Summary |
Moral |
Episode |
Omnipotence |
Just because you can do anything, it doesn't mean that you have the right to |
TNG : Encounter at Farpoint |
Fate |
You may find the woman of your dreams in the most unlikely of places |
TNG : Haven |
Prime Directive |
Sometimes even the strict of rules must be ignored for the greater good. |
TNG : Redemption, Part 2 |
Communication |
With patience and trust, anything can be overcome |
TNG : Darmok |
Fitting In |
There's a place for everyone, if only they can find it |
TNG : Ensign Ro |
Nature |
An animal which tries to kill you is not evil; it is simply doing what it has evolved to do |
TNG : Silicon Avatar |
Inner Strength |
When disaster strikes you really find out what you're made of. |
TNG : Disaster |
Games |
"Computer Games" can be addictive and are a very bad thing. |
TNG : The Game |
Greed |
Carrying too many arms can lead to disaster. |
TNG : Unification, Part 1 |
Trouble |
The road to hell is paved with good intentions. |
TNG : Unification, Part 2 |
Con men |
Charm and a little knowledge does mean they're really from the future. |
TNG : A Matter of Time |
Family |
Family can sometime seem embarrasing but you love them non the less. |
TNG : New Ground |
Relaxation |
We all need to blow off a little steam from time to time |
TNG : The Big Goodbye |
Grief |
Grief can be hard to face. |
TNG : Hero Worship |
Responsibility |
With great power comes great responsibility. |
TNG : Violations |
Prejudice |
A society should be judged by what it does for those worse off, not it's ability to rid it's self of them. |
TNG : The Masterpiece Society |
Ethics |
Even without our memories we can tell what our ethics are. |
TNG : Conundrum |
Ethics |
Success is not an excuse for poor ethics. |
TNG : Ethics |
Free Love |
We should be free to sleep with anyone we want. |
TNG : The Outcast |
Persistence |
If at first you don't succeed, try try again. |
TNG : Cause and Effect |
Truth |
Truth is the first duty of a Starfleet officer. |
TNG : The First Duty |
Freedom |
Live free or die trying. |
TNG : Cost of Living |
Family |
Just because you're related, doesn't mean you share the same values |
TNG : Datalore |
Restraint |
Resistance is not futile. |
TNG : The Perfect Mate |
Childhood |
Childhood can be a very alien concept. |
TNG : Imaginary Friend |
Borg |
You can take the individual out of the Borg and you can even take the Borg out of the individual. |
TNG : I, Borg |
Life |
Under the correct circumstances you can live more in a few moments than you have for the rest of your life. |
TNG : The Inner Light |
Archaeology |
Archaeologists sometime find the strangest of things. |
TNG : Time's Arrow, Part 1 |
Disturbing? |
Don't loose your head. |
TNG : Time's Arrow, Part 1 |
Writers |
Smarter than you think |
TNG : Time's Arrow, Part 2 |
Paranoia |
Sometimes they are out to get you, it just isn't who you think it is. |
TNG : Realm of Fear |
Diplomatic immunity |
Not always a good thing. |
TNG : Man of the People |
Toxic waist dump |
Nothing is all bad? |
TNG : Man of the People |
Old age |
Just because you are old, doesn't mean you can't still teach people a thing or two. |
TNG : Relics |
Sexism |
It's not just something men do to women |
TNG : Angel One |
Abduction |
See, I told you aliens where abducting people and probing them |
TNG : Schisms |
Holodecks |
For those times when the real thing just isn't available |
TNG : 11001001 |
Terrorism |
Even in the 24th century, there are no easy answers |
TNG : Too Short a Season |
Children |
The love of children cannot be bought |
TNG : When the Bough Breaks |
Terraforming |
The ultimate in ecological destruction |
TNG : Home Soil |
Aliens |
No matter how alien they are they deserve respect |
TNG : Home Soil |
Failure |
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. |
TNG : Coming of Age |
Glory |
Going down in flames is the dream of every Klingon |
TNG : Heart of Glory |
Restraint |
For when you really want to... but know you shouldn't |
TNG : The Naked Now |
War |
What is it good for? |
TNG : The Arsenal of Freedom |
Drugs |
Just say no, kids! |
TNG : Symbiosis |
Death |
"...is that state in which one exists only in the memories of others. Which is why it is not an end." |
TNG : Skin of Evil |
Time |
It's never a good idea to rip a hole in the fabric of the universe |
TNG : We'll Always Have Paris |
Parasites |
You infect a Starfleet officer, there's a price to pay |
TNG : Conspiracy |
Romulans |
They're back, and they're more smug than ever |
TNG : The Neutral Zone |
Understanding |
The best way to know a way of life is to live it |
TNG : The Child |
Experimentation |
Always keep in mind that the rats may not like being in the maze |
TNG : Where Silence Has Lease |
Life |
Cogito, ergo sum - I think, therefore I am |
TNG : Elementary, Dear Data |
Comedy |
It's harder than it looks |
TNG : The Outrageous Okona |
Honour |
It's a thing worth fighting and even dying for |
TNG : Code of Honor |
Peace |
Can never flow from the barrel of a gun |
TNG : Loud as a Whisper |
Mortality |
Everything has it's time, and everything dies. No exceptions. |
TNG : The Schizoid Man |
Genetic Engineering |
It's never a good idea to play God |
TNG : Unnatural Selection |
Fitting In |
It's not about where you're from, it's about how you conduct yourself where you are |
TNG : A Matter of Honor |
Equality |
Does a machine have a soul? Does a person? |
TNG : The Measure of a Man |
Young Love |
The girl of your dreams can turn out to be a big scary monster, but in the end it doesn't matter |
TNG : The Dauphin |
Viruses |
Computer viruses can be as deadly as the biological ones |
TNG : Contagion |
Hell |
The road to hell is paved with good intentions |
TNG : The Royale |
Time Warps |
This universe just isn't big enough for two Captain Picards |
TNG : Time Squared |
Klingons |
Is there anything they celebrate WITHOUT pain sticks? |
TNG : The Icarus Factor |
Greed |
Life isn't always about grabbing whatever is within reach |
TNG : The Last Outpost |
The Prime Directive |
Even the most hallowed of rules has its exceptions |
TNG : Pen Pals |
Technology |
It's not safe out here. It's wonderous, with treasures to satiate desires both subtle and gross... but it's not for the timid. |
TNG : Q Who |
Exploration |
Some do it for the joy of discovering new knowledge. And some do it to look for things. Things to make them go. |
TNG : Samaritan Snare |
Cloning |
It's so evil that murder pales in comparison |
TNG : Up The Long Ladder |
Horny |
When they woman of your nightmares is horny then then only sensible course of action is to hide |
TNG : Manhunt |
Girlfriends |
It can be awkward when an old girlfriend turns up, full of strained silences and even pregnant pauses |
TNG : The Emissary |
Pride |
Goeth before a fall |
TNG : Peak Performance |
Clipshows |
They're just never a good idea |
TNG : Shades of Gray |
Cash |
When the money runs out so does the quality |
TNG : Shades of Gray |
Genius |
Genius does not excuse murder |
TNG : Evolution |
Priorities |
Principles may be worth dying for, but a place is just a place |
TNG : The Ensigns of Command |
Exploration |
How far you go is only limited by your imagination |
TNG : Where No One Has Gone Before |
Genocide |
Some crimes are beyond punishment |
TNG : The Survivors |
Progress |
Progress towards enlightenment is hard won, but it can be very easily lost |
TNG : Who Watches The Watchers? |
Mourning |
Even when it's very painful it is vital to mourn the death of a parent |
TNG : The Bonding |
Weapons |
Sometimes the deadliest of weapons use your own strength against you |
TNG : Booby Trap |
Enemies |
When you take the time to find out, they're often more alike than unalike |
TNG : The Enemy |
Capitalism |
Everything has it's price |
TNG : The Price |
Revenge |
Beware of seeking vengeance; the lives you destroy will include your own |
TNG : The Vengeance Factor |
Patriotism |
The greatest act of patriotism lies in betraying your people when they are in the wrong |
TNG : The Defector |
Liberty |
There is no greater need than the need for freedom |
TNG : The Hunted |
Ambiguity |
Terrorist or freedom fighter - who is to say? |
TNG : The High Ground |
Guts |
Standing up to your boss when you know they are wrong |
TNG : Lonely Among Us |
Gratitude |
Some presents are too good to accept |
TNG : Deja Q |
Viewpoints |
Yours, theirs... the truth is usually somewhere inbetween |
TNG : A Matter of Perspective |
Surrender |
That'll be the day... |
TNG : Yesterday's Enterprise |
Family |
It's not just about blood |
TNG : The Offspring |
Politics |
In a land of hypocrites, it's more important than honour |
TNG : Sins of the Father |
Authority |
You only every have the authority that those under you choose to allow you |
TNG : Allegiance |
Power |
Some power is too much for anybody to have |
TNG : Captain's Holiday |
Companionship |
There's somebody out there for everybody... even if it is a giant super-powerful space hedgehog |
TNG : Tin Man |
Fantasies |
Well be honest, you would if you could... |
TNG : Hollow Pursuits |
Greed |
It'll be your undoing in the end |
TNG : The Most Toys |
Justice |
Some things are more important than laws |
TNG : Justice |
Mortality |
Nothing lasts forever |
TNG : Sarek |
Threesomes |
They sound like a good idea... but you'd be surprised |
TNG : Menage a Troi |
Evolution |
The only constant in the universe is change |
TNG : Transfigurations |
Duty |
Just because he's your friend doesn't mean you hold your fire |
TNG : The Best of Both Worlds, Part 1 |
Rememberence |
They shall not grow old, as we who are left shall grow old. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we shall remember them. |
TNG : The Best of Both Worlds, Part 2 |
Family |
You may like them, you may not. But they are yours, and you are theirs, and you will always need each other. |
TNG : Family |
Brothers |
Just because it looks the same and is made the same doesn't mean that it is the same. |
TNG : Brothers |
Identity |
Where your journey started is not as important as who you have become on the way |
TNG : Suddenly Human |
Perspective |
The world may be your oyster, just make sure that your whole world isn't the size of an oyster. |
TNG : Remember Me |
Trust |
Beware Greeks bearing gifts |
TNG : Legacy |
Nostalgia |
The past isn't what it used to be |
TNG : The Battle |
Carpe Diem |
Because one day you'll look around and realise it's too late... |
TNG : Reunion |
Appearences |
Can be deceptive |
TNG : Future Imperfect |
Nerds |
Nerdy, annoying young boys can sometimes save your life. |
TNG : Final Mission |
Confidence |
Because you can always do more than you think with less than you have |
TNG : The Loss |
Busy |
A lot happens in a typical day in a Starfleet officer's life. |
TNG : Data's Day |
Paranoia |
Just because you are paranoid, it doesn't mean you don't actually have enemies |
TNG : The Wounded |
Mythology |
Mythology can be a dangerous thing if you take it too seriously. |
TNG : Devil's Due |
Persistance |
If at first you don't succeed... |
TNG : Clues |
Dreams |
Dream big; you never know what fate might bring you |
TNG : First Contact |
Responsibility |
If you kill the mother you must look after the child. |
TNG : Galaxy's Child |
Moral Fortitude |
When the greatest bribe cannot change what is morally right |
TNG : Hide and Q |
Sleep |
Sleep is very important to human sanity. |
TNG : Night Terrors |
Diversity |
Not all species reproduce in the same way. |
TNG : Identity Crisis |
Exploration |
Travel is not the only way to meet people. |
TNG : The N'th Degree |
Honesty |
Not being honest about your feelings can lead you into embarrassing situations. |
TNG : Qpid |
Freedom |
Freedom is a precious flower which must be defended from enemies both without and within |
TNG : The Drumhead |
Duty |
Half a life is better than none |
TNG : Half a Life |
Love |
It's not what you look like, it's who you are on the inside that matters |
TNG : The Host |
Brainwashing |
Even the best of people can be twisted. |
TNG : The Mind's Eye |
Emotions |
Love is not a computer subroutine |
TNG : In Theory |
Loyalties |
Sometimes you just have to decide where your loyalties lie. |
TNG : Redemption, Part 1 |