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Valdimar BH @valdimarbh.bsky.social · 4h

#StarTrek #StarTrekTNG S04E25: In Theory. Stardate 44932.3. Data explores romance with shipmate Jenna D’Sora, but his inability to truly feel emotion highlights the limitations of his experiment in love. Data is fully functional, so I’m surprised he isn’t more popular. Rating 5/10. #TrekSky

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Valdimar BH @valdimarbh.bsky.social · 2d

#StarTrek #StarTrekTNG S04E24: The Mind’s Eye. Stardate 44885.5. Poor Geordi. He’s having no luck with the ladies and now he’s being brainwashed by the Romulans to assassinate Klingon Governor Vagh. He’s not having the best time this season. Rating 5/10. #TrekSky

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Valdimar BH @valdimarbh.bsky.social · 3d

#StarTrek #StarTrekTNG S04E23: The Host. Stardate 44821.3. Dr. Crusher falls for Odan of the Trill. When the host is killed, Rike volunteers to be a temp host for the symbiont. The Trill in this episone almost seem like a different species to those in DS9. Rating 3/10. #TrekSky

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Valdimar BH @valdimarbh.bsky.social · 3d

#StarTrek #StarTrekTNG S04E22: Half a Life. Stardate 44805.3. Lwaxana falls for Kaelon scientist Dr. Timicin, who is about to commit enforced ritual suicide at age 60. A heavy subject matter, but there is still some comedy like Picard hiding from Lwaxana and “Mr. Woof”. Rating 6/10. #TrekSky

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Valdimar BH @valdimarbh.bsky.social · 4d

#StarTrek #StarTrekTNG S04E21: The Drumhead. Stardate 44769.2. Retired Admiral Norah Satie investigates a possible act of sabotage and treason onboard the Enterprise, but the investigation becomes a witch hunt. Trek does courtroom drama very well. Rating 7/10. #TrekSky

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Valdimar BH @valdimarbh.bsky.social · 4d

#StarTrek #StarTrekTNG S04E20: Qpid. Stardate 44741.9. Q forces Picard and his officers to live out the legend of Robin Hood ... with Vash as Maid Marian. A silly episode, but sometimes it’s perfectly OK to be silly. “I am not a merry man!” - Worf. Rating 8/10. #TrekSky

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Valdimar BH @valdimarbh.bsky.social · 5d

#StarTrek #StarTrekTNG S04E19: The Nth Degree. Stardate 44704.2. Lt. Barklay is electrocuted by an alien probe, giving him confidence and a vast increase in knowledge. The Cytherians should ask permission before altering someone’s personality, IMO. Rating 4/10. #TrekSky

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Valdimar BH @valdimarbh.bsky.social · 6d

#StarTrek #StarTrekTNG S08E18: Identity Crisis. Stardate 44664.5. A parasite from planet Tarchannen III transforms Geordi into an alien being. Michael Westmore is a genius - being the leading make-up designer on a weekly Star Trek show must have been exhausting. Rating 6/10. #TrekSky

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Valdimar BH @valdimarbh.bsky.social · 6d

#StarTrek #StarTrekTNG S04E17: Night Terrors. Stardate 44631.2. The Enterprise is trapped in a Tyken’s Rift, and the crew experiences hallucinations & paranoia. The scene with Dr. Crusher in the morgue was good, but not much else. Rating 2/10. #TrekSky

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Valdimar BH @valdimarbh.bsky.social · 7d

#StarTrek #StarTrekTNG S04E16: Galaxy’s Child. Stardate 44614.6. Geordi meets the real Dr. Leah Brahms, and she finds the hologram he created of her ... awkward! The Enterprise accidentally kills a space whale and must now save its baby. Rating 7/10. #TrekSky

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Valdimar BH @valdimarbh.bsky.social · 9d

#StarTrek #StarTrekTNG S04E15: First Contact. Stardate unknown. Riker is badly injured during an undercover observation mission to Malcor III (pre-warp planet). Highlight: Bebe Neuwirth as a nurse with an alien-sex fetish - she’s always great. Rating 7/10. #TrekSky

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Valdimar BH @valdimarbh.bsky.social · 10d

#StarTrek #StarTrekTNG S04E14: Clues. Stardate 44502.7. Passing through a wormhole leaves the crew (except Data) unconscious for 30 seconds … or was it longer? Picard uncovers that Data is hiding secrets about a alien encounter. The Paxans should put up a “Go Away!” sign. Rating 6/10. #TrekSky

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Valdimar BH @valdimarbh.bsky.social · 11d

#StarTrek #StarTrekTNG S04E13: Devil’s Due. Stardate 44474.5. On planet Ventrax II, Picard fights a woman named Ardra who claims to be the Devil. I don’t care if she’s the Devil or not, I think Ardra is cool. Rating 6/10. #TrekSky

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Valdimar BH @valdimarbh.bsky.social · 12d

#StarTrek #StarTrekTNG S04E12: The Wounded. Stardate 44429.6. USS Phoenix goes rogue, violates a peace treaty and attacks a Cardassian science station. This episode has Cardassians and Miles & Keiko having problems ... feels almost like a proto-DS9 episode. Rating 8/10. #TrekSky

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Valdimar BH @valdimarbh.bsky.social · 12d

#StarTrek #StarTrekTNG S04E11: Data’s Day. Stardate 44390.1. Data tries to comprehend human emotions. Miles and Keiko get married. We see Spot for the first time. Data’s smile seriously creeps me out! Rating 7/10. #TrekSky

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Valdimar BH @valdimarbh.bsky.social · 13d

#StarTrek #StarTrekTNG S04E10: The Loss. Stardate 44356.9. Troi suddenly loses her empathic powers, forcing her to re-examine her role and identity as a counsellor, while 2D lifeforms drag the Enterprise towards a cosmic string. It breaks my heart to see Deanna cry. Rating 5/10. #TrekSky

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Valdimar BH @valdimarbh.bsky.social · 14d

#StarTrek #StarTrekTNG S04E09: Final Mission. Stardate 44307.3. Before leaving for Starfleet Academy, Wesley accompanies Picard on an away mission. When they crash on a desert moon, Wesley must draw on all his skills to keep them alive until rescue. Rating 6/10. #TrekSky

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Valdimar BH @valdimarbh.bsky.social · 15d

Agreed!

Valdimar BH @valdimarbh.bsky.social · 16d

#StarTrek #StarTrekTNG S04E08: Future Imperfect. Stardate 44286.5. Riker awakens 16 years after contracting a virus which wipes his memory, or so he’s told. Riker’s son is named Jean-Luc - I doubt I would name my child after my boss, no matter how much I loved my job. Rating 5/10. #TrekSky

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Valdimar BH @valdimarbh.bsky.social · 17d

#StarTrek #StarTrekTNG S04E07: Reunion. Stardate 44246.3. Worf reunites with his son Alexander and former lover K’Ehleyr during a Klingon succession crisis. Duras & Gowron both want to be Chancellor. I love K’Ehleyr and Worf should have treated her like a queen 💔. Rating 9/10. #TrekSky

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Valdimar BH @valdimarbh.bsky.social · 17d

#StarTrek #StarTrekTNG S04E06: Legacy. Stardate 44215.2. On planet Turkana IV the Enterprise crew encounter Tasha Yar’s sister, Ishara. The most thrilling part of this episode is the poker game at the beginning. Rating 4/10. #TrekSky

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Valdimar BH @valdimarbh.bsky.social · 18d

#StarTrek #StarTrekTNG S04E05: Remember Me. Stardate 44161.2. Dr. Crusher is trapped in a shrinking reality where the crew disappears one by one. Allowing Wesley to experiment with warp bubbles is highly questionable, remember his nanite experiment? The Traveller is back. Rating 8/10. #TrekSky

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Valdimar BH @valdimarbh.bsky.social · 19d

#StarTrek #StarTrekTNG S04E04: Suddenly Human. Stardate 44143.7. The Enterprise finds a human boy on a Talarian ship and Picard must decide whether to return him to humans or respect his adopted culture. When the kid started wailing, I wanted to throw him out an airlock. Rating 2/10. #TrekSky

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Valdimar BH @valdimarbh.bsky.social · 20d

#StarTrek #StarTrekTNG S04E03: Brothers. Stardate 44085.7. Data is summoned by Dr. Soong for a crucial upgrade, but Lore interferes. “1 7 3 4 6 7 3 2 1 4 7 6 Charlie 3 2 7 8 9 7 7 7 6 4 3 Tango 7 3 2 Victor 7 3 1 1 7 8 8 8 7 3 2 4 7 6 7 8 9 7 6 4 3 7 6 Lock” - Data. Rating 5/10. #TrekSky

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Valdimar BH @valdimarbh.bsky.social · 20d

#StarTrek #StarTrekTNG S04E02: Family. Stardate 44012.3. Recovering from Borg assimilation, Picard visits his brother in France while the Enterprise undergoes repairs at McKinley station. Lots of family drama. Worf’s parents are lovely, Picard’s brother not so much. Rating 5/10. #TrekSky

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