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Star Trek: The Next Generation
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Silicon Avatar

  • Episode aired Oct 12, 1991
  • TV-PG
  • 45m
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7.2/10
3.3K
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Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
ActionAdventureDramaSci-Fi

The Crystalline Entity returns, and the Enterprise takes aboard a scientist to help track it down, but her personal agenda does not match Capt. Picard's.The Crystalline Entity returns, and the Enterprise takes aboard a scientist to help track it down, but her personal agenda does not match Capt. Picard's.The Crystalline Entity returns, and the Enterprise takes aboard a scientist to help track it down, but her personal agenda does not match Capt. Picard's.

  • Director
    • Cliff Bole
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry
    • Jeri Taylor
    • Lawrence V. Conley
  • Stars
    • Patrick Stewart
    • Jonathan Frakes
    • LeVar Burton
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    3.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Cliff Bole
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry
      • Jeri Taylor
      • Lawrence V. Conley
    • Stars
      • Patrick Stewart
      • Jonathan Frakes
      • LeVar Burton
    • 34User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Patrick Stewart
    Patrick Stewart
    • Captain Jean-Luc Picard
    Jonathan Frakes
    Jonathan Frakes
    • Commander William Thomas 'Will' Riker
    LeVar Burton
    LeVar Burton
    • Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
    Michael Dorn
    Michael Dorn
    • Lieutenant Worf
    Gates McFadden
    Gates McFadden
    • Dr. Beverly Crusher
    Marina Sirtis
    Marina Sirtis
    • Counselor Deanna Troi
    Brent Spiner
    Brent Spiner
    • Lieutenant Commander Data
    Ellen Geer
    Ellen Geer
    • Dr. Kila Marr
    Susan Diol
    Susan Diol
    • Carmen Davila
    Joe Baumann
    • Crewman Garvey
    • (uncredited)
    Cullen G. Chambers
    Cullen G. Chambers
    • Command Division Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Tracee Cocco
    Tracee Cocco
    • Ensign Jae
    • (uncredited)
    Jeremy Doyle
    • Enterprise-D Ensign
    • (uncredited)
    Goldie Gareza
    Goldie Gareza
    • Melona IV Technician
    • (uncredited)
    Gary Hunter
    • Sciences Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Randy James
    Randy James
    • Jones
    • (uncredited)
    Jason Marsden
    Jason Marsden
    • Raymond 'Renny' Marr
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Betty Matsushita
    • Melona IV Colonist
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Cliff Bole
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry
      • Jeri Taylor
      • Lawrence V. Conley
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    • Trivia
      Ellen Geer (Dr. Kila Marr) is the daughter of Herta Ware, who previously played Captain Picard's mother Yvette in Where No One Has Gone Before (1987).
    • Goofs
      At one point when Dr. Kila Marr scans the cave with Data, she holds the tricoder upside down.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Dr. Kila Marr: [addressing her son through Data] Tell me... that you understand, Renny. That... that you know I d... I did it for you, 'cause I love you, because I wanted to give you peace at last.

      Lt. Commander Data: I do not find such a file in your son's journals, Doctor; however, from what I know of him, by his memories and his writing, I do not believe he would be happy. He was proud of your career as a scientist, and now you have destroyed that. You say you did it for him, but I do not believe he would have wanted that. Yes... I believe your son would be very sad now. I am sorry, Doctor, but I cannot help you.

    • Connections
      Featured in Star Trek: First Contact Review (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Star Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
      Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage

    User reviews34

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    7/10

    I totally agreed with the doctor and what she did

    Picard was a fool in this episode. Oh yes it's trying to communicate with us, like the Silicon Avatar with stop killing to survive.
    • jeff-cossey
    • May 30, 2020
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    • Release date
      • October 12, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Walt Disney's Golden Oak Ranch - 19802 Placerita Canyon Road, Newhall, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Television
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    • Runtime
      45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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