While the U.S.S. Enterprise is en
route to rendezvous with Troi's shuttlecraft, a bizarre
malfunction causes the transport vehicle to crash on
Vagra II.
The only life form on the planet is Armus, a sinister
entity that derives pleasure from the suffering of
others.
Picard orders Commander Riker,
Dr. Crusher, Lieutenant Commander Data and Lieutenant
Yar to the planet to rescue Troi. Upon arrival, they
discover that a strange entity has surrounded the crash
site with a forcefield, preventing the away team from
helping her. Suddenly, for no conceivable reason, Armus
kills Yar.
Captain Picard beams down with
the rest of the away team in an attempt to negotiate for
the crash victims' release. However, Armus responds by
ridiculing the crew and tormenting them with vicious and
childish pranks.
While Picard tries to reason
with Armus, Lt. Worf and Wesley Crusher discover that
when Armus is provoked, the forcefield around the
shuttlecraft weakens. Picard then taunts Armus, while
Lt. Worf and Wesley beam the crew back to the U.S.S.
Enterprise.
Picard orders the starship to
destroy the shuttlecraft with the ship's phasers and
declares the planet off limits to future Federation
travelers, thus leaving Armus quarantined on a barren,
lonely planet forever.
Returning to the U.S.S.
Enterprise, the crew is touched by the living will of
Lieutenant Yar. As her holographic image appears before
them, she gives a moving farewell to each of her fellow
crew members. |
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Production: 122
Season: 1 Episode: 22
Air Date: 04.25.1988
Stardate: 41601.3 |
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Patrick Stewart as
Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes as William Riker
LeVar Burton as Geordi La Forge
Denise Crosby as Natasha (Tasha) Yar
Michael Dorn as Worf
Gates McFadden as Beverly Crusher
Marina Sirtis as Deanna Troi
Brent Spiner as Data
Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher |
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| While "Skin Of Evil" was aired
after "Symbiosis", they were produced in the reverse
order. Near the end of Symbiosis, when the Ornarans and
Brekkians beam off, Denise Crosby is seen in the
background, waving goodbye as the doors close. |
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STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
Skin of Evil
"f.k.a.'The Shroud'"
#40271-122
Story by
Joseph Stefano
Teleplay by
Joseph Stefano
and
Hannah Louise Shearer
Directed by
Joseph L. Scanlan
THE WRITING CREDITS MAY NOT BE FINAL AND SHOULD NOT BE USED
FOR PUBLICITY OR ADVERTISING PURPOSES WITHOUT FIRST CHECKING
WITH THE TELEVISION LEGAL DEPARTMENT.
Copyright 1988 Paramount Pictures Corporation. All Rights
Reserved. This script is not for publication or
reproduction. No one is authorized to dispose of same. If
lost or destroyed, please notify the Script Department.
REVISED FINAL DRAFT
FEBRUARY 1, 1988
STAR TREK: "The Shroud" - 2/1/88 - CAST
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"The Shroud"
CAST
PICARD ARMUS (THE SHROUD)
RIKER
BEVERLY
DATA
TROI
TASHA
WORF
GEORDI
WESLEY
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER LELAND T. LYNCH
NURSE
LIEUTENANT BEN PRIETO [PRONOUNCED: "PREE-ET-TOE"]
Non-Speaking
TWO MEDICAL TECHNICIANS
TRANSPORTER CHIEF
Voice-Over
COMPUTER VOICE
STAR TREK: "The Shroud" - 2/1/88 - SETS
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"The Shroud"
SETS
INTERIORS EXTERIORS
USS ENTERPRISE USS ENTERPRISE
MAIN BRIDGE
MAIN ENGINEERING SHUTTLECRAFT
TRANSPORTER ROOM
SICKBAY VAGRA 2 [PRONOUNCED: "VAY-GRA"]
OBSERVATION LOUNGE
PASTORAL AREA
SHUTTLECRAFT
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