Evolution
- Episode aired Sep 23, 1989
- TV-PG
- 46m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
3.5K
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Wesley's latest science project escapes the lab, threatening the Enterprise and an eminent scientist's life-long project.Wesley's latest science project escapes the lab, threatening the Enterprise and an eminent scientist's life-long project.Wesley's latest science project escapes the lab, threatening the Enterprise and an eminent scientist's life-long project.
Majel Barrett
- Enterprise Computer
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Scott Grimes
- Eric
- (uncredited)
Lorine Mendell
- Crewman Diana Giddings
- (uncredited)
Amy O'Neill
- Annette
- (uncredited)
Natalie Wood
- Bailey
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFirst episode where chief engineer Geordi LaForge has been promoted to rank of Lt. Commander. In addition, Worf has been promoted to full lieutenant from his previous rank of lieutenant junior grade.
- GoofsStubbs refers to viruses as life-forms. Viruses are generally not considered to be alive although the point is sometimes still debated and depends on how narrowly 'alive' is defined. However, they can be 'killed' (or, more precisely, inactivated). Unlike bacteria, which are true life-forms, viruses are not made of cells, have no metabolism or homeostasis, and cannot reproduce without infecting a host cell.
- Quotes
[Dr. Crusher is concerned about Wesley not living the life of a teenager]
Doctor Beverly Crusher: What were *you* doing when you were seventeen?
Capt. Picard: Probably getting into more trouble than Wesley, I can assure you.
Doctor Beverly Crusher: So was I. Isn't *that* what seventeen's supposed to be?
- ConnectionsReferenced in Star Trek: Lower Decks: I, Excretus (2021)
- SoundtracksStar Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage
Featured review
Writers made one character so irritating that it ruined the episode.
In this episode, the first show of season three, Wesley class project goes wrong when he accidentally releases some small nanos (bug like) items throughout the Enterprise. What is happening is that the nanos are eating the ships computer and making the Enterprise perform in an awkward manner. Getting rid of the nanos is very simple but Picard believes that this may be a new life form and will not harm the nanos until more is learned. But communicating with the nanos will take some very odd turn when Data is used as a voice for the small bug-like items.
There is also another situation on board when the Federation sends Dr. Paul Stubbs on a mission to a star that is set to explode. Mr Stubbs lifetime work has been on this subject and now the nanos may make his life's work for naught. Stubbs is against protecting the nanos as it will halt something he will never again experience in his lifetime.
Ken Jenkins plays the stiff Doctor Stubbs but it seems that the writers made the character quite irritating. Why in the world Captain Picard let him in all the commander's meeting is beyond comprehension. The character was snobby, bitter and uninteresting. The character sucked most of the entertainment value out of the story making the episode less interesting. Due to its complicated conception this was not the best episode to start the season. Not one of the better episodes.
There is also another situation on board when the Federation sends Dr. Paul Stubbs on a mission to a star that is set to explode. Mr Stubbs lifetime work has been on this subject and now the nanos may make his life's work for naught. Stubbs is against protecting the nanos as it will halt something he will never again experience in his lifetime.
Ken Jenkins plays the stiff Doctor Stubbs but it seems that the writers made the character quite irritating. Why in the world Captain Picard let him in all the commander's meeting is beyond comprehension. The character was snobby, bitter and uninteresting. The character sucked most of the entertainment value out of the story making the episode less interesting. Due to its complicated conception this was not the best episode to start the season. Not one of the better episodes.
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- kfo9494
- Mar 17, 2014
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- Runtime46 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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