TNG 19x06 - “HISTORY REPEATING”

Data is alive, but has left with Lal’s body. Choudhury is dead, and Worf blames himself. But Enterprise has a new mission – to help science ship Newton track the Nexus (TNG “Generations”). They have been studying it for years, but now it is nearing Kinshaya space, so their orders are to destroy it – they don’t need a Typhon Pact nation with a time machine. A civilian scientist of Picard’s acquaintance, Kolb, believes he has a way to close the Nexus off without destroying it, but LaForge says his calculations will not work. Newton is sabotaged and almost destroyed, and Enterprise discovers an Orion agent working for the Kinshaya. But the Orion agent did not sabotage the ship – Kolb did. He escapes in a runabout and heads towards the Nexus. LaForge beams Picard onto the runabout, leaving Worf in command, but before Picard can stop his friend, the Nexus reaches out for them both, and they are gone...

VOY 12x06 - “SIX DEGREES”

The EMH is worried about Axum – Seven’s ex was taken from Star-base 185, and the Doctor doesn’t know where he is. On Voyager, Seven’s dreams worsen; she feels Axum screaming. Chakotay advises her to seek Dr Sharak and Cambridge’s help. Cambridge is hurt that Seven is thinking of another man, but promises to help. Sharak is the first Tamarian (TNG “Darmok”) in Starfleet, and his metaphor-based mind lets him translate data bursts from the waveforms that reveal they have rudimentary intelligence. Sharak asks them, who are the Worlds of the First Quadrant? The waveforms send back images of death and destruction – “Dangerous, do not approach.” Starfleet finally approves Janeway’s command of Full Circle, but they demand Seven and Paris be sent back to Earth in return. Janeway assigns Cadet Icheb to keep an eye on Seven at Starfleet Medical, then sets off for the Delta Quadrant with Vesta and Galen...