Descent (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
| "Descent" | |
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| Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes | |
| Episode nos. | Season 6 and 7 Episodes 26 and 1 |
| Directed by | Alexander Singer |
| Written by | René Echevarria (Part II) |
| Story by | Jeri Taylor (Part I) |
| Teleplay by | Ronald D. Moore (Part I) |
| Featured music | Jay Chattaway |
| Production codes | 252 and 253 |
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"Descent" is the 26th episode of the sixth season and the first episode of the seventh season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, the 152nd and 153rd episodes overall.
Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet crew of the Federation starship Enterprise-D. In this episode they once again encounter the Borg.
The episode, which was aired on television in 1993, features a guest appearance by astrophysicist Stephen Hawking. He appears in the show's opening on the holodeck in a card game with android Data, as a holographic version of himself.