Sunday, 15 April 2012

2x07: UNNATURAL SELECTION

>EPISODE INFORMATION
Original Air Date: 30 January 1989
Stardate: 42494.8
Written By: John Mason and Mike Gray
Directed By: Paul Lynch

>ABOUT
After the crew of the USS Lantree mysteriously die of "old age", Doctor Pulaski puts her life on the line and tries to prove that the children of Darwin Station are not the carriers of the disease that killed the USS Lantree crew, however, they are which results in Pulaski falling victim to the disease.

>TRIVIA

  • Paul Lynch previously directed the first season episodes "The Naked Now" and "11001001".
  • Patricia Smith (Dr Kingsley) and Diana Muldaur (Doctor Pulaski) were very exhausted as the result of the heavy make up in this episode. As a result, the two actresses said they will never do another season of Science Fiction shows again.
  • This episode marks the first time Miles O'Brien is referred to as the Transporter Chief and the first time he is named "O'Brien" and is also the first time his name is not credited in the closing credits.
>STARRING
  • Patrick Stewart as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard
  • Jonathan Frakes as Cmdr. William Riker
  • LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge
  • Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf
  • Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
  • Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data
  • Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher
>SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY
  • Diana Muldaur as Doctor Pulaski
>GUEST STARS
  • Patricia Smith as Dr. Sara Kingsley
  • Colm Meaney as Chief O'Brien
  • J. Patrick McNamara as Capt. Taggert
  • Scott Trost as Ensign
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