Star Trek: The Next Generation, frequently abbreviated as TNG, takes place about a century after the Original Series (2364–2370). It features a new starship, Enterprise (NCC-1701-D), and a new crew: Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard Jonathan Frakes as William Riker LeVar Burton as Geordi La Forge Denise Crosby as Tasha Yar Michael Dorn as Worf Gates McFadden as Beverly Crusher Diana Muldaur as Katherine Pulaski Marina Sirtis as Deanna Troi Brent Spiner as Data Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher TNG Wiki TNG Season 1-7