The story centers on , who begins involuntarily "jumping" through three different time periods:
The 25th episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation 's seventh season is the first half of the feature-length series finale, . Originally aired on May 23, 1994 , it is widely regarded as one of the greatest television finales for its ambitious scope and emotional resolution. Plot Overview Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season 7Eps25
: Twenty-five years later, where a retired Picard lives on his family vineyard in France. The story centers on , who begins involuntarily
Picard discovers he is being tested once more by the omnipotent entity , who claims Picard is responsible for a spatial anomaly that threatens to erase humanity from existence by preventing the first life forms from ever developing on Earth. Key Themes and Production Picard discovers he is being tested once more
: Just before the Enterprise-D 's first mission at Farpoint Station.
: Seven years into his command of the Enterprise .