Galaxy's Child
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| Code | S04E16 (episode 90 overall) |
| Aired | 1991-03-11 (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Stardate | 44614.6 |
| Director | Winrich Kolbe (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Writer | Story by: Thomas Kartozian (Memory Alpha) Teleplay by: Maurice Hurley (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Arcs | Geordi, Holodeck |
| Transcript | read the transcript |
Synopsis
Geordi, who has a fantasy about a holographic Leah Brahms, meets the real, hostile Dr Brahms. Meanwhile the Enterprise kills a space creature, delivers its baby, and the two engineers wean the baby off the ship's power. Leah finds the hologram, they quarrel, then reconcile.
Continuity
- Follows Booby Trap (S03E06): The real Leah Brahms discovers the holodeck version Geordi built in Booby Trap.
Log entries
Captain's Log, Stardate 44614.6. We are approaching Starbase three one three, where we will pick up a shipment of scientific equipment for transport to a Federation outpost in the Guernica System. During the journey we will be hosting a special guest.
Captain's log, supplemental. Since the newborn has attached itself to the hull, it has been making greater and greater demands on the ship's energy, but we have been able to stabilise our power systems temporarily.
Characters (14 speaking)
| Character | Lines |
|---|---|
| Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge | 109 |
| Dr Leah Brahms | 81 |
| Captain Jean-Luc Picard | 54 |
| Lieutenant Commander Data | 36 |
| Commander William T. Riker | 25 |
| Lieutenant Worf | 23 |
| Dr Beverly Crusher | 12 |
| Guinan | 10 |
| Ensign Rager | 8 |
| Pavlik | 6 |
| Counselor Deanna Troi | 5 |
| Computer | 4 |
| Crewwoman | 2 |
| Holo Leah | 1 |
Present without dialogue
Characters with no lines who appear according to the cast list or the stage directions.
- Ensign Gates (cast list)
Locations (44 scenes)
| Location | Scenes |
|---|---|
| Bridge | 16 |
| Engineering | 14 |
| Ten Forward | 3 |
| Observation lounge | 2 |
| Corridor | 2 |
| Shuttlebay control booth | 2 |
| Ready room | 1 |
| Transporter room | 1 |
| La Forge's quarters | 1 |
| Jefferies tube | 1 |
| Holodeck - Utopia Planitia Drafting room | 1 |
Cast
From Memory Alpha. Linked where the credit could be matched to a transcript label.
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. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge (Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge)
- Michael Dorn as Lieutenant Worf (Lieutenant Worf)
- Gates McFadden as Dr. Beverly Crusher (Dr Beverly Crusher)
- Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi (Counselor Deanna Troi)
- Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data (Lieutenant Commander Data)
Guest stars
- Susan Gibney as Leah Brahms (Dr Leah Brahms)
- Lanei Chapman as Sariel Rager (Ensign Rager)
- Jana Marie Hupp as Pavlik
Special guest star
- Whoopi Goldberg as Guinan (Guinan)
Co-star
- April Grace as Transporter Technician
Uncredited co-stars
- David Keith Anderson as Armstrong
- Anthony as Ten Forward waiter
- Majel Barrett as USS Enterprise -D computer voice
- Karin Baxter, Gerard David, Elliot Durant III, Noriko Suzuki as operations division ensign (4 performers)
- Debbie David as Russell
- Cooper as Reel
- Denise Deuschle, A. Flores, Keith Gearhart, Michele Gerren, Harry Young as science division officer (5 performers)
- Kim, Teri Noel, Keith Rayve as operations division officer (3 performers)
- Mark Lentry as civilian
- Randy Pflug as Jones
- Denise Lynne Roberts as Patti
- Joycelyn Robinson as Gates (Ensign Gates)
- Richard Sarstedt as command division officer
- Georgina Shore as Van Mayter
- Talbot as Ten Forward waitress
- Guy Vardaman as Darien Wallace
- James Washington as command division officer
- Natalie Wood as Bailey