Takara_Soong 4 Posted May 27, 2005 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 Related Items: Dytallix B Pacifica Tau Ceti III parasite invaders Horatio, U.S.S. Thomas Paine, U.S.S. Andonian tea Renegade, U.S.S. 1 CaptainRixx reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HRH The KING 0 Posted May 29, 2005 Superb episode. The tone was sinister and creepy and downright scary too. I watched this episode alone the other day, at night. Not a good idea. :P The aliens were a little disappointing. They should have been more than simply purple scorpions, but that's just a minor quibble. The old Admiral kicking the crap out of Geordi, Riker and Worf was cool. The eating of worms??? Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!! This episode is often edited pretty heavily when it's repeated. Remmick eating the alien and then having his head "superexplodifieded" is also ALWAYS cut out whenever I see this episode. This episode has to be given a rating of 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LordOfTheBorg 1 Posted May 29, 2005 It was a great episode! I loved it! the only thing that bugged me was that it came out of nowhere,[the episode idea], and it didn't really tie in with anything else. Of course, none of the episodes did, but still, there was no rumours of this before or anything! Stupid canon! I give it a 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spike The Trill 0 Posted June 6, 2005 I just got done rewatching this episode for the first time since it orginally aired. I gave it a 4, because it was one of the best season one episodes, IMO, with a very "X-Files" like feel, but, they could have done more. The signal at the end, being trasmitted into deep space, should have been picked up in a later episode, like maybe in DS9, or Voyager. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen of Borg 2 Posted February 13, 2006 excellent episode that is one of the best this season. I agree, this episode is very creepy and almost scary. Good special effects with an eerie end of the episode. Just great ***** out of ***** Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
youbroughtheryouRiker 2 Posted November 28, 2007 I gave it a 4. Really good stuff. Just not completely gripping. But a really strong/high 4. Enjoyed the whole episode, but wasn't completely pulled in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
