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Star Trek: The Next Generation
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Disaster

  • Episode aired Oct 19, 1991
  • TV-PG
  • 46m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
3.3K
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Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
ActionAdventureSci-Fi

Collision with a quantum filament leaves Troi in charge of a damaged and endangered Enterprise with emergency bulkheads cutting off sections of the ship.Collision with a quantum filament leaves Troi in charge of a damaged and endangered Enterprise with emergency bulkheads cutting off sections of the ship.Collision with a quantum filament leaves Troi in charge of a damaged and endangered Enterprise with emergency bulkheads cutting off sections of the ship.

  • Director
    • Gabrielle Beaumont
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry
    • Ronald D. Moore
    • Ron Jarvis
  • Stars
    • Patrick Stewart
    • Jonathan Frakes
    • LeVar Burton
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    3.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gabrielle Beaumont
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry
      • Ronald D. Moore
      • Ron Jarvis
    • Stars
      • Patrick Stewart
      • Jonathan Frakes
      • LeVar Burton
    • 25User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Michelle Forbes, Colm Meaney, Marina Sirtis, and Cameron Arnett in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Jonathan Frakes and Brent Spiner in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
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    Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Erika Flores, John Christian Graas, and Max Supera in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
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    Brent Spiner in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Gates McFadden and LeVar Burton in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Brent Spiner in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
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    Patrick Stewart, Erika Flores, John Christian Graas, and Max Supera in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

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    Patrick Stewart
    Patrick Stewart
    • Captain Jean-Luc Picard
    Jonathan Frakes
    Jonathan Frakes
    • Commander William Thomas 'Will' Riker
    LeVar Burton
    LeVar Burton
    • Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
    Michael Dorn
    Michael Dorn
    • Lieutenant Worf
    Gates McFadden
    Gates McFadden
    • Dr. Beverly Crusher
    Marina Sirtis
    Marina Sirtis
    • Counselor Deanna Troi
    Brent Spiner
    Brent Spiner
    • Lieutenant Commander Data
    Rosalind Chao
    Rosalind Chao
    • Keiko O'Brien
    Colm Meaney
    Colm Meaney
    • Chief Miles O'Brien
    Michelle Forbes
    Michelle Forbes
    • Ensign Ro Laren
    Erika Flores
    Erika Flores
    • Marissa Flores
    John Christian Graas
    • Jay Gordon Graas
    Max Supera
    • Patterson Supera
    Cameron Arnett
    Cameron Arnett
    • Ensign Mandel
    Jana Marie Hupp
    Jana Marie Hupp
    • Lt. Monroe
    K.C. Amos
    • Operations Division Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Tracee Cocco
    Tracee Cocco
    • Ensign Jae
    • (uncredited)
    John Copage
    • Science Division Officer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Gabrielle Beaumont
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry
      • Ronald D. Moore
      • Ron Jarvis
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    • Trivia
      The plasma fire effect was created by filming a clear glass tray with hot water and granules of dry ice. This was then lit from the back and tinted green.
    • Goofs
      When Beverly and Geordi are trapped in the cargo bay, Beverly says, "Geordi, this wall is HOT!", Geordi, acts surprised and asks "Where...?". It has already been established that his VISOR can easily see a broad range of EM spectrum including infrared. Surely, he would have seen the wall was hot before Beverly ever touched it.
    • Quotes

      Lieutenant Worf: Congratulations. You are fully dilated to ten centimeters. You may now give birth.

      Keiko O'Brien: [groans] That's what I've been doing.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Chronic Rift: Organized Religion in Science Fiction (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Star Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
      Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage

    User reviews25

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    8/10
    Almost too many things going on in this episode. But still a good watch
    In this episode the Enterprise hit some big quantum disturbance and the ship is badly damaged. Power and communications are knocked out and no one knows if there is life support on other levels of the ship. Now the crew, which are marooned on different parts of the ship, have problems they must face in order to save the ship and keep alive.

    Counselor Trio is the the highest ranking officer on the bridge and will have to face a dilemma about sacrificing others to save a few. Captain Picard is along in an elevator with three needy kids. Doctor Crusher and Geordi are in a section that is leaking radiation. Riker and Data will try to gain control of the ship by interfacing Data's electronics to the ship's computer. And Worf is in hot water when Keiko goes into labor in a different part of the powerless ship.

    There are many things going on in this episode. In fact perhaps too much - as some interesting situations had to be squeezed in order to return to another part of the story. Some situations were entertaining, like having Trio making hard decisions which was against given advise. Some were less interesting as in the Crusher and Geordi problem. But overall this episode held the viewers attention as we were right in the middle of each person's conundrum. Good watch.
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    • Mar 16, 2014

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 19, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Paramount Television
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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