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
The Forge (Star Trek: Enterprise) had previously written a number of "Star Trek"-related novels and books, including a series of collaborations with William Shatner and the novel "Federation". They had also written several nonfiction books on the behind-the-scenes productions of the "Star Trek" series such as " - The Lost Series" and "Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Continuing Mission". "The Forge" was their first script together for a "Star Trek" series, but they had previously written scripts for other shows, including "Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World" and "Once a Thief". They joined the "Enterprise" writing team shortly before working on the