"Silicon Avatar" is a fifth season episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. The episode has an average rating of 3.8/5 on the official Star Trek website (as of March 1, 2008).
Commander Riker, Data, and Doctor Crusher are visiting the Melona Four colony, when the Crystalline Entity suddenly appears and begins tearing up the planetary surface. Although the rapid evacuation is mostly successful, two of the colonists die in the onslaught.
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"Silicon Avatar" is a fifth season episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. The episode has an average rating of 3.8/5 on the official Star Trek website (as of March 1, 2008).
Commander Riker, Data, and Doctor Crusher are visiting the Melona Four colony, when the Crystalline Entity suddenly appears and begins tearing up the planetary surface. Although the rapid evacuation is mostly successful, two of the colonists die in the onslaught.
The Enterprise sets out in pursuit of the Entity, with the help of Kila Marr, who is a xenobiologist and expert on the creature. Marr does not trust Data, as she is aware that Data's brother Lore has assisted the Entity in the past. Captain Picard hopes to challenge this perception by having Data work closely with Doctor Marr.
Soon Marr reveals the source of her prejudice: her son was killed by the Entity at Omicron Theta, which is the planet where Data is from. She is initially suspicious of the android, but over time comes to understand that Data...
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