skin evil skin evil 23rd episode season science fiction television series star trek generation originally aired april broadcast syndication story premise written screenplay written episode directed series follows adventures crew starfleet starship enterprise episode enterprise races rescue crashed shuttle held captive alien life form called voiced investigating crash killed eventually rescued captain alien death episode result asking released contract filmed episode actually filmed subsequent skin evil manner death intended typical threat posed security officer creator intended reception episode poor overall critics especially manner death creature general plot enterprise receives distress signal returning conference find shuttle crashed planet find life signs pilot unable beam ship away team beams discovers animated pool tar like substance life form calls attempts approach shuttle blast killing instantly away team brought enterprise damage great repair unable second away team sent planet crew members maintains grasp shuttle time communicated learned physical manifestation evil bodies ancient race abandoned away team energy field finding shuttle speaks expressing remorse pity field disrupting signals weakened allow beam pilot shuttle toys completely commander captain beams speak directly sending rest away team ship engages heated discussion discover motive seek revenge abandoned point energy field dissipated allowing pilot safely enterprise destroying orbit orders leave crew holds memorial service pre recorded simulation addressing senior crew members telling meant learned service data previously close tells confused purpose service says thoughts think life asks missed point assures got production story casting original story titled written previously worked outer limits given task writing original draft death occur earlier episode main focus episode creature death creator argued favor sudden demise felt suitable security officer argued killing retaliation later described decision saying gene felt couldn kill creature human beings moral judgement creature encounter god death episode asked let contract rumours circulated departure later described time spent star trek generation miserable known time unhappy way role developed later said scenes written similar shared start episode wouldn wanted leave memorial scene filmed twice reciting lines looking straight ahead director preferred choice version looking characters turn ultimately later said don ask knew standing tears scene real standing camera skin evil episode season appeared subsequently filmed episode aired earlier run fact end waving goodbye fans scene leave cargo bay later return role yesterday enterprise series finale good things half daughter episodes guest stars skin evil included walker nurse ben episode marked death credited remaining season episodes creature effects originally intended based theatre group style discarded favor type creature director determined creature believable aimed creature rise oil slick drawing test melting miniature figure intention play reverse didn provide required effect construction suit wear split teams spent day head construction body external company lowered oil means surface head designed enable clearing quickly problem oxygen tank included construction hold breath whilst surface oil kept track length time oil water material dyed black printer ink production crew found reason liquid kept suit head unaffected backup suit ordered production began minute required order shoot scenes started break apart orders placed additional suits suits eventually fell apart days set order film scene wore suit open backed damage optical effects creating scene pulled oil stand face emerges oil actually plaster cast face painted black placed lift filmed lifting liquid effect death wire tied waist pulled reception home media release skin evil aired broadcast syndication week commencing april received nielsen ratings reflecting percentage households watching episode timeslot decrease ratings points previous episode ratings level received following episode paris reviewers watched star trek generation end series zack_handlen gave episode overall score saying points episode got annoying especially describing feelings thought death scene place episode overall saying murdering dangerous bland killed half dozen cast members leaving impression thought death pointless thought manner suitable security officer star trek felt better episodes fails possible way villain entirely backs people visual effects voice casting ign reviewer thought silly episode terrible dialogue notable death given score marking worst episodes season death included list sfx magazine listed magazine bad example somebody dies episode home media release skin evil vhs cassette november episode later included star trek generation season dvd box set released march released season blu ray set july
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