A Matter Of Time
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Contents (5 sections)
| Code | S05E09 (episode 109 overall) |
| Aired | 1991-11-18 (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Stardate | 45349.1 |
| Director | Paul Lynch (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Writer | Rick Berman (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Arcs | Time travel |
| Transcript | read the transcript |
Synopsis
Professor Rasmussen claims to be a 26th-century historian watching the Enterprise try to save Penthara Four, and refuses Picard's plea to reveal the outcome. After the plan works, Data finds Rasmussen is a 22nd-century inventor who stole crew items and the time pod. He is caught, but the pod leaves without him.
Log entries
Captain's log, stardate 45349.1. The Enterprise is on its way to Penthara Four, where a type C asteroid has struck an unpopulated continent. The resulting dust cloud could very well create a phenomenon not unlike the nuclear winters of twenty first century Earth. Commander La Forge has begun work on a plan that would counteract the devastation.
Captain's log, stardate 45350.3. We have arrived at Penthara Four and can see for ourselves the atmospheric devastation caused by the asteroid impact.
Captain's log, supplemental. While Doctor Moseley takes La Forge's plan to the leaders of the colony, I find myself weighing the potential consequences of a more philosophical issue.
Captain's log, stardate 45351.9. Doctor Moseley has met with the colony leaders, who all agree they are willing to take the risk.
Characters (11 speaking)
| Character | Lines |
|---|---|
| Berlinghoff Rasmussen | 101 |
| Captain Jean-Luc Picard | 81 |
| Lieutenant Commander Data | 54 |
| Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge | 41 |
| Commander William T. Riker | 39 |
| Lieutenant Worf | 30 |
| Dr Beverly Crusher | 17 |
| Counselor Deanna Troi | 12 |
| Moseley | 11 |
| Ensign | 3 |
| Woman | 2 |
Locations (33 scenes)
| Location | Scenes |
|---|---|
| Bridge | 9 |
| Engineering | 6 |
| Ready room | 3 |
| Penthara Science lab | 3 |
| Shuttlebay | 2 |
| Observation lounge | 1 |
| Turbolift | 1 |
| Corridor | 1 |
| Rasmussen's quarters | 1 |
| Penthara science lab | 1 |
| Ten Forward | 1 |
| Pentara Science lab | 1 |
| Sickbay | 1 |
| Data's quarters | 1 |
| Time ship | 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
- Stefan Gierasch as Moseley
Co-stars
- Sheila Franklin as Ensign
- Shay Garner as Scientist
Uncredited co-stars
- Arratia as Alfonse Pacelli
- Rachen Assapiomonwait as Nelson
- Joe Baumann as Garvey
- Bennett, Factor, Falerne, Marco, Rose, Sigal as scientist (6 performers)
- Michael Braveheart as Martinez
- Debbie David as Russell
- Camara, Grace Harrell, Jay Montalvo as operations division officer (3 performers)
- Cameron as Kellogg
- Cullen Chambers, Victor Sein, R. Swain, Curt Truman as command division officer (4 performers)
- Tracee Lee Cocco as Jae
- John Copage, Denise Deuschle, Gina Gallante as science division officer (3 performers)
- Tony Cruz as Lopez
- Michael Echols as civilian
- Lanier Edwards as command division lieutenant
- Melanie Hathorn as sciences officer
- Reuel Kim as boy in sickbay
- Judy Lea as sciences officer
- Mark Lentry as civilian
- Michael Moorehead as science division ensign
- Keith Rayve as command division ensign