Star Trek: The Next Generation theme
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The "Star Trek: The Next Generation" theme is an iconic orchestral piece, originally composed by Jerry Goldsmith and widely recognized as the stirring main title music for the Star Trek: The Next Generation television series.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5810331 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Star Trek: The Next Generation theme Context triple: [Star Trek: Nemesis (2002 film score), featuresTheme, Star Trek: The Next Generation theme]
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Star Trek: The Motion Picture (score)
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (score) is Jerry Goldsmith’s expansive, symphonic film soundtrack renowned for its majestic main theme and pioneering use of electronic and orchestral textures in science fiction cinema.
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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (film score)
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (film score) is James Horner’s acclaimed orchestral soundtrack for the 1982 Star Trek film, noted for its sweeping themes, emotional depth, and pivotal role in revitalizing the franchise’s musical identity.
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C.
Star Trek: First Contact (1996 film score)
Star Trek: First Contact (1996 film score) is a cinematic orchestral soundtrack composed by Jerry Goldsmith that blends heroic themes with darker, suspenseful motifs to accompany the eighth Star Trek film’s time-travel and Borg-focused narrative.
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D.
Theme from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
"Theme from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" is the orchestral main title music composed by Dennis McCarthy for the science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
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E.
Star Trek: Nemesis (2002 film score)
Star Trek: Nemesis (2002 film score) is a cinematic orchestral soundtrack that blends sweeping themes and darker, militaristic motifs to underscore the tenth Star Trek film’s tone of conflict and introspection.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Star Trek: The Next Generation theme Target entity description: The "Star Trek: The Next Generation" theme is an iconic orchestral piece, originally composed by Jerry Goldsmith and widely recognized as the stirring main title music for the Star Trek: The Next Generation television series.
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A.
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (score)
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (score) is Jerry Goldsmith’s expansive, symphonic film soundtrack renowned for its majestic main theme and pioneering use of electronic and orchestral textures in science fiction cinema.
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B.
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (film score)
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (film score) is James Horner’s acclaimed orchestral soundtrack for the 1982 Star Trek film, noted for its sweeping themes, emotional depth, and pivotal role in revitalizing the franchise’s musical identity.
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C.
Star Trek: First Contact (1996 film score)
Star Trek: First Contact (1996 film score) is a cinematic orchestral soundtrack composed by Jerry Goldsmith that blends heroic themes with darker, suspenseful motifs to accompany the eighth Star Trek film’s time-travel and Borg-focused narrative.
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D.
Theme from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
"Theme from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" is the orchestral main title music composed by Dennis McCarthy for the science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
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E.
Star Trek: Nemesis (2002 film score)
Star Trek: Nemesis (2002 film score) is a cinematic orchestral soundtrack that blends sweeping themes and darker, militaristic motifs to underscore the tenth Star Trek film’s tone of conflict and introspection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
instrumental piece
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orchestral composition ⓘ television theme music ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Star Trek: The Motion Picture theme (TV arrangement)
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linked to:
Star Trek: The Next Generation theme
TNG main title theme ⓘ
linked to:
Star Trek: The Next Generation theme
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| appearsInOpeningSequence |
Star Trek: The Next Generation opening credits
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linked to:
Star Trek: The Next Generation theme
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| arrangedFor | television opening credits ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Starfleet
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exploration of space ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | Jean-Luc Picard ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre | science fiction television ⓘ |
| associatedWithSetting | USS Enterprise-D ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Star Trek: The Motion Picture theme
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linked to:
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (score)
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| composer | Jerry Goldsmith ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| culturalImpact |
iconic Star Trek franchise music
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widely recognized science fiction TV theme ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Star Trek: The Next Generation season 1
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linked to:
Star Trek: The Next Generation
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| firstBroadcastYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| genre |
film score
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orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasFandomReception | highly popular among Star Trek fans ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
brass section
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full orchestra ⓘ percussion ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| hasKeyElement |
heroic fanfare motif
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lyrical secondary theme ⓘ |
| includedIn | Star Trek: The Next Generation soundtrack ⓘ |
| language | instrumental (no lyrics) ⓘ |
| mood |
heroic
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majestic ⓘ optimistic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
brass fanfare
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sweeping orchestral melody ⓘ |
| partOf | Star Trek: The Next Generation ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | Star Trek ⓘ |
| publisher |
Paramount Pictures music publishing
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linked to:
Paramount Music Corporation
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| reusedFrom |
Star Trek: The Motion Picture main theme
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linked to:
Star Trek: The Next Generation theme
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| rightsHolder | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| style | late-20th-century film music ⓘ |
| tempo | moderately fast ⓘ |
| usedAs | main title theme ⓘ |
| usedFor | title sequence narration underscore ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV series)
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linked to:
Star Trek: The Next Generation
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| usedInMedium |
soundtrack albums
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television ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Star Trek: The Next Generation theme Description of subject: The "Star Trek: The Next Generation" theme is an iconic orchestral piece, originally composed by Jerry Goldsmith and widely recognized as the stirring main title music for the Star Trek: The Next Generation television series.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (score)
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laterUsedIn
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Star Trek: The Next Generation (main title theme adaptation)
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linked to: Star Trek: The Next Generation theme
linked to: Star Trek: The Next Generation theme
Star Trek: The Next Generation theme
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alsoKnownAs
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Star Trek: The Motion Picture theme (TV arrangement)
ⓘ
linked to: Star Trek: The Next Generation theme
linked to: Star Trek: The Next Generation theme
Star Trek: The Next Generation theme
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appearsInOpeningSequence
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Star Trek: The Next Generation opening credits
ⓘ
linked to: Star Trek: The Next Generation theme