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: The Next Generation Technical Manual "Galaxy"-class ships. In addition to the more serious material, the manual also contains a number of inside jokes. These include: The print version was later complemented by a similar electronic version, the "". A follow-up title, the "", was published in 1998. Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual Star Trek: The Next Generation: Technical Manual ("ST:TNG TM") is a paperback reference guide detailing the inner and other workings of the fictional Federation starship "Enterprise"-D and other aspects of technology that appeared in the television series "". Authored by Rick Sternbach and Michael Okuda, who both worked in the art