Star Trek The Next Generation Logo 'Clues'

(Story Code 188)
by Bruce D. Arthurs
and Joe Menosky
Story by Bruce D. Arthurs
Star Trek The Next Generation Cast

The U.S.S. Enterprise is heading for a mysterious planet when it passes through a wormhole in space, which renders everyone except Lieutenant Commander Data unconscious. When the crew comes round, Data informs Captain Picard that he and the others were knocked out for just thirty seconds; however, Commander Riker notes that the ship's instruments indicate that an entire day has passed, although Picard puts the discrepancy down to the effects of wormhole. Data convinces his commanding officers not to investigate the planet, suggesting that they send a probe instead; but when the probe reaches the planet its readings also show discrepancies. Meanwhile, Doctor Crusher finds that one of her experiments shows a full day's growth; she informs Picard, who immediately becomes concerned that Data may be lying to them. When an investigation is carried out without the android’s knowledge, Lieutenant LaForge discovers that Data has reset the ship's chronometer; Picard orders an examination of Data’s systems, but LaForge is unable to find any malfunction. Other strange events occur: Couselor Troi sees a frightening reflection of herself that suggests an alien creature inhabits her body, and Doctor Crusher discovers that Lieutenant Worf sustained a broken wrist, but it has been reset and treated during the time he was supposedly unconscious. Picard’s uneasiness increases; Data is definitely lying to his crewmates - but why?

Patrick Stewart (Captain Jean-Luc Picard), Jonathan Frakes (Commander William Thomas Riker), LeVar Burton (Chief Engineer Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge), Michael Dorn (Security Chief Lieutenant Worf), Gates McFadden (Doctor Beverly Crusher), Marina Sirtis (Councelor Deanna Troi), Brent Spiner (Lieutenant Commander Data), Whoopi Goldberg (Guinan), Colm Meaney (Transporter Chief Miles O’Brien), Pamela Winslow (Ensign McKnight), Rhonda Aldrich (Madeline), Patti Yasutake (Nurse), Thomas Knickerbocker (Gunman)

Directed by Les Landau
Produced by David Livingston
Co-Produced by Peter Lauritson
Executive Producers Michael Piller, Rick Berman and Gene Roddenberry


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11th February, 1991

Notes:
*Featuring Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Commander William Thomas Riker, Chief Engineer Lieutenant Geordi La Forge, Security Chief Lieutenant Worf, Doctor Beverly Crusher, Councelor Deanna Troi, Lieutenant Commander Data, Transporter Chief Miles O’Brien, and Guinan