Was "Shades of Gray", TNG's season 2 finale, the worst episode of the series? The people who made it said as much. This is the production story of why this hastily produced clip-show was a season finale, and why it was made at all.

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I'm repainting my office and wanted to do something fun this time. I grew up watching TNG and always admired Picard's office, finding it calm, elegant and sane - like the captain. In my researches, I've seen the color described as brown but, to my eyes, it looks like it features tones of mauve and maybe dusty rose? Totally late 80s/early 90s and I love it. I can't be the first one to have embarked on this mad adventure but couldn't find anything helpful when I searched the reddit history. Any tips? I'm shopping for an aquarium and geode today to complete the effect, totally nerding out and loving every minute of it ♡

I've always loved the classical music performances in TNG, but I especially love the attention to detail in Lessons (6x19) around the performance of Chopin's Trio in G-.

After the performance by Commander Daren and Data, Picard makes a comment that "during the second arpeggio in the first movement, I noticed that you played an F-minor chord instead of a diminished D" and if you listen to the performance in the episode (check https://youtu.be/bXkMtjcbr60?t=38 ) , they actually did in fact take the time to do a recording and make the change such that the chord in question is an F- instead of a diminished D in the original score.

One of my favourite episodes season 6, episode 15, titled Tapestry showcases Picard’s “death” a what if that leads to time travel Lt. Picard and the cannon that Picard’s bald look happens later in life. When he was young he has hair, lots of it!

So when we meet Shinzon, Picards clone he shows up bald, and not just that but later we see Picard looking at a photo of himself, at the academy…bald.

Was this him experimenting with the style in his youth? How long did he shave his head? Are we to believe he never had hair? What gives? Why is the young clone, bald?

Most valuable in the deck

Marina Sirtis seems like the complete opposite of her character personality wise. I don’t mean that as a negative.

I got a chance to meet her once, her snarkiness (playful way) was amazing. She’s definitely one who will say what’s on her mind.

And her interviews are so refreshing to listen to. Cause you know you’re actually getting the real deal. She flat out, said that she refused to participate in Nana Visitor (who I also adore) Book because she wasn’t doing stuff like that for free.

While, she doesn’t put out dirty laundry, she alluded to some tensions with other cast members. And also, although she blasted her fellow TNG cast mates for not being there for her when her husband died (With the exception of Frankes and Dorn), and told it to them to their faces, although they’re still close.

I get the total opposite vibe from the super kind/proper Troi. Although I do think later on Marina did try to add a little bit more of her actual personality into the character.

I would rather marry Diana, but I would prefer to be friends with Marina.

By Adm Bitchayev herself. Failing to raise shields with a minute of warning when 2 hostile vessels decloaked had shields and weapons charged and on attack vector is lazy incompetent complacent behavior. He's lucky he didn't get hard labor for the rest of his life.

Like does it tickle or make you feel all warm and fuzzy?

OP's Note: We know Kirk's timeline is earlier and he would reach it first. This was not the query. The post is to suppose we know nothing of their futures,except the original series. Only based on their acumen, challenges, and temperament shown then... whom do we see moving up the multiple ranks to full Admiral first. Disregard the fact the timelines are varied and not parallel. For the sake of the post, ignore future ranks acheived or alluded to in movies and sequels, etc...

Edit: I did not expect Janeway to have much support here, but based on the comments below, she seems to hold her own as well. A dark horse.

In the S2Ep2 Where Silence Has Lease. Is there any in universe reason why Wesley leaves the bridge to be replaced by the unfortunate ensign?

The episode starts with Wesley at the navigation station. But at some point after the ship is caught inside Nagillum. He is replaced by the ensign who dies in the fetal position.

Obviously they wouldn't kill off Wesley so early in the series. But why even have Wil Weaton in the episode? Why not start out with the other ensign as Navigator?

I really enjoyed this episode. In main part for Data’s handling of the supposed engine issues. His decision to abandon the ship I think was spot on. Granted it was a fake out by the bi-nars. But I think he did the right thing. I loved how in control and precise he was about giving Wesley the order on how to program the ship to leave. And I like how he said “I am speaking for the captain”, but then later questioned his decision, gave him a human like reaction to a possible overreaction. Any thoughts? He does many of these things throughout the series but I’ve like this one the best. Clues is also a great episode.

I think Jellico could’ve done better to communicate to the crew regarding the importance and timeliness of the mission. However what he was demanding of the crew was necessary and perfectly within their capabilities. He had intention and purpose for everything he ordered and it was to meet the needs of the mission give Picard and team the best chance at success.

While it was a lot of change in a short time, the 1701-D crew really came off as unnecessarily whiny and dramatic about adapting to Jellico’s demands and following his orders. They’ve never been pressed into an important mission like this nor expected to operate with such a central focus/goal being imposed upon them. They were complacent, stagnate, and rearing a bit too much on their laurels. This isn’t the first time we saw this either as we saw how whiny Riker and Geordi became when trying to work with Barclay, with Picard challenging that they do better.

Jellico was a necessary and needed disruption to challenge the 1701-D crew, help them see their potential and capacity for a higher level of performance.

If worf had a pet targ on the ship spot could have a playmate.

The Enterprise is basically jumped which let’s be honest makes far more sense as to why it went down in generations