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Star Trek: The Next Generation S5E4 — Silicon Avatar
7.2
Star Trek: The Next Generation•Season 5•Episode 4

Silicon Avatar

7.2/10 · 3,748 votesOct 14, 199146 min

Ranked #17 of 26 in Season 5•−0.4 vs season avg

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Stardate: 45122.3. Picard attempts communications with the Crystalline Entity - a life form responsible for hundreds of deaths throughout the Alpha Quadrant. However, a scientist on board the Enterprise has plans of revenge over the death of her only son at the hands of the

Directed byCliff Bole
Written byJeri Taylor
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Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart

Jean-Luc Picard

Jonathan Frakes

Jonathan Frakes

William T. Riker

Brent Spiner

Brent Spiner

Data

LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton

Geordi La Forge

Michael Dorn

Michael Dorn

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Marina Sirtis

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Deanna Troi

Gates McFadden

Gates McFadden

Beverly Crusher

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Cliff Bole

Cliff Bole

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Jeri Taylor

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Lawrence V. Conley

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Episode Summary

"Silicon Avatar" is episode 4 of Star Trek: The Next Generation season 5. It scored 7.2/10 from 3,748 votes, ranking #17 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Cliff Bole and written by Jeri Taylor, it aired on October 14, 1991.

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