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Galaxy's Child (TNG episode)
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"Galaxy's Child " is the 90th episode of the science fiction
television series Star Trek: The Next Generation
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is forced involuntarily to become a temporary surrogate mother to an alien baby.
, who has previously used a life-like simulation of Dr. Brahms in the holodeck to help save the Enterprise before ("Booby Trap"), is excited to meet her, but is frustrated when she complains of the modifications he has made to the Enterprises engines. La Forge also comes to learn that Brahms is married, a fact not noted in the holodeck simulation. Dr. Brahms learns of how La Forge previously saved the Enterprise, and asks another crewman to show her the simulation. La Forge, alarmed, tries to stop this, but arrives too late as Dr. Brahms has discovered the computer-simulated version of her, and accuses La Forge of invading her privacy.
As the Enterprise continues its mission, it is attacked by a strange space-faring creature, nearly the size of the Enterprise. Taking defense action, Captain Picard orders a low power phaser burst on the creature, but this kills it. On scanning the creature, Data finds another smaller creature inside it, and the crew realizes that the larger creature only attacked them to protect its unborn. The crew performs a Cesarean section that frees the newborn, but as they turn to leave, the newborn attaches itself to the ship and feeds off its power systems, imprinting on the Enterprise as if it were the creature's mother. As their power supplies run low, the crew finds a nearby debris field that the larger creature appeared to be headed for which would serve as a better feeding ground for the infant. When they arrive there on the last of their power reserves, the crew finds they cannot dislodge the creature. Worse, the creature emits radio signals that attract more of its kind from the debris field which head straight toward the Enterprise. La Forge and Brahms put aside their differences and devise a solution: to alter the frequency of energy as to "sour the milk", which causes the infant to leave the ship and join the other creatures. As the Enterprise power is restored, La Forge and Brahms make up and determine they can still be friends.
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television series Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the Star Trek franchise. Roddenberry, Rick Berman, and Michael Piller served as executive producers at different times throughout the production...
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Overview
The EnterpriseUSS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)
The USS Enterprise is a 24th century starship in the Star Trek fictional universe and the principal setting of the Star Trek: The Next Generation television series...
is forced involuntarily to become a temporary surrogate mother to an alien baby.
Plot summary
The Enterprise welcomes aboard Dr. Leah Brahms, one of the designers of the Galaxy class starship engines. Lt. Commander Geordi La ForgeGeordi La Forge
Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge is a regular character in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and its feature films, played by LeVar Burton...
, who has previously used a life-like simulation of Dr. Brahms in the holodeck to help save the Enterprise before ("Booby Trap"), is excited to meet her, but is frustrated when she complains of the modifications he has made to the Enterprises engines. La Forge also comes to learn that Brahms is married, a fact not noted in the holodeck simulation. Dr. Brahms learns of how La Forge previously saved the Enterprise, and asks another crewman to show her the simulation. La Forge, alarmed, tries to stop this, but arrives too late as Dr. Brahms has discovered the computer-simulated version of her, and accuses La Forge of invading her privacy.
As the Enterprise continues its mission, it is attacked by a strange space-faring creature, nearly the size of the Enterprise. Taking defense action, Captain Picard orders a low power phaser burst on the creature, but this kills it. On scanning the creature, Data finds another smaller creature inside it, and the crew realizes that the larger creature only attacked them to protect its unborn. The crew performs a Cesarean section that frees the newborn, but as they turn to leave, the newborn attaches itself to the ship and feeds off its power systems, imprinting on the Enterprise as if it were the creature's mother. As their power supplies run low, the crew finds a nearby debris field that the larger creature appeared to be headed for which would serve as a better feeding ground for the infant. When they arrive there on the last of their power reserves, the crew finds they cannot dislodge the creature. Worse, the creature emits radio signals that attract more of its kind from the debris field which head straight toward the Enterprise. La Forge and Brahms put aside their differences and devise a solution: to alter the frequency of energy as to "sour the milk", which causes the infant to leave the ship and join the other creatures. As the Enterprise power is restored, La Forge and Brahms make up and determine they can still be friends.