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Star Trek: The Next Generation· Season 1 · Episode 23

Skin of Evil

S01E23·7.4·April 25, 1988·1h·Syndication

Deanna is held hostage by a black oil-like alien creature capable of infinite sadism… and infinite power. To save her, one of the Enterprise crew will die.

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#13In Season 1of 26 rated episodes
#119All-timeof 178 rated episodes
+0.0vs season avgSeason 1 averages 7.4
1988First airedApril 25, 1988

Guest stars

Mart McCesneyas Armus
Brad Zerbstas Nurse
Raymond ForchionRaymond Forchionas Lt. Ben Prieto
Ron Gansas Voice of Armus (voice)
Walker Booneas Lt. Commander Leland T. Lynch
Majel Barrett RoddenberryMajel Barrett Roddenberryas Computer (voice)

Crew

Joseph L. ScanlanJoseph L. ScanlanDirector
Joseph StefanoJoseph StefanoWriter
Hannah Louise ShearerTeleplay

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