"Skin of Evil".
Description[]
- TNG Magazine
- Death stalks the crew on Vagra Two — and claims a victim!
Summary[]
The USS Enterprise is trying to recover Counselor Deanna Troi, and the pilot of the disabled shuttlecraft #13. Tragically, because of the sadistic and cruel nature of the "Skin of Evil", Armus, the Enterprise's Security Chief Tasha Yar loses her life in a most cruel and dishonorable fashion. Armus just sucked the life out of her. Realizing that sadistic pleasures are all that Armus desires, Captain Jean-Luc Picard begins to take a new tactic, but almost losing his first officer Commander William T. Riker, when Armus raises the stakes of the encounter by absorbing Riker into himself. Riker is released, but Armus is not satisfied. Being that he is literally the "Skin of Evil" of his civilization, a race of aliens that shed their evil, and sadistic tendencies. Thus Armus was spawned. Aware of this sadistic and horrifying streak in Armus, it becomes apparent that Armus is vulnerable to suggestion when incensed. The captain and crew work against this weakness.
Eventually, the Enterprise prevails. Shuttlecraft 13 is destroyed from orbit to ensure that the malevolent Armus cannot leave the planet. In addition, Captain Picard establishes a beacon, warning all vessels away from Vagra II.
References[]
Characters[]
- Armus • Bennett (Ensign) • Beverly Crusher • Wesley Crusher • Data • Geordi La Forge • Leland T. Lynch • Jean-Luc Picard • Ben Prieto • William T. Riker • Deanna Troi • Darien Wallace • Worf • Natasha Yar • Youngblood • USS Enterprise-D library computer • USS Enterprise-D personnel (unnamed USS Enterprise-D personnel)
- Referenced only
- Minnerly • Percy Bysshe Shelley • Swenson
Starships and vehicles[]
- USS Enterprise-D (Galaxy-class explorer) • Shuttlecraft 13 (type-7 shuttlecraft)
Locations[]
- Referenced only
- Turkana IV (Turkana star system, the galaxy's Alpha or Beta Quadrant)
Shipboard locations[]
- transporter room (#4) • engineering • holodeck
Races and cultures[]
- Referenced only
- Vagran
States and organizations[]
- Federation • Starfleet
Science and classification[]
- astronomy • biology • cartography • communications • force field • gravity • life sign • matter • measurement • technology • weapon
Astronomy[]
- galaxy • orbit • planet • quadrant • space • standard orbit • star • star system • time • universe
Biology[]
Anatomy and medicine[]
- psychology • neuron
Lifeforms[]
Communications[]
- captain's log • distress signal • log entry
Materials and substances[]
- atmosphere • blood • dilithium crystal • metal • reactant
Cartography and measurement[]
Technology and weapons[]
- communicator • computer • engine core • flight control computer • impulse engine • library computer • matter-antimatter injector • neural stimulator • phaser • probes • starship • viewscreen • VISOR • warp drive
Occupations and titles[]
- acting chief of security • captain • command division • commander • crew • doctor • engineer • Federation Starfleet ranks • Federation Starfleet ranks (2350s-2360s) • first officer • lieutenant • lieutenant commander • medic • number one • physician • officer • rank • sciences division • science officer • scientist
Other references[]
- away team • clothing • direct reticular stimulation • emotion • government • hair • martial arts • Mishiama wrist-lock and break • onboard systems failure • poet • races and cultures • science • Starfleet uniform • Starfleet uniform (2350s-2366) • state • tin man • title • uniform
Appendices[]
Images[]
Connections[]
Timeline[]
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous episode: The Arsenal of Freedom |
TNG episode produced | Next episode: Symbiosis |
| Previous episode: Symbiosis |
TNG episode aired | Next episode: We'll Always Have Paris |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: The Children of Hamlin |
Next Adventure: Survivors Chapter 12 | |
External links[]
- "Skin of Evil" article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Skin of Evil article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.