Starfleet Records. Federation starships: USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E) Construction and launch: On stardate 49027.5, the Sovereign-class Enterprise-E, seen as the pinnacle of Starfleet ship design, was launched from San Francisco Fleet Yards, with Captain Jean-Luc Picard in command once more. Much of the crew of the Enterprise-D had been reassigned there, including almost the entire senior staff. The sole exception was Lieutenant Commander Worf, who had already transferred to the space station Dee

Starfleet Records. Jean Luc Picard, Captain of the USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D. The experiment. Stardate: 42193.6-42194.7 (2365) Nagilum watches his victim die, fascinated. "How interesting", he mutters. Picard declares, "We cannot allow you to do that! We will fight you!" Nagilum replies that in order to completely understand death, he will need to observe "every kind of dying" and states that his studies would kill about a third of the ship's crew, possibly up to a half. Picard and the rest of t

Starfleet Records. Jean Luc Picard, Captain of the USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D. An explorer. Stardate: 42073.1 (2365) Several hours later, Troi's pregnancy has progressed rapidly, as Pulaski had predicted. Troi has changed into less formal clothing to accommodate her expanding womb. Meanwhile, the Enterprise arrives at the 'aucdet IX Federation research station to pick up the samples of deadly plasma plague as well as a medical trustee named Hester Dealt, who will supervise the transfer of plasma

Starfleet Records. Jean Luc Picard, Captain of the USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D. An explorer. Stardate: 42073.1 (2365) Meanwhile, Troi is putting Ian to bed. Ian states that he is the source of the problem and that only he can resolve the situation. Troi realizes he is deciding to die and calls a medical emergency. Shortly after, Ian passes away in the arms of Troi. Dr. Pulaski arrives with Data and Riker to Troi's quarters. She verifies Ian's death, and Data scans him, determining that he is the s