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The Naked Now

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EPISODE
The Naked Now
Attribution
Series: The Next Generation
Written by: John D.F. Black
J. Michael Bingham
Directed by: Paul Lynch
Production information
Episode no.: 1x03
Production no.: 103
First aired: 5 October 1987
Chronology
Date: 2364
Stardate: 41209.2


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[edit] Summary

Responding to a message from the Oberth-class science vessel, USS Tsiolkovsky, which is monitoring the collapse of a supergiant star, the crew of the USS Enterprise-D discover that the crew of the Tsiolkovsky had killed themselves after contracting an unknown virus.

Soon after, the virus makes it aboard the Enterprise and the crew start to act like they are intoxicated and lose their inhibitions. To make matters worse, Wesley Crusher takes control of engineering and disables the ship's warp engines by removing the isolinear chips, meaning that the Enterprise can't escape from the exploding supergiant.

Thankfully, a cure for the virus is found when it was discovered that it was a variant of the Psi 2000 virus that had been contracted by the crew of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701), 98 years earlier. Together, Crusher and Lieutenant Commander Data are able to reinsert the chips and repair the ship's engines in time to escape.

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[edit] Characters

BennettBeverly CrusherWesley CrusherDataDiana GiddingsGeordi La ForgeSarah MacDougalJean-Luc PicardWilliam T. RikerJim ShimodaDeanna TroiWorf, son of MoghNatasha Yar
Referenced only 
James T. Kirk

[edit] Starships and vehicles

USS Enterprise-D (Galaxy-class) • SS Tsiolkovsky (Oberth-class)
Referenced only 
USS Enterprise (Constitution-class)

[edit] Locations

Baikonur CosmodromeEarthRussiaVenus

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BetazoidHumanKlingon

[edit] States and organizations

Federation StarfleetUnited Federation of PlanetsUSSR

[edit] Other

decompressiondecontaminationgravitygravity shifthull breachhydrogenisolinear optical chipmedical tricordermetaphysicspolywaterpolywater intoxicationPsi 2000 virusred giantrepulsor beamsickbaySoong-type androidstarstellar matterstellar core fragmentsonic drivertractor beamtraining divisionwhite dwarfVISORsupergiant star

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[edit] Related stories

The Psi 2000 virus was first encountered by the crew of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701), this adventure and its after-effects can be seen in the following adventures:-

The after-effects of the liaison between Data and Natasha Yar can be seen in the following adventures:

[edit] Timeline

published order
Previous episode:
Encounter at Farpoint
TNG episode produced Next episode:
Code of Honor
Previous episode:
Encounter at Farpoint
TNG episode aired Next episode:
Code of Honor
chronological order
Previous Adventure:
Pathways
Chapter 8, Section 6
Pocket Next Adventure:
Double Helix
Infection
Previous Adventure:
Here Today
Voyages of the
USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)
Next Adventure:
Double Helix
Infection

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