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Star Trek: The Next Generation :: Shades of Gray (02x22)

Episode Information

Title:

Shades of Gray

Episode #:

02x22

Production Number:

148

Original Airdate:

Monday July 17th, 1989

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Other Release Dates: (Edit)
Country:	Aired On:

CA (Télé-Québec)	Jul 17, 1989
UK (BBC TWO)	Oct 02, 1991
FR (BBC TWO)	Oct 02, 1991
IE (BBC TWO)	Oct 02, 1991

Episode Crew
Director:	Rob Bowman (1)
Writer:	Hans Beimler
Story:	Maurice Hurley

Episode Summary

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Stardate: 42976.1 On an away mission, Cmdr. Riker is struck by a deadly thorn. As the crew fights to cure the virus or infection he has received, Riker must be subjected to very emotional flashbacks in order for the medical team to find the right medical path to take.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Colm Meaney	played	Miles O'Brien	Recurring (18th appearance)

Main Cast

•Patrick Stewart	played	Captain Jean-Luc Picard
•Jonathan Frakes	played	Commander William T. Riker
•LeVar Burton	played	Lieutenant/Lt. Commander Geordi LaForge
•Michael Dorn	played	Lieutenant Worf
•Marina Sirtis	played	Counselor Deanna Troi
•Brent Spiner	played	Lt. Commander Data
•Wil Wheaton	played	Acting Ensign/Ensign Wesley Crusher

Episode Notes

Log Entries:
*Captain's Log, Stardate 42976.1. During a geological survey on Surata IV, Commander Riker has become infected by an unidentified microbe.

Beside the archive footage taken from previous episodes, Michael Dorn (Worf) does not appear in this episode.

This episode marks the final appearance of Diana Muldaur (Dr. Katharine Pulaski) on the series.