Series: Star Trek: The Next Generation
Season: 1
Episode #: 24
Production #: 125
Episode Name: Conspiracy
Original Air Date: 05.09.88
After attending a clandestine meeting with his old friend Walter Keel and two other Starfleet captain's, Picard orders the Enterprise to return to Earth after Keel's ship is mysterious destroyed. Upon reaching Earth, Admiral Quinn beams aboard. Picard immediately notices his strange behaviour and recalls Quinn's warnings during his previous visit to the Enterprise. Upon investigation, it is discovered that parasites have invaded the bodies of key Starfleet personnel and are influencing their behaviours. The rather gruesome ending in which we discover Remmick has been taken over by the species' "mother creature" and must be killed to save the lives of those infected by the parasites was well done. Before his/its death, we learn the creature sent out a homing beacon to an unexplored region of space.
I have read that the original plan was to bring these creatures back in the future. They were replaced by the Borg as the species from the unexplored region of space that could destroy the Federation.
Cast:
Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes as William Thomas Riker
Brent Spiner as Data
LeVar Burton as Geordi La Forge
Michael Dorn as Worf
Gates McFadden as Beverly Crusher
Marina Sirtis as Deanna Troi
Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher
Guest Cast:
Robert Schenkkan as Lt. Cmdr. Dexter Remmick
Henry Darrow as Admiral Savar
Ward Costello as Admiral Gregory Quinn
Ray Reinhardt as Admiral Aaron
Jonathan Farwell as Captain Walker Keel
Michael Berryman as Captain Rixx
Ursaline Bryant as Captain Tryla Scott
Director: Cliff Bole
Teleplay By: Tracy Torme
Story By: Robert Sabaroff
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