Season 2 | |
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No. of episodes | 22 |
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Original network | Broadcast syndication |
Original release | November 21, 1988 July 17, 1989 | –
Season chronology | |
The second season of the American
There were significant changes backstage to the writing team.
The 1988 Writers Guild of America strike caused the season to be shortened to 22 episodes, the lowest amount for any season in the series. The strike was later blamed for the lack of quality of the first few episodes. The strike also resulted in the writing team using an unused script from the aborted Star Trek: Phase II to open the season, entitled "The Child". Budgetary changes allowed for individual episode funding to be carried between episodes, but this resulted in a lack of funding towards the end of the season which the crew attempted to solve by creating a clip show, "Shades of Grey".
"The Child" opened to 10.9 million viewers, and ratings peaked with both "A Matter of Honor" and "The Measure of a Man", which were watched by 11.3 million. Although a decrease in viewers saw the lowest number of viewers for a first-run episode in the series in "Manhunt", the show became the third most-watched series in its timeslot. Critics praised the episodes "The Measure of a Man" and "Q Who", but found "Shades of Grey" to be one of the worst episodes of the entire Star Trek franchise. The season was first released on DVD on May 7, 2002, on Region 1, and was subsequently released on Regions 2 and 3. The region-free Blu-ray releases came in December 2012, with "The Measure of a Man" and "Q Who" receiving a limited theatrical release.
Production
Writing
The second season saw
Hurley had objected to the violent and gory scenes seen in the first-season episode "Conspiracy", written by Tracy Tormé, and Tormé continued to feel alienated by Hurley.[1] Tormé stepped down from his role as co-executive story editor, taking credit instead as a creative consultant.[2] Following Hurley's modifications to Tormé's scripts for "The Royale" and "Manhunt", Tormé elected to be credited under a pseudonym only. At one point, Roddenberry had thought that Tormé would become eventual showrunner, but the writer left due to the re-writes required under Hurley's tenure.[3] Hannah Louise Shearer also left the team between seasons, due to differences with Hurley,[1] but contributed stories in later seasons.[2] Other writers joined the team during the second season, including The Tears of the Singers author Melinda M. Snodgrass, who sold the script for "The Measure of a Man".[3] Hans Beimler and Richard Manning were hired in the newly created positions of executive script consultants. They had both been story editors for the final eight episodes of the first season.[4] Snodgrass later explained that, "Once I came on board there suddenly seemed to be this climate of discussion among the writers about what we wanted to do with the show. My impression was that this was a new phenomenon. We were a little bit more on the same wavelength."[3] She was hired as a story editor following the submission of her first episode, alongside Leonard Mlodinow and Scott Rubenstein. The other two editors left after four more episodes, with Snodgrass remaining as the sole story editor for the rest of the season.[4]
"Blood and Fire"

Another writer who left the show during season two was
Upon his return, he found that the story was not going to be used in the current form. Gerrold later said that "I was told that Gene's lawyer did not like the script and felt that this was not a good episode, and so on his advice, it seems, the script was cancelled. That's what I was told by someone who was in a position to know. I don't have any proof in writing, so I have to qualify it by saying someone told me."[7] Official sources stated that Paramount became involved, and that the company felt the story was inappropriate for younger viewers in the syndicated marketplace and that complaints would be received from parents.[8] The script was given to Herbert Wright to re-write. Roddenberry gave Wright a number notes on the script, who accidentally handed over notes on the script to Gerrold which were written by Roddenberry's lawyer, Leonard Maizlish.[9] Due to the workload on Wright at the time, Gerrold offered to make a first attempt at the re-write with the intention of removing the homosexual characters.[8][10] After initially clearing that with Roddenberry, Wright later received a phone call from him telling Wright not to let Gerrold work on it. Shortly after, Wright received a second call from Maizlish to reinforce the message that Gerrold must not be allowed to work on the script.[11]
After numerous revisions by Wright, including a version called "Blood and Ice", the script was eventually dropped from the schedule. Gerrold asked for his contract not to be renewed following the problems with the episode.[8] Ernie Over, Roddenberry's personal assistant at the time, later said that the claims were blown out of proportion by Gerrold, that "Blood and Fire" was simply a bad script.[12]
Development

The series bible stated the intention to create new villains for the new show, but after the failure of the
Paramount changed the way that individual episodes were funded, with overspending on some episode budgets allowed on the proviso that it would be recouped by a reduction in others.
Episodes were developed to touch on social issues in the same manner as The Original Series. "The Child" featured a brief debate on abortion, "Up the Long Ladder" discussed cloning, and "Loud as a Whisper" was about accepting the legitimacy of sign language for the deaf.[16] Problems arose when the estate of Arthur Conan Doyle threatened to sue the producers if the show used Sherlock Holmes once more following the episode "Elementary, Dear Data". Budgetary reasons resulted in the season ending with the episode "Shades of Grey", a clip show consisting mostly of footage of earlier episodes.[3][17] That episode was filmed over three days instead of the usual seven,[17] and was agreed by the production staff to be one of the worst episodes of any Star Trek series.[16]
Make-up and set design
Following issues with his make-up throughout the first season, Michael Dorn's Klingon prosthetics were modified. Michael Westmore made the headpiece simpler, and Dorn took to wearing a headband under the headpiece to reduce a skin rash on his forehead. The headpiece was then glued down around the edges.[18]
The bridge set was moved from Stage 6 to the larger Stage 8 on the Paramount lot between season 1 and 2, and in the process was re-assembled slightly asymmetrically, an error no one noticed despite remaining that way through the rest of the series.
Casting
Before the second season, there was a change to the main cast. Gates McFadden, who portrayed Dr. Beverly Crusher, was fired from the show and replaced with Diana Muldaur, who played a new character called Dr. Katherine Pulaski.[3] Rick Berman later said that "There were those who believed at the end of the first season that they didn't like the way her character was developing, vis-a-vis Gates' performance, and managed to convince Mr. Roddenberry of that".[2] He said that he did not agree with the decision.[2] McFadden later claimed in 2023 she was let go because Maurice Hurley was "pissed off" at her asking him why there weren't more serious scenes between Dr.Crusher and her son, Wesley.[21] Keith DeCandido also suggested that it was Hurley who wanted McFadden out of the show, and after he left at the end of the season, the door was open for her to return.[22] Roddenberry decided to write Crusher out rather than killing the character to allow for McFadden's return in the future.[23]
Pulaski was intended to be reminiscent of Dr. Leonard McCoy from The Original Series.
Christina Pickles had also been considered for the part, and Berman stated that she was the second choice for the role.[2] Muldaur was offered a main cast credit, but declined in favor of a "special guest appearance" credit,[2] and went into the role expecting only to be in the show for a single season.[24] Muldaur left after season two, with McFadden returning as Crusher for season three. Muldaur said that "People have tried to create some kind of something out of it, but she played one part and I played a totally different part... it would not have been good to have continued very much longer, even though everyone was really lovely".[24]
Another actress to join the show was
Guest stars in season two included
Crew
Following work on
Reception
Ratings
By the end of season one, The Next Generation had become the highest-rated first-run hour-long syndicated series, and the third highest-rated syndicated show overall, behind only
Reviews
Keith DeCandido for Tor.com said that second season was the one on which the rest of the series was based, with characters taking long-term roles such as Geordi La Forge as Chief Engineer and Worf at the Tactical station. DeCandido said that the addition of Goldberg as Guinan was "delightful",[22] but that Diana Muldaur as Dr. Pulaski "didn't entirely work as a character".[22] In his view, the episodes during season two were varied in quality. He gave "Q Who" ten out of ten, while he gave "Shades of Grey" a zero. It was the first time he awarded the top score to an episode; none of the first season had qualified.[22] He gave the season an overall mark of seven out of ten and said that "Far too many people say that TNG didn't come into its own until the third season, and frankly, I think that that estimation comes a year too late."[22]
Jamahl Epsicokhan at his website "Jammer's Reviews" gave full marks of four out of four to both "The Measure of a Man" and "Q Who".[38] His highlight of the former was the performance of Patrick Stewart as Picard in the courtroom setting,[39] while of the latter, he said that it was the "most absolutely necessary episode of TNG's second season".[40] Like DeCandido, Epsicokhan gave "Shades of Grey" a score of zero and described it as "the most pointless episode of TNG ever made".[41] IGN's Scott Collura thought that season two was an improvement over the roughness of season one and was the first time that the show stepped out from the shadow of The Original Series. He stated that several of the more memorable elements of Star Trek were introduced in this season, such as the Borg. He said that "The Measure of a Man" was the highlight of the season, while he described "Shades of Grey" as "Riker's Cheap-Ass Trip Down Memory Lane".[42]
Accolades
Episodes in season two of The Next Generation were nominated for eight
Cast
The following actors and actresses appear in the season:[46]
Main cast
- Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
- Jonathan Frakes as Commander William T. Riker
- Brent Spiner as Lt. Cmdr. Data
- LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge
- Marina Sirtis as Counselor (Lt. Cmdr.) Deanna Troi
- Michael Dorn as Lt (j.g.). Worf
- Wil Wheaton as Acting Ensign Wesley Crusher
- Diana Muldaur as Dr. (Cmdr.) Katherine Pulaski[nb 1]
Recurring cast
- Colm Meaney as Transporter Chief (Lt.) Miles O'Brien
- Whoopi Goldberg as Guinan
- Lycia Naff as Ensign Sonia Gomez
- K'Ehleyr
- Rhonda Aldrich as Madeline
- Lwaxana Troi
- John de Lancie as Q
Guests
- Armin Shimerman as Bractor
- Carel Struycken as Mr. Homn
Episodes
In the following table, episodes are listed by the order in which they aired.
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | Nielsen rating |
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27 | 1 | " Rob Bowman | Jaron Summers & Jon Povill and Maurice Hurley | November 21, 1988 | 127 | 10.9[34] | |
Dr. Katherine Pulaski (Diana Muldaur) joins the Enterprise while Lt. Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton) prepares the Enterprise to transport dangerous plague specimens; Counsellor Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) spontaneously becomes pregnant and gives birth to a mysterious child. | |||||||
28 | 2 | "Where Silence Has Lease" | Winrich Kolbe | Jack B. Sowards | November 28, 1988 | 128 | 10.3[34] |
The Enterprise becomes trapped in a spatial phenomenon. Here they are subjected to unusual experiments by the whim of a being unlike any they have encountered before. | |||||||
29 | 3 | "Elementary, Dear Data" | Rob Bowman | Brian Alan Lane | December 5, 1988 | 129 | Unknown[34] |
After Lt. Commander Data (Brent Spiner) easily solves an ordinary Sherlock Holmes holodeck mystery, La Forge asks the computer to make a Holmes villain capable of defeating him. The resultant Professor Moriarty (Daniel Davis) soon becomes far more powerful than expected. | |||||||
30 | 4 | "The Outrageous Okona" | Robert Becker | Story by : Les Menchen & Lance Dickson and David Landsberg Teleplay by : Burton Armus | December 12, 1988 | 130 | Unknown[34] |
The Enterprise is caught up in the schemes of a flamboyant space rogue on the run, while Data explores humor with the help of a holodeck comedian (Joe Piscopo). | |||||||
31 | 5 | "Loud as a Whisper" | Larry Shaw | Jacqueline Zambrano | January 9, 1989 | 132 | 10.7[34] |
The crew play host to a deaf, telepathic ambassador (Howie Seago) who mediates difficult peace negotiations with the assistance of his trio of telepathic interpreters. | |||||||
32 | 6 | "The Schizoid Man" | Les Landau | Story by : Richard Manning & Hans Beimler Teleplay by : Tracy Tormé | January 25, 1989 | 131 | 10.8[34] |
Scientist Dr. Ira Graves (W. Morgan Sheppard) cheats death by uploading his memories and personality into Lt. Commander Data (Brent Spiner). | |||||||
33 | 7 | "Unnatural Selection" | Paul Lynch | John Mason & Mike Gray | January 30, 1989 | 133 | 11.0[34] |
The Enterprise receives a distress call from the USS Lantree, discovering its crew has apparently died of old age. The race is on to solve the mystery before scientists on a research colony suffer the same fate. | |||||||
34 | 8 | "A Matter of Honor" | Rob Bowman | Story by : Wanda M. Haight & Gregory Amos and Burton Armus Teleplay by : Burton Armus | February 6, 1989 | 134 | 11.3[34] |
Commander William Riker (Jonathan Frakes) is assigned to a Klingon vessel via an officer exchange program between the Federation and the Klingon Empire. However, the Klingon Captain is full of mistrust and wants Riker to fire on the Enterprise. | |||||||
35 | 9 | "The Measure of a Man" | Robert Scheerer | Melinda M. Snodgrass | February 13, 1989 | 135 | 11.3[34] |
After Lt. Commander Data (Brent Spiner) refuses an order from Starfleet to be dismantled for research purposes, a hearing is convened to determine if he is a legal citizen or property of the Federation. | |||||||
36 | 10 | "The Dauphin" | Rob Bowman | Scott Rubenstein & Leonard Mlodinow | February 20, 1989 | 136 | 10.7[34] |
The Enterprise hosts the young leader of Daled IV, Salia (Jaime Hubbard). Soon Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) finds himself falling in love with her. However, Salia and her guardian harbor a secret. | |||||||
37 | 11 | "Contagion" | Joseph L. Scanlan | Steve Gerber & Beth Woods | March 20, 1989 | 137 | 10.2[34] |
A dangerous alien computer virus runs rampant through the Enterprise after causing the destruction of her sister ship, the USS Yamato. | |||||||
38 | 12 | "The Royale" | Cliff Bole | Tracy Tormé[a] | March 27, 1989 | 138 | 10.6[34] |
Riker (Jonathan Frakes), Worf (Michael Dorn), and Data (Brent Spiner) investigate a structure on the surface of an icy gas giant, which appears to be a hotel from 20th-century Earth. When they try to leave, they are prevented from doing so, and are forced to stay. | |||||||
39 | 13 | "Time Squared" | Joseph L. Scanlan | Story by : Kurt Michael Bensmiller Teleplay by : Maurice Hurley | April 3, 1989 | 139 | 9.9[34] |
Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) encounters his unconscious future self when the Enterprise becomes caught in a time loop where the Enterprise is destroyed by a space anomaly. | |||||||
40 | 14 | "The Icarus Factor" | Robert Iscove | Story by : David Assael Teleplay by : David Assael and Robert McCullough | April 24, 1989 | 140 | 9.1[34] |
Riker's estranged father, Kyle (Mitchell Ryan), visits to brief him on a starship command he's been offered, and Worf's friends discover he is about to miss an important Klingon rite of passage. | |||||||
41 | 15 | "Pen Pals" | Winrich Kolbe | Story by : Hannah Louise Shearer Teleplay by : Melinda M. Snodgrass | May 1, 1989 | 141 | 9.7[34] |
The Prime Directive is threatened when Data befriends the child of a pre-warp planet that is suffering from devastating volcanic activity. | |||||||
42 | 16 | "Q Who" | Rob Bowman | Maurice Hurley | May 8, 1989 | 142 | 10.3[34] |
Borg . | |||||||
43 | 17 | "Samaritan Snare" | Les Landau | Robert McCullough | May 15, 1989 | 143 | 10.0[34] |
A group of seemingly dimwitted aliens, the Pakleds , kidnap Lt. La Forge to "make their ship go". Picard undergoes surgery at a starbase. | |||||||
44 | 18 | "Up the Long Ladder" | Winrich Kolbe | Melinda M. Snodgrass | May 22, 1989 | 144 | 9.2[34] |
Captain Picard must find a way to rescue two radically incompatible cultures, one a primitive Irish farming colony threatened by solar flares, and the other a colony of clones facing inevitable genetic degeneration. | |||||||
45 | 19 | "Manhunt" | Rob Bowman | Tracy Tormé[b] | June 19, 1989 | 145 | 8.9[34] |
Troi's mother Lwaxana (Majel Barrett ) is in the market for a new husband, and she has set her sights on Captain Picard. | |||||||
46 | 20 | "The Emissary" | Cliff Bole | Story by : Richard Manning & Hans Beimler Teleplay by : Richard Manning & Hans Beimler Based on an unpublished story by: Thomas H. Calder | June 26, 1989 | 146 | 9.0[34] |
Worf's former lover comes aboard the Enterprise to help deal with a ship full of Klingons in stasis and unaware they are no longer at war with the Federation. | |||||||
47 | 21 | "Peak Performance" | Robert Scheerer | David Kemper | July 10, 1989 | 147 | 9.4[34] |
The Enterprise and USS Hathaway face off in simulated combat maneuvers. Data fails to beat a humanoid at a game of Strategema and exhibits self-doubt. | |||||||
48 | 22 | "Shades of Gray" | Rob Bowman | Story by : Maurice Hurley Teleplay by : Maurice Hurley and Richard Manning & Hans Beimler | July 17, 1989 | 148 | 9.8[34] |
Commander Riker is poisoned into a coma in which he relives various moments of his service aboard the Enterprise. |
Home media release
The
"The Measure of a Man" and "Q Who" received a limited theatrical release for one night on November 29, 2012. The version of "The Measure of a Man" shown was the extended version.[47] It was the second cinema release for episodes of The Next Generation, as "Where No One Has Gone Before" and "Datalore" had been released to promote the Blu-ray release of the first season.[49]
Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season 2 | |||
Set details | Special features | ||
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Blu-ray only
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Release dates | |||
DVD | Blu-ray | ||
Region 1 | Region 2 | United States (Region free) | United Kingdom (Region free) |
May 7, 2002[51] March 12, 2013 (re-released)[52] |
June 10, 2002[53] | December 4, 2012[50] | December 10, 2012[54] |
See also
Notes
- ^ Diana Muldaur was credited as a "Special Guest Star" in every episode throughout season two.
Footnotes
- ^ a b c d e f g Gross; Altman (1993): p. 170
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Nemecek (1995): p. 64
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Gross; Altman (1993): p. 171
- ^ a b c Nemecek (1995): p. 65
- ^ a b c d Reeves-Stevens (1998): p. 88
- ^ Vinciguerra, Thomas (December 16, 2007). "Nobody Knows the Tribbles He's Seen". The New York Times. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
- ^ Gross; Altman (1994): p. 96
- ^ a b c Reeves-Stevens (1998): p. 89
- ^ Engel (1994): p. 230
- ^ Engel (1994): p. 248
- ^ Engel (1994): p. 249
- ^ Trek, Star (January 25, 2011). "Trek Writer David Gerrold Looks Back". Star Trek. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ^ a b c Reeves-Stevens (1998): p. 90
- ^ Reeves-Stevens (1998): p. 74
- ^ a b Nemecek (1995): p. 63
- ^ a b Reeves-Stevens (1998): p. 92
- ^ a b Reeves-Stevens (1998): p. 93
- ^ a b c d Nemecek (1995): p. 66
- ^ Block, Paula M.; Erdmann, Terry J. (2012). Star Trek The Next Generation 365 (1st ed.). Abrams Books.
- ^ a b Reeves-Stevens (1998): p. 82
- ^ Rosenbaum, Michael. "How and Why GATES MCFADDEN Was 'Fired' From Her Role in STAR TREK". Inside Of You. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e DeCandido, Keith (October 31, 2011). "Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: Second Season Overview". Tor.com. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ a b Reeves-Stevens (1998): p. 76
- ^ a b "Catching Up With Diana Muldaur, Part 2". StarTrek.com. January 12, 2003. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
- ^ "Goldberg, Whoopi". StarTrek.com. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
- ^ Reeves-Stevens (1998): p. 78
- ^ Reeves-Stevens (1998): p. 81
- ^ "Hatcher, Teri". StarTrek.com. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
- ^ Harris, Will (February 13, 2013). "The Light from the TV Shows: A Chat with Billy Campbell ("Killing Lincoln")". Bullz-Eye Blog. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
- ^ "Fleetwood, Mick". StarTrek.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
- ^ "Catching Up With Robert O'Reilly". Star Trek.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
- ^ Reeves-Stevens (1998): p. 87
- ^ Reeves-Stevens (1998): p. 75
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Star Trek: The Next Generation Nielsen Ratings – Seasons 1–2". TrekNation. Archived from the original on October 5, 2000. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
- ^ "Star Trek: The Next Generation Nielsen Ratings – Seasons 3–4". TrekNation. Archived from the original on October 5, 2000. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
- ^ "Star Trek: The Next Generation Nielsen Ratings – Seasons 5–6". TrekNation. Archived from the original on October 5, 2000. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
- ^ "Star Trek: The Next Generation Nielsen Ratings – Seasons 7". TrekNation. Archived from the original on October 5, 2000. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
- ^ Epsicokhan, Jamahl. "Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 2 (1988–1989)". Jammer's Reviews. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
- ^ Epsicokhan, Jamahl. "Star Trek: The Next Generation "The Measure of a Man"". Jammer's Reviews. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
- ^ Epsicokhan, Jamahl. "Star Trek: The Next Generation "Q Who"". Jammer's Reviews. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
- ^ Epsicokhan, Jamahl. "Star Trek: The Next Generation "Shades of Grey"". Jammer's Reviews. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
- ^ a b Collura, Scott (December 2, 2012). "Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season Two Blu-ray Review". IGN. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ "Primetime Emmy Award Database". Emmys.com. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
- ^ "Tenth Annual Youth in Film Awards". Young Artist Awards. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
- ^ "Writing Awards Database". Writers Guild Foundation. Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- ^ Nemecek (1995): pp. 363–371
- ^ a b Nicholson, Max (November 8, 2012). "IGN and Fathom Present: Star Trek: TNG Beams Back Into Theaters for Season 2's Blu-ray Release". IGN. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ "Saturn Awards winners list: 'Avengers,' 'Breaking Bad' and more". Los Angeles Times. June 27, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
- ^ Collura, Scott (July 24, 2012). "Star Trek: The Next Generation Lives Again on the Big Screen". IGN. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ a b c Marchessi, Lorenzo (November 2011). "The Next Generation – Season 2 – Star Trek Continues On Blu-ray with the Best Extras!". SciFiPulse.Net. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
- ^ a b Höhne Sparborth, Christian (February 15, 2002). "Region 1 TNG Season 2 DVD Details Revealed". TrekToday. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
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References
- Engel, Joel (1994). Gene Roddenberry: The Myth and the Man Behind Star Trek. New York: Hyperion. ISBN 978-0-78686-004-3.
- Gross, Edward; Altman, Mark A. (1993). Captain's Logs: The Complete Trek Voyages. London: Boxtree. ISBN 978-1-85283-899-7.
- Gross, Edward; Altman, Mark A. (1994). Lost Voyages of Trek and the Next Generation. London: Boxtree. ISBN 978-0-75220-868-8.
- Nemecek, Larry (2003). Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion (3rd ed.). New York: Pocket Books. ISBN 0-7434-5798-6.
- Reeves-Stevens, Judith; Reeves-Stevens, Garfield (1998). Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Continuing Mission (2nd ed.). New York: Pocket Books. ISBN 978-067102-559-5.
External links
- Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 2 at IMDb
- Star Trek: The Next Generation season 2 at Memory Alpha