Final Mission

Episode 198

Friday 28 August 2026

A grizzled middle-aged man screws the lid back onto a bottle of booze in the foreground, while Picard and Wesley walk away across a sun-scorched, barren landscape toward distant mountains.

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Series 4, Episode 9

Stardate: 44307.3

First broadcast on Monday 19 November 1990

This week: an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation split roughly equally between saying goodbye to a beloved crew member and taking out the garbage — without saying anything very interesting about either. Apart from some memorable visuals, it’s mostly the kind of thing enjoyed by people who think that modern Star Trek seasons are too short.

Episode 198: Final Mission

Recorded on Tuesday 18 August 2026 · Download Episode 198: Final Mission (62.3 MB)

Star Trek: The Next Generation

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