The Inner Light (Star Trek: The Next Generation) played Captain Jean-Luc Picard. "Star Trek" writer Susan Sackett notes that it is also her favorite episode even though it is not one she wrote. "The Inner Light" was ranked among the top five episodes in a "viewers' choice" marathon that was broadcast just before the premiere of the series finale. The Inner Light (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "The Inner Light" is the 125th episode overall and the 25th episode of the of the American science fiction television series "". The episode was written by freelance writer Morgan Gendel based on his original pitch. Gendel is credited as writer
Schisms (Star Trek: The Next Generation) to pass through. They appear in the cargo bay moments before the rift is forced closed. The aliens manage to send a brief energy pulse through at the last second, which disappears through the "Enterprise" hull and into space. Picard wonders if the pulse is a probe sent by the aliens attempting to communicate with the "Enterprise", but Riker, noting their methods which resulted in the death of one of the crew, suspects their motives are less benign. Schisms (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Schisms" is the 131st episode of the American science fiction television series "" and the fifth