Star Trek: The Next Generation is set in the 24th century, about 70 years after the original. This series has an all new Starship Enterprise. Under the leadership if Captain Jean Luc Picard, the new crew of the Enterprise will "seek out new life & new civilizations...to boldy go where no one has gone before."
As a child, in the 1980's, I can remember my dad being very excited about this new Star Trek series. He had grown up watching the original series & was (still is) an avid sci-fi fan. I was a little young to appreciate TNG during its first few seasons but as I got older I became hooked. This series is, far & away, the best of the Star Treks. I used to watch the original Star Trek re-runs that were aired, late at night, in the early 1990's. … more