Somewhere around now, the episode sails over a distant shark as data convinces the others to let him have a chat with the crystalline entity to see if he can calm it down. A xenologist who has made the study of the crystalline entity her lifes work, she is. In star trek, could a crystalline entity exist in real life. A massive and unique lifeform, delicate in appearance while blindly and insatiably feeding off the lifeforce of beings and even planetary resources. It was responsible for thousands of deaths over the years. This episode really bothered me, as picard, in typical starfleet fashion, was in favor of establishing communication with the entity before attempting to destroy it. One of the elements that has been recreated using cgi is the crystalline entity and. For three weeks, from now until november 24th at 10. Through the episode it is shown that lore had a partnership of sorts with the entity, having been responsible for it attacking the colony omicron theta and planning to feed the enterprise crew to it. The enterprise crew are helping some colonists establish themselves on an empty planet when the crystalline entity, that giant snowflake that sucks the life energy out of entire planets, attacks. In the 2330s, kila marr was a colonist living on omicron theata with her son raymond renny marr. Related stories the crystalline entity was last seen in the episode datalore.
External link silicon avatar article at memory alpha, the wiki for canon star trek. In the next generation episode datalore we are introduced to the datas brother lore and the crystalline entity. A massive and unique lifeform, delicate in appearance while blindly and insatiably feeding off the lifeforce of beings and even. A xenologist, who has a motivation all her own with respect to the crystalline entity, is assigned to the enterprise to assist in the investigations. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Since the crystalline entity shakes but the enterprise does not, the star field should not have shaken along with the entity. It had warp speed travel capability, formidable size, and the ability to consume all life on a planet or starship. All episodes 176 next the enterprise visits the planet where data was created and discovers another android like him, but when hes assembled, hes not exactly like him. Orions hounds in 2336, the entity was lured to omicron theta by lore, where it fed on the planet, destroying the colony and. An enterprise away team is assisting the colonists on melona iv when the crystalline entity appears in the sky above the colony site. In star trek, a crystalline entity certainly could. Her destruction comes courtesy of the crystalline entity, previously seen in the episode datalore from season 1. Datalore, the first season episode where the crystalline entity first appears. What really complicates the issue is the entitys first appearance in datalorewere this a standalone story then picard would clearly be in the.
A mysterious and highly dangerous crystalline entity destroys omicron theta, datas homeworld. Of course, picard should have been ready to kill the entity if communication was unproductive, but attempting to communicate and finding a peaceful solution was the best. The crystalline entity was a powerful, spaceborne creature characterized by a crystalline structure that resembled a large snowflake. After collecting 14 of them, players can complete a new event reputation. The crystalline entity returns, and the enterprise takes aboard a. The crystalline entity was a brancher, a type of dangerous cosmozoan lifeform. The enterprise crew finds a disassembled android identical to data at the site of the omicron theta colonywhere data was foundwhich was destroyed by a life form dubbed the crystalline entity. In star trek, could a crystalline entity exist in real. With patrick stewart, jonathan frakes, levar burton, michael dorn. Picard, et in arcadia ego, part 1, featured the surprise return of star trek. This episode was very powerful, very real and very disturbing. Silicon avatar is the 104th episode of the american science fiction television series star trek.
Its not clear when marr became an expert on the crystalline entity. Crystalline entity a mindboggling amount of work went into this crystalline entity costume. He is speaking to carmen davila about plans for the construction. The crystalline entity is a massive spaceborne cosmozoan that can be found in. It is 14 october 1991 and time for another episode of star trek. In star treks tng datalore fans encounter datas deadly brother lore and the great crystalline entity whove been in cahoots together all along. The project will show the best of stng in a series of memorable moments from each episode. Datalore is the thirteenth episode of the first season of the american science fiction television series star trek. I have always been against killing the crystalline entity as a first resort. The crystalline entity is a mysterious spacedwelling lifeform that appears in star trek. The very first episode of star trek showed promise when it came to weird aliens. Silicon avatar memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki. I just finished watching s5e4, silicon avatar, in which the enterprise crew and an outpost was attacked by the crystalline entity. The entity feeds on vast quantities of organic matter and is responsible for stripping several inhabited.
It could destroy a world in just minutes with its pulverizing energybeam conversion process, working much like an e. The next generation silicon avatar tv episode 1991. The entities constant hunger for energy meant it thrived by feeding off the organic energy patterns of unsuspecting human lifeforms. New crystalline entity for star trek tng in hd revealed. The enterprise visits the planet where data was created and discovers another android like him, but when hes assembled, hes not exactly like him. One of those new elements will be the crystalline entity, first seen in the season one episode datalore. Riker jonathan frakes manages to lead the colonists to safety, but two of their group are killed in the process. The reassembled android, lore, claims that data was created first, and was considered the less perfect android.
Lore is given a tour of the enterprise, and later on he tricks data into. Despite this, captain picard hopes that the entity can be communicated with. The next generation, originally aired on january 18, 1988, in broadcast syndication. Season 5, silicon avatar data, whats are best bet for cover. However, we know that lore was disassembled long enough for data to be constructed, which presumably takes some time, and interact with the colonists for a time before he was put into his hibernation state and left on. The enterprise gives chase to the crystalline entity after it destroys a federation colony. Star trek sci fi blog the great crystalline entity. The complete episode was only shown for the first time on the bbc in september 2007, sky tv soon followed suit and aired the full uncut episode. This is taken from my star trek the next generation moments project that im working on. God in justice, and the crystalline entity, as already stated, are something else.
The crystalline entity returns, and the enterprise takes aboard a scientist to help track it down, but her personal agenda does not match capt. Datalore written by robert lewin and maurice hurley and gene roddenberry directed by rob bowmanseason 1, episode 12 production episode 40271114 original air date. Kelbonite will be established in star trek insurrection. It is postulated in this answer that the crystalline entity must have visited the colony twice for lore to have known about and been able to contact it. The deadly planetchewing entity appearing in star trek. The crystalline entity which once destroyed a colony for an android named lore makes a reappearance in federation space, and picard, data and a scientist named kila marr must work together to find a solution before the numbers of dead mount again. Marr ramps up the frequency to destroy the crystalline entity, it starts to shake and resonate with the graviton pulses, but the star field behind the entity also shakes. It is unclear why the tholian assembly is intent on protecting the entity. Another, more powerful, crystalline entity appears in star trek online. With patrick stewart, jonathan frakes, levar burton, denise crosby. This entry was posted in episode guide, tng guide and tagged 2 rating, cave.
Commander riker is on the surface of a lush and lifefilled planet called melona iv. After the crystalline entitywhich years earlier killed the colonists of omicron thetaattacks another colony, picard joins forces with scientist kila marr to hunt it down. The next generation episodes datalore and silicon avatar. Like others of its species it fed on organic matter, converting it into energy, leaving entire planets devoid of life. Next to nothing is known about its exact nature or if it is even sentient, but it has the appearance of a giant crystalline tree or, as others have described it, a giant snowflake. This category is for questions and answers related to star trek. Described in the script of the episode datalore as, moving in to float close to our. Crystalline entity memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki.
One of star treks most popular characters, data has appeared in quite a few episodes, and today, were looking at the ones where the sentient android shined the brightest. During the battle with the byzantium, the tholian commander stated. All but two of the colonists are saved rikers girlfriend is killed when she stops to help another, thanks to a protective cave. The entity mines the entire planet for its energy, absorbing everything. This is a good, solid episode well made, and with some real depth to it. Broken base whether picard was right to pursue attempt to communicate with the crystalline entity or whether he should have destroyed it at the first opportunity is one of the more contentious issues in star trek fandom. The next generation episode silicon avatar she was portrayed by ellen geer.
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