Episode
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Unnatural Selection
Overview
Stardate: 42494.8. A mysterious hyper-ageing sickness kills the crew of a Federation cargo ship, and Dr. Pulaski must race against time to find a cure.
Details
- Series
- Star Trek: The Next Generation
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 7
- Air date
- 1989-01-30
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Unnatural Selection is Episode 7 in Season 2 of Star Trek: The Next Generation. It aired on 1989-01-30. The runtime is 45 min.
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Episode 8: A Matter of Honor
Commander Riker participates in an officer's exchange program which lands him an assignment on a Klingon Bird-of-Prey. Meanwhile, a Bezite ensign has trouble assimilating to the routines of the Enterprise.
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Episode 10: The Dauphin
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