Genesis (Star Trek: The Next Generation) served as the make-up supervisor for "Genesis". 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
Contagion (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Contagion (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Contagion" is the eleventh episode of the of the American science fiction television series "", the 37th episode overall. It was originally released on March 20, 1989, in broadcast syndication. It was written by Steve Gerber and Beth Woods, and was 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, Picard and company try to protect the "Enterprise" against a catastrophic malfunction and simultaneously unlock the secrets of the once-powerful Iconian empire while keeping those secrets from