Contagion

Episode aired Mar 18, 1989
TV-PG
46m

IMDb RATING

7.6/10

3.7K

YOUR RATING

Action Adventure Drama Sci-Fi

Encountering the superior technology of a very ancient race creates system malfunctions for a doomed Federation starship, for the Enterprise, and for an eavesdropping Romulan warbird.Encountering the superior technology of a very ancient race creates system malfunctions for a doomed Federation starship, for the Enterprise, and for an eavesdropping Romulan warbird.Encountering the superior technology of a very ancient race creates system malfunctions for a doomed Federation starship, for the Enterprise, and for an eavesdropping Romulan warbird.

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IMDb RATING

7.6/10

3.7K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
The first time that Picard orders "Tea. Earl Grey. Hot." from the replicator. Due to ship-wide malfunctions, that order is unsuccessful.

Goofs
Doctor Pulaski has to explain the concept of a splint to a fellow doctor when the Enterprise's computers start malfunctioning. Given that Starfleet Academy requires its cadets to learn how to survive in a wilderness with minimal technology, it seems odd that Starfleet Medical wouldn't require its medical students to learn low-technology medical techniques.

Quotes
[the Enterprise goes through a series of system failures while facing a Romulan battle cruiser]
Wesley Crusher: Sir, the shields are back up.
Commander William T. Riker: Impeccable timing!
Wesley Crusher: Sir, the shields are back down.
Ensign Williams: Phaser banks are down.
Wesley Crusher: Shields are back up.
Counselor Deanna Troi: In another time and place, this could be funny.
Commander William T. Riker: Status of torpedo banks?
Ensign Williams: They're down too.
Commander William T. Riker: [frustrated] If it should become necessary to fight, could you arrange to find me some rocks to throw at them?

Connections
Featured in Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Enemy (1989)

Soundtracks
Star Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage

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Featured review

6/10

Ancient travelers

The Enterprise is heading for the neutral zone where the NSC Yamato under Captain Thalmus Rasulala is in some deep trouble with system wide failure going on all over the ship. This is after they've made contact with what they believe was the planet where a long dead civilization the Iconians operated from and traveled the galaxy. Before their eyes the Enterprise crew witnesses the Yamato explode mid space.

We also learn that Jean-Luc Picard's hobby since Academy days is archeology. So the enthusiasm that Patrick Stewart had for this mission is now tempered somewhat.

The Romulans also arrive to see what they can learn from this dead world. All I can say it's not something either one should have to hold over the other.

A nice performance also from Carolyn Seymour as the Romulan captain.