The Perfect Mate

"The Perfect Mate" was the 121st episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the 21st episode of the show's fifth season, first aired during the week of 27 April 1992. The episode was written by René Echevarria, Gary Perconte and Michael Piller and directed by Cliff Bole.

References

Characters

Alrik • Beverly Crusher • Briam • Data • Garvey (USS Enterprise-D) • Maggie Hubbell • Kamala • Kellogg • Geordi La Forge • Martinez • Nelson (USS Enterprise-D) • Par Lenor • Jean-Luc Picard • Qol • William T. Riker • Worf • USS Enterprise-D library computer

Starships and vehicles

USS Enterprise-D (Galaxy-class explorer) • Kriosian ship • Valtese ship

Other references

science • torze-qua

Chronology

stardate 45761.3, 2368 (2360s chronology, Enterprise-D voyages): Enterprise travels to Krios.

Appendices

Related media

DS9 novel: Avatar, Book One - While experiencing flashbacks induced by the Orb of Memory William Riker recalls Kamala, from this episode.
ST reference: The Star Trek Encyclopedia
- Information about this episode is presented consistently in all volumes.

Video releases

Connections

Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes and movies
Season 1	"Encounter at Farpoint" • "The Naked Now" • "Code of Honor" • "The Last Outpost" • "Where No One Has Gone Before" • "Lonely Among Us" • "Justice" • "The Battle" • "Hide and Q" • "Haven" • "The Big Goodbye" • "Datalore" • "Angel One" • "11001001" • "Too Short a Season" • "When the Bough Breaks" • "Home Soil" • "Coming of Age" • "Heart of Glory" • "The Arsenal of Freedom" • "Symbiosis" • "Skin of Evil" • "We'll Always Have Paris" • "Conspiracy" • "The Neutral Zone"
Season 2	"The Child" • "Where Silence Has Lease" • "Elementary, Dear Data" • "The Outrageous Okona" • "Loud as a Whisper" • "The Schizoid Man" • "Unnatural Selection" • "A Matter of Honor" • "The Measure of a Man" • "The Dauphin" • "Contagion" • "The Royale" • "Time Squared" • "The Icarus Factor" • "Pen Pals" • "Q Who" • "Samaritan Snare" • "Up the Long Ladder" • "Manhunt" • "The Emissary" • "Peak Performance" • "Shades of Gray"
Season 3	"Evolution" • "The Ensigns of Command" • "The Survivors" • "Who Watches the Watchers?" • "The Bonding" • "Booby Trap" • "The Enemy" • "The Price" • "The Vengeance Factor" • "The Defector" • "The Hunted" • "The High Ground" • "Deja Q" • "A Matter of Perspective" • "Yesterday's Enterprise" • "The Offspring" • "Sins of the Father" • "Allegiance" • "Captain's Holiday" • "Tin Man" • "Hollow Pursuits" • "The Most Toys" • "Sarek" • "Ménage à Troi" • "Transfigurations" • "The Best of Both Worlds"
Season 4	"The Best of Both Worlds" • "Family" • "Brothers" • "Suddenly Human" • "Remember Me" • "Legacy" • "Reunion" • "Future Imperfect" • "Final Mission" • "The Loss" • "Data's Day" • "The Wounded" • "Devil's Due" • "Clues" • "First Contact" • "Galaxy's Child" • "Night Terrors" • "Identity Crisis" • "The Nth Degree" • "Qpid" • "The Drumhead" • "Half a Life" • "The Host" • "The Mind's Eye" • "In Theory" • "Redemption"
Season 5	"Redemption" • "Darmok" • "Ensign Ro" • "Silicon Avatar" • "Disaster" • "The Game" • "Unification" • "A Matter of Time" • "New Ground" • "Hero Worship" • "Violations" • "The Masterpiece Society" • "Conundrum" • "Power Play" • "Ethics" • "The Outcast" • "Cause and Effect" • "The First Duty" • "Cost of Living" • "The Perfect Mate" • "Imaginary Friend" • "I, Borg" • "The Next Phase" • "The Inner Light" • "Time's Arrow"
Season 6	"Time's Arrow" • "Realm of Fear" • "Man of the People" • "Relics" • "Schisms" • "True Q" • "Rascals" • "A Fistful of Datas" • "The Quality of Life" • "Chain of Command" • "Ship in a Bottle" • "Aquiel" • "Face of the Enemy" • "Tapestry" • "Birthright" • "Starship Mine" • "Lessons" • "The Chase" • "Frame of Mind" • "Suspicions" • "Rightful Heir" • "Second Chances" • "Timescape" • "Descent"
Season 7	"Descent" • "Liaisons" • "Interface" • "Gambit" • "Phantasms" • "Dark Page" • "Attached" • "Force of Nature" • "Inheritance" • "Parallels" • "The Pegasus" • "Homeward" • "Sub Rosa" • "Lower Decks" • "Thine Own Self" • "Masks" • Eye of the Beholder" • "Genesis" • "Journey's End" • "Firstborn" • "Bloodlines" • "Emergence" • "Preemptive Strike" • "All Good Things..."
Movies	Generations • First Contact • Insurrection • Nemesis
Other	Webster ("Webtrek")

Timeline

published order
Previous episode: Cost of Living	TNG episode produced	Next episode: Imaginary Friend
Previous episode: Cost of Living	TNG episode aired	Next episode: Imaginary Friend
chronological order
Previous Adventure: Sins of Commission	Pocket	Next Adventure: Imaginary Friend

External link

The Perfect Mate article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.

Memory Beta, non-canon Star Trek Wiki