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* CharacterDevelopment: Pulaski gets some much-needed development in this episode that nicely addresses some of her least-admirable traits.
** For a lot of fans, Pulaski was (and still is) best defined by her FantasticRacism toward Data, who she's constantly been disrespectful and dismissive toward. This episode has her pick him for a pilot purely because he wouldn't bear any ill effects if exposed to the virus, sarcastically writing off any ''actual'' qualities that would make him suitable. When they're working together she's her typical rude and dismissive self until he gets infected. After her infection Data stays with her for moral support and is instrumental in helping to find a cure; after this episode she's consistently shown to be more open-minded toward Data and appreciative of his unique talents.
** Pulaski was also openly stand-offish and seemed to love bucking authority whenever the opportunity arose, which naturally led to blows with Picard. She starts off full-force in this episode, constantly downplaying the risks of her medical procedure and winds up exposing herself to the virus for her troubles. She openly admits that her exposure was her own fault, and after this episode she's more careful to listen to the concerns of her crewmates and captain.
** For a lot of fans, Pulaski was (and still is) best defined by her FantasticRacism toward Data, who she's constantly been disrespectful and dismissive toward. This episode has her pick him for a pilot purely because he wouldn't bear any ill effects if exposed to the virus, sarcastically writing off any ''actual'' qualities that would make him suitable. When they're working together she's her typical rude and dismissive self until he gets infected. After her infection Data stays with her for moral support and is instrumental in helping to find a cure; after this episode she's consistently shown to be more open-minded toward Data and appreciative of his unique talents.
** Pulaski was also openly stand-offish and seemed to love bucking authority whenever the opportunity arose, which naturally led to blows with Picard. She starts off full-force in this episode, constantly downplaying the risks of her medical procedure and winds up exposing herself to the virus for her troubles. She openly admits that her exposure was her own fault, and after this episode she's more careful to listen to the concerns of her crewmates and captain.
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* AngstWhatAngst: Discussed; after Picard mentions that the crew of the ''Lantree'' were wiped out by the ageing disease, Dr. Kingsley shrugs it off seemingly without a care in the world. Picard calls her out on her lack of reaction, but she fires back by pointing out that since they now know beyond a doubt that the disease is fatal, it means they should be focusing on researching a cure, and that they can mourn the ''Lantree'' crew later.[[invoked]]
* BittersweetEnding: The episode seems to be moving towards a happy ending, with Pulaski and the research station staff cured and back to their normal ages, and even an implication that Pulaski may have gotten over her fear of transporters. And then the mood veers sharply downwards as the ''Enterprise'' returns to the ''Lantree'' and destroys the ship to eliminate any trace of the contagion, with Pulaski commenting on the terrible price that ship's crew paid for the unintended results of the Darwin Station's research.
* BittersweetEnding: The episode seems to be moving towards a happy ending, with Pulaski and the research station staff cured and back to their normal ages, and even an implication that Pulaski may have gotten over her fear of transporters. And then the mood veers sharply downwards as the ''Enterprise'' returns to the ''Lantree'' and destroys the ship to eliminate any trace of the contagion, with Pulaski commenting on the terrible price that ship's crew paid for the unintended results of the Darwin Station's research.
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** And it ''still'' doesn't occur to them [[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS6E7Rascals the next time it's implemented under opposite circumstances]].
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Having evidently just noticed that he’s had a new chief medical officer since this season started, Picard decides to use his next mission, a rendezvous with a Starfleet medical courier, to judge Dr. Pulaski’s capabilities. But once again his mission is interrupted by a garbled distress call. The call is traced to the ''Lantree'', where the entire crew is found dead, having inexplicably undergone rapid aging after leaving the Darwin Station a few days prior. The ''Lantree'' is quarantined as the ''Enterprise'' heads for the station to investigate.
Darwin Station is found to be suffering from the exact same phenomenon, and the lead scientists insist that the children need to be protected from it. Picard isn’t willing to risk sending anyone into the station but somehow has no qualms about encasing a child in solid plastic and beaming him aboard in order for Dr. Pulaski to examine him, and orders exactly that. After the initial examination reveals nothing dangerous, Picard and Pulaski argue over whether or not to release him from the plastic until Pulaski comes up with the compromise of examining him in a shuttlecraft to keep him away from the crew. She brings Data along for the examination, [[SarcasmMode because they have such an effective dynamic together]], and of course, mere minutes after she releases the boy from his plastic cage she finds herself suffering the first symptoms of the mysterious ailment.
Since it doesn’t matter anymore, Pulaski heads to Darwin Station and talks to the doctors about their experiments. It turns out they’re biologically engineering superhuman children with telekinetic powers and an aggressive resistance to disease. ''Overly'' aggressive, to the point that said resistance seeks out disease even before it reaches the children -- including in the bodies of anyone nearby. Data does some quick research and puts together that it’s that very immune response that is causing the rapid aging in the people around them. He deems the process irreversible, and Pulaski sends word to the ''Enterprise'' that she will remain in quarantine in the station. But Picard will have none of that, and has O’Brien come up with some TechnoBabble that will undo the effects by using the transporter to screen out the changes to her DNA. The process works, and the scientists at the station are able to follow this example to save themselves. But there is no saving the ''Lantree'', and ''Enterprise'' is forced to destroy the entire ship, as the bridge crew stands to honor its crew. Picard never does mention what he decides about Dr. Pulaski, though Troi goes out of her way to say that the two of them are a lot alike, so he probably ends up deciding that she’s just swell, even though she kind of got everything wrong in this episode.
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Darwin Station is found to be suffering from the exact same phenomenon, and the lead scientists insist that the children need to be protected from it. Picard isn’t willing to risk sending anyone into the station but somehow has no qualms about encasing a child in solid plastic and beaming him aboard in order for Dr. Pulaski to examine him, and orders exactly that. After the initial examination reveals nothing dangerous, Picard and Pulaski argue over whether or not to release him from the plastic until Pulaski comes up with the compromise of examining him in a shuttlecraft to keep him away from the crew. She brings Data along for the examination, [[SarcasmMode because they have such an effective dynamic together]], and of course, mere minutes after she releases the boy from his plastic cage she finds herself suffering the first symptoms of the mysterious ailment.
Since it doesn’t matter anymore, Pulaski heads to Darwin Station and talks to the doctors about their experiments. It turns out they’re biologically engineering superhuman children with telekinetic powers and an aggressive resistance to disease. ''Overly'' aggressive, to the point that said resistance seeks out disease even before it reaches the children -- including in the bodies of anyone nearby. Data does some quick research and puts together that it’s that very immune response that is causing the rapid aging in the people around them. He deems the process irreversible, and Pulaski sends word to the ''Enterprise'' that she will remain in quarantine in the station. But Picard will have none of that, and has O’Brien come up with some TechnoBabble that will undo the effects by using the transporter to screen out the changes to her DNA. The process works, and the scientists at the station are able to follow this example to save themselves. But there is no saving the ''Lantree'', and ''Enterprise'' is forced to destroy the entire ship, as the bridge crew stands to honor its crew. Picard never does mention what he decides about Dr. Pulaski, though Troi goes out of her way to say that the two of them are a lot alike, so he probably ends up deciding that she’s just swell, even though she kind of got everything wrong in this episode.
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Having evidently just noticed that he’s had a new chief medical officer since this season started, Picard decides to use his next mission, a rendezvous with a Starfleet medical courier, to judge Dr. Pulaski’s capabilities. But once again his mission is interrupted by a garbled distress call. The call is traced to the supply ship USS ''Lantree'', where the entire crew is found dead, having inexplicably undergone rapid aging after leaving the Darwin Genetic Research Station a few days prior. The ''Lantree'' is quarantined as the ''Enterprise'' heads for the station to investigate.
Darwin Station is found to be suffering from the exact same phenomenon, and the lead scientists insist thatthe children their subjects, genetically engineered children, need to be protected from it. Picard isn’t willing to risk sending anyone into the station but somehow has no qualms about encasing a child in solid plastic and beaming him aboard in order for Dr. Pulaski to examine him, and orders exactly that. After the initial examination reveals nothing dangerous, Picard and Pulaski argue over whether or not to release him from the plastic until Pulaski comes up with the compromise of examining him in a shuttlecraft to keep him away from the crew. She brings Data along for the examination, [[SarcasmMode because they have such an effective dynamic together]], and of course, mere minutes after she releases the boy from his plastic cage she finds herself suffering the first symptoms of the mysterious ailment.
Since it doesn’t matteranymore, anymore if she breaks quarantine, Pulaski heads to Darwin Station and talks to the doctors about their experiments. It turns out they’re biologically engineering superhuman children with telekinetic and telepathic powers and an aggressive resistance to disease. ''Overly'' aggressive, to the point that said resistance seeks out disease even before it reaches the children -- including children--including in the bodies of anyone nearby. Data does some quick research and puts together that it’s that very immune response that is causing the rapid aging in the people around them. He deems the process irreversible, and Pulaski sends word to the ''Enterprise'' that she will remain in quarantine in the station. But Picard will have none of that, and has O’Brien come up with some TechnoBabble {{Technobabble}} that will undo the effects by using the transporter to screen out the changes to her DNA. The process works, and the scientists at the station are able to follow this example to save themselves. But there is no saving the ''Lantree'', and ''Enterprise'' is forced to destroy the entire ship, as the bridge crew stands to honor its crew. Picard never does mention what he decides about Dr. Pulaski, though Troi goes out of her way to say that the two of them are a lot alike, so he probably ends up deciding that she’s just swell, even though she kind of got everything wrong in this episode.
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* WeOnlyHaveOneChance: After the transporter is jury-rigged, O'Brien tells Picard that this set up is "one-way" only. If it doesn't cure Dr. Pulaski, the only alternative will be to disperse her transporter pattern into space.
* WontTakeYesForAnAnswer: During the argument about studying a patient in a shuttlecraft, Picard suddenly relents and allows Pulaski to do so. It takes her a couple seconds to realize this.
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Since it doesn’t matter anymore, Pulaski heads to Darwin Station and talks to the doctors about their experiments. It turns out they’re biologically engineering superhuman children with telekinetic powers and an aggressive resistance to disease. ''Overly'' aggressive, to the point that said resistance seeks out disease even before it reaches the children -- including in the bodies of anyone nearby. Data does some quick research and puts together that it’s that very immune response that is causing the rapid aging in the people around them. He deems the process irreversible, and Pulaski sends word to the ''Enterprise'' that she will remain in quarantine in the station. But Picard will have none of that, and has O’Brien come up with some TechnoBabble that will undo the effects by using the transporter to screen out the changes to her DNA. The process works, and the scientists at the station are able to follow this example to save themselves. But there is no saving the ''Lantree'', and ''Enterprise'' is forced to destroy the entire ship, as the bridge crew stands to honor its crew. Picard never does mention what he decides about Dr. Pulaski, though Troi goes out of her way to say that the two of them are a lot alike, so he probably ends up deciding that she’s just swell, even though she kind of got everything wrong in this episode.
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Since it doesn’t matter anymore, Pulaski heads to Darwin Station and talks to the doctors about their experiments. It turns out they’re biologically engineering superhuman children with telekinetic powers and an aggressive resistance to disease. Data does some quick research and puts together that it’s that very immune response that is causing the rapid aging in the people around them. He deems the process irreversible, and Pulaski sends word to the ''Enterprise'' that she will remain in quarantine in the station. But Picard will have none of that, and has O’Brien come up with some TechnoBabble that will undo the effects by using the transporter to screen out the changes to her DNA. The process works, and the scientists at the station are able to follow this example to save themselves. But there is no saving the ''Lantree'', and Enterprise is forced to destroy the entire ship, as the bridge crew stands to honor its crew. Picard never does mention what he decides about Dr. Pulaski, though Troi goes out of her way to say that the two of them are a lot alike, so he probably ends up deciding that she’s just swell, even though she kind of got everything wrong in this episode.
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Since it doesn’t matter anymore, Pulaski heads to Darwin Station and talks to the doctors about their experiments. It turns out they’re biologically engineering superhuman children with telekinetic powers and an aggressive resistance to disease. Data does some quick research and puts together that it’s that very immune response that is causing the rapid aging in the people around them. He deems the process irreversible, and Pulaski sends word to the ''Enterprise'' that she will remain in quarantine in the station. But Picard will have none of that, and has O’Brien come up with some TechnoBabble that will undo the effects by using the transporter to screen out the changes to her DNA. The process works, and the scientists at the station are able to follow this example to save themselves. But there is no saving the ''Lantree'', and Enterprise ''Enterprise'' is forced to destroy the entire ship, as the bridge crew stands to honor its crew. Picard never does mention what he decides about Dr. Pulaski, though Troi goes out of her way to say that the two of them are a lot alike, so he probably ends up deciding that she’s just swell, even though she kind of got everything wrong in this episode.
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Series:Series/{{Star Trek The Next Generation}}\\
Episode: Season 2, Episode 7\\
Title: Unnatural Selection\\
Previous: The Schizoid Man\\
Next: A Matter of Honor\\
Recapper: Vengeance Karl]
Series:Series/{{Star Trek The Next Generation}}\\
Episode: Season 2, Episode 7\\
Title: Unnatural Selection\\
Previous: The Schizoid Man\\
Next: A Matter of Honor\\
Recapper: Vengeance Karl]
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Having evidently just noticed that he’s had a new chief medical officer since this season started, Picard decides to use his next mission, a rendezvous with a Starfleet medical courier, to judge Dr. Pulaski’s capabilities. But once again his mission is interrupted by a garbled distress call. The call is traced to the ''Lantree'', where the entire crew is found dead, having inexplicably undergone rapid aging after leaving the Darwin Station a few days prior. The ''Lantree'' is quarantined as the ''Enterprise'' heads for the station to investigate.
Darwin Station is found to be suffering from the exact same phenomenon, and the lead scientists insist that the children need to be protected from it. Picard isn’t willing to risk sending anyone into the station but somehow has no qualms about encasing a child in solid plastic and beaming him aboard in order for Dr. Pulaski to examine him, and orders exactly that. After the initial examination reveals nothing dangerous, Picard and Pulaski argue over whether or not to release him from the plastic until Pulaski comes up with the compromise of examining him in a shuttlecraft to keep him away from the crew. She brings Data along for the examination, [[SarcasmMode because they have such an effective dynamic together]], and of course, mere minutes after she releases the boy from his plastic cage she finds herself suffering the first symptoms of the mysterious ailment.
Since it doesn’t matter anymore, Pulaski heads to Darwin Station and talks to the doctors about their experiments. It turns out they’re biologically engineering superhuman children with telekinetic powers and an aggressive resistance to disease. Data does some quick research and puts together that it’s that very immune response that is causing the rapid aging in the people around them. He deems the process irreversible, and Pulaski sends word to the ''Enterprise'' that she will remain in quarantine in the station. But Picard will have none of that, and has O’Brien come up with some TechnoBabble that will undo the effects by using the transporter to screen out the changes to her DNA. The process works, and the scientists at the station are able to follow this example to save themselves. But there is no saving the ''Lantree'', and Enterprise is forced to destroy the entire ship, as the bridge crew stands to honor its crew. Picard never does mention what he decides about Dr. Pulaski, though Troi goes out of her way to say that the two of them are a lot alike, so he probably ends up deciding that she’s just swell, even though she kind of got everything wrong in this episode.
Darwin Station is found to be suffering from the exact same phenomenon, and the lead scientists insist that the children need to be protected from it. Picard isn’t willing to risk sending anyone into the station but somehow has no qualms about encasing a child in solid plastic and beaming him aboard in order for Dr. Pulaski to examine him, and orders exactly that. After the initial examination reveals nothing dangerous, Picard and Pulaski argue over whether or not to release him from the plastic until Pulaski comes up with the compromise of examining him in a shuttlecraft to keep him away from the crew. She brings Data along for the examination, [[SarcasmMode because they have such an effective dynamic together]], and of course, mere minutes after she releases the boy from his plastic cage she finds herself suffering the first symptoms of the mysterious ailment.
Since it doesn’t matter anymore, Pulaski heads to Darwin Station and talks to the doctors about their experiments. It turns out they’re biologically engineering superhuman children with telekinetic powers and an aggressive resistance to disease. Data does some quick research and puts together that it’s that very immune response that is causing the rapid aging in the people around them. He deems the process irreversible, and Pulaski sends word to the ''Enterprise'' that she will remain in quarantine in the station. But Picard will have none of that, and has O’Brien come up with some TechnoBabble that will undo the effects by using the transporter to screen out the changes to her DNA. The process works, and the scientists at the station are able to follow this example to save themselves. But there is no saving the ''Lantree'', and Enterprise is forced to destroy the entire ship, as the bridge crew stands to honor its crew. Picard never does mention what he decides about Dr. Pulaski, though Troi goes out of her way to say that the two of them are a lot alike, so he probably ends up deciding that she’s just swell, even though she kind of got everything wrong in this episode.
