Star Trek: The Next Generation (1993 video game) Star Trek: The Next Generation (1993 video game) Star Trek: The Next Generation is a large spaceship simulation video game based on the "Star Trek" follow-up . It was released in 1993 to the North American and European markets for both the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Game Boy. Players take the role of Starfleet cadets participating in a U.S.S. Enterprise-D simulation. Taking the place of Captain Jean-Luc Picard, they must embark on a series of mission-based goals and perform many tasks (in the form of mini-games) such as diverting power to shields, Transporter Systems, Navigation, Tactical, and more. As
Descent (Star Trek: The Next Generation) of the set of "Star Trek: The Next Generation", which included an opportunity by Hawking to sit in the captain's chair. Freedman told the show's executive producer, Rick Berman, that Hawking would appear on the show if asked. Hawking accepted the ensuing offer, marking the first time a guest star played himself on an episode of any "Star Trek" series. After he was sent the script, he made some modifications to it, including improving a humorous line of dialogue to make it funnier, which Berman called "delightful". Later, when actor Brent Spiner, who appeared in the scene with Hawking, first