The Child

"The Child" was the 26th episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the premiere episode of the show's second season, first aired on 21 November 1988. The episode was written by, , and , and directed by.

Characters

 * Hester Dealt • Wesley Crusher • Data • Diana Giddings • Gladstone • Guinan • Geordi La Forge • Miles O'Brien • Alfonse Pacelli • Jean-Luc Picard • Katherine Pulaski • William T. Riker • Deanna Troi • Ian Andrew Troi II • Darien Wallace • Worf, Son of Mogh

• • Susan Nuress •  •  • Ian Andrew Troi • Lwaxana Troi

Starships and vehicles

 * USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) ( explorer) • D'Alison (Type-7 shuttlecraft) • USS Repulse (NCC-2544)

USS Stargazer (NCC-2893)

Locations

 * 'aucdet IX

Oby VI • Science Station Tango Sierra

Races and cultures

 * android • Betazoid • Human • Klingon

Technology and weapons

 * communicator • intercom • combadge • tricorder • sensors • starship • viewscreen • transporter • phaser

Materials and substances

 * atmosphere • blood • gas • oxygen • DNA

States and organizations

 * Federation • Starfleet

Ranks and titles

 * captain • chief engineer • chief medical officer • commander • commanding officer • counselor • doctor • engineer • Federation Starfleet ranks • Federation Starfleet ranks (2350s-2360s) • first officer • lieutenant • lieutenant commander • lieutenant junior grade • medical practitioner • operations manager • flight controller • officer • scientist • second officer • security chief • weapons officer • tactical officer • acting ensign

Other references

 * Eichner radiation • anatomy • beaming • boot • captain's log • captain's log, USS Enterprise-D • clothing • government • humanoid • jumpsuit • language • lifeform • log entry • matter • nation-state • orbit • pants • planet • quadrant • races and cultures • rank • space • star • star system • stardate • Starfleet uniform • Starfleet uniform (2350s-2366) • technology • title • uniform • universe • weapon