The Enterprise encounters a mysterious probe which seems to attack Picard knocking him unconscious. However, as he lays on the bridge in an apparent coma for only a few minutes, Picard imagines that he is a scientest named Kamin living a doomed planet a long time ago.

Producer: David Livingston
Teleplay: Morgan Gendel, Peter Allen Fields
Story: Morgan Gendel
Director: Peter Lauritson

Guest Cast:

Margot Rose (Eline)
Richard Riehle (Batai)
Scott Jaeck (Administrator)
Jennifer Nash (Mirabor)
Patti Yasutake (Nurse Ogawa)
Daniel Stewart (Young Batai)