Descent, part 2
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Contents (7 sections)
| Code | S07E01 (episode 153 overall) |
| Aired | 1993-09-20 (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Stardate | 47025.4 |
| Director | Alexander Singer (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Writer | René Echevarria (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Arcs | Borg, Lore, Data, Crusher |
| Transcript | read the transcript |
Synopsis
Lore controls Data and experiments on captured Enterprise officers while Crusher commands the ship, rescuing the stranded crew and destroying a Borg ship. Picard's team restores Data's ethical programme, Hugh turns on Lore, and Data shoots Lore to deactivate him.
Continuity
- Follows Descent, part 1 (S06E26): Resolves the cliffhanger: Lore controls Data until Picard's team restores his ethics and Hugh's Borg turn on Lore.
- Referenced by Datalore (S01E13)
- Referenced by Brothers (S04E03)
- Referenced by I, Borg (S05E23)
Log entries
Acting Captain's log, supplemental. The skeleton crew left on board the Enterprise is unable to help in the search for Commander Data. The planet's unusual EM field is interfering with the ship's sensors, severely limiting their effectiveness.
Captain's log, stardate 47025.4. We have returned to Federation Space and are en route to Starbase two nine five. Mister La Forge remains under Doctor Crusher's care.
Characters (18 speaking)
| Character | Lines |
|---|---|
| Dr Beverly Crusher | 66 |
| Lieutenant Commander Data | 60 |
| Ensign Taitt | 43 |
| Lore | 37 |
| Captain Jean-Luc Picard | 36 |
| Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge | 31 |
| Barnaby | 27 |
| Commander William T. Riker | 26 |
| Hugh | 19 |
| Counselor Deanna Troi | 12 |
| Lieutenant Worf | 9 |
| Salazar | 8 |
| Helm | 7 |
| Crosis | 3 |
| Goval | 3 |
| Powell | 2 |
| Security | 1 |
| Armstrong | 1 |
Present without dialogue
Characters with no lines who appear according to the cast list or the stage directions.
- Ensign Gates (cast list)
Locations (39 scenes)
| Location | Scenes |
|---|---|
| Bridge | 11 |
| Planet surface | 6 |
| Borg hall | 5 |
| Holding cell | 5 |
| Transporter room | 4 |
| Lore's lab | 3 |
| (untitled) | 1 |
| Caverns | 1 |
| Borg compound, outside | 1 |
| Cavern | 1 |
| Data'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 T. 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 / Lore (Lieutenant Commander Data)
Guest stars
- Jonathan Del Arco as Hugh (Hugh)
- Alex Datcher as Taitt (Ensign Taitt)
- James Horan as Barnaby
- Brian Cousins as Crosis (Crosis)
Co-stars
- Benito Martinez as Salazar
- Michael Reilly Burke as Goval
Uncredited co-stars
- David Keith Anderson as Armstrong
- Majel Barrett as Narrator
- Pam Blackwell, Debra Dilley, Gary Hunter, Joe Murphy, Adrian Tafoya, Rogan Wilde as Borg (6 performers)
- Brandy, Bud, Monster as Spot (3 performers)
- Debbie Marsh as Command ensign
- Rad Milo as Operations ensign
- Ivonne Perez as Command officer
- Craig Reed as Crippled Borg drone
- Joycelyn Robinson as Gates (Ensign Gates)
- Rick Ryan as Borg drone
- Richard Sarstedt as Command ensign
- Oliver Theess as officer