Parallels

"Parallels" is an episode from the seventh season of Star Trek: The Next Generation directed by Robert Wiemer from a script by Brannon Braga. Returning from a bat'leth tournament, Lieutenant Worf returns to the Enterprise and is treated to a surprise birthday party, much to his regret. As he attends the party, he starts to notice subtle changes, such as the flavor of the cake changing, and a painting given to him by Data appearing on a different ... more

"Parallels" is an episode from the seventh season of Star Trek: The Next Generation directed by Robert Wiemer from a script by Brannon Braga. Returning from a bat'leth tournament, Lieutenant Worf returns to the Enterprise and is treated to a surprise birthday party, much to his regret. As he attends the party, he starts to notice subtle changes, such as the flavor of the cake changing, and a painting given to him by Data appearing on a different wall. The changes start to become more pronounced, and Worf's confusion leads to the Enterprise being damaged by a Cardassian attack which results in the death of Geordi La Forge. Despite retaining his initial memories, Worf has no evidence that reality has changed and his own personal logs support the stories given by the other crew members. Other major changes occur: Riker is seen as Captain of the Enterprise, the Bajorans become the suppressors of the Cardassians and enemies of the Federation, Wesley Crusher is a lieutenant on the... less