Star Trek Generations
Movie, 1994, The 24th Century, Set in 2293 & 2371
Star Trek Generations is #11 of 26 in release order and #15 of 26 in chronological order in the Star Trek.
The story
Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Enterprise-D find themselves at odds with the renegade scientist Soran who is destroying entire star systems. Only one man can help Picard stop Soran's scheme...and he's been dead for seventy-eight years.
Star Trek Generations recap
In 2293, the retired Kirk attends the launch of the Enterprise-B, which is called to rescue refugees from an energy ribbon. Kirk saves the ship but is apparently killed when the ribbon hits it. In 2371, Picard's Enterprise-D answers an attack on an observatory and rescues the scientist Dr. Tolian Soran, one of the refugees, who wants to return to the Nexus, a realm inside the ribbon where any wish comes true. Picard learns that his brother and nephew have died in a fire. Data installs an emotion chip and struggles with fear and guilt. Soran works with the Klingon Duras sisters and plans to destroy a star in the Veridian system to steer the ribbon onto a planet, killing millions on a nearby world.
Star Trek Generations ending explained
The Duras sisters cripple the Enterprise-D, and its saucer crash-lands on Veridian III. Picard enters the Nexus, finds Kirk alive there and persuades him to leave his dream life and help. Back on the planet, they stop Soran, and Kirk dies under a collapsed bridge, telling Picard it was fun. Picard buries him and the crew is rescued.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Star Trek Generations
Star Trek Generations is streaming on fuboTV, Paramount+, Kanopy, and YouTube (free) in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 48%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, before Star Trek: Voyager.
- Chronological order: after Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, before Star Trek: Voyager.
What to watch before Star Trek Generations
In release order, 8 Star Trek essentials come before Star Trek Generations (1994), from Star Trek: The Original Series (1966) to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993).
Cast
- Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
- Jonathan Frakes as Commander William T. Riker
- Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data
- LeVar Burton as Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
- Michael Dorn as Lt. Commander Worf
- Gates McFadden as Dr. Beverly Crusher
- Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
- William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk
- Malcolm McDowell as Dr. Tolian Soran
- James Doohan as Captain Montgomery "Scotty" Scott
- Walter Koenig as Commander Pavel Chekov
- Alan Ruck as Captain John Harriman
Directed by David Carson.