Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation first aired in 1987. Set one hundred years after Kirk's time, in the twenty-fourth century (2364), this series revolves around the crew of the Enterprise-D. For its first three seasons, TNG remained very similar to the Original Series in visual appearance and story content, after which it shifted to a more "modern" style. The series ran for seven years and was followed by four movies.

Main Characters:
 * Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart)
 * First Officer William T. Riker (Jonathan Frakes)
 * Lieutenant Commander Data (Brent Spiner)
 * Chief Engineer Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton)
 * Lieutenant Worf (Michael Dorn)
 * Counselor Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis)
 * Doctor Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden)
 * Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton)

Other Characters:
 * Lieutenant Tasha Yar (Denise Crosby)
 * Doctor Katherine Pulaski (Diana Muldaur)
 * Guinan (Whoopi Goldberg)
 * Chief Miles O'Brien (Colm Meaney)
 * Q (John de Lancie)
 * Lwaxana Troi (Majel Barrett)
 * Lieutenant Reginald Barclay
 * Ensign Ro Laren