Time Squared

A shuttle carrying a Picard from six hours in the future, who fled the Enterprise just before it was destroyed, is found; the present Picard realises an energy vortex wants him, stops his double repeating the escape, and flies the ship into the vortex, breaking the loop.

Captain's log, stardate 42679.2. While en route to the Endicor system, we have encountered a Federation shuttlecraft, which seems to have appeared out of nowhere. There are no indications of where it came from or how it got out here.

Captain's log, supplemental. Part of the mystery has been solved. The reason there are two number five shuttlecrafts is because one of them is from the future. Six hours, to be exact. And so, presumably, is the facsimile of me.

Captain's log, supplemental. I've been informed that Mister Data has recovered the logs from the duplicate shuttlecraft. I am more than apprehensive to play back a log which will not be recorded for several hours.

Captain's log, supplemental. We continue on course to Endicor. We are now less than two hours away from our rendezvous with ourselves.

Captain's log, supplemental. We have apparently intersected with something.

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Starring

• Patrick Stewart as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard (Captain Jean-Luc Picard)
• Jonathan Frakes as Cmdr. William Riker (Commander William T. Riker)

Also starring

• LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge (Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge)
• Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf (Lieutenant Worf)
• Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi (Counselor Deanna Troi)
• Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data (Lieutenant Commander Data)

Special appearance by

• Diana Muldaur as Doctor Pulaski (Dr Katherine Pulaski)

Guest star

• Colm Meaney as Miles O'Brien (Chief Miles O'Brien)

Uncredited co-stars

• Rachen Assapiomonwait as Nelson
• Dexter Clay as operations officer
• David Eum as Wright
• Guy Vardaman as Darien Wallace