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Beverly is not an intj. No intj ever protects their love ones on a daily basis, and especially not in a crisis. Isfjs can suppress their emotions and you can read it in the mbti files. Beverly is more of an istj. Intj would sound more like lore which is data's brother

Quite right. Clearly a feeling type.

Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG) MBTI Personality Types

Listing the MBTI personality types of the characters from the Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG) television series.

“Star Trek: The Next Generation” (TNG) is a science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as a sequel to the original “Star Trek” series. It aired from 1987 to 1994 and is set in the 24th century, about a century after the events of the original series. The show follows the adventures of the Starship USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) and its crew, led by Captain Jean-Luc Picard, as they explore the galaxy and encounter various alien species and phenomena.

“Star Trek: The Next Generation” received critical acclaim and has become one of the most beloved and influential science fiction television series of all time. It tackled various social, political, and philosophical themes through its episodic storytelling and ensemble cast.

The main cast includes: Captain Jean-Luc Picard (played by Patrick Stewart) – The wise and diplomatic captain of the USS Enterprise. Commander William Riker (played by Jonathan Frakes) – The ship’s first officer. Lieutenant Commander Data (played by Brent Spiner) – An android who serves as the ship’s operations officer, constantly striving to become more human. Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge (played by LeVar Burton) – The chief engineer who is blind but wears a VISOR that allows him to “see” the electromagnetic spectrum. Lieutenant Worf (played by Michael Dorn) – A Klingon officer serving as the ship’s security chief. Counselor Deanna Troi (played by Marina Sirtis) – A half-human, half-Betazoid officer who serves as the ship’s counselor. Doctor Beverly Crusher (played by Gates McFadden) – The ship’s chief medical officer. Wesley Crusher (played by Wil Wheaton) – The son of Dr. Crusher who initially serves as an acting ensign aboard the Enterprise.

Star Trek: The Next Generation – MBTI Personality Types

Jeon-Luc Picard – ISTJ

William Riker – ESTP

Data – ISTJ

Geordi La Forge – INTJ

Worf – ISTJ

Deanna Troi – ENFJ

Beverly Crusher – ESFJ

Wesley Crusher – INTJ

Miles O’Brian – ISTJ

Tasha Yar – ESTJ

Reginald Barclay – INTP

Lore – ENTP

Gunian – INFJ

Katherine Pulaski – ESTJ

Lwaxana Troi – ESFP

Noonian Soong – INTP

Q – ENTP

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The mbti of star trek: the original series characters.

Get to know the characters of the original Star Trek series a little better and discover which you're most like according to the Myers-Briggs test!

Star Trek: The Original Series didn't last long, but it changed science fiction culture forever. Star Trek fans, sometimes called "Trekkies," have become engrossed with the future where Starfleet reigns supreme. Now, fans are excited for Star Trek: Discovery  - Season 2 and an incoming series on Captain Jean-Luc Picard.

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However, that doesn't mean anyone has forgotten these Original Series favorites. After all, Spock is showing up all over again on Discovery . In waiting for that, let's look at another favorite trend: MBTI personality types. Everyone has one, including Star Trek: Original Series favorites. While they aren't perfect personality assessments, they do say a lot about what a person is like. Do you match up with any of these Star Trek heroes? Here is the MBTI Of Star Trek: The Original Series Characters.

JAMES T. KIRK (ENFP)

By far, James Kirk is the most passionate person on the Enterprise. Whether it's sympathizing with an alien species or canoodling with foreign beauties, he certainly has a knack for the emotional side of life. However, that does mean good ol' Jim can sometimes struggle with letting his impulses overtake his logic. After all, that's why he needs Spock so much.

All ENFP personalities are free spirits that like to campaign for others. Kirk, true to ENFP form, is curious, observant, very popular, and an excellent communicator. As the leading representative for the Enterprise, there's no better choice. If only he were just a little more focused and practical, though.

LEONARD 'BONES' MCCOY (ISFJ)

Enterprise's favorite curmudgeon of a doctor is Leonard McCoy, the other advisor that helps Kirk rein in his ever-dramatic emotions. As an ISFJ personality type, they're speculative and practical, even though they still fiercely care for the people dear to them. McCoy is patient, loyal, and supportive. While Kirk's plans aren't always his cup of tea, he's still there to help make them happen.

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For example, one of McCoy's defining moments is with his father. When the elder McCoy is diagnosed with an incurable disease, his father asks for his help in ending his life. Out of loyalty and support, McCoy obliges even though it means losing his only family.

NYOTA UHURA (ESTJ)

While work hours normally see Nyota Uhura dutifully manning communications, it's her after hours actions that show off her personality. The beautiful officer is also a great singer and often brings the crew together in communal spaces to enjoy each other's company. For a ESTJ, there's nothing better than bringing a community together.

The needs of Uhura's job benefit from her strong personality. She's reliable, direct, and honest. Though this does make her stubborn or judgmental at times, she's still a piece of Enterprise's communal heart. Whether it's singing to her crew-members or relaying vital incoming messages, she fits her Communications Officer role perfectly.

HARRY MUDD (ENTP)

As the perfect personality type for Harry Mudd, the ENTP is a top-notch devil's advocate. For a man who agrees with smuggling, selling women, exploiting androids, and pawning things he never owned, it's no surprise he'll twist anything towards his perspective.

Unfortunately for Starfleet, ENTPs are charismatic and quick thinkers. How else would the infamous Harry Mudd get out of so many dangerous situations? If it wasn't for his insensitivity and difficulty to focus on any one thing to long, they'd never catch up to him. After running into Harry Mudd three times in The Original Series , he's an iconic villain that is too original for anyone to forget.

PAVEL CHEKOV (ENTP)

While ENTPs can be tricksters, they also can be Swiss Army knives. Cue Pavel Chekov, the whiz kid of Starfleet Academy who knows a lot and has an answer to most things. He can fly the ship, help out in engineering, and come up with novel solutions on the fly. An intelligent quick thinker with a lot of energy, when he shows up in Season 2 of Star Trek he becomes a quick favorite.

Though Chekov is played as the kid who just wants to make everyone proud, leaning him a little towards ENFP, his adept practical thinking leans him towards thinking instead of feeling. However, that doesn't change everyone's feelings of love towards the Russian do-it-all.

HIKARU SULU (INFJ)

Despite being in space, when danger strikes Sulu is the first to brandish a sword and try to protect others. Literally. Though he's a person who keeps to themselves, he cares a lot for his crew and believes in their cause. He's a character that firmly believes in Starfleet and is ecstatic to help collect new data, find new planets, and meet new species.

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However, the downside to this insightful morality and dedication to an idea is that he's extremely private. He cares a lot for Enterprise as a conceptual unit, but other than Chekov, he doesn't let anone get very close to him. Eventually his ideals lead him to captaining a ship of his own, though, and that's an honor he cherished.

JANICE RAND (ESFJ)

Janice Rand may not have been the most popular Star Trek character, but she was popular on the Enterprise. Between men swooning over her and women chatting with her, Janice was well-loved. After all, ESFJ are just kinda like that. They are centers of attention, extroverted, and it's mostly because of how they like to take care of others.

Sure, Janice's job as a yeoman is the reason she takes care of Kirk and others, but she does it on and off duty. Dutiful, warm, and good at connecting with others (other than when jealous) she's a perfect consul. However, her care for people does make her react poorly to criticism and crave attention. Why else would she be jealous of a child crushing on Kirk?

MONTGOMERY 'SCOTTY' SCOTT (ISTP)

While Scotty is a personable guy, he'd still always choose tinkering with the warp core more than going to a party. Getting his hands dirty and inventing new things is his favorite way to live his life.

The plus sides of the ISTP personality make Scotty a perfect engineer. He has a great mix of creativity and practicality, letting him prioritize while also brainstorming great new ideas. For creators, that's key, being able to mix imagination with execution. However, his personality does put him at risk for getting easily bored or making questionable decisions, in the name of boredom.

CHRISTINE CHAPEL (ISFJ)

The lovely Majel Barrett could only do so much with the character Star Trek: The Original Series gave her. During the three season of the show, she played Christine Chapel. In short, the nurse is basically McCoy with no sass, a skirt, and a weird crush on Spock. It's no surprise, then, that she and McCoy share the same personality type: ISFJ. Both supportive and loyal, they are perfect health care professionals.

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However, Christine Chapel suffers more from the downsides of being an ISFJ. She's too shy, too altruistic, and represses her feelings. Despite all the thoughts that had to be running through her head during their wild Enterprise journey, she never had much to say. Even her supposed love of Spock was fairly muted.

KHAN NOONIEN SINGH (ENTJ)

A natural-born leader, there is no surprise that the most famous Original Series villain, Khan, is an ENTJ. While they are efficient, charismatic commanders, they also can be cold, ruthless, and stubbornly dominant. He charges his people and his plans forward the way he thinks is best, even if it's destructive and cruel.

Kirk's greatest foe, of course their ability to inspire and lead others is why they interest one another but also hate each other's methods. Khan thinks Kirk is too soft, Kirk thinks Khan is too intolerant and brutal. Regardless of his actions, being an ENTJ gone bad is exactly why Khan is such a great, memorable villain.

SPOCK (ISTJ)

While Kirk is captain of the USS Enterprise, Spock is the captain of Star Trek . His unique mind, iconic look, and logical actions struck a chord with Star Trek fans. Always calm in the face of danger, direct, responsible, and endlessly logical, Spock the half-Vulcan is an ISTJ to a T. He's become a pinnacle of Star Trek culture, showing up in reference or in-person in most subsequent series.

Despite all his fan-love, though, Spock has some serious flaws. He can be too by the book, insensitive, and judgemental. Though he means well, he often assumes logic is better which can be fairly off-putting in-situation. But that doesn't stop him from being everyone's favorite second-in-command, science officer, and Vulcan.

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What is the personality type of William T. Riker? Which MBTI personality type best fits? Personality type for William T. Riker from Star Trek The Next Generation 1987 and what is the personality traits.

William T. Riker personality type is ESTP, which stands for Extraverted, Sensing, Thinking, Perceiving. This personality type is one of the sixteen Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) letters.

ESFPs tend to be their own bosses and like to work on their own terms. They tend to be very optimistic and are often described as "the life of the party." ESFPs are very creative and love to express themselves through art, music, or writing. They are usually good at what they do, but they tend to have a hard time setting priorities.

ESFPs are very social and enjoy being the center of attention. At work, they are likely to be the ones who are working long hours and putting in extra effort. They are often seen as fun, energetic, and able to talk to just about anyone at any time. These are just a few of the characteristics that make ESFPs so popular.

The following traits are often found in ESFPs:

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The dataset of the Statistical "Which Character" Personality Quiz includes characters from the fictional universe of Star Trek: The Next Generation .

To see how each character was rated by users, view their individual page.

As part of the survey where they rated characters, users were also asked the question "How do you rate Star Trek: The Next Generation?". The distribution of their responses are below.

This gives it an average score of 4.01 / 5. Making it 102nd out of the 342 universes in the dataset ordered by rating.

The average rating may be hard to generalize though, the users of one online personality quiz could not be representative of the population in important ways. And there are some very obvious things you can point to: users of this quiz are more likely to be young and more likely to be women.

There are several different ways that average ratings can be broken down. Here are average scores by gender:

The responses to the personality quiz can also be cross referenced with the universe ratings to see how personality affects it. The table below show the correlation between a user's response to a specific self report item and their rating of this universe.

How these items predict the ratings for this universe can be compared to how the same items predict the ratings of other universes. The universes with the most similar patterns on the predictors are:

• Star Trek: Voyager (r=0.943)
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (r=0.939)
• The Expanse (r=0.921)
• Battlestar Galactica (r=0.914)
• Ghostbusters (r=0.903)
• The Americans (r=0.897)
• Jurassic Park (r=0.879)
• Stargate SG-1 (r=0.878)
• Notability is computed as the average of 204: important (not irrelevant) and 401: main character (not side character) .

Star Trek: The Next Generation MBTI

Jean-Luc Picard , INTJ

William T. Riker , ESFP

Geordi La Forge , ENFP

Tasha Yar , ESTP

Worf , ISFJ

Beverly Crusher , ENTP

Deanna Troi , INFJ

Data , INTP

Wesley Crusher , INFP

Guinan , ISFJ

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Katherine Pulaski , ISTJ

Reg Barclay , INTP

Ro Laren , ISTP

K'Ehleyr , ISTP

Lwaxana Troi , ESFP

Moriarty , INTJ

Norah Satie , ESTJ

Lore , ENFJ

Madred , ESTJ

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• Start date Feb 17, 2009

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• Aug 8, 2010

Q is definitely an ENTP. In fact, the whole banter between Q and Picard is a perfect depiction of an INTJ-ENTP relationship. [YOUTUBE="ZoV7_L_ibu0"]Picard/Q[/YOUTUBE]  

• Aug 9, 2010

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Not sure if this has been mentioned: Myers Briggs and Star Trek (Note that it lists characters from all Star Trek series, not just TNG)  

• Mar 19, 2011

That site is so, so wrong... Kirk = N? Picard an NT? Q an ENTJ? No: Kirk = SP; Picard = SJ; Q = ENTP...  

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• May 31, 2016

alakazam said: That site is so, so wrong... Kirk = N? Picard an NT? Q an ENTJ? No: Kirk = SP; Picard = SJ; Q = ENTP... Click to expand...

• Jun 1, 2016

Geordi La Forge is an ISFJ. He is affable, kind, good-natured, and has a deep connection with some past trauma. He is always willing to share credit, or to give it where it's due. Geordi is often seen empathizing with the problems of others in the ship's crew. It's easy to see that Geordi considers the ship's crew to be like a second family to him. Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge (Character) - Quotes [La Forge has provided the Borg with an energy supplying device] Third of Five: Why do you do this? Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge: I'm just a nice guy at heart. You feeling better? Third of Five: You are not Borg. Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge: That's right. And I hope to stay that way. Third of Five: You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile. Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge: That's gratitude for you.  

Anaximander said: What about Darth Vader what type is darth vada Click to expand...

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Its been years since I watched but I'll give it a stab Captain Jean-Luc Picard: ISTJ Commander William Riker: ESTP Geordi LaForge: INTP Data: INTP Dr. Beverly Crusher: ENFJ Wesley Crusher: annoying Worf: ISTJ Counselor Deanna Troi: INFJ Miles O'Brien: ESFJ Keiko O'Brien: ? Tasha Yar: ? Guinan (Whoopi Goldberg, the bartender): INFJ Q: ENTP  

• Jun 3, 2016

Lwaxana Troi ESFP and histrionic personality type.  

Noonian Soong, ENTP  

Beverly Crusher - analytical yet idealistic, she will argue passionately in the defense of human values. When it comes to helping others her MO is to act first and ask questions later. ENFJ  

Anaximander said: What's Sarek's type? (He counts since he guest starred in 2 episodes.) Click to expand...

Anaximander said: His reaction to Kirk about leaving Spock on Genesis is a good example. From Kirk's perspective, that was probably the most logical course of action, and Sarek shouldn't have expected Kirk to know every little vulcan tradition and custom. It is only logical Kirk would deposit his body there, since "burial at sea" is probably a common thing in Starfleet. Click to expand...

• Jun 5, 2016

Data (without the emotion chip) is an ISTP.  

ZNP-TBA said: Its been years since I watched but I'll give it a stab Captain Jean-Luc Picard: ISTJ Commander William Riker: ESTP Geordi LaForge: INTP Data: INTP Dr. Beverly Crusher: ENFJ Wesley Crusher: annoying Click to expand...

As I view these TNG episodes on Netflix I can't help but notice all the flaws in the episodes, some of them serious enough to constitute plot-holes. For example, on the episode entitled "The Battle," DaiMon Bok confronts Picard on the bridge of the Stargazer. The Stargazer has its shields up, preventing Riker from beaming Picard back on board the Enterprise. However, Bok has no such trouble beaming back on board his own ship. In the same episode, Picard was considered either a helmsman on the Stargazer or captain, depending on which part of the episode one is viewing. The Ferengi ship apparently has an amazing tractor beam that can pull the derelict Stargazer out from behind the planet they are orbiting. And although the Stargazer was merely behind the planet, Wesley says he spotted it while tuning the long-range scanners to detect at a greater distance. I assume that long-range scanners have a greater range than some few thousand miles, especially considering that it is the Enterprise-D, Starfleet's flagship and practically a brand new ship. The episode "Where No One Has Gone Before" was really bad. The character known only as The Traveler takes the Enterprise-D on an amazing journey across the universe, but it was Wesley who manipulated the warp bubble that enabled The Traveler to do this. Yet somehow Wesley never tries to claim credit and never once mentions his own role in the ordeal. Neither does The Traveler. In the same episode, the Enterprise-D apparently ends up billions of light-years away from Earth. The navigator (Data) can calculate the ship's position based on space/time coordinates relative to interstellar bodies. However, the external shot of the Enterprise-D's new environment in space shows no stars, no galaxies, nothing that could allow Data to calculate their position relative to anything at all.  

• May 19, 2017

I made an account just to post on this thread. Captain Jean-Luc Picard: INTJ The Captain is definitely an "I" because he always needs his alone time. He has a stick up his butt so "J". Commander William Riker: ESTP Riker is an S because he's somewhat of a thrill seeker. Geordi LaForge: INFP He is fairly borderline with the "I". Definitely a feeler though. He kinda has a gay vibe making him almost an "E". Data: ENTP You are probably surprised by the "E" since he seems be so introspective. But in his personal time he is always seeking other people to do things with. Dr. Beverly Crusher: INFJ Didn't put too much thought into her character so meh. Wesley Crusher: INFP He's your typical homeschooled-sheltered-goody-two-shoes kid. He's smart so you'd think he would be a thinker, but he's so emotional that he is a feeler. Worf: ISFJ Obvious "I". He is so much a feeler. Can't see why people are making him a "T". Let your inner Klingon out Warf. "Arghghghhhhhhhh!" Counselor Deanna Troi: ENFP Hard for her to be anything else but this. You could argue "J", but I think "P". Tasha Yar: ISTJ She's a fighter so "S". Stick up butt makes her a "J". She is a thinker by default since she doesn't really feel except during her cheesy hologram death speech. Guinan (Whoopi Goldberg, the bartender): INFP She is kind of like Grandmother Willow from Pocahontas. She doesn't have a stick up her butt so she is a "P". Q: ENTP He is annoying as fuck and can't stop talking making him an "E". He doesn't care about anyone making him a "T". Spontaneous as well making him a "P". Anyone who you can imagine with a stick up their butt is basically a "J". Really good rule of thumb.  

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TheGodson said: I made an account just to post on this thread. Click to expand...

Captain Jean-Luc Picard: INTJ The Captain is definitely an "I" because he always needs his alone time. He has a stick up his butt so "J". Click to expand...

Commander William Riker: ESTP Riker is an S because he's somewhat of a thrill seeker. Click to expand...

Geordi LaForge: INFP He is fairly borderline with the "I". Definitely a feeler though. He kinda has a gay vibe making him almost an "E". Click to expand...

Data: ENTP You are probably surprised by the "E" since he seems be so introspective. But in his personal time he is always seeking other people to do things with. Click to expand...

Dr. Beverly Crusher: INFJ Didn't put too much thought into her character so meh. Click to expand...

Wesley Crusher: INFP He's your typical homeschooled-sheltered-goody-two-shoes kid. He's smart so you'd think he would be a thinker, but he's so emotional that he is a feeler. Click to expand...

Worf: ISFJ Obvious "I". He is so much a feeler. Can't see why people are making him a "T". Let your inner Klingon out Warf. "Arghghghhhhhhhh!" Click to expand...

Counselor Deanna Troi: ENFP Hard for her to be anything else but this. You could argue "J", but I think "P". Click to expand...

Tasha Yar: ISTJ She's a fighter so "S". Stick up butt makes her a "J". She is a thinker by default since she doesn't really feel except during her cheesy hologram death speech. Click to expand...

Guinan (Whoopi Goldberg, the bartender): INFP She is kind of like Grandmother Willow from Pocahontas. She doesn't have a stick up her butt so she is a "P". Click to expand...

Q: ENTP He is annoying as fuck and can't stop talking making him an "E". He doesn't care about anyone making him a "T". Spontaneous as well making him a "P". Click to expand...

Anyone who you can imagine with a stick up their butt is basically a "J". Really good rule of thumb. Click to expand...

Mal12345 said: I see you've caught onto the "Wesley Crusher is annoying" internet meme: https://www.google.com/search?q="Wesley+Crusher+is+annoying"&oq="Wesley+Crusher+is+annoying" "Annoying" is just an opinion. Actually, the character "Wesley Crusher" provides a plot device known as a deus ex machina . If you'll notice, every time Wesley is working on something amazing it just happens to serve as part of the resolution to the episode's particular conflict. For example, Wesley playing with tractor beams in the episode "The Naked Now," Star Trek TNG 102: The Naked Now in 10 minutes! - YouTube and Star Trek TNG 102: The Naked Now in 10 minutes! - YouTube , and then Wesley playing with long-range sensors in the episode "The Battle," Star Trek TNG 108: The Battle in 10 minutes! - YouTube Click to expand...

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By the end of the episode, however, the mission has pushed Burnham and her crew to their limits, including slamming the USS Discovery into the path of a massive landslide threatening a nearby city. Before they risk their lives any further pursuing this object, Burnham demands that Kovich at least tell her why. (MAJOR SPOILERS FOLLOW.)

Kovich’s explanation evokes the classic “ Star Trek: The Next Generation ” episode “The Chase” from 1993 in which Capt. Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) — along with teams of Romulans, Klingons and Cardassians — learn that all humanoid life in the galaxy was created by a single species that existed billions of years earlier, and seeded thousands of planets with the DNA to pass along their legacy. (Along with presenting a profound vision of the origins of life, the episode also provided an imaginative explanation for why almost all the aliens in “Star Trek” basically look like humans with different kinds of forehead ridges.)

Kovich tells Burnham that the Romulan scientist was part of a team sent to discover exactly how these aliens — whom they call the Progenitors — made this happen; the object they’re seeking winds up being one part of a brand new “chase,” this time in the 32nd century, to find the Progenitors’ technology before it can fall into the wrong hands. 

“I remember watching that episode and at the end of it just being blown away that there was this huge idea where we all come from,” Paradise says. “And then they’re going to have another mission the next week. I found myself wondering, ‘Well, then what? What happened? What do we do with this information? What does it mean?’”

Originally, Paradise says the “Discovery” writers’ room discussed evoking the Progenitors in Season 4, when the Discovery meets an alien species, the 10-C, who live outside of the galaxy and are as radically different from humans as one could imagine. “As we dug deeper into the season itself, we realized that it was too much to try and get in,” Paradise says.

Instead, they made the Progenitors the engine for Season 5. “Burnham and some of our other characters are on this quest for personal meaning,” Paradise says. Searching for the origins of life itself, she adds, “feels like a big thematic idea that fits right in with what we’re exploring over the course of the season, and what our characters are going through.”

That meant that Paradise finally got to help come up with the answers to the questions about “The Chase” that had preoccupied her when she was younger. “We had a lot of fun talking about what might’ve happened when [Picard] called back to headquarters and had to say, ‘Here’s what happened today,’” she says. “We just built the story out from there.”

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Why Star Trek: Discovery Chose That Classic Next Gen Storyline To Explore In Its Final Season

Shields up! This article contains major spoilers for the season 5 premiere of "Star Trek: Discovery."

Who knew that "Star Trek: Discovery" would be saving its biggest reveal for last? After being responsible for kickstarting the new era of "Trek" on streaming , the fifth and final season is signaling the beginning of the end for the flagship series. But as fans would expect, the opening episode proves the writing team has no intentions of taking its final bow without crafting one last adventure worthy of Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green), Mr. Saru (Doug Jones), and the rest of the Discovery crew. (For more on that, you can check out /Film's "Discovery" season 5 premiere review by Jacob Hall here .) So perhaps it was inevitable that the biggest twist of the young season would have its roots in one of the most game-changing hours of "Trek" lore ever.

Trekkies will no doubt remember the classic "Next Generation" episode "The Chase," which first introduced the extinct race known as the Progenitors. Responsible for seeding humanoid life throughout the galaxy, these ancient beings were meant as an in-universe explanation for why almost every alien race encountered by Starfleet looked mostly like, well, ourselves ... give or take a few random ridges on foreheads and such. This also had the side effect of linking even the biggest enemies — humans, Romulans, Cardassians, and even Klingons alike — on a foundational genetic level.

"The Next Generation" mostly breezes past this revelation and reverts to business as usual in later episodes, despite the startling implications, so leave it to "Discovery" to pick up this major dangling thread and weave it into the fabric of this new season. At the season 5 world premiere, producer Michelle Paradise addressed why the show's creatives went back to this  storyline in particular.

'Huge ideas and huge themes'

How do you raise the stakes even higher than the time-traveling shenanigans of "Discovery" season 2, the mysterious dilithium "Burn" of season 3 that caused the breakdown of Starfleet, and the impossibly advanced species of extraterrestrials that put the entire galaxy at risk in season 4? Well, going all the way back to the origin of life as we know it is definitely one way to get the job done and end things with a bang.

It took until the closing moments of the season 5 premiere for the full picture (or part of it, at least) to round into shape, but what a twist it is! As it turns out, the pair of scavengers who absconded with an item of top priority to Starfleet couldn't have possibly picked a more important piece of "Trek" lore: the leftover Progenitor tech that helped them create humanoid life in the first place. So why tie things back to that underrated "The Next Generation" episode , of all things? At the SXSW premiere of "Discovery," producer Michelle Paradise had this to say:

"'The Chase' is an episode that had stuck with many of us because it addresses such huge ideas and huge themes. Where do we come from, the creation of life. And then it was this one episode, and then that was it [...] And it just left us with many, many questions."

That's putting it mildly. Even for a sci-fi franchise like "Star Trek," those are some incredibly heady ideas to attempt to tackle. It's one thing for a random episode in the early 1990s to suddenly establish such a massive change to canon. It's quite another for "Discovery" to double down. According to Paradise, however, this was done with character and theme in mind.

Tackling the big questions

Arguably more than any other ongoing series, "Discovery" has always worn its heart on its sleeve. That doesn't appear to be changing in season 5, but it's only fitting that the final adventure for this cast digs deeper into the psyches of the characters than it ever has before. The biggest question on the minds of the creative team, as it turns out, revolved around ideas of meaning and purpose for Burnham, Saru, and all the rest. According to Michelle Paradise, those are existential topics that translate naturally from the events of "The Chase," set hundreds and hundreds of years before the future timeline of this current season of "Discovery." She went on to say:

"And so when we were thinking about this season in particular and what we were going to be doing thematically and our characters looking at questions of meaning, questions of purpose. It felt like that was a really great place to go back to as a launching point for this adventure and that it was going to have that resonance."

For a crew that's been stranded in the future and cut off from everyone they used to know, these are poignant issues that previous seasons of "Discovery" have sought to explore. After having rebuilt Starfleet to something close to its former glory and putting the officers of the Discovery through the wringer, the rest of season 5 is now primed and ready to push these characters where they have never gone before.

New episodes of "Star Trek: Discovery" season 5 premiere on Paramount+ every Thursday.

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Star Trek: Discovery Is Now Connected to a Franchise-Defining Next Generation Episode

Star Trek: Discovery beings season five with a treasure hunt, one that recalls The Next Generation episode "The Chase" and the Progenitors.

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This Star Trek: Discovery article contains spoilers.

At the end of the Star Trek: Discovery season five premiere “ Red Directive ,” Dr. Kovich finally levels with Captain Burnham . The mission that she and her crew had been on throughout the episode has escalated beyond even Admiral Vance’s clearance, to a level that only someone as deep within the Federation as Kovich can understand.

The mission involves the Progenitors , the source of all humanoid life in the universe. “A few thousand years ago, we’d have found them gods,” says Kovich. But to long-time Trekkies, the Progenitors are also the topic of a remarkable episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation .

As much as we all love Star Trek and its wild world of alien races, the fact remains that the large majority of those aliens are just regular-looking humans with different bits of putty slapped on their foreheads. Romulans, Klingons, and Bajorans — the difference between them is minor. Even the more ornate aliens, such as the Cardassians or Saurians like Lieutenant JG Linus of the USS Discovery are humanoid. More out there races, such as the Medusans, are few and far between.

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Back in the 1960s, the reason for these similarities was simple. The Original Series had very limited budgets, which meant that Gene Roddenberry couldn’t get so crazy with alien designs. And while bigger budgets for the movies and The Next Generation allowed for the Klingons to develop into more complex designs, they still remain very similar to humans.

While the fact that most aliens in Star Trek are humanoids never really bothered most fans, a season six episode of TNG provided an explanation for why so many races are so similar in this universe. Written by Joe Menosky and Ronald D. Moore and directed by Jonathan Frakes, “The Chase” sent the Enterprise on an archeological quest that Captain Picard couldn’t resist.

Following the work of his mentor Professor Galen, Picard discovers material from a founding species called the Progenitors, whose genetic code has been transmitted into various successor races, accounting for their similarities. As the Enterprise searches for the missing DNA fragment in that code, it finds other vessels on the same trail. Working together, the humans, Klingons, Cardassians, and Romulans find a holographic projection of one of the Progenitors. This figure explains the shared history of the gathered delegates, and expresses their people’s desire that the connection would create peace in the universe.

Of course, that peace between the gathered races doesn’t occur until the Dominion War in Deep Space Nine , which saw the various groups band together to fight invaders from the Gamma Quadrant. But given the fractured state of the universe in the 32nd century of Discovery , the time might be right for another attempt at cooperation.

Kovach’s speech to Burnham includes images from “The Chase,” including a close-up of one of the Romulan scientists who participated in the search. Dr. Vellek, “one of the greatest scientists of his day,” according to Kovich. It was Vellek’s journal that the Discovery has been looking for, after being stolen from an ancient Romulan vessel by thieves Moll and L’ak. Why is it so important? The journal contains the location of the machinery that the Progenitors used to create life.

We don’t know much about this weapon yet, but Trekkies cannot help but recall the Genesis device from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan . Genesis could create life but also be used as a weapon. The second episode of Discovery ‘s fifth season “Under the Twin Moons” finds the crew wrestling with that realization regarding the Progenitor, as they search the planet Lyrek for Moll and L’ak.

Discovery executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Michelle Paradise have been quite open about the focus of this fifth season, telling Den of Geek that Burnham and crew will be on a “quest.” But by tying the object of the quest to “The Chase,” the goal becomes more than a mere MacGuffin. Rather, the Progenitor device serves as a referendum on Discovery in its final season.

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The device can be a tool of destruction, recalling the darker and more violent first seasons of the series. Or it can be a means for peace, culminating with the spirit of cooperation and community that Star Trek has always imagined.

“Well, Captain,” Kovich tells Burnham. “The greatest treasure in the known galaxy is out there. What are you waiting for?” By bringing back the stakes of “The Chase,” Discovery pays off the promise of the episode, freeing it from an unnecessary canonical explanation (not unlike the Enterprise episode “Divergence”), and allows it to be a statement of purpose. And frankly, we cannot wait to see how Discovery pulls it off.

Star Trek: Discovery is streaming now on Paramount+.

Joe George | @jageorgeii

Joe George’s writing has appeared at Slate, Polygon, Tor.com, and elsewhere!

A Surprising Next Generation Character Was Revealed For Star Trek: Section 31, And I'm So Stoked

Star Trek: Section 31 , the first new movie for the franchise in years, recently wrapped production. While fans were already jazzed about the possibility of actors from Strange New Worlds appearing in the movie , we now have confirmation of one iconic character who will make an appearance. It's been revealed one of the previously announced cast members will be playing someone from The Next Generation , and I'm so stoked about it.

Kacey Rohl was announced as part of the Star Trek: Section 31 cast , but the original announcement did not say who she would play. Now, Variety has reported that Rohl will play a younger version of The Next Generation 's Rachel Garrett, who has some history in the Trek universe worth knowing about for those who may not remember.

Rachel Garrett First Appeared In TNG's "Yesterday's Enterprise"

Rachel Garrett was Captain of the USS Enterprise C , which had been transported into the future due to an anomaly in the midst of battle. Garrett met the successor crew of the Enterprise D , who realized the ship's transport created an alternate timeline that led to war between the Klingons and the Federation when Garrett's ship failed to protect an outpost from Romulans.

Ultimately, Garrett decided to send the Enterprise C back through the anomaly, knowing it would likely be destroyed, in order to show the Klingons the Federation supported them and prevent the war. The character ultimately died before she could arrive on the other end, but her lieutenant continued through the rift. "Yesterday's Episode" is a great episode, and one I'd highly recommend to anyone with a Paramount+ subscription .

Rachel Garrett Was Also Referenced In Picard Season 3

Rachel Garrett had a small part to play in Star Trek: Picard Season 3, as a statue of her was in front of a Starfleet recruitment building that was ultimately destroyed by a terrorist attack. I'm not expecting this connection to really mean anything in the context of Section 31 , but it does seem interesting to see that there are those behind the scenes looking to expand on Garrett's story and legacy.

One major question I have is whether or not Rachel Garrett will be a part of the Section 31 division. It would be interesting to learn that an eventual captain of the flagship Enterprise was also working for Starfleet's secret division at one point. I'd love to see a series centered around that, though there are already some upcoming Star Trek projects currently being worked on, so there may not be room for it on the slate.

One thing there's no denying is that the mystique surrounding Star Trek: Section 31 just shot up for a lot of fans. The fact that Garrett is in the movie raises a lot of questions about the point in time the movie is set in and how her being a part of the story factors into anything. With that said, the Variety article did refer to her appearance as something for the most dedicated fans, but also an appearance that those unaware of her history won't feel lost without knowing. This could mean that her overall impact in the story isn't that substantial in terms of the lore, but hey, I'm still stoked to be seeing the character return once again. Here's hoping for more cameos like this in the Michelle Yeoh-led Star Trek movie !

Star Trek: Section 31 has wrapped production, but we're still waiting on news of when it'll be available to stream on Paramount+. I would stream The Next Generation in the meantime, or gear up for the upcoming release of Discovery 's final season.