Emergence

Episode aired May 7, 1994
TV-PG
46m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

2.7K

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Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, LeVar Burton, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

Space Sci-Fi Action Adventure Drama Sci-Fi

Strange images begin appearing throughout the ship's decks and holodecks. Data and the rest of the crew begin to investigate only to discover that the ship's computer itself is exhibiting th... Read allStrange images begin appearing throughout the ship's decks and holodecks. Data and the rest of the crew begin to investigate only to discover that the ship's computer itself is exhibiting the strange behavior as it begins to become self-aware.Strange images begin appearing throughout the ship's decks and holodecks. Data and the rest of the crew begin to investigate only to discover that the ship's computer itself is exhibiting the strange behavior as it begins to become self-aware.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

2.7K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
This is the 25th TNG episode directed by Cliff Bole, making him the show's most prolific director.

Goofs
When Data is depolarising the power grid while holding the cab back with his left arm, the scene cuts to a view from over his right shoulder. There is a brief moment when his right arm is moved back to show his left hand. Since his left arm is no longer holding the cab, it should be in motion running him over. Even so, the wheels are still heard burning on the road as if still being held back.

Quotes
[last lines]
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: [on Data's suggestion that the new life form may be dangerous] The intelligence that was formed on the Enterprise didn't just come out of the ship's systems. It came from us, from our mission records, personal logs, holodeck programs, our fantasies. Now, if our experiences with the Enterprise have been honorable, can't we trust that the sum of those experiences will be the same?

Connections
Referenced in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Adversary (1995)

Soundtracks
Star Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage

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Featured review

5/10

Oh dear. Are we back in Season 2.

The latter half of Season 7 had a number of low brow episodes and this is one of them.

Weak premise, weak delivery, rubbish effects and overall just very poor. Felt like we'd stepped back onto season 2. Don't think it helped that it felt like everyone was shoehorned into the script to make sure they had their allotted screen time.