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Star Trek: The Next Generation
E1 of 26
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Series 7 - Episode 1
Descent - Part Two
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Summary
Part two of two. Data's malevolent brother Lore persuades him to join forces with the Borg, and he responds by taking Picard hostage - leaving Dr Crusher in charge of a skeleton crew aboard the Enterprise. Patrick Stewart and Brent Spiner star.
Cast & Crew
Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Patrick Stewart
Commander William Riker
Jonathan Frakes
Lt Commander Data
Brent Spiner
Dr Beverley Crusher
Gates McFadden
Lt Commander Geordi La Forge
LeVar Burton
Lt Worf
Michael Dorn
Counsellor Deanna Troi
Marina Sirtis
Hugh
Jonathan Del Arco
Taitt
Alex Datcher
Barnaby
James Horan
Crosis
Brian Cousins
Lore
Brent Spiner
Director
LeVar Burton
Writer
Rene Echevarria
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