Coming of Age (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Coming of Age (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Coming of Age" is the 18th episode of the American science fiction television series "". It first aired in broadcast syndication on March 14, 1988. Sandy Fries originally wrote the episode, but Hannah Louise Shearer performed an uncredited re-write. It is the only episode of the series directed by Mike Vejar, who went on to direct episodes of "", "" and "". Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet crew of the Federation starship "Enterprise"-D. In the episode, Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) takes a Starfleet Academy
Lessons (Star Trek: The Next Generation) VHS cassette on August 4, 1998. The episode was later included on the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" season six DVD box set, released in the United States on December 3, 2002, and on Blu-ray on June 24, 2014. Lessons (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Lessons" is the 19th episode of the of the American science fiction television series "" and was originally aired in the United States on April 5, 1993, in broadcast syndication. Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Starfleet starship USS "Enterprise"-D. In "Lessons", Captain Picard's (Patrick Stewart)