Star Trek: The Next Generation - Descent (1993)
On the holodeck, Lt. Commander Data plays a game of poker with holographic representations of Sir Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, and Stephen Hawking. Data explains to Newton that the game is an experiment for understanding "how three of history's greatest minds would interact" in such a setting. He suspends the program when a red alert is issued from the bridge.
Director: Alexander Singer
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Patrick Stewart as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard |
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Jonathan Frakes as Cmdr. William Riker |
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LeVar Burton as Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge |
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Michael Dorn as Lieutenant Worf |
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Gates McFadden as Dr. Beverly Crusher |
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Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi |
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Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data / Lore |
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John Neville as Isaac Newton |
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Jim Norton as Albert Einstein |
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Natalija Nogulich as Alynna Nechayev |
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Stephen Hawking as himself |
| Directing | Alexander Singer | Director |
| Writing | René Echevarria | Writer |
| Writing | Jeri Taylor | Story |
| Writing | Ronald D. Moore | Teleplay |