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Star Trek: The Next Generation


“The Quality of Life”

Episode Number135 (6.09)
Production Number235
Season6
Stardate46307.2
Original Airdate08-Nov-1992
StoryL.J. Scott
TeleplayNaren Shankar
DirectorJonathan Frakes
Dr. Farallon demos her Exocomp for La Forge and Data
Synopsis

When Picard and La Forge become trapped on the Tyra VII-a orbital mining station, Data risks their lives to protect three exocomps, machines he believes to be sentient.

Guest Cast

Ellen Bry (Dr. Farallon)
J. Downing (Transporter Chief Kelso)

Notes
  • The producers allowed La Forge a full-grown beard in this episode. It will be gone in the next episode. (See "A Fistful of Datas".)