Daled IV rotates only once per revolution around its sun, shrouding one side of the planet in eternal night, while It is always day on the other side. This condition, which does exist in nature, is called "tidal locking". Because most planetary bodies have a natural tendency to become tidally locked to their host body over a long enough time, it is thought that such planets may be common and could possibly host life, particularly in systems orbiting red and brown dwarf stars, which have lifespans much longer than other main sequence stars. Daled IV might be an "eyeball planet", a hypothetical type of tidally locked planet where the tidal locking has led to features that make it resemble an eyeball.
Features the first morph in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
The first morph in Star Trek occurred in the first episode of TOS to air, The Man Trap (1966). The creature in that episode morphed into Dr. McCoy's old flame and various Enterprise crew members.
The first morph in Star Trek occurred in the first episode of TOS to air, The Man Trap (1966). The creature in that episode morphed into Dr. McCoy's old flame and various Enterprise crew members.
Le Dauphin (The Dolphin) was the heraldic symbol of the French Kings. From 1350 until 1791, the title designated the heir-apparent to the throne. Many royal claimants in exile gave themselves the title during the 19th and 20th centuries, and the title was officially revived in 1824 before being discarded once again in 1830.
This is the first on-screen appearance of Jaime Hubbard who plays the Dauphin, the main guest star. She would only appear three more times on television and one low budget film, but is best known for her appearance on this show. She would retire from acting six years after the airing of this episode and become a licensed psychotherapist.
Wesley Crusher's superconductor magnet prop, slightly modified, appears again in Prime Factors (1995) as the spatial trajector matrix.