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| Code | S05E04 (episode 104 overall) |
| Aired | 1991-10-14 (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Stardate | 45122.3 |
| Director | Cliff Bole (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Writer | Story by: Lawrence V. Conley (Memory Alpha) Teleplay by: Jeri Taylor (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Arcs | Data |
| Transcript | read the transcript |
Synopsis
Dr Kila Marr, whose son died on Omicron Theta, joins the Enterprise to hunt the Crystalline Entity that destroyed Melona colony. Picard wants to communicate with it, but when contact is made she keeps up a lethal graviton signal against his order and shatters it.
Continuity
- Follows Datalore (S01E13): The Crystalline Entity that Lore called to the Enterprise in Datalore is tracked and destroyed by Marr.
Log entries
Captain's log, stardate 45122.3. We have notified Starfleet Command of our intention to pursue and investigate the Crystalline Entity. To that end, we have been joined by Doctor Kila Marr, a xenologist who has made studying the Entity her life's work.
Captain's log, stardate 45125.7. An away team led by Commander Riker has conducted a thorough survey of the alien ship Kallisko, and has returned to the Enterprise to report.
Captain's log, stardate 45129.2. We are still in pursuit of the Crystalline Entity. Data and Doctor Marr are prepared to attempt communication with the being when we intercept it. I will admit to some uncertainty about the prospect. It could prove to be a scientific triumph, or a catastrophe.
Characters (11 speaking)
| Character | Lines |
|---|---|
| Dr Kila Marr | 89 |
| Lieutenant Commander Data | 79 |
| Captain Jean-Luc Picard | 58 |
| Commander William T. Riker | 51 |
| Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge | 17 |
| Lieutenant Worf | 13 |
| Carmen | 11 |
| Dr Beverly Crusher | 9 |
| Counselor Deanna Troi | 5 |
| Captain | 5 |
| Helm | 1 |
Locations (25 scenes)
| Location | Scenes |
|---|---|
| Bridge | 7 |
| Cave | 3 |
| Engineering | 2 |
| Corridor | 2 |
| Turbolift | 2 |
| Ready room | 2 |
| Data's quarters | 2 |
| (untitled) | 1 |
| Melona colony | 1 |
| Transporter room | 1 |
| Observation lounge | 1 |
| Marr's quarters | 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 Lt. 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
- Ellen Geer as Kila Marr (Dr Kila Marr)
- Susan Diol as Carmen Davila
Uncredited co-stars
- Anthony, Goldie Ann Gareza, Eric Schwartz as Melona IV technician (3 performers)
- Joe Baumann as Garvey
- Cullen Chambers as command officer
- Tracee Lee Cocco as Jae
- Cooper as Reel
- Tony Cruz as Lopez
- W. Dixon, Nicole Huang, Ken, Betty Matsushita, Wilfred Moore, Leah Nova, R. Park, R. Perez, Jerome Reed, Sissy Sessions, Star Shulman, Stedman, John Tampoya, Robin Van Sharner, Dru Wagner, Josh Wagoner as Melona IV colonist (16 performers)
- Jeremy Doyle, Teri Noel, Bill E. Rogers, Noriko Suzuki as operations ensign (4 performers)
- Gina Gallante, Henry Murph, Webb as Melona IV scientist (3 performers)
- Michele Gerren as sciences officer
- Gary Hunter as sciences officer
- Jason Marsden as Raymond Marr (voice) (Dr Kila Marr)
- Tim McCormack as Bennett (stock footage)
- Jay Montalvo as operations officer
- Randy Pflug as Jones
- Richard Sarstedt as command ensign
- Victor Sein as Melona IV techncian
- Karen Uchizono as command officer
- Guy Vardaman as Darien Wallace