TNG Season 6


Episodes

Summary
The season begins with the successful rescue of Data from the 19th 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. 

Picard also underwent significant personal development during this season. He formed an intense and troubled romantic relationship with the Enterprises 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 24th 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  Season 1.
 Brent Spiner and Ronald D. Moore both named this season as the best one. Moore further named  as one of his favorite episodes. ("Mission Overview Year Six", TNG Season 6 DVD special feature)
 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  episode . 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).
This is also the final season of The Next Generation in which Colm Meaney appears as his character, Miles O'Brien transfers to Deep Space 9 along with his family.
 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 , while the Jefferies tube was first seen behind the door in .
 Several characters "cross over" from other Star Trek series in this season: Montgomery Scott in ; Julian Bashir and, briefly, Morn in ; and, after a fashion, Kahless the Unforgettable in . (The original appearance of Kahless in  was a duplicate created by the Excalbians, while the version who appeared in  was a clone.)

Credits

Cast 
 Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
 Jonathan Frakes as Commander William T. Riker
 LeVar Burton as Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge ("Time's Arrow, Part II” – “Suspicions", "Second Chances” – “Descent")
 Michael Dorn as Lieutenant Worf
 Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher
 Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi ("Time's Arrow, Part II” – “Birthright, Part I", "Starship Mine” – “Suspicions", "Second Chances” – “Descent")
 Brent Spiner as Lieutenant Commander Data

Crew 
Created By
 Gene Roddenberry

Executive Producers
 Michael Piller
 Rick Berman

Co-Executive Producer
 Jeri Taylor

Co-Producers
 Ronald D. Moore
 Wendy Neuss

Producer
 Peter Lauritson

Supervising Producers
 David Livingston
 Frank Abatemarco ("Time's Arrow, Part II" – "Aquiel")

Line Producer
 Merri D. Howard

Story Editors
 Brannon Braga
 René Echevarria

Casting By
 Junie Lowry-Johnson, C.S.A.
 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
 Jerry Goldsmith
 Alexander Courage

Director of Photography
 Marvin Rush ("Time's Arrow, Part II” – “Realm of Fear")
 Jonathan West ("Man of the People” – “Descent")

Production Designer
 Richard D. James

Editors
 J.P. Farrell ("Time's Arrow, Part II", "Relics", "Rascals", "Chain of Command, Part I", "Aquiel", "Birthright, Part I", "Lessons", "Suspicions", "Timescape")
 Robert Lederman ("Realm of Fear")
 Tom Benko, A.C.E. ("Man of the People", "True Q")
 Steve Tucker ("Schisms", "A Fistful of Datas", "Chain of Command, Part II", "Face of the Enemy", "Birthright, Part II", "The Chase", "Rightful Heir", "Descent")
 David Ramirez ("The Quality of Life", "Ship in a Bottle", "Tapestry", "Starship Mine", "Frame of Mind", "Second Chances")

Unit Production Manager
 Brad Yacobian

First Assistant Directors
 Jerry Fleck ("Time's Arrow, Part II", "Man of the People", "Schisms", "Rascals", "The Quality of Life", "Chain of Command, Part II", "Aquiel", "Tapestry", "Birthright, Part II", "Lessons", "Frame of Mind", "Rightful Heir", "Timescape")
 Adele G. Simmons ("Realm of Fear", "Relics", "True Q", "A Fistful of Datas", "Chain of Command, Part I", "Ship in a Bottle", "Face of the Enemy", "Birthright, Part I", "Starship Mine", "The Chase", Suspicions", "Second Chances", "Descent")

Second Assistant Director
 Arlene Fukai

Costume Designer
 Robert Blackman

Set Designer
 Jim Mees

Visual Effects
 Dan Curry

Visual Effects Supervisors
 Ron Moore ("Time's Arrow, Part II", "Man of the People", "Schisms", "Rascals", "The Quality of Life", "Chain of Command, Part II", "Aquiel", "Tapestry", "Birthright, Part II", "Lessons", "Frame of Mind", "Rightful Heir", "Timescape")
 David Stipes ("Realm of Fear", "Relics", "True Q", "A Fistful of Datas", "Chain of Command, Part I", "Ship in a Bottle", "Face of the Enemy", "Birthright, Part I", "Starship Mine", "The Chase", "Suspicions", "Second Chances", "Descent")

Post-Production Supervisor
 Wendy Rosenfeld (credited as Wendy Knoller in "Timescape" and "Descent")

Supervising Editor
 John P. Farrell

Senior Illustrator/Technical Consultant
 Rick Sternbach

Scenic Art Supervisor/Technical Consultant
 Michael Okuda

Make-Up Designed and Supervised By
 Michael Westmore

Art Director
 Andy Neskoromny

Set Designer
 Gary Speckman

Visual Effects Coordinators
 Philip Barberio ("Time's Arrow, Part II", "Man of the People", "Schisms", "Rascals", "The Quality of Life", "Chain of Command, Part II", "Aquiel", "Tapestry", "Birthright, Part II", "Lessons", "Frame of Mind", "Rightful Heir", "Timescape")
 David Takemura ("Realm of Fear", "Relics", "True Q", "A Fistful of Datas", "Chain of Command, Part I", "Ship in a Bottle", "Face of the Enemy", "Birthright, Part I", "Starship Mine", "The Chase", "Suspicions", "Second Chances", "Descent")

Original Set Design
 Herman Zimmerman

Original Starfleet Uniforms
 William Ware Theiss

Script Supervisor
 Cosmo Genovese

Special Effects
 Dick Brownfield

Property Masters
 Joe Longo ("Time's Arrow, Part II")
 Alan Sims ("Realm of Fear” – “Descent")

Construction Coordinator
 Al Smutko

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

Hair Designer
 Joy Zapata

Make-Up Artists
 Gerald Quist
 June Abston Haymore

Hair Stylists
 Candace Neal ("Time's Arrow, Part II")
 Patti Miller ("Realm of Fear” – “The Quality of Life", "Ship in a Bottle", "Face of the Enemy", "Birthright, Part I", "Starship Mine", "The Chase” – “Descent")
 Josee Normand ("Chain of Command, Part I” – “Chain of Command, Part II", "Aquiel", "Tapestry", "Birthright, Part II", "Lessons” – “Descent")

Wardrobe Supervisor
 Carol Kunz

Sound Mixer
 Alan Bernard, C.A.S.

Camera Operator
 Joe Chess, S.O.C. ("Time's Arrow, Part II” – “Realm of Fear")

Chief Lighting Technicians
 William Peets ("Time's Arrow, Part II” – “Realm of Fear")
 R.D. Knox ("Man of the People” – “Descent")

First Company Grip
 Bob Sordal ("Time's Arrow, Part II” – “Realm of Fear")
 Steve Gausche ("Man of the People” – “Descent")

Key Costumers
 Kimberley Thompson ("Time's Arrow, Part II", "Man of the People", "Schisms", "Rascals", "The Quality of Life", "Chain of Command, Part II", "Aquiel", "Tapestry", "Birthright, Part II", "Lessons", "Frame of Mind", "Rightful Heir", "Timescape")
 Amanda Chamberlin ("Time's Arrow, Part II")
 David Powell ("Realm of Fear", "Relics", "True Q", "A Fistful of Datas", "Chain of Command, Part I", "Ship in a Bottle", "Face of the Enemy", "Birthright, Part I", "Starship Mine", "The Chase", "Suspicions", "Second Chances", "Descent")
 Jerry Bono ("Realm of Fear")
 Mary Ellen Bosché ("Man of the People", "Schisms", "Rascals", "The Quality of Life", "Chain of Command, Part II", "Aquiel", "Tapestry", "Birthright, Part II", "Lessons", "Frame of Mind", "Rightful Heir", "Timescape") (credited as Mary Ellen Boché on the first four episodes)
 Matt Hoffman ("Relics", "True Q", "A Fistful of Datas", "Chain of Command, Part I", "Ship in a Bottle", "Face of the Enemy", "Birthright, Part I", "Starship Mine", "The Chase", "Suspicions", "Second Chances", "Descent")

Music Editor
 Gerry Sackman 

Supervising Sound Editors
 Bill Wistrom ("Time's Arrow, Part II” – “Chain of Command, Part II")
 Mace Matiosian ("Ship in a Bottle” – “Descent")

Sound Effects Supervisor
 Jim Wolvington ("Time's Arrow, Part II")

Sound Editors
 Miguel Rivera
 Masanobu Tomita
 Guy Tsujimoto
 Dan Yale ("Time's Arrow, Part II” – “Birthright, Part II")
 Wilson Dyer ("Starship Mine” – “Frame of Mind")
 Ruth Adelman ("Suspicions” – “Descent")

Production Coordinator
 Diane Overdiek

Post Production Coordinator
 Dawn Hernandez

Visual Effects Associate
 Edward L. Williams

Production Associate
 Kim Fitzgerald

Based Upon Material By
 Matthew Corey ("True Q")
 LJ Scott ("The Quality of Life")

Science Consultant
 Naren Shankar ("Time's Arrow, Part II” – “Aquiel", "Tapestry” – “Descent")

Casting Executive
 Helen Mossler, C.S.A.

Pre-Production Associate
 Lolita Fatjo

Stunt Coordinator
 Dennis Madalone ("Time's Arrow, Part II", "Man of the People", "Schisms” – “Chain of Command, Part I", "Tapestry” – “Starship Mine", "Frame of Mind” – “Descent")

Post Production Sound By
 Modern Sound

Monitors By
 Sony Corp. of America ("Schisms", "Rascals", "The Chase")

Filmed with Panavision® Lenses and Cameras

The Sherlock Holmes characters were created by A. Conan Doyle. This use by arrangement with Dame Jean Conan Doyle. ("Ship in a Bottle")

Special Visual Effects By
 Industrial Light and Magic, A Division of Lucasfilm, Ltd.

Motion Control Photography By
 Image "G"

Video Optical Effects By
 Digital Magic

Special Video Compositing
 CIS Hollywood

Editing Facilities
 Unitel Video

Uncredited 
 Greg Agalsoff – Mike Operator ("Descent")
 Dolores Arce – Assistant Accountant
 Camille Argus – Costumer ("Descent")
 Richard Balder – Special Effects Labor Artist ("Descent")
 Christopher Bergschneider – Prop Fabricator: Kurlan naiskos ("The Chase")
 David Bernard – Sound Cable Person ("Descent")
 Rob Bloch – Animal Trainer: Critters of the Cinema ("Time's Arrow, Part II", "True Q", "A Fistful of Datas", "Aquiel", "Birthright, Part I")
 Tom Bookout – Grip ("Tapestry” – “Descent")
 Mary Ellen Bosché – Set Costumer ("Descent")
 Brannon Braga – Lyrics: Klingon aria ("Birthright, Part II")
 George Brozak – Storyline ("Birthright, Part I")
 Lloyd A. Buswell – Construction Foreman
 Kevin D. Carlson – Puppeteer: Exocomps ("The Quality of Life")
 Richard Chronister – Special Effects Artist ("Descent")
 Ray Clarke – DFX Paint FX Artist: The Post Group
 Richmond G. Cogswell – Video Playback ("Descent")
 Cogswell Video Services, Inc. – Video Playback ("Descent")
 Laura Connolly – Hair Stylist ("Time's Arrow, Part II")
 Brian Cooper – Assistant Chief Lighting Technician ("Descent")
 Dick D'Angelo – Swing Gang ("Descent")
 Doug Davey – Re-Recording Mixer ("A Fistful of Datas", "Descent")
 Robert De La Garza – Assistant Property Master ("Descent")
 Frank Detone, Jr. – Extra Grip ("Descent")
 Alfred T. Ferrante – ADR Mixer ("Time's Arrow, Part II” – “Man of the People", "A Fistful of Datas” – “The Quality of Life", "Ship in a Bottle” – “Tapestry", "Starship Mine” – “Descent")
 Larry Field – Final Colorist ("Time's Arrow, Part II” – “Descent")
 Hala Gabriel – Accountant
 William Jay Gahret – Extra Camera Operator ("Descent")
 Mark Gehred-O'Connell – Storyline ("Timescape")
 Jeff Gersh – Sound Editor ("Time's Arrow, Part II")
 Cheryl Gluckstern – Production Associate
 Jason Gold – Production Assistant
 Peter Greenwood – Special Effects Artist: Creature Suit ("Time's Arrow, Part II")
 Chris Haire – Re-Recording Mixer ("A Fistful of Datas", "Descent")
 John Hanna – Animal Trainer: Critters of the Cinema ("Time's Arrow, Part II")
 Paul Hill – Visual Effects Compositor: Digital Magic
 Arthur Loy Holcomb – Storyline ("Birthright, Part I")
 Michael Hood – Costume and Character Designer and Fabricator: Devidians ("Time's Arrow, Part II")
 Adam Howard – Visual Effects Compositor ("Realm of Fear” – “A Fistful of Datas", "Chain of Command, Part I” – “Ship in a Bottle", "Face of the Enemy” – “Descent")
 Carey Howe – Model Maker ("Realm of Fear")
 Gregory Jein – Model Maker ("Time's Arrow, Part II” – “Descent")
 Brian Johnson – Crab Dolly Grip ("Descent")
 Ralph Johnson – Lamp Operator ("Descent")
 Dean Jones – Makeup Artist ("Chain of Command, Part I” – “Chain of Command, Part II", "Birthright, Part I” – “Birthright, Part II")
 Starr Jones – Makeup Artist ("Birthright, Part I” – “Birthright, Part II")
 Hilarie Jutras – DGA Trainee ("Time's Arrow, Part II” – “Face of the Enemy")
 Richard Kelley – Assistant Camera Operator ("Aquiel” – “Descent")
 Alan Kobayashi – Graphic Designer ("Time's Arrow, Part II", "Man of the People", "Schisms", "Rascals", "The Quality of Life", "Chain of Command, Part II", "Aquiel", "Tapestry", "Birthright, Part II", "Lessons", "Frame of Mind", "Rightful Heir", "Timescape")
 Jules Kovisars – DGA Trainee ("Descent")
 Kris Krosskove – Camera Operator ("Descent")
 Erwin H. Kupitz – Wig Maker ("Ship in a Bottle” – “Descent")
 Don Lehman – Lamp Operator ("Descent")
 Michael E. Little – Camera Operator ("Man of the People” – “Descent")
 Jill MacKay – Jewelry Designer
 Daryl F. Mallett – Storyline ("Birthright, Part I")
 Margulies – Extra Camera Assistant ("Descent")
 Daniel Cary McCrystal – Second Assistant Camera Operator ("Descent")
 Scott McKnight – Lamp Operator ("Descent")
 Ed Miarecki – Props ("Time's Arrow, Part II” – “Descent")
 Patricia Miller – Hair Stylist ("Time's Arrow, Part II")
 Ronald D. Moore – Co-Writer ("Chain of Command, Part II")
 James Mooring – Storyline ("Tapestry")
 Richard L. Morrison – Re-Recording Mixer ("A Fistful of Datas", "Descent")
 Janet Muswell – Lead Compositor ("Realm of Fear” – “Relics", "True Q", "A Fistful of Datas", "Chain of Command, Part I", "Ship in a Bottle")
 Danny Nero – Extras Casting: Central Casting
 John Nesterowicz – Swing Gang ("Descent")
 Josée Normand – Hair Stylist ("Time's Arrow, Part II")
 Frank O'Hea – Painter ("Descent")
 Daniel R. Purinton – Rigging Gaffer/Lot Best Boy
 Tom Purser – Construction Worker
 Robbie Robinson – Still Photographer ("Tapestry", "Descent")
 Tim Roller – First Assistant Camera Operator ("Descent")
 LuJean Rose – Animal Trainer: Critters of the Cinema ("True Q", "Aquiel")
 John Frank Rosenblum – Writer ("Time's Arrow, Part II")
 David Rossi – Production Associate
 Rick Rowe – Craft Service ("Descent")
 Charlie Russo – Property Person ("Descent")
 Richard Sabre – Hair Stylist ("Time's Arrow, Part II")
 Stu Satterfield – Transportation Coordinator ("Descent")
 Suzie Shimizu – Production Accountant
 Fernando Sepulveda – Property Lead Person ("Descent")
 Joseph Smith – Orchestrator
 Mark Stimson – Special Effects Artist ("Descent")
 Jeri Taylor – Writer ("Chain of Command, Part II")
 Karen Thomas-Kolakowski – Animal Trainer: Critters of the Cinema ("True Q", "A Fistful of Datas", "Birthright, Part I")
 Kimberley Thompson – Costumer ("Descent")
 Wil Thoms – Special Effects Artist ("Descent")
 Rich Thorne – Creative Director: Digital Magic
 Daryl Towles – Script Typist
 Monte Thrasher – Graphic Designer: Romulan language ("Face of the Enemy")
 Jerry Trent – Foley Artist ("Time's Arrow, Part II” – “Descent")
 David G. Trotti – Second Assistant Director ("Descent")
 Elaina M. Vescio – Set Security ("Descent")
 Patrick J. Vitolla – Extra Grip ("Descent")
 Julia L. Walker – Hair Stylist ("Time's Arrow, Part II")
 Barbara Wallace – Storyline ("Birthright, Part I")
 Jana Wallace – Script Typist
 L.Z. Ward – Set Security ("Descent")
 Jack White – Second Grip ("Descent")
 Murphy Wiltz – Lamp Operator ("Descent")
 Jim Wolvington – Sound Effects Supervisor ("Schisms")

Production companies 
 Central Casting – Extras Casting
 Critters of the Cinema – Animal Casting and Training ("Time's Arrow, Part II", "True Q", "A Fistful of Datas", "Aquiel", "Birthright, Part I")

See also 
 TNG Season 6 performers
 TNG Season 6 UK VHS
 TNG Season 6 US VHS
 TNG Season 6 DVD
 TNG Season 6 Blu-ray

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