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
Conundrum (Star Trek: The Next Generation) of alien. MacDuff struggles to activate the ship's weapons, but Riker and Worf defeat him. Dr. Crusher is able to restore memories to the crew. The alien is identified as a Satarran, who are at war with the Lysians so they plotted to hijack the "Enterprise" and tilt the war in their favor. Riker remains uneasy when he encounters Troi and Ro in the Ten Forward bar. Troi assumes his actions resulted from subconscious desires and curtly informs him that "if you're still confused tomorrow, you know where my office is." Conundrum (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Conundrum" is the