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The Child

  • byJoe Siegler
  • Posted on October 12, 2024
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The Child

This Story: Season 2 Episode 1 (production code 127)
TNG Overall: Episode 27
Trek Overall: Story 127, Episode 129
Airdate: 21 Nov 1988
Written by Jaron Summers, Jon Povill, & Maurice Hurley
Directed by Rob Bowman

Notes

  • The child from this episode is never seen or referenced ever again. Ever.
  • This story was originally a script for the never fully produced “Star Trek: Phase II” TV series in 1977.  There are some details on that version here.
  • Presumably as the writer’s strike was still a thing, they just used a script from that and changed the character of Ilia to Troi.
  • The first episode for Diana Muldaur as Dr. Katherine Pulaski.
  • The first episode for Whoopi Goldberg as Guinan, and by extension the first one with the Ten Forward set.
  • The first episode where Geordi LaForge is promoted to chief engineer, ending the parade of random engineers from the first season (none of which are ever seen again, I believe).
  • The first episode for Riker’s beard.  It will remain this way through the end of Star Trek: First Contact.
  • Worf is officially promoted (off screen) to security chief.
  • The only Season 2 episode to mention Beverly Crusher.  She is seen in archive footage in the finale, however.
  • First appearance of Colm Meaney in S2 (non speaking) – now seemingly transporter chief, but still with no on screen name.

Links

[ Wikipedia | Memory Alpha | IMDB | Amazon US DVD | Amazon US Blu-Ray ]

#StarTrekMarathon Star Trek TNG Ep 27 - The Child - 21 Nov 1988 1/2

S2 starts with this leftover from the Phase II series. Troi becomes pregnant (uh, virgin birth?). The child ages VERY rapidly, has a relationship with Troi for a few days and leaves. I find it hard to invest pic.twitter.com/uIM6HuBcy9

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) October 12, 2024

#StarTrekMarathon Star Trek TNG Ep 27 - The Child - 21 Nov 1988 2/2

emotion in this as the child is NEVER mentioned again - ever. Marina acted it well, tho. First eps for Dr. Pulaski, Worf as security chief, Geordi as chief engineer, & the addition of Whoopi Goldberg as Guinan. pic.twitter.com/Zt2cm8sdrN

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) October 12, 2024

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