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<TD WIDTH="245" VALIGN=CENTER ALIGN=CENTER><FONT COLOR="#99CCFF" SIZE="3" FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Comic Sans"><B>'In Theory'</B><BR><BR><FONT SIZE="3">(Story Code 199)<BR>by Joe Menosky<BR>and Ronald D. Moore</TD>
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While the <I>U.S.S. Enterprise</I> explores the Mare Oscurum, an uncharted dark matter nebula, Ensign Jenna D'Sora breaks-up with her boyfriend; she soon finds herself becoming attracted to one of her good friends: Lieutenant Commander Data. When a casual conversation with her ends in a passionate kiss, Data becomes confused, and swiftly seeks advice from his friends. But Guinan, Lieutenant Geordi LaForge, Counselor Troi, Lieutenant Worf and Commander Riker all have different ideas on handling romance, so the android decides to create a new program that will help him through the intricacies of love. But Data’s logic does not help his new relationship: he picks a fight with Jenna because his study of interpersonal dynamics suggests that conflict often strengthens the bond between two people. The <I>Enterprise</I> heads for a nearby planet to ascertain the nebula’s effects on life in the region; but as the ship moves through the area, everyday objects throughout the vessel inexplicably fall to the floor. Arriving at the co-ordinates of the planet, Captain Picard and his crew are confused to find that it is not there, and then look on in amazement as it suddenly reappears. Data discovers that the nebula is causing small gaps to occur in the very fabric of the surrounding space - gaps that are now causing parts of the <I>U.S.S. Enterprise</I> to vanish…

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Patrick Stewart (<B>Captain Jean-Luc Picard</B>), Jonathan Frakes (<B>Commander William Thomas Riker</B>), LeVar Burton (<B>Chief Engineer Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge</B>), Michael Dorn (<B>Security Chief Lieutenant Worf</B>), Gates McFadden (<B>Doctor Beverly Crusher</B>), Marina Sirtis (<B>Councelor Deanna Troi</B>), Brent Spiner (<B>Lieutenant Commander Data</B>), Larry Dobkin (<B>Ambassador Kell</B>), John Fleck (<B>Taibak</B>), Colm Meaney (<B>Transporter Chief Miles O’Brien</B>), Edward Wiley (<B>Governor Vagh</B>), Majel Barrett (<B>Computer Voice</B>)

<BR><BR><B>Directed by Patrick Stewart
<BR>Produced by David Livingston
<BR>Co-Produced by Peter Lauritson
<BR>Executive Producers Michael Piller, Rick Berman and Gene Roddenberry
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<BR>3rd June, 1991

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<BR>*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 and Transporter Chief Miles O’Brien

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