Evolution (Star Trek: The Next Generation) neutronium as a result of a stellar explosion that occurs every 196 years and is due to occur in the next few hours. Stubbs plans to launch a probe, dubbed the Egg, to gather the data, a result of a lifetime's development. Meanwhile, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Crusher (Gates McFadden) has returned to her duties on the "Enterprise" after a stint at Starfleet Medical. As the expected time of the stellar explosion nears, the ship malfunctions in odd ways, and the issue is traced to the computer core. Acting Ensign Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton), who had been working on a
Peak Performance (Star Trek: The Next Generation) orbit around a nearby planet. Picard is to command the "Enterprise", while Riker is to choose a crew to man the "Hathaway". Riker recruits Chief Engineer Geordi La Forge, Lt. Worf and Acting Ensign Wesley Crusher as his senior staff, and the team begins their efforts to restore the old ship to working order. The "Hathaway" is easily outclassed by the "Enterprise", and has no antimatter, making warp speed impossible. Wesley, however, returns to the "Enterprise" under false pretenses and surreptitiously beams a school experiment containing a small amount of antimatter to the "Hathaway", which would allow them a very