Encounter at Farpoint
‹ The template Infobox television episode is being considered for merging. › 1st episode of the first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation " Encounter at Farpoint " Star Trek: The Next Generation episode Episode no. Season 1 Episode 1 Directed by Corey Allen Written by D. C. Fontana Gene Roddenberry Featured music Dennis McCarthy Cinematography by Edward R. Brown Original air date September 28, 1987 ( 1987-09-28 ) [1] Running time 1 hour 32 minutes Guest appearance(s) John de Lancie – Q Michael Bell – Groppler Zorn DeForest Kelley – Adm. Leonard McCoy Colm Meaney – Conn Ensign Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa – Mandarin Bailiff Tim Dang – Main Bridge Security David Erskine – Bandi shopkeeper Evelyn Guerrero – Female computer ensign Chuck Hicks – Drugged military officer Jimmy Ortega – Lt. Torres Episode chronology ← Previous — Next → "The Naked Now" Star Trek: The Next Generation (season 1