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Star Trek: The Next Generation/The Child

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The Child
Season 2, Episode 1
Airdate November 21, 1988
Written by Jaron Summers &
Jon Povill and
Maurice Hurley
Directed by Rob Bowman
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The Child is the first episode of the second season of Star Trek: The Next Generation, and the twenty-seventh episode overall.

Starring: Patrick Stewart (Capt. Jean-Luc Picard), Jonathan Frakes (Cmdr. William Riker)

Also Starring: Levar Burton (Lt. Geordi La Forge), Michael Dorn (Lt. Worf), Marina Sirtis (Counselor Deanna Troi), Brent Spiner (Lt. Commander Data), Wil Wheaton (Wesley Crusher)

Special Appearance by: Diana Muldaur (Doctor Pulaski)

Guest Star: Seymour Cassel (Lt. Cmdr. Hester Dealt)

and Special Guest Star: Whoopi Goldberg (Guinan)

Co-Stars: R.J. Williams (Ian), Colm Meaney (Transporter Chief) Dawn Arnemann (Miss Gladstone), Zachary Benjamin (Young Ian), Dore Keller (Crewman)

Contents

Plot Overview

A life-force entity decides to learn about humanity by impregnating Deanna. Deanna has a baby (Ian), who is born, and grows into a child within a span of hours.

Notes

Arc Advancement

Happenings

Characters

Referbacks

Trivia

The Show

Behind the Scenes

Allusions and References

Memorable Moments

Quotes