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
Half a Life (Star Trek: The Next Generation) never enough." "Half a Life" was first released on VHS cassette in the United States and Canada on July 23, 1996. The episode was later released in the United States on September 3, 2002, as part of the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" season four DVD box set. The first Blu Ray release was in the United Kingdom on July 29, 2013, followed by the United States on July 30. Half a Life (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Half a Life" is the 22nd episode of the of the American science fiction television series "", the 96th episode overall. It