Brothers (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Brothers (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Brothers" is the 77th episode of the syndicated American science fiction television series "", the third episode of the . Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Starfleet starship USS "Enterprise"-D. In this episode, Commander Data (Brent Spiner) aborts an emergency mission and hijacks the "Enterprise" in response to a homing command from his "father". A misguided prank between two young brothers exposes one of them to a toxic parasite that cannot be treated aboard the USS "Enterprise", but Dr. Crusher (Gates McFadden) is able to
First Contact (Star Trek: The Next Generation) universe. He requests that the "Enterprise" leave the planet, in hopes that they may be able to return at a later time. He agrees to delay Malcor's development of warp drive technology until its people are ready. With Mirasta's project cancelled, she asks Picard if she can join his crew, and Picard agrees. The episode ranked eighth in "Entertainment Weekly"s list of top 10 "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episodes. First Contact (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "First Contact" is the 15th episode of the (and the 89th episode overall) of the American science fiction television series "". During an