Star Trek: The Next Generation
(1987–1994)
Dr. Crusher puts her career on the line to prove a scientist's theoretical new shielding technology which may have cost him his life.
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Title: Suspicions (08 May 1993)
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| Episode complete credited cast: | |||
| Patrick Stewart | ... | Capt. Jean-Luc Picard | |
| Jonathan Frakes | ... | Cmdr. William Riker | |
| LeVar Burton | ... | Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge | |
| Michael Dorn | ... | Lt. Worf | |
| Gates McFadden | ... | Dr. Beverly Crusher | |
| Marina Sirtis | ... | Counselor Deanna Troi | |
| Brent Spiner | ... | Lt. Cmdr. Data | |
| Patti Yasutake | ... | Nurse Alyssa Ogawa | |
| Tricia O'Neil | ... | Kurak | |
| Peter Marx | ... | Dr. Reyga (as Peter Slutsker) | |
| James Horan | ... | Dr. Jo'Bril | |
| John S. Ragin | ... | Dr. Christopher | |
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Joan Stuart Morris | ... | Dr. T'Pan |
| Whoopi Goldberg | ... | Guinan | |
| Majel Barrett | ... | Enterprise Computer (voice) | |
Dr. Crusher is suspended and faces dismissal after taking the side of Ferengi scientist Dr. Reyga to persuade an inter-race research panel to allow a colleague to test his invention, the "metaphasic shield", during a shuttle flight into a star's extremely dangerous corona. After Dr. Crusher declares him dead, although quite unfamiliar with his race's physiology, Reyga dies too, in an on-board test of his invention. After consulting Data on the technology involved, Crusher suspects Reyga was killed by sabotage; realizing several fellow panel members had both motive and opportunity, she tries to find out if the shuttle accident was also sabotage, and if so who committed it... Written by KGF Vissers
-great make-up '
When the episode begins, Dr. Crusher has gotten into some sort of trouble, though you don't know exactly what it is. Soon, Guinan shows up and the pair begin talking--at which point the story slowly unfolds. It all began with a demonstration of a wonderful shielding system created by a Ferengi scientist. Only a small group of scientists bothered showing to see it and Dr. Crusher moderated this get together. However, when one member of the group dies and then another, Beverly disobeys orders in order to get to the bottom of it. Can she manage to both solve the problem AND get herself out of trouble?
This is a decent show because the story is rather unique and offers some nice twists. Additionally, I was very impressed by the make-up job done to create Dr. Jo'Bril--it was much better than the norm for the show. Well worth seeing.