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"Last night while I slept... something, which I can only describe as a presence, entered my body."
Deanna Troi
"The Child"
Series Star Trek: The Next Generation
Season 2, Episode 1
TNG 2x01 001
Air date November 19th, 1988
Writers Jaron Summers; Jon Povill; Maurice Hurley
Director Rob Bowman
Producers Burton Armus; Rick Berman; Mike Gray; Maurice Hurley; Peter Lauritson; David Livingston; John Mason; Gene Roddenberry
Starring Patrick Stewart; Jonathan Frakes; LeVar Burton; Michael Dorn; Marina Sirtis; Brent Spiner; Wil Wheaton
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"The Child" is the first episode of season two of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and the twenty-sixth episode of the series overall (if one counts the two-part pilot episode "Encounter at Farpoint" as two episodes). Combining the episode count of all Star Trek-related TV shows to date, it is the 132nd episode of the entire franchise. This episode was directed by Rob Bowman and written by Jaron Summers, Jon Povill and Maurice Hurley. It first aired in syndication in the United States on November 19th, 1988.

Synopsis[]

Cast[]

Principal Cast[]

Actor Role
Patrick Stewart Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes Commander William T. Riker
LeVar Burton Lieutenant Geordi La Forge
Michael Dorn Lieutenant Worf
Marina Sirtis Counselor Deanna Troi
Brent Spiner Lt. Commander Data
Wil Wheaton Wesley Crusher

Guest Stars[]

Actor Role
Diana Muldaur Doctor Katherine Pulaski
Seymour Cassel Lt. Commander Hester Dealt
Whoopi Goldberg Guinan
R.J. Williams Ian Andrew Troi
Colm Meaney Chief Miles O'Brien
Dawn Arnemann Miss Gladstone
Zachary Benjamin Young Ian Andrew Troi
Dore Keller Crewman
Majel Barrett Enterprise computer
Michael Braveheart Crewman Martinez
Lorine Mendell Crewman Diana Giddings

Notes & Trivia[]

  • This episode is production code number 40272-127.
  • Stardate: 42073.1.
  • The events of this episode take place in the year 2365.
  • This episode introduces the character of Guinan, who will become a recurring character throughout the remainder of the series as well as the first Star Trek feature film involving the "NextGen" cast, Star Trek: Generations.
  • This is the first appearance of Michael Braveheart in the role of Crewman Martinez. Martinez will continue to serve as a minor background character throughout the remainder of the series.

Quotes[]

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  • Jean-Luc Picard: A lifeform of unknown origin and intent is breeding right now inside Counselor Troi.

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  • Katherine Pulaski: With all your neural nets, algorithims and heuristics, is there some combination that makes up a circuit for bruised feelings?

See also[]

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The World of Star Trek

Star Trek miscellaneous

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