Lonely Among Us

Next Generation Episode #7

Written by DC Fontana. Story by Michael Halperin. Directed by Cliff Bole.

Stardate: 41249.3 First aired: 2 November 1987

The peoples of the two planets of the Beta Renna system, the Anticans and the Selay, have applied for Federation membership, but they are hostile to each other. The Enterprise is to conduct negotiations, but is hit by a mysterious energy cloud. An energy being takes control of Worf and Beverly before entering Picard. The being intends to merge Picard with the energy cloud, creating a new life-form. Picard beams into the cloud, but Riker and Data reform him using the transporters. He is unharmed, and has no memory of his possession. Data first showed his interest in the Sherlock Holmes stories during this episode.

Guest Cast

John Durbin as "Ssestar", Kavi Raz as "Singh".

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