Time Squared (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Time Squared (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Time Squared" is the 13th episode of the of the American science fiction television series "", the 39th episode overall. It originally aired on April 3, 1989, in broadcast syndication. The episode was written Kurt Michael Bensmiller and directed by Joseph L. Scanlan. Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Federation starship "Enterprise". In this episode, the crew of the "Enterprise" encounter a double of Captain Picard, apparently from the future. While the Federation starship "Enterprise" is en route to their planned destination, ship's sensors
Schisms (Star Trek: The Next Generation) to pass through. They appear in the cargo bay moments before the rift is forced closed. The aliens manage to send a brief energy pulse through at the last second, which disappears through the "Enterprise" hull and into space. Picard wonders if the pulse is a probe sent by the aliens attempting to communicate with the "Enterprise", but Riker, noting their methods which resulted in the death of one of the crew, suspects their motives are less benign. Schisms (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Schisms" is the 131st episode of the American science fiction television series "" and the fifth