Chief Miles O'Brien is a fictional character portrayed by Colm Meaney in the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Encounter at Farpoint (season 1), they were 34 years old.
They appear in 52 episodes out of a total of 176 aired and have accumulated 902 positive votes.
The character of Chief Miles O'Brien is mainly associated with Lieutenant Commander Data, Counselor Deanna Troi and Captain Jean-Luc Picard.
Episodes52
Encounter at Farpoint
episode S1.E1 september 1987On the maiden mission of the U.S.S. Enterprise (NCC-1701-D), an omnipotent being known as Q challenges the crew to discover the secret of a mysterious base in an advanced and civilized fashion.
Lonely Among Us
episode S1.E6 october 1987While distracted by two antithetical races applying for Federation membership, the Enterprise picks up a sentient entity that can alternately possess either man or machinery.
The Child
episode S2.E1 november 1988Deanna is impregnated by an unknown alien life-form, and Dr. Katherine Pulaski joins the Enterprise as the ship's new Chief Medical Officer.
Where Silence Has Lease
episode S2.E2 november 1988The Enterprise encounters a mysterious void in space and when they move in closer to investigate further, it envelops them and they can't get out.
Loud as a Whisper
episode S2.E5 january 1989The crew ferries a deaf mediator to Solais V to negotiate an end to a civil war.
Unnatural Selection
episode S2.E7 january 1989Enhanced DNA developments trigger an epidemic of rapid aging. Caught among its victims - Dr. Pulaski.
A Matter of Honor
episode S2.E8 february 1989Under an Officers Exchange Program, Riker serves aboard a Klingon ship, whose aging captain seeks an unwarranted bloody retaliation for suspected Enterprise treachery.
The Measure of a Man
episode S2.E9 february 1989When Data resigns his commission rather than be dismantled for examination by an inadequately skilled scientist, a formal hearing is convened to determine whether Data is considered property without rights or is a sentient being.
The Dauphin
episode S2.E10 february 1989Wesley falls for the young future leader of Daled IV, unaware just how dangerous the girl's protective and overly restrictive guardian can be.
Contagion
episode S2.E11 march 1989Encountering the superior technology of a very ancient race creates system malfunctions for a doomed Federation starship, for the Enterprise, and for an eavesdropping Romulan warbird.
The Royale
episode S2.E12 march 1989Worf, Data and Riker find themselves trapped in a recreation of a poorly written novel.
Time Squared
episode S2.E13 april 1989The Enterprise comes across its own shuttlecraft adrift in space - a duplicate - with an unconscious duplicate Capt. Picard inside.
The Icarus Factor
episode S2.E14 april 1989Riker's delight at being offered a command of the USS Aries turns to frustration when the man sent to prepare him for his mission is his estranged father; Worf's behavior leads Wesley to delve into Klingon tradition.
Pen Pals
episode S2.E15 april 1989Data befriends an alien girl in distress, breaking the Prime Directive, while Wesley commands his first team.
Q Who
episode S2.E16 may 1989Q tries to prove that Picard needs him as part of their crew by hurling the Enterprise 7,000 light years away where they encounter the Borg for the first time.
Up the Long Ladder
episode S2.E18 may 1989An antiquated distress signal leads to two lost 22nd century Earth colonies, each facing doom in different ways, one by fire, the other by prolonged cloning.
Manhunt
episode S2.E19 june 1989A midlife Betazoid condition renders Ambassador Troi hot on the hunt for romance and wedlock with Captain Picard - or any man.
The Emissary
episode S2.E20 june 1989The Enterprise addresses the emergency of an old Klingon ship coming out of stasis and ready to fight the Federation. A half-Human/half Klingon emissary arrives to help, who once knew Worf intimately.
Shades of Gray
episode S2.E22 july 1989When Commander Riker comes down with a dangerous alien infection after an away mission, the only way to treat it may be through reliving his memories.
The Ensigns of Command
episode S3.E2 september 1989After 111 years of silence, an extremely litigious alien race asserts its agreed upon right to wipe out a Federation colony in its territory.
The Bonding
episode S3.E5 october 1989A startling surprise awaits the crew of the Enterprise when a mission costs the life of a crew member, who left her son behind.
Booby Trap
episode S3.E6 october 1989The Enterprise triggers an ancient yet effective trap left by an extinct race, with a perfectly preserved derelict ship serving as cheese for Picard.
The Enemy
episode S3.E7 november 1989La Forge gets left behind on a storm-plagued planet when the rest of his team encounters a Romulan warrior.
The Price
episode S3.E8 november 1989While the Enterprise hosts negotiations for control of a stable wormhole, Troi forms a personal relationship with an opposing negotiator, unaware of his true being.
The Hunted
episode S3.E11 january 1990Investigating a planet applying for membership into the Federation, the crew of the Enterprise finds a group of inhabitants who used to be soldiers, but now fight for their very existence.
A Matter of Perspective
episode S3.E14 february 1990The widow of respected scientist Dr. Nel Apgar accuses Riker of seducing her and killing her husband. Rather than turn Riker over for unfavorable trial, the Enterprise reconstructs the facts.
Tin Man
episode S3.E20 april 1990The Enterprise reaches out to an alien being, while dancing around with the Romulans, who want to attack it in an act of vengeance.
Hollow Pursuits
episode S3.E21 april 1990A shy member of the "Enterprise" crew becomes addicted to the holodeck, where relationships are easier than in real life, when his knowledge is needed in engineering.
The Most Toys
episode S3.E22 may 1990When transporting a dangerous material to the Enterprise, Data is kidnapped and the crew is led to believe he is dead when the shuttlecraft he was piloting explodes enroute.
Sarek
episode S3.E23 may 1990Legendary Federation ambassador Sarek visits the Enterprise to conclude peace talks with a race called the Legarans. His arrival is accompanied with a rash of unusual emotional outbursts among the crew.
Transfigurations
episode S3.E25 june 1990The Enterprise finds a deserted planet where a ship has crashed, and, with it, the lone survivor with no memory, but extraordinary healing powers.
The Best of Both Worlds: Part 1
episode S3.E26 june 1990Responding to a distress call on one of the Federation's outer-most colonies, the Enterprise arrives...only to find a big hole in the ground where the town used to be, and discovers the Borg are behind the attack.
The Best of Both Worlds: Part 2
episode S4.E1 september 1990Having absorbed Captain Picard and his knowledge, the Borg head for Earth, leaving Riker and the Enterprise desperate for an unanticipated way to defeat them.
Family
episode S4.E2 september 1990After defeating the Borg, the crew of the Enterprise experiences shore leave in various ways. Captain Picard's return to his family's vineyard in France has some extraordinary repercussions.
Brothers
episode S4.E3 october 1990After an accident aboard the Enterprise leaves one of its children in grave danger, Data commandeers the Enterprise, driven to take the ship to an unknown origin, where an interesting figure awaits.
Remember Me
episode S4.E5 october 1990Dr. Crusher's fear of losing loved ones becomes real when her worries create an alternate reality.
Legacy
episode S4.E6 october 1990The crew of the Enterprise enters into orbit around the home planet of their former crewmate, Tasha Yar, where they encounter her sister.
Data's Day
episode S4.E11 january 1991Data tries to comprehend the complex emotions between O'Brien and Keiko, who are about to be married.
The Wounded
episode S4.E12 january 1991After being fired upon by a Cardassian vessel, Picard races against time to find out the facts behind the Cardassian commander's claim that the Federation attacked one of their outposts.
Clues
episode S4.E14 february 1991Effects of passing through a wormhole give the Enterprise crew a sense that they were unconscious for more than the thirty seconds they've been led to believe.
Night Terrors
episode S4.E17 march 1991The Enterprise gets trapped in a Tyken's Rift, an energy-absorbing rupture in space, where all but Data, Troi and Guinan experience rising hallucinations and paranoia.
Half a Life
episode S4.E22 may 1991Counselor Troi's mother visits the Enterprise and becomes infatuated with a man whose culture forces him into a suicidal ritual called "The Resolution."
The Mind's Eye
episode S4.E24 may 1991Geordi is brainwashed by the Romulans to start a war between the Klingons and the Federation
In Theory
episode S4.E25 june 1991When a female crew member is infatuated with Lieutenant Commander Data, he decides to give a romantic relationship a try. Also, the Enterprise finds itself having to maneuver through a dangerous nebula.
Redemption II
episode S5.E1 september 1991As Worf fights in the Klingon Civil War, Captain Picard and his crew must stop the Romulans from helping their pawns achieve victory.
Darmok
episode S5.E2 september 1991Picard must learn to communicate with a race that speaks in metaphor under a difficult set of circumstances.
Disaster
episode S5.E5 october 1991Collision with a quantum filament leaves Troi in charge of a damaged and endangered Enterprise with emergency bulkheads cutting off sections of the ship.
The Game
episode S5.E6 october 1991Wesley Crusher returns to the Enterprise on vacation from the Academy only to discover a mysterious alien game infiltrating and controlling the crew.
Power Play
episode S5.E15 february 1992A long-lost ship is found on a planet where cosmic storms prevented detection for 200 years. When a surface landing goes wrong, the away team is beamed back...with a few extra surprises.
Realm of Fear
episode S6.E2 september 1992Overcoming his fear of transporter, Lt. Barclay joins an away team, only to find something in the beam with him.
Rascals
episode S6.E7 october 1992An emergency beam out renders four crewmen down to childhood shortly before renegade Ferengi take over the Enterprise and offload the adults.
All Good Things...
episode S7.E25 may 1994Capt. Picard finds himself shifting continually into the past, future and present and must use that to discover a threat to humanity's existence.
- Encounter at Farpoint
- Lonely Among Us
- The Child
- Where Silence Has Lease
- Loud as a Whisper
- Unnatural Selection
- A Matter of Honor
- The Measure of a Man
- The Dauphin
- Contagion
- The Royale
- Time Squared
- The Icarus Factor
- Pen Pals
- Q Who
- Up the Long Ladder
- Manhunt
- The Emissary
- Shades of Gray
- The Ensigns of Command
- The Bonding
- Booby Trap
- The Enemy
- The Price
- The Hunted
- A Matter of Perspective
- Tin Man
- Hollow Pursuits
- The Most Toys
- Sarek
- Transfigurations
- The Best of Both Worlds: Part 1
- The Best of Both Worlds: Part 2
- Family
- Brothers
- Remember Me
- Legacy
- Data's Day
- The Wounded
- Clues
- Night Terrors
- Half a Life
- The Mind's Eye
- In Theory
- Redemption II
- Darmok
- Disaster
- The Game
- Power Play
- Realm of Fear
- Rascals
- All Good Things...
Best moments10
- Overcoming his fear of transporter, Lt. Barclay joins an away team, only to find something in the beam with him.
- After being fired upon by a Cardassian vessel, Picard races against time to find out the facts behind the Cardassian commander's claim that the Federation attacked one of their outposts.
- Enhanced DNA developments trigger an epidemic of rapid aging. Caught among its victims - Dr. Pulaski.
- Counselor Troi's mother visits the Enterprise and becomes infatuated with a man whose culture forces him into a suicidal ritual called "The Resolution."
- Data befriends an alien girl in distress, breaking the Prime Directive, while Wesley commands his first team.
- An emergency beam out renders four crewmen down to childhood shortly before renegade Ferengi take over the Enterprise and offload the adults.
- A long-lost ship is found on a planet where cosmic storms prevented detection for 200 years. When a surface landing goes wrong, the away team is beamed back...with a few extra surprises.
- Data tries to comprehend the complex emotions between O'Brien and Keiko, who are about to be married.
- On the maiden mission of the U.S.S. Enterprise (NCC-1701-D), an omnipotent being known as Q challenges the crew to discover the secret of a mysterious base in an advanced and civilized fashion.
- Collision with a quantum filament leaves Troi in charge of a damaged and endangered Enterprise with emergency bulkheads cutting off sections of the ship.
- Realm of Fear
- The Wounded
- Unnatural Selection
- Half a Life
- Pen Pals
- Rascals
- Power Play
- Data's Day
- Encounter at Farpoint
- Disaster