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The first season of the American television science fiction series Star Trek: The Next Generation commenced airing in broadcast syndication in the United States on September 28, 1987, and concluded on May 16, 1988, after 26 episodes were broadcast. Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Starfleet starship Enterprise-D. The characters in the series gradually changed during preproduction, with adjustments made to the names, genders and ethnicity. Roddenberry's insistence on re-writing scripts and unusual behaviour alienated some staff. Such were the troubles that the series had a problem recruiting potential writers halfway through the season. As the series was being launched directly into syndication, there were concerns that it could affect the ratings. But it quickly became the highest rated series in syndication. It was nominated for seven Emmy Awards, winning in makeup, costume design and sound editing. "The Big Goodbye" was awarded a Peabody Award, while cast member Wil Wheaton was nominated for an award at the 9th Youth in Film Awards.