Genesis (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Genesis (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Genesis" is the 171st episode of the American science fiction television series "" and the 19th episode of the . It was directed by series cast member Gates McFadden. Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Data return to the USS "Enterprise" to discover the rest of the crew de-evolved into primitive forms of life, including spiders, amphibians and cave men. The given stardate is 47653.2, the year 2370. Worf fires a torpedo that veers off course during weapons exercises, and Picard and Data leave in a shuttlecraft to retrieve it from space. Data leaves his pregnant
Star Trek: Enterprise joined by his daughter-in-law Suzanne Westmore, who had previously been credited on "Voyager" as Suzanne Diaz. Ronald B. Moore returned once again as Visual Effectors Supervisor, a veteran of Trek productions since "The Next Generation" and also worked on the feature film "Star Trek Generations". Carol Kuntz was the Costume Supervisor, a position she had held since the production of "The Next Generation", while Charlotte A. Parker was "Enterprise"'s Hair Stylist, and had been previously credited as Charlotte A. Gravenor on "Voyager". A number of directors who had previously worked on episodes in other Star Trek series returned once more