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Nervala IV is an inhospitable planet whose atmosphere is wrapped in a highly unstable distortion field, allowing transport only once every eight years. The planet's surface is as lethal as the atmosphere is unstable, the research facility needed a shield to protect the facility's inhabitants from the lethal radiation outside.

During an attempt to evacuate a Starfleet research team during 2361, Lieutenant William T. Riker, who was on temporary assignment aboard the USS Potemkin, was nearly trapped on the planet as the transport window began closing in on him. In order to get him out safely, a second confinement beam was used to strengthen his signal.

When the transporter chief aboard the Potemkin got Riker to safety, the second beam was cut off, but rather than breaking down to nothing, the second beam, which apparently bounced off of the atmosphere's distortion field, was sent back to the surface, where an exact duplicate of Riker materialized back inside the facility where he lived for eight years until he was rescued in 2369.

In that year, Commander Riker, then serving as first officer under Captain Jean-Luc Picard on board the USS Enterprise-D, returned to the planet with an away team to collect the research that was left behind eight years ago.

The double decided to go by the name Thomas Riker, making use of his middle name. (TNG episode: "Second Chances")

Planets visited by the USS Enterprise-D
2364	Earth • Deneb IV • Archaria III • Ligon II • Styris IV • Omicron Theta • Gamma Tauri IV • Delphi Ardu IV • Peacekeepers' World • Parliament • Rubicun III • Quadra Sigma III • Haven • Torona IV • Angel I • Starbase 74 planet • Bynaus • Tigan VII • Syntagus Theluv • Tarod IX • Faltos • Persephone V • Mordan IV • Aldea • Velara III • Relva VII • Minos • Treva • Vagra II • Ornara • Brekka • Vandor IV • Sarona VIII • Dytallix B
2365	'audet IX • Tenara • Epsilon Miranda V • DQN 1196 • Raimon • Feenix-Denn IV • Himalias V • Thiopa • Gravesworld • Ramatis III • Solais V • Gagarin IV • Elysia • Iconia • Pacifica • Bringloid V • Mariposa • Drema IV
2366	Kavis Alpha IV • Tau Cygna V • Galorndon Core • Acamar III • Orelious IX • Bre'el IV • Cassiopeia Delta VII • Archer IV • Betazed • Vulcan • Rutia IV • Jouret IV
2367	Saturn • Earth • Turkana IV • Camus II • Tagus III • Adelphous IV • Evadne IV • Qo'noS
2368	Qo'noS • El-Adrel IV • Valo I • Valo II • Qualor II • Vulcan • Galorndon Core • Hermeticus II • Votar VII • Sindar • Tessen III • Rajatha Prime • Earth
2369	Frigis • Hobson Delta II • Bajor • Eloh • Riat • Atrea IV • Nervala IV • Enoch VII • Earth
2370	Terrellian crashsite world • Marijne VII • K'Trall • Dessica II • Barradas III • Calder II • Vulcan • Kesprytt III • Enoch VII • Dyson Sphere • Hera • Atrea IV • Vacca VI • Dorvan V • Hera • Krantin • Syng II • Earth
2371	Sindikash • Thanet • Ntignano • Damiano • Veridian III

External linkEdit

• Nervala IV article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.