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Star Trek: The Next Generation
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Descent

  • Episode aired Jun 21, 1993
  • TV-PG
  • 46m
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8.0/10
3.5K
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Brian Cousins in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
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When Data experiences his first emotion, anger, after an encounter with the Borg, Data tries hard to recreate the experience, and he is blind as to what the consequences will be. Meanwhile, ... Read allWhen Data experiences his first emotion, anger, after an encounter with the Borg, Data tries hard to recreate the experience, and he is blind as to what the consequences will be. Meanwhile, the rest of the Enterprise investigate the mystery as to why the Borg they faced seemed to... Read allWhen Data experiences his first emotion, anger, after an encounter with the Borg, Data tries hard to recreate the experience, and he is blind as to what the consequences will be. Meanwhile, the rest of the Enterprise investigate the mystery as to why the Borg they faced seemed to have names and feelings of their own.

  • Director
    • Alexander Singer
  • Writers
    • Ronald D. Moore
    • Jeri Taylor
    • Brannon Braga
  • Stars
    • John Neville
    • Jim Norton
    • Natalija Nogulich
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    3.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Alexander Singer
    • Writers
      • Ronald D. Moore
      • Jeri Taylor
      • Brannon Braga
    • Stars
      • John Neville
      • Jim Norton
      • Natalija Nogulich
    • 22User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    John Neville
    John Neville
    • Isaac Newton
    Jim Norton
    Jim Norton
    • Albert Einstein
    Natalija Nogulich
    Natalija Nogulich
    • Adm. Alynna Nechayev
    Brian Cousins
    Brian Cousins
    • Crosis
    • (as Brian J. Cousins)
    Stephen Hawking
    Stephen Hawking
    • Stephen Hawking
    • (as Professor Stephen Hawking)
    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
    • Doctor Beverly Crusher
    Marina Sirtis
    Marina Sirtis
    • Counselor Deanna Troi
    Brent Spiner
    Brent Spiner
    • Lieutenant Commander Data…
    Richard Gilbert-Hill
    Richard Gilbert-Hill
    • Bosus
    Stephen James Carver
    • Tayar
    David Keith Anderson
    David Keith Anderson
    • Deceased Ohniaka III Science Division Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Majel Barrett
    Majel Barrett
    • Enterprise Computer
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Joe Baumann
    • Crewman Garvey
    • (uncredited)
    Christine Anne Baur
    • Ensign Corelki
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Alexander Singer
    • Writers
      • Ronald D. Moore
      • Jeri Taylor
      • Brannon Braga
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Stephen Hawking was on the Paramount lot for the video release of his film A Brief History of Time (1991). He asked the staff "Could you take me out of my chair and put me in the captain's chair?" His request was granted.
    • Goofs
      Either the brig continues to be remodeled, or there is a continuity problem with respect to the controls for the force field that closes off the prisoner's cell. In this episode, a crewman sits at a control console & activated/deactivates the force field. In I Borg (1992), a crewman tapped a panel on the wall to operate it, and, in an even earlier episode, Picard was able to turn it on/off with a simple voice command to the computer.
    • Quotes
      • [about the Borg encountered on Ohniaka III]
      • Commander William T. Riker: They were fast, aggressive, almost vicious. It was more like fighting Klingons than...
      • [realizes]
      • Commander William T. Riker: ... Borg.
      • [to Worf]
      • Commander William T. Riker: No offense.
      • Lieutenant Worf: None taken.
    • Connections
      Edited from Star Trek: The Next Generation: Time Squared (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Star Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
      Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage

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    Details

    • Release date
      • June 21, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Brandeis-Bardin Institute, Brandeis-Bardin Campus, 1101 Peppertree Lane, Brandeis, California, USA(Borg building)
    • Production company
      • Paramount Television
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 46m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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