Storylines in Star Trek The Next Generation
The conflicts and themes that run through the narrative — each one traceable across episodes and seasons, event by event.
Wesley Crusher's anxiety about leaving Enterprise family versus Starfleet Academy obligation
InterpersonalWesley Crusher's anxiety about leaving Enterprise family versus Starfleet Academy obligation
Wesley Crusher's emotional journey confronting the legacy of his deceased father, Jack Crusher.
InterpersonalWesley Crusher's emotional journey confronting the legacy of his deceased father, Jack Crusher.
Wesley Crusher’s internal and social struggle to support and bridge his mother Beverly’s guarded nature with the new social environment and Commander Riker’s approach, acting as familial mediator to ease social tensions aboard the Enterprise and at Far...
InterpersonalWesley Crusher’s internal and social struggle to support and bridge his mother Beverly’s guarded nature with the new social environment and Commander Riker’s approach, acting as familial mediator to ease social tensions aboard the Enterprise and at Farpoint Station.
Wesley Crusher’s personal and social struggle to find his place aboard the Enterprise, balancing youthful curiosity, familial relationships with Beverly Crusher and interaction with senior officers like Riker and Picard, amid the broader crises unfolding.
InterpersonalWesley Crusher’s personal and social struggle to find his place aboard the Enterprise, balancing youthful curiosity, familial relationships with Beverly Crusher and interaction with senior officers like Riker and Picard, amid the broader crises unfolding.
Worf's battle between Klingon warrior instincts and Starfleet discipline in the face of reality-warping phenomena
InterpersonalWorf's battle between Klingon warrior instincts and Starfleet discipline in the face of reality-warping phenomena
Samuel Clemens's struggle to understand and expose the Enterprise crew, driven by curiosity and skepticism.
InterpersonalSamuel Clemens's struggle to understand and expose the Enterprise crew, driven by curiosity and skepticism.
The Enterprise crew aids DS9 with emergency aqueduct repairs and deals with the cultural implications of Bajor's recent independence. While a smaller subplot, the crew’s arrival and assistance underscores the shift in interstellar dynamics.
InterpersonalThe Enterprise crew aids DS9 with emergency aqueduct repairs and deals with the cultural implications of Bajor's recent independence. While a smaller subplot, the crew’s arrival and assistance underscores the shift in interstellar dynamics.