Silicon Avatar

"Silicon Avatar" is the 104th episode of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Although the rapid evacuation into the caves is mostly successful, two of the colonists, one of whom Riker has expressed a possible romantic interest in, die in the onslaught.

During their research, Marr discovers Data is programmed with the memories and experiences of the Omicron Theta colony, including those of her dead son, Raymond "Renny".

However, in a moment of intentional malice fueled by the long-held desire to avenge the death of her son, Marr alters the pulse to emit gravitons in a continuous beam and locks the program so it cannot be stopped.

[2] The episode is noted for including a non-carbon based life form, which has been explored a number of other times in the Star Trek franchise.

[3] They remark the episode creates an "emotionally charged scenario" and praise actress Ellen Geer's performance as Doctor Marr.

[3] In The Music of Star Trek, they felt that Chattaway's score offered "memorable dramatic support" to "Silicon Avatar".

[4] In Star Trek Visions of Law and Justice they questioned the Crystalline Entity's right to life after it had killed so many.

[6] The episode was later released in the United States on November 5, 2002, as part of the season five DVD box set.