When the Bough Breaks (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) attempts to negotiate for their release, Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) organizes a passive resistance among the children. The episode features Jerry Hardin in his first "Star Trek" role, and Brenda Strong. Mackenzie Westmore, the daughter of make-up supervisor Michael Westmore, along with Jeremy and Amy Wheaton, the younger brother and sister of Wil Wheaton, appear as uncredited children. 10.2 million viewers watched the episode, which was higher than the number of viewers watching the following episode. "When the Bough Breaks" received a mixed reception from critics who praised the performances of Stewart and Wheaton, but
Journey's End (Star Trek: The Next Generation) are significantly expanded in "Deep Space Nine" (1993-1999), which began half-way through TNG's 6th season, and the events also provide a back story to "" which ran from 1995 to 2001 Wesley had left for Starfleet Academy in season 4 ("Final Mission") and there is an episode about his time at the academy in "The First Duty". Journey's End (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Journey's End" is the 172nd episode of the American science fiction television series "", and is the 20th episode of the . Wesley Crusher questions his future as the "Enterprise" is under orders to forcibly remove