Barclay's Responsibility
Reginald Barclay faces a crisis of guilt and self-doubt when the de-evolution virus he helped create ravages the crew. He must confront his role in the crisis while proving his worth through competence, struggling with his own shortcomings and the need to overcome them to help save his shipmates.
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Arc Timeline
Season 7
3 eventsIn a moment of levity amid the crew’s de-evolution crisis setup, Commander Riker seeks medical treatment in Sickbay for injuries sustained during a romantic encounter with Rebecca White—specifically, cactus thistles …
Picard and Data enter Engineering to repair a damaged plasma vent, only to discover the space infested with fibrous webs and an eerie chittering noise. Picard investigates Geordi’s office and …
In the aftermath of Barclay’s accidental role in triggering the de-evolution crisis, Beverly Crusher reveals that the newly discovered syndrome will be named after him—Barclay’s Proto-morphosis Syndrome. Barclay, still grappling …