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Star Trek: TNG Season 4 episode guide
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
Season Four Synopses, "Best of Both Worlds 2" through "Remember Me"
* * *
EPISODE SEVENTY-FIVE (FOURTH SEASON #1 - SEASON PREMIERE)
"THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS, PART TWO"
Premiere: Week of 9/23/90
Stardate: 44001.4
Paramount Coding: Episode 175
Written by Michael Piller
Directed by Cliff Bole
Music by Ron Jones
Season Four Regular Cast:
Patrick Stewart - Captain Jean Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes - Commander William T. Riker
LeVar Burton - Lt. Commander Geordi LaForge
Michael Dorn - Lieutenant Worf
Gates McFadden - Dr. Beverly Crusher
Marina Sirtis - Counselor Deanna Troi
Brent Spiner - Lieutenant Commander Data
Wil Wheaton - Ensign Wesley Crusher
Special Guest Star: Whoopi Goldberg - Guinan
Guest Stars:
Elizabeth Dennehy - Lieutenant Commander Shelby
George Murdock - Admiral J.P. Hanson
Colm Meaney - Chief O'Brien
Todd Merrill - Gleason
SUMMARY: Poised on the brink of battle, the Enterprise fires its new deflector
weapon -- which fails to affect the Borg vessel. Locutus, now in full control
over Picard, explains that the Captain's full set of knowledge is his -- and
the Borg's -- now, and that resistance is hopeless. The Borg vessel speeds
away, back on course for Earth. The Enterprise is contacted by Admiral Hanson,
who has compiled a task force of 40 ships at Wolf 359; Hanson promotes Riker
to the field commission of Captain and reduces Picard's chances at survival
to almost nil. Repairs continue on the Enterprise's power systems, while
Riker decides on the correct course of action. He promotes Shelby to First
Officer of the Enterprise, above the expectant Data and Worf, and has the
Enterprise, upon completion of the repairs, set course for Wolf 359. A mes-
sage comes in from Wolf 359 from Admiral Hanson and is suddenly lost; the
Enterprise crew fears the worst. En route, Riker receives a visit from Guinan,
who informs him of his crew's doubts and reassures him that he must leave
Picard's memory and create his own niche or suffer the consequences. It is
a decision Riker takes hard, but steadfast, and gets to the bridge just as
the ship arrives at Wolf 359 - a graveyard, where the forty ships that
assembled in the task force are pitted hulls with no life aboard. Riker orders
the Enterprise to follow the Borg on to Earth, where they are now headed, and
has them contact the Borg vessel to confront Locutus. The Enterprise heads
for the Borg vessel, Riker insuring Locutus that he is completely trustworthy
(based upon his relationship with Picard); meanwhile, Data and Worf prepare
to beam over to the Borg vessel from a shuttlecraft. Riker and Shelby sepa-
rate the saucer section and create a double assault on the Borg ship, while
the shuttle slips through the magnetic field. Data and Worf beam over, nab
Locutus and beam out again back to the shuttle, and narrowly escape when O'Brien
is able to pull them back aboard as the shuttle is destroyed. The Borg ship
leaves again, bound for Earth. Beverly, Data, O'Brien and Troi resort to
Data's laboratory to deal with Locutus, and are able to awaken him enough to
talk with him. Beverly, Riker and Data agree that the android may be able
to access the Borg central net through Locutus, and Data attempts it as the
Borg ship arrives at Jupiter. With only 27 minutes until they reach Earth --
and 42 minutes until the Enterprise is able to catch up -- Data finally ac-
cesses Locutus and the Borg network, discovering that each Borg is a vital
part of the collective whole and cannot be removed; Beverly compares it to
removing a part of the body, one just cannot do it. Locutus erupts violently
but is set aside by Data....and a struggling Picard within the creature, who
utters a single word: "sleep". Data puts the hint to good notice, and just as
the Borg vessel arrives to devastate Earth and the Enterprise, the Borgs are
all put to sleep, or, rather, into a regenerative state. Shelby and an away
team beam over and discover a massive feedback caused by the malfunction, and
are able to escape in time before the Borg ship explodes. Released from the
control of Locutus and the Borg, Picard once again is free, and is taken to
sickbay. The prosthetics are removed, and Picard and Riker bid Shelby farewell
to lead the task force to revitalize Starfleet. Riker goes back to the
bridge, leaving Picard alone to deal with his own fears, his perfect memory
of the incident....and his self-doubt over the person he has become.
== Follow up to "The Best of Both Worlds Part One" from last season, with
guests Elizabeth Dennehy (Shelby), George Murdock (Hanson) and Whoopi
Goldberg (Guinan) returning.
* * *
EPISODE SEVENTY-SIX (FOURTH SEASON #2)
"FAMILY"
Premiere: Week of 9/30/90
Stardate: 44012.3
Paramount Coding: Episode 178
Written by Ronald D. Moore
Based upon a Premise by Susanne Lambdin and Bryan Stewart
Directed by Les Landau
Music by Dennis McCarthy
Special Guest Star: Whoopi Goldberg - Guinan
Guest Stars:
Jeremy Kemp - Robert Picard
Samantha Eggar - Marie Picard
Theodore Bikel - Sergei Rozhenko
Georgia Brown - Helena Rozhenko
Dennis Creaghan - Louis
Colm Meaney - Chief O'Brien
David Tristan Birken - Rene Picard
and Doug Wert - Jack Crusher
SUMMARY: The Enterprise remains in dock at McKinley Station orbiting Earth
while final repairs are being made after the Borg conflict. Riker is the first
to inform Worf that his parents are coming to visit, which makes him uneasy;
while in Picard's quarters, Troi attempts to understand why the Captain has
chosen to visit his home town of Labarre, France, which he has not seen in
twenty years. Worf meets his parents in the transporter room, an elderly
Byelorussian couple named Sergei and Helena, who seem to want only to visit
with him, while Worf remains cold. On Earth, Picard completes the journey
into Labarre on foot, meeting up with his young nephew Rene, who brings him
to the family home. Picard receives a warm greeting from Marie, his sister-in-
law, who has kept him part of the family via correspondence for as long as
she has been married, and informs the captain that his brother is out in the
vineyards, as he usually spends his day. Jean-Luc's first meeting with Robert
Picard is strained, leaving the recovering captain ill at ease. On the
Enterprise, Sergei Rozhenko shows off his knowledge of the Enterprise to
Geordi, and takes him alone for a few minutes to discuss his son's discommen-
dation from the Klingon Empire. Picard enjoys a quiet dinner at home with
his family where he notes Robert's harsh attitude toward Rene's dream of
becoming a starship captain, preferring that Rene spend his evenings doing
more than dreaming, while Picard defends his position. Back aboard the
Enterprise, Beverly Crusher receives a package from Earth she left while she
was here in charge of Starfleet Medical - a package of her long-dead husband
Jack's, containing several of his personal things as well as a taped message
for Wesley Crusher he made when his son was born that Beverly had forgotten.
Beverly wonders if showing him the tape will confuse the issue about Jack's
death for Wesley, while Troi believes it might do him some good. In Labarre,
Picard receives a visit from his old friend Louis, who confounds the issue
even further - Louis, who is in charge of the project to raise the long-lost
continent of Atlantis from the ocean, offers the position of supervisor to
Picard....an offer he doesn't readily dismiss, making him wonder. Sergei and
Helena enjoy a small talk with Worf, but when their efforts at growing closer
toward him grow futile, they enjoy a small pep-talk from Guinan, who makes
them realize that Worf does love them...in his own way. Outdoors, Picard
and his brother begin squabbling about their usual problems, and soon their
squabble breaks into a fight which sends them both toppling into the mud,
where at last Jean-Luc Picard breaks down....the Borg effect has been too
much on him, and he now finally is able to cry. Jean-Luc and Robert, back
at the house, show Marie that they are able to talk, and Picard politely
refuses the position with the Atlantis Project, contented that he can now
return to his ship. Wesley also closes a book on his own past: he activates
the tape in the holodeck, enjoying one final message from his father who
tells him how much he loves him. Picard beams back aboard as Sergei and
Helena are leaving, now able to fully understand the motivations behind their
son....while back on Earth, Robert is able to think a bit differently as well,
letting his son dream under a tree about starships and adventures instead of
calling him in to sleep.
== This episode followed up the Borg story in "The Best of Both Worlds" as
well as followed up on several other continuing storylines and episodes
as well. This is the first appearance of Jack Crusher, Picard's family
and Worf's parents.
* * *
EPISODE SEVENTY-SEVEN (FOURTH SEASON #3)
"BROTHERS"
Premiere: Week of 10/7/90
Stardate: 44085.7
Paramount Coding: Episode 179
Written by Rick Berman
Directed by Rob Bowman
Music by Ron Jones
Guest Stars:
Cory Danziger - Jake Potts
Colm Meaney - Chief O'Brien
Adam Ryen - Willie Potts
James Lashly - Ensign Kopf
Special Appearance by Brent Spiner as Lore and Doctor Noonian Soong.
SUMMARY: The Enterprise cuts short its two-day shore leave at Ogus Two and
heads for Starbase 416 on a medical emergency: Willie Potts, a young civilian
boy on the ship, has contracted a rare parasite after being tricked by his
older brother, Jake. After Jake receives a stern chastening from Riker, he
is taken by Data into the turbolift to return to his quarters....when all of
a sudden, Data malfunctions and heads for the bridge. Jake doesn't notice the
malfunction, or doesn't realize it; Data arrives on the bridge and causes,
inadvertently it seems, a total breakdown of life support. The bridge is
abandoned, while Data stays behind and assumes complete control of the Enter-
prise, changing Picard's access code and locking the ship on course for an
unknown planet. Picard orders O'Brien to manually deactivate the transporters,
and Data begins a flight into the heart of the ship aided by a computer-
controlled force field guide. After he reclaims the transporter, he beams
himself down to the planet, a jungle world with a single inhabitant and
structure. Beverly begins to worry about Willie; they have 24 hours until
the boy enters critical condition, giving Picard and his crew an emphasis to
retake the ship and enter the bridge. Data enters the structure, where he
meets a wizened old man - a man who turns out to be Doctor Noonian Soong, his
long-presumed-dead creator, the man who gave Data life. Soong, it seems
escaped from the Crystalline Entity's destruction of Omicron Theta, and has
used a recall chip to bring Data back to this planet. Unfortunately, it has
side effects as well; not only does Data return, but so does Lore. Lore,
Data's twin, escaped his brother's destruction and floated for two years in
space before being rescued by a Pakled trade vessel; now, he has come back
with a passion. Lore, turned off by Soong's unwillingness to keep him on
back on Omicron Theta, attempts to leave, but he suddenly stops when Soong
announces he is dying. Back on the Enterprise, Beverly notes that Willie's
condition has taken a turn for the worse, while Picard tries to break into
his bridge. The security teams succeed, but it is soon evident that Data
has altered the security code that will allow Picard command over his ship.
Soong finally reveals the reason he has brought Data to the planet: a new
chip which will give Data the emotions he so desperately wants. But when
Lore tricks Soong by masquerading as Data, he takes the chip and then escapes
in his own ship. Soong, thrown against a bookcase, is mortally wounded just
as Riker and an away team, having solved the problem of the transporters,
beam down to the planet. Data shares a final moment with Soong, who does
not wish to leave the planet, and then departs. The Enterprise is put back
on course for the Starbase when Data accesses part of his hidden memory -
something Soong allows him access to. Data knows that his brother is still
out there, but takes a lesson from Willie and Jake, who have made up: brothers
forgive.
== This episode is a sequel to "Datalore" and builds upon character develop-
ment from it. Brent Spiner played Data, Lore and Soong. This is the
first script written by Executive Producer Rick Berman.
* * *
EPISODE SEVENTY-EIGHT (FOURTH SEASON #4)
"SUDDENLY HUMAN"
Premiere: Week of 10/14/90
Stardate: 44143.7
Paramount Coding: Episode 176
Story by Ralph Phillips
Teleplay by John Whelpley and Jeri Taylor
Directed by Gabrielle Beaumont
Music by Dennis McCarthy
Guest Stars:
Sherman Howard - Captain Endar
Chad Allen - Jono / Jeremiah Rossa
Barbara Townsend - Admiral Connaught Rossa
SUMMARY: While patrolling Sector 21947, the Enterprise rendezvouses with a
Talarian observer craft with a surviving crew of five. An away team led by
Riker and Beverly soon beams over, where they find four Talarians and, sur-
prisingly, one human - all teenagers. Everyone is beamed back and the survi-
vors are treated in sickbay, including Jono, the human boy who refuses to
speak. The group engages in the B'nar, the "mourning", a high-pitched shriek,
until Captain Picard orders them to stop; the Talarians respect a captain, any
captain. Jono is separated from his "brothers" and confined to quarters after
he erupts into violence after Troi tries to remove his gloves. Beverly notes
to Picard that Jono has several scars and bruises on him, leading her to
believe that his captain might have engaged in child abuse, but when Picard
asks Jono, he denies it. Jono is identified as Jeremiah Rossa, a human boy
whose parents were killed on Galen Four in a Talarian attack back when the
two governments were at war; Rossa was then "rescued" by Endar, Captain of
the Talarian vessel Q'Maire, and has lived with him every since. Troi encoura-
ges Picard to take care of Jono, who needs a potent father figure to guide him
in his discovery of his own heritage, and soon, Jono moves in with Picard.
The vessel Q'Maire meets the Enterprise in deep space, and Picard arranges
for the four Talarian boys to be beamed over, but refuses to beam Jono back
to him. Endar grows furious, asking to see his son, which will be arranged
shortly. Picard tries to show Jono life aboard the Enterprise, including
taking him to play racquetball in the Enterprise's courts, but Jono breaks
down in anguish, his childhood memories of the attack on Galen Four suddenly
penetrated and starting to surface. Later, Jono visits Ten-Forward, and meets
Wesley, who introduces him to the banana split - although it ends up all over
his face, Wesley encourages Jono to laugh, the first sign of any emotion the
boy has faced. Endar beams over to meet with Jono, in one last effort to
encourage him to return to the Talarians before reinforcements arrive to battle
the Enterprise; Jono is also forced to witness a message from his grandmother,
Admiral Connaught Rossa of Starfleet, who practically welcomes him with open
arms. Jono, faced with an impossible challenge, does the unspeakable: at
night, in Picard's quarters, he takes the captain's Klingon ceremonial dagger
and stabs him with it. Talarian forces arrive and Endar orders Jono be beamed
over to his ship, but Riker stays firm, holding to the fact that Jono is now
a criminal. Picard, however, understands the boy, and has Crusher heal him
quickly so that he can return to the bridge. At the brink of conflict,
Picard acquiesces to Endar's demand....realizing that the only crime committed
on board the ship was his and his alone; Picard understands the torment that
he has put Jono through when it is obvious Endar and Jono are happy together.
Jono beams aboard to the Q'Maire after saluting Picard...and removing his
gloves for the first time in the Talarian version of an embrace.
== The Talarians were first mentioned in "Heart of Glory"; the freighter
Batris was a Talarian craft.
* * *
EPISODE SEVENTY-NINE (FOURTH SEASON #5)
"REMEMBER ME"
Premiere: Week of 10/21/90
Stardate: 44161.2
Paramount Coding: Episode 179
Written by Lee Sheldon
Directed by Cliff Bole
Music by Jay Chattaway
Guest Stars:
Eric Menyuk - The Traveler
Bill Erwin - Dr. Dalen Quaice
Colm Meaney - Chief O'Brien
SUMMARY: The Enterprise arrives at Starbase 133 for crew rotation, where Dr.
Beverly Crusher welcomes aboard her old friend and mentor, Dr. Dalen Quaice.
Beverly escorts Quaice to his quarters, and arranges to meet him for break-
fast before going to Engineering to check up on Wesley. Wesley, though, is
busy; he's doing an experiment with Kosinski's warp theorems, to Geordi's
dismay. During one of his calculations, a momentary flash of light hits
Engineering, but Wesley continues on his way, unaware that his mother isn't
present anymore. Beverly is elsewhere, checking up on Quaice, but when she
enters his quarters, she finds that Quaice is gone....and has, in effect,
NEVER been on the ship. She informs Picard of his disappearance, and he in
turn has Worf conduct a security scan which reveals nothing. Data checks the
Starfleet records, and finds that Quaice has no record - a fact that conflicts
with Beverly's memory, having known him for over fifteen years. She and Riker
interview O'Brien, who has no recollection of beaming him aboard; when she
has O'Brien report to Sickbay for an examination, she finds that two of her
medical staff have never been heard of by the ship's computer. Picard is
a bit taken aback; he informs her that there are only 200 or so crewmen aboard
the Enterprise, and he insists that that is the way it has always been. He is
informed of Wesley's experiment, and it suddenly appears that the young ensign
and his project might have something to do with these disappearances. Mean-
while, Beverly continues to doubt herself, while in Engineering, Wesley begins
thinking of Kosinski's theorems and the Traveler, the mysterious alien from
Tau Alpha C that rescued them before. While in Sickbay, Beverly is suddenly
attacked by a mysterious vortex that tries to capture her, then suddenly
closes. She reports her findings at a staff conference and brings up the
missing crew again, but this time, Picard quotes an even smaller number of
crewmen that are stationed on the Enterprise; when nobody seems to have
heard of Worf, Beverly is finally convinced something strange is happening.
She checks with Troi to make sure she isn't going mad, and finally goes back
to the bridge - where everyone is gone, and only she and Picard, who has no
recollection of his missing comrades, exist. Picard blinks out of existence,
and Beverly is alone, caught up in the computer's inability to justify her
being on the ship by herself, her own doubts about her judgment, and another
attack of the vortex that she averts. On the other side of the vortex is
reality - Wesley and Geordi, attempting to recreate what captured the doctor.
Beverly is caught in a warp bubble created by Wesley's experiments, and
formed by her own thoughts about death and loss - hence the disappearances.
The bubble itself is shrinking, and soon, the universe according to Beverly
is only 700 meters in diameter. Wesley's inability to save her is registered
by the Traveler, who suddenly returns to the Enterprise to guide Wes into
"letting go of the numbers" and concentrating on her. Beverly realizes her
predicament, and escapes to Engineering just as the ship closes in on her,
and jumps through a vortex that Wesley and the Traveler are able to create.
The warp bubble fails, and Beverly, glad to be home, takes comfort in the fact
that the people she cares about aren't just memories anymore.
== Guest star Eric Menyuk returned to reprise his role from Season One's
"Where No One Has Gone Before", the situations of which this episode
built upon (including Kosinski's theorems). Starbase 133 was the
Spacedock model, used again; the interior of the station was a reuse
of that of Starbase 74 from "11001001".
Coming Next: "Legacy," "The Reunion," "Future Imperfect," "Final Mission,"
"The Loss," "Data's Day" and more!
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