Evolution (Star Trek: The Next Generation) actions almost leading to the destruction of the ship. Evolution (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Evolution" is the first episode of the of the syndicated American science fiction television series "", the 49th episode overall, first airing on September 25, 1989. Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Federation starship "Enterprise". In this episode, escaped nanites threaten the "Enterprise" as well as its critical research mission. The Federation starship "Enterprise", under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), approaches the binary star system to perform astrophysics research under the guidance of
Emergence (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Emergence (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Emergence" is the 175th episode of the American science fiction television series "". The 23rd episode of the . Lieutenant Commander Data, while practicing acting in an "Enterprise" holodeck, is surprised when the Orient Express train drives through his set of Shakespeare's "The Tempest". Later, the "Enterprise" suddenly jumps into warp on its own; subsequent investigation shows that the ship had been undergoing a deadly theta flux distortion, and only by jumping into warp was the ship saved from destruction. Data postulates that this may be a previously unknown safety feature of the "Enterprise",