Season 2 of Star Trek: The Next Generation improves on the first series by introducing occasionally stronger character based shows and situations. While Tasha Yar is missed, and to a lesser extent Doctor Crusher, we’re introduced to 2 new characters. Dr. Pulaski and Guinan. Personally I always enjoyed Pulaski shows, she was one of the only characters that brought a bit of conflict into the programme. There was never enough coming and going of new blood into the Star Trek series (either in front or behind the camera). Guinan (and the new location for her “Ten Forward” - a great setting for comedy/social moments) added more life and mystery into the show. It was a shame she wasn’t able to appear in more episodes in the later parts of the series (she does have a cameo role in Star Trek Nemesis).
The episodes themselves were extremely varied. Due to the writer’s strike, the season was cut short to 22 episodes rather than the full 26 ending with the appalling “bottle show”, ‘Shades of Grey’ (Plot summary: Riker in a coma and Deanna “looking worried” while Pulaski puts copious L.E.Ds on his forehead). “The Royale” was also truly terrible. There were some storming episodes though, the best being “Q Who.” This episode had everything: Q, the introduction of the Borg, Guinan, great special effects and a superb score by Ron Jones. Other great episodes were “Contagion” and “Time Squared”
This box set has everything you could wish for (that’s why I’m giving it 5 stars): remastered picture and Dolby Digital sound, one hour of new interviews and documentaries, and some really awesome DVD menus. Although seasons 1 and 2 aren’t the best you can’t really miss these, they are great foundation episodes with the DVD box sets given the care and attention they deserve.
Episode list:
The Child
Where Silence Has Lease
Elementary, Dear Data
The Outrageous Okona
Loud as a Whisper
The Schizoid Man
Unnatural Selection
A Matter of Honor
The Measure of a Man
The Dauphin
Contagion
The Royale
Time Squared
The Icarus Factor
Pen Pals
Q Who?
Samaritan Snare
Up The Long Ladder
Manhunt
The Emissary
Peak Performance
Shades of Gray
This release of Star Trek The Next Generation on DVD contains all of the episodes of its second season. During the second season we see Dr. Crusher replaced with Dr. Pulaski and we are introduced to the BorgThe Child - Dr. Pulaski pronounces Troi pregnant at the hands of a traveling alien. The child is born in two days and matures at a quick rate.
Where Silence Has Lease - An advanced alien traps the USS Enterprise in a mysterious black void, as part of some research. The aliens only have to sentence half the crew to die in its research.
Elementary, Dead Data - Data, Geordi, and Dr. Pulaski play out a Sherlock Holmes mystery in the holodeck. Geordi ask the computer to create an adversary capable of defeating Data, Professor Moriarty that takes over the ship.
The Outrageous Okona - The USS Enterprise grants asylum to Okona, a roguish captain pursued by the planets Atlek and Streleb.
Loud as a Whisper - The Enterprise seeks Riva, the deaf Great Mediator, to settle a dispute on Soleis Five. When Riva’s Chorus of telepathic translators are killed, Troi assists Riva.
The Schizoid Man - Dr. Ira Graves transfers his consciousness into Data, and separating the two disparate personalities rests with Picard’s ability to persuade Graves of his mistake.
Unnatural Selection - The crew of the USS Lantree die of old age. The Enterprise traces it to the Darwin Genetic Research Station, where Dr. Pulaski gets infected.
A Matter of Honor - A Starfleet exchange program brings a Benzite ensign on board the Enterprise and sends Riker to the Klingon vessel Pagh. The Klingon’s captain attacks the Enterprise, suspecting Picard of sabotage.
The Measure of a Man - Captain Picard defends Data’s rights and the prosecuting attorney is Commander Riker.
The Dauphin - The future ruler of Daled Four, falls for Wesley Crusher.
Contagion - A mysterious computer virus destroys the USS Yamato, and threatens the Enterprise.
The Royale - After finding wreckage from a NASA vessel around Theta Eight, Riker, Data, and Worf become trapped in the Hotel Royale, a reconstruction of an Earth novel.
Time Squared - The USS Enterprise stumbles upon one of its own shuttles carrying a duplicate of Captain Picard from six hours in the future. It is six hours in the future that the ship is destroyed.
The Icarus Factor - Riker has been promoted to command the USS Ares, but first he must deal with the problems between himself and his father.
Pen Pals - Data breaks the Prime Directive while communicating with a young girl on a distant planet, which is about to be destroyed by seismic disruptions.
Q Who - Q takes the Enterprise to another part of the galaxy to encounter the Borg.
Samaritan Snare - A Pakled vessel kidnaps Geordi and Picard’s goes in for heart surgery.
Up the Long Ladder - While Picard is rescuing one colony in the Ficus Sector from solar flares, he learns of a second colony comprised of a dying race of clones.
Manhunt - Picard hides in the holodeck in the Dixon Hill scenario because Troi’s mother shows up while undergoing “the Phase.”
The Emissary - A group of suspended Klingons are revived and set on attacking the Federation. A special emissary K’Ehleyr is called in to mediate a special problem she was a former love of Worf’s.
Peak Performance - The Enterprise is pitted against the USS Hathaway in war-games.
Shades of Gray - Riker’s body is invaded by a mysterious parasite and Dr. Pulaski’s only recourse seems to be the stimulation of his mind with memories.
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