Inheritance (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Inheritance (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Inheritance" is the 162nd episode of the American science fiction television series "", the tenth episode of the . Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Federation starship "Enterprise"-D. In this episode, as the "Enterprise" helps a planet to survive, Lieutenant Commander Data (Brent Spiner) must work with two local scientists from the planet. One scientist seems particularly interested in Data Inheritance had the lowest Nielsen ratings of season seven at an 8.5. The "Enterprise" arrives at Altrea IV, a planet with a core that is
Lessons (Star Trek: The Next Generation) of the stellar cartography on board the "Enterprise", but the set would be completely replaced for its reappearance in the movie "Star Trek Generations". James Van Hise and Hal Schuster wrote in their 1995 book, "The Complete Next Generation", that they thought the relationship between Picard and Daren was believable, and that the story itself was very effective. They thought that the loneliness Picard feels at the end of the episode was part of an ongoing story which would culminate in the subplot about Picard's loneliness in "Star Trek Generations". Several reviewers re-watched "Star Trek: The Next Generation" after the