Evolution (Star Trek: The Next Generation) 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 Dr. Paul Stubbs (Ken Jenkins), analyzing the decay of
New Ground (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Enterprise" dissipates the wave with photon torpedoes. Alexander is saved from a damaged area of the "Enterprise" by Riker and Worf. Afterwards, Worf lets Alexander stay on the "Enterprise". New Ground (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "New Ground" is the 110th episode of the American science fiction television series "". The tenth episode of the . Worf is less than thrilled when his foster mother, Helena, arrives with his son Alexander. Although Helena and Worf's foster father, Sergey, had agreed to raise the boy after K'Ehleyr's death, Helena now reports that Alexander is having difficult time adjusting to his new