Star Trek: The Next Generation Original Series" in 1969, the "Star Trek" franchise had continued with "" (1973–74) and a series of films, all featuring the original cast. In the 1980s, franchise creator Roddenberry decided to create a new series, featuring a new crew embarking on their mission a century after that of "The Original Series". "TNG" featured a new crew that starred (for the majority of its seven-year broadcast run) Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker, Brent Spiner as Lt Commander Data, Michael Dorn as Lieutenant Worf, LeVar Burton as Lt Commander Geordi La Forge, Marina Sirtis as
Peak Performance (Star Trek: The Next Generation) advancement in order to maintain a stalemate, which he believes he could have maintained indefinitely. He initially regards the result as a draw, but after prodding from Pulaski, admits his success. At its original broadcast, the episode was seen by 9.4% of American households, as estimated by the episode's Nielsen Rating. The A.V. Club gave the episode a B+, calling it a "solid entry" that allows "nearly every major character a moment to shine." Peak Performance (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Peak Performance" is the 21st episode of the of the American science fiction television series "", the 47th episode