Fun fact: The scene in Star Trek: Generations of (spoilers follow) the saucer section crash-landing on a planet was directly inspired by a section of the TNG t

Fun fact: The scene in Star Trek: Generations of (spoilers follow) the saucer section crash-landing on a planet was directly inspired by a section of the TNG technical manual which explained how the saucer section could make a controlled landing on a planet in an emergency situation.