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Time's Arrow

This is the cliff hanger to season five, and part two was the first episode of season six.

Data's head is found in a mineshaft in San Francisco on Earth.

The head has been there since the late 19 th century.

On a planet are discoverd to be time traveling aliens.

Data goes to the planet and is whisked away to 19 th century Earth.

Picard beams down, too, as Guinan has told him that if he does not join the away mission, he and her will never meet.

Most of the main characters follow him through a rift in time to discover the aliens are draining away the life force of humans - to feed on as food.

Guinan is at a party.. and so is Mark Twain!

Data talks to Guinan but it is her from the past.. she has centuries to go before she joins the Enterprise, and she does not know Data.

Data and Mark Twain talk in private but Twain has overheard them talk of "Starships."

Part two is where the five bridge crew ( Geordi, Crusher, Picard,Riker and Troi ) find and are rescued by Data.

A confrontation in the mine leaves Guinan injured and Data with his head blown off.

All but Picard, Guinan and Twain stay behind; the others go back to Dividia ( the planet ) and back to the 24 th century..Twain follows them at the last second.

Data's body and Twain go back to the Enterprise where Twain is in awe of the starship and it's inhabitants.

Data's head is attached to his body and finally reactivates, but with a message from Picard about what type photon torpedos to use on Dividia.

Twain goes back to send Picard into the future by use of a snake shaped stick in use with a phaser... Picard says his goodbyes to TWain and goes back to Dividia in the 24 th century where he is beamed away from the planet just as the alien's hideout is being bombed.

Last scene : You see Twain get medical help for Guinan, and leave his pocket watch in the mine near Data's head.. history fulfills itself.

Excellent time travel adventure!