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Star Trek: The Next Generation
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Force of Nature

  • Episode aired Nov 13, 1993
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 46m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
2.3K
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Brent Spiner, Patrick Stewart, Michael Corbett, and Margaret Reed in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
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  • Adventure
  • Sci-Fi
While searching for a missing Federation medical transport, the Enterprise is accosted by two scientists from a nearby planet who claim that cumulative exposure to warp energy is weakening t... Read allWhile searching for a missing Federation medical transport, the Enterprise is accosted by two scientists from a nearby planet who claim that cumulative exposure to warp energy is weakening the fabric of space.While searching for a missing Federation medical transport, the Enterprise is accosted by two scientists from a nearby planet who claim that cumulative exposure to warp energy is weakening the fabric of space.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
2.3K
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  • Director
    • Robert Lederman
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry
    • Naren Shankar(story editor)
    • René Echevarria(executive story editor)
  • Stars
    • Patrick Stewart
    • Jonathan Frakes
    • LeVar Burton
Top credits
  • Director
    • Robert Lederman
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry
    • Naren Shankar(story editor)
    • René Echevarria(executive story editor)
  • Stars
    • Patrick Stewart
    • Jonathan Frakes
    • LeVar Burton
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    • 23User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Michael Corbett in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Michael Corbett and Margaret Reed in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Brent Spiner in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Brent Spiner in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

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    Patrick Stewart
    Patrick Stewart
    • Capt. Jean-Luc Picardas Capt. Jean-Luc Picard
    Jonathan Frakes
    Jonathan Frakes
    • Cmdr. William Rikeras Cmdr. William Riker
    LeVar Burton
    LeVar Burton
    • Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forgeas Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge
    Michael Dorn
    Michael Dorn
    • Lt. Worfas Lt. Worf
    Gates McFadden
    Gates McFadden
    • Dr. Beverly Crusheras Dr. Beverly Crusher
    Marina Sirtis
    Marina Sirtis
    • Counselor Deanna Troias Counselor Deanna Troi
    Brent Spiner
    Brent Spiner
    • Lt. Cmdr. Dataas Lt. Cmdr. Data
    Michael Corbett
    Michael Corbett
    • Dr. Rabalas Dr. Rabal
    Margaret Reed
    Margaret Reed
    • Dr. Serovaas Dr. Serova
    Lee Arenberg
    Lee Arenberg
    • DaiMon Prakas DaiMon Prak
    Majel Barrett
    Majel Barrett
    • Enterprise Computeras Enterprise Computer
    • (voice)
    Joyce Agu
    Joyce Agu
    • Ensign Gatesas Ensign Gates
    • (uncredited)
    David Keith Anderson
    • Ensign Armstrongas Ensign Armstrong
    • (uncredited)
    Lena Banks
    Lena Banks
    • Starfleet Ensignas Starfleet Ensign
    • (uncredited)
    Michael Braveheart
    • Crewman Martinezas Crewman Martinez
    • (uncredited)
    David Paul Christian
    • Ten Forward Waiteras Ten Forward Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    Tracee Cocco
    Tracee Cocco
    • Ensign Jaeas Ensign Jae
    • (uncredited)
    Debbie David
    Debbie David
    • Ensign Russellas Ensign Russell
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert Lederman
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry
      • Naren Shankar(story editor)
      • René Echevarria(executive story editor)
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    • Trivia
      In this episode a Federation wide speed limit is put in place because of the harmful effects traveling at high warp has on subspace. While it is never mentioned in any of the TV series or movies it was mentioned in a book that the new class 9 warp drive being tested in the new Intrepid-class star-ships, such as the U.S.S. Voyager, had been designed to not have those harmful effects on subspace. So after the new class 9 warp drive tests were successful all Starfleet vessels had their warp cores replaced with new ones with similar modifications to the class 9 warp drive, which is why the Federation wide speed limit is never brought up again.
    • Goofs
      Data's cat, Spot, is a male in seasons 4-6, but is female in season 7.
    • Quotes

      Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge: [after Spot has made Data give her the ball of wool to play with] I don't know about Spot, but it seems to me *your* training is coming along just fine.

    • Connections
      Edited from Star Trek: The Next Generation: Suddenly Human (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Star Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
      Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage

    User reviews23

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    5/10
    We're all going to die!
    I half expected Al Gore to show up and start showing pictures of melting glaciers and hurricanes and some scary graphs!

    This is a show where it's the future and all of the trivial matters like global warming have been solved. One would expected they'd be sustainable-minded and think about their impact on the environment BEFORE traveling through space.

    It seems humanity was not that illuminated after all in the 24th century.
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    • Jan 12, 2022

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 13, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Television
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    Technical specs

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

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