Picard and the crew are
summoned to San Francisco to evaluate a discovery of
extra-terrestrial life on Earth that dates back to the
late 19th century. Triolic waves, a rare energy source
employed by very few species, have been detected around
the city. The Captain wonders why his crew has been
summoned instead of one of Earth's more qualified
scientists. He is shocked to learn that the U.S.S.
Enterprise has been included because Data's head, old,
dusty and dead, was found among the ruins of some
19th-century artifacts. The crew finds it hard to accept
Data's supposed death, but Data is typically
matter-of-fact, explaining that at a future date he will
transport back to 19th-century Earth, where his death
will occur. Meanwhile, Geordi concludes that the only
species that uses triolic rays and is capable of
assuming human form on earth exists solely on the planet
Devidia II. The Enterprise immediately sets course.
Upon their arrival, Picard sends an Away Team to
investigate, but insists Data stay aboard ship. Troi
senses human lifeforms, but no one is physically
present. The crew concludes that the lifeforms are a
fraction of a second out of phase with them. Since Data
is the only hope for manipulating the distortion in
timing, he beams down, and immediately sets up a
forcefield. He soon disappears inside the field, but
communicates with the rest of the Away Team, describing
the unusual alien lifeforms he sees. Suddenly, an
explosion occurs, and Data is gone. Lost from Devidia
II, he reappears in San Francisco, circa the late 1800s.
The stranded Data
quickly adapts to his surroundings. He wins needed funds
in a barroom poker game, gets a hotel room and sets out
to build a communications device to get back in touch
with the Enterprise.
Back on the
Enterprise, the crew concludes that the aliens pose a
real threat to 19th-century Earth. They realize they
must join Data there in trying to stop them, even if
they, like Data, are doomed to die. Geordi begins work
on a copy of the device that created Data's force field,
hoping to make it large enough to transport an entire
Away Team. Later, in Ten-Forward, Picard is unnerved by
a conversation with Guinan, who insists he break with
tradition and accompany the Away Team back to the 19th
century. Although she can give him no explanation, he
realizes she knows something. At the same time, back on
Earth, Data is surprised to see a picture of Guinan in
the local newspaper.
Assuming she has
joined him from the future, Data tracks Guinan down at a
literary reception where she is playing hostess. Guinan
fails to recognize Data, but she is not shocked when he
tells her that they serve together on the same starship
in the 24th century. She listens with great concern to
his story, subtly revealing that she, too, is not from
Earth. Unfortunately, Mark Twain, the honored guest at
Guinan's reception, overhears their entire conversation.
Meanwhile, on the Enterprise, Geordi is able to complete
his device, and an Away Team led by Captain Picard
transports to the 19th century. |
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Production: 226
Season: 5 Episode: 26
Original Air Date: 06.15.1992
Stardate: 45959.1
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Patrick Stewart as
Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes as William Riker
Brent Spiner as Data
LeVar Burton as Geordi La Forge
Michael Dorn as Worf
Gates McFadden as Beverly Crusher
Marina Sirtis as Deanna Troi
Whoopi Goldberg as Guinan |
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Jerry Hardin as Samuel
Clemens
Michael Aron as Bellboy
Barry Kivel as Doorman
Ken Thorley as Seaman
Sheldon Peters Wolfchild as Indian
John M. Murdock as Beggar
Marc Alaimo as Gambler
Milt Tarver as Scientist
Michael Hungerford as Roughneck |
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| Errors made by characters
(possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In the
episode Time's Arrow: Part 1, Data & Picard are
examining artifacts in the cave when first arriving on
earth. Picard picks up a Colt revolver which Data
incorrectly identifies as a Colt "double action"
revolver when it is in fact a Colt "single action"
revolver. |
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STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"Time's Arrow"
#40275-226
Story by
Joe Menosky
Teleplay by
Joe Menosky & Michael Piller
Directed by
Les Landau
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FINAL DRAFT
APRIL 6, 1992
STAR TREK: "Time's Arrow" - REV. 4/06/92 - CAST
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"Time's Arrow"
CAST
PICARD SAMUEL CLEMENS
RIKER BELLBOY
DATA GAMBLER
BEVERLY SEAMAN
TROI AMERICAN INDIAN
GEORDI BEGGAR
WORF DOORMAN
ROUGHNECK
GUINAN
SCIENTIST Non-Speaking
A MAN
Non-Speaking A WOMAN
SUPERNUMERARIES N.D. MAN (MISTER LANE)
BUSINESSMAN
SOCIETY PEOPLE
ALIENS
STAR TREK: "Time's Arrow" - 4/06/92 - SETS
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"Time's Arrow"
SETS
INTERIORS EXTERIORS
USS ENTERPRISE USS ENTERPRISE
MAIN BRIDGE
READY ROOM DEVIDIA TWO
ENGINEERING
TEN FORWARD 24TH CENT. SAN FRANCISCO
OBSERVATION LOUNGE
HOTEL 19TH CENT. SAN FRANCISCO/
DATA'S ROOM STREET
POKER ROOM
ALLEY
24TH CENTURY SAN FRANCISCO
UNDERGROUND CAVERN HOTEL
VICTORIAN HOME VICTORIAN HOME
BALLROOM
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