Star Trek Next Generation - Season 1 to 7

SEASON 1

Number of episodes: 26
Years originally aired: 1987 – 1988
DVD release date: February 12, 2002

* Captain Picard takes command of the Enterprise-D
* The Traveler makes his first appearance
* Tasha Yar dies and is replaced by Lt. Worf as Security Chief
* Data finds his twin, Lore

SEASON 2

Number of episodes: 22
Years originally aired: 1988 – 1989
DVD release date: May 7, 2002

* Beverly Crusher is replaced by Katherine Pulaski
* Geordi La Forge is made Chief Engineer and promoted to full lieutenant
* Guinan joins the Enterprise
* The Borg make their first appearance.
* Commander Riker grows his beard


SEASON 3

Number of episodes: 26
Years originally aired: 1989 – 1990
DVD release date: July 2, 2002

* Geordi La Forge is promoted to Lt. Commander
* Lt Worf is promoted to full Lieutenant
* Beverly Crusher rejoins the Enterprise
* Nurse Alyssa Ogawa joins the Enterprise
* Data creates Lal, his daughter
* The Borg arrive in Federation space.


SEASON 4

Number of episodes: 26
Years originally aired: 1990 – 1991
DVD release date: September 3, 2002

* Wesley Crusher leaves for Starfleet Academy
* Worf discovers he has a son, Alexander Rozhenko


SEASON 5

Number of episodes: 26
Years originally aired: 1991 – 1992
DVD release date: November 5, 2002

* Ro Laren joins the Enterprise
* Alexander Rozhenko joins the Enterprise


SEASON 6

Number of episodes: 26
Years originally aired: 1992 – 1993
DVD release date: December 2, 2002

* Chief O'Brien leaves the Enterprise to join DS9
* Riker finds a duplicate of himself


SEASON 7

Number of episodes: 26
Years originally aired: 1993 – 1994
DVD release date: December 31, 2002

* Deanna Troi is promoted to Commander
* Wesley Crusher resigns from Starfleet Academy
* Ro Laren returns and joins the Maquis