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- Episode 03x01

Episode: 03x01
Title: Evolution
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 150
First Aired: Sep. 25, 1989

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Star Trek: The Next Generation - 03x01 Evolution

Summary: Stardate: 43125.8 Wesley loses a couple of the nanites that he was studying, which then multiply and evolve, finally reaching a collective intelligence. When they start feeding off of Enterprise’s computer chips, several systems failures begin to occur, and this delays a very important scientific mission. The visiting scientist, there to oversee this important scientific mission, then tries to destroy the nanities, to save his once in a life time spatial observation. Now the crew must fight the nanites attempts to take over the ship, and their attempts to seek revenge on the visiting scientist.

Who appeared in this episode?

Guest Stars:

Captain Jean-Luc Picard	played by Patrick Stewart
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge	played by LeVar Burton
Doctor Beverly Crusher	played by Gates McFadden
Counselor Deanna Troi	played by Marina Sirtis
Lt. Commander Data	played by Brent Spiner
Wesley Crusher	played by Wil Wheaton
Dr. Paul Stubbs	played by Ken Jenkins
Nurse	played by Mary McCusker
Crewman #1	played by Randal Patrick

	Season 3 / Episode 1: - Evolution Guinan: Wes, do you think you're gonna get a good grade? Wesley Crusher: I always get an A. [leaves] Guinan: Sorry, Dr. Frankenstein.
	Season 3 / Episode 1: - Evolution Dr. Paul Stubbs: [to Wesley] You will never come up against a greater adversary than your own potential, my young friend.

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MISTAKES/GOOFS

PLOT: Emergency ventilation procedures are standard drill practices on all naval vessels, yet Riker is the only one who acts during the gas attack.
FAKE: In the opening shot Enterprise is in a geosynchronous orbit around a giant red star and faces a smaller neutron star. Later, Riker tells Shuttle Bay 2 to prepare to launch Dr. Stubbs' probe. As the shuttle bay doors open, the scene shows the giant red star and the smaller star in the distance. But Shuttle bay 2 is on the back side of the ship. To see this view, Enterprise would have to turn 180 degrees from the previous shot.
PLOT: After discovering the Nanites are missing Wesley sets traps for them around the ship, with two such traps in the Ten-Forward Bar approximately six feet apart. Using this spacing throughout the ship would require thousands of traps, yet Guinan is the only person who notices.