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Star Trek: The Next Generation

Home Soil (Season 1, Episode 17)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

On Velara III, Geordi and Data discover a microscopic life form responsible for the death of an engineer stationed on the base.
Showrunner
Director
Writers
Gene Roddenberry | Robert Sabaroff (teleplay by) (story by) | Karl Geurs (story by) (as Karl Guers) | Ralph Sanchez (story by) | Tracy Tormé (executive story editor)
Composer
Cinematographer
Editor
Casting Director
Production Designer
Herman F. Zimmerman (as Herman Zimmerman)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Feb 20, 1988

Release date
Feb 20, 1988 (United States)

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Cast

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24 cast members
Name Known for
Patrick Stewart
Captain Jean-Luc Picard Captain Jean-Luc Picard   See fewer
Jonathan Frakes
Commander William Thomas 'Will' Riker Commander William Thomas 'Will' Riker   See fewer
LeVar Burton
Lieutenant Geordi La Forge Lieutenant Geordi La Forge   See fewer
Denise Crosby
Lieutenant Natasha 'Tasha' Yar Lieutenant Natasha 'Tasha' Yar   See fewer
Michael Dorn
Lieutenant Worf Lieutenant Worf   See fewer
Gates McFadden
Doctor Beverly Crusher Doctor Beverly Crusher   See fewer
Marina Sirtis
Counselor Deanna Troi Counselor Deanna Troi   See fewer
Brent Spiner
Lieutenant Commander Data Lieutenant Commander Data   See fewer
Wil Wheaton
Wesley Crusher Wesley Crusher   See fewer
Walter Gotell
Kurt Mandl Kurt Mandl   See fewer
Elizabeth Lindsey
Louisa Kim Louisa Kim   See fewer
Gerard Prendergast
Bjorn Benson Bjorn Benson   See fewer
Mario Roccuzzo
Arthur Malencon Arthur Malencon   See fewer
Carolyne Barry
Female Engineer Female Engineer   See fewer
Majel Barrett
Enterprise Computer (voice) (uncredited) Enterprise Computer (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
James G. Becker
Youngblood (uncredited) Youngblood (uncredited)   See fewer
Darrell Burris
Operations Officer (uncredited) Operations Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Dexter Clay
Operations Division Officer (uncredited) Operations Division Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Susan Duchow
Operations Division Officer (uncredited) Operations Division Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Nora Leonhardt
Science Division Ensign (uncredited) Science Division Ensign (uncredited)   See fewer
Tim McCormack
Ensign Bennett (uncredited) Ensign Bennett (uncredited)   See fewer
James McElroy
Operations Division Officer (uncredited) Operations Division Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Lorine Mendell
Crewman Diana Giddings (uncredited) Crewman Diana Giddings (uncredited)   See fewer
Susan Raborn
Relief Tactical Officer (uncredited) Relief Tactical Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
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