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An obsessed scientist arrives on the Enterprise to perform a once-in-a-lifetime experiment. Accidentally released nanites, however, threaten both it and the ship. (Season premiere)
Wesley Crusher is asleep, lying face down on a desk in the science lab as the USS Enterprise-D orbits a red giant. Commander Riker then contacts him over the comm, jerking Crusher awake. He asks Crusher if he forgot to set his alarm, to which Crusher, realizing he is late, apologises, packs up his things, and hurriedly heads for his station.
- "Captain's Log, Stardate 43125.8. We have entered a spectacular binary star system in the Kavis Alpha sector on a most critical mission of astrophysical research. Our eminent guest, Dr. Paul Stubbs, will attempt to study the decay of neutronium expelled at relativistic speeds from a massive stellar explosion which will occur here in a matter of hours."
Moments later, on the bridge, Dr. Stubbs gazes out into the viewscreen as Crusher emerges from a turbolift and assumes his position at the helm. Riker asks the acting ensign what their current position is, to which he replies, "approaching one million kilometers from the neutron star, sir". The commander orders him to slow to one third impulse power. Stubbs then turns to Crusher and expresses his feelings of how beautiful the star is and explains how, "over and over again, the intense gravitational pull of the neutron star sucks up the star material from the red giant and builds up on the surface until it explodes, every one hundred and ninety six years like clockwork", and they are only eighteen hours away from experiencing it. Or eighteen hours, seven minutes and ten seconds, as Data corrects.
Just then, Captain Picard enters the bridge from his ready room, and asks the doctor if he would like to make one final inspection of the egg. Dr. Stubbs replies that he has been inspecting the egg for the last twenty years and that they "may lay it when ready". Picard, slightly bemused by the statement, orders the launch of the probe. The shuttlebay doors are opened as Data reports they are nearing the launch site.
Suddenly, something rocks the Enterprise and Dr. Stubbs goes flying across the bridge. Picard quickly orders Crusher to stabilize the Enterprise but the ship's controls aren't responding. In engineering, chief engineer La Forge reports that there is nothing wrong with the inertial dampers. Back on the bridge, Worf says they are heading straight into the path of the stellar matter. The captain orders shields up but Worf cannot; "the shields will not respond," he shouts, as the ship slowly drifts away.
Act One[]
The Enterprise continues to drift towards the stellar matter with only thirty seconds left until impact. Picard orders a manual override on the shields while Riker tells La Forge to reset the inertial dampers. The shields begin to rise but the inertial dampers are still unresponsive. The chief engineer activates the impulse engines in full reverse, which seems to stabilize the ship, but the momentum is still carrying the Enterprise into the stellar matter. Dr. Stubbs clings onto the bridge's tactical handrail, frightened, while Data reports that all systems are reporting normal. Picard asks the computer what the cause of the control malfunction was but the computer has no record of any such error. Confused, he checks Data's console, but everything appears normal. Riker, finding Stubbs injured, goes to check on him and calls for a medical team to the bridge.
Down in sickbay, there is a hive of activity as the injured are being treated. Among them is Dr. Stubbs, lying on the main surgical biobed, being treated by Dr. Crusher, who has returned to the Enterprise and replaced Dr. Katherine Pulaski as chief medical officer. Moments later, Wesley enters and informs Stubbs that all systems have returned to normal and that they can attempt another launch as soon as he is ready. Stubbs jokes that the Crushers are "quite a dynamic family team".
Beverly replies that it is nice to be together again, after her year away at Starfleet Medical, where she missed her son. Stubbs says "I'm not sure I'd want my mother flying through space with me," which gets a concerned look from Dr. Crusher. After hearing Wesley give a technical report, Stubbs asks if Wesley does anything other than work, to which Dr. Crusher expresses confidence that he does, but to her dismay, Wesley answers that he is actually spending most of his time in study to prepare for Starfleet Academy.
After Stubbs is given a clean bill of health, he invites Wesley to go and check on "Humpty Dumpty", and the two leave. Just as the doors swish closed, Dr. Crusher notices something strange happening in the replicator – the computer is replicating a glass of water, with the water overflowing the glass. When asked by Dr. Crusher to correct the error, the computer replies that it is working perfectly. "Well, check again," Beverly orders, annoyed. According to the computer, the food slot is working fine. Crusher finally deactivates it and the water stops replicating.
Back in engineering, La Forge is investigating the earlier matter on the bridge. Over the comm, he informs Picard that they are analyzing the computer systems data but it is not showing anything unusual. In his ready room, Picard orders La Forge to initiate a level 1 diagnostic series. Picard tells La Forge that he needs the computer working 100%, in order to expedite Dr. Stubbs' experiment and the food slots in sickbay, before closing the channel.
Crusher visits Picard to talk about her son, asking, "How would you feel if you were seventeen years old and the only Starfleet officer whose mother was on board?", to which he replies, "Inhibited, I suppose". He goes on to say that Wesley is doing fine and that, if she is concerned, she shouldn't be. The doctor then asks him to tell her about Wesley during her time away. The captain has some good things to say about him. He begins to tell her how hard-working her son is, when she stops him mid-sentence. "No!", she says, "Tell me about him". After a moment of reflection, Picard compares him to the captain's dearly departed friend and Beverly's husband, Jack R. Crusher. "He's his father's son. Honest, trusting… strong," he tells her. Beverly smiles at Picard's statement, and asks him what he was like when he was seventeen. He jokes that he was probably getting into more trouble than Wesley is. "So was I!" Crusher says, "Isn't that what seventeen's supposed to be?"
Meanwhile, Dr. Stubbs is inspecting his probe, down in the shuttlebay. He concludes that everything is fine. Wesley asks him how he can be so calm when he is just on the verge of making a major breakthrough in astrophysics. The Doctor says that he has had no doubt that this day would come and that Wesley's day would come too. "You will never come across a greater adversary than your own potential," he tells Wesley.
Suddenly, the red alert is sounded. Wesley informs Stubbs that he should return to his quarters, immediately. On the bridge, there is an air of tension. Sensors have detected something but there is no evidence of it on the viewscreen. Picard, worried, orders Worf to zoom in on a region of space, but he still can't see anything. Riker asks if Worf was absolutely sure, to which Worf says, "Sensors clearly indicate the approach of a Borg vessel." He is ordered to raise the shields but they are not responding and the manual override is jammed. Suddenly, sensors report the Borg ship is opening fire. As Worf calculates the Borg ship's vector, all of a sudden, it disappears.
They realize that this was all just another computer error. As Picard tries to ascertain the cause of the malfunction, the computer begins spurting out chess moves and the doors start opening and closing to the observation lounge for no reason, whatsoever. The ship is rocked violently, knocking everyone off-balance. Data reports the controls are unresponsive and La Forge states that all engines are down. He and Worf head for engineering, while Picard orders Riker and Data to the conference room. "It's time to discuss the future of this mission…" he says, "…if there still is one."
Act Two[]
In the conference lounge, the three officers are discussing what is happening on the Enterprise. Picard fears that the ship is suffering from a failure of the main computer. Data objects, however, saying the system automatically provides for self correction and that there hasn't been a complete systems failure on a starship for over seventy-nine years. Just then, Counselor Troi enters, informing the captain that Dr. Stubbs is waiting outside. Without waiting to be let in, the doctor briskly enters, asking to be informed as to what is going on. Picard invites him and the counselor to sit down.
He informs Stubbs that Lieutenant Commander La Forge is attempting to resolve the situation but the doctor is only interested in his experiment. Picard reassures him that the experiment will go ahead as planned, as long as it is safe to do so, and that the safety of the ship and crew come first. Should the star explode with their systems down, even Stubbs will be caught in the blast on the receiving end while the doctor wants to stay and die. The counselor attempts to reassure Stubbs but he is adamant to continue his experiment, saying that he would rather die than leave. A moment later, he stands up. "Well, if we don't leave in time, it's one sure way to get into the record books, eh?" he says, before leaving the room. After he has left, Troi explains that Stubbs has put his entire self-worth on the line for the experiment and that he really would rather die than leave.
Down in engineering, La Forge is attempting to correct the situation on the ship. In his office, Wesley is with La Forge and the two of them have found some kind of continuing disintegration with the computer circuitry but La Forge has no idea what is causing it. He zooms in on a cross section computer image of the circuitry. "If I didn't know better, I'd say somebody had climbed in there and started taking it apart," he says. Wesley suddenly looks concerned, as though he might have an idea about what is causing the malfunctions. He rushes back to the science lab, where he was working the night before. There, he opens a container and begins scanning it with a piece of equipment. Finishing, he looks very worried and leaves.
Wesley has gone to an empty Ten Forward, where he is crawling along the floor, behind the bar, with another piece of equipment in his hand. He places a couple of circular objects on the floor, next to the bulkhead, and notices Guinan, looking over his shoulder. He stands up and explains to her that he is setting traps. Guinan jokes that she runs a clean place. Wesley says he is scared, saying that everything that is going wrong could be his fault. He goes on to explain that he had been working on nanotechnology, as part of his Advanced Genetics project, and that he was specifically studying nanites he obtained from the sickbay genetics supplies. His theory was that, by working together in tandem, nanites could combine their skills and increase their usefulness.
He says it worked, but he fell asleep while pulling an all-nighter collecting the data and left their container open. "It's just a science project," he says, but Guinan reminds him of Dr. Frankenstein. Just then, he gets a call from his mother, over the comm. She says she stopped by his quarters but he wasn't there. Wesley says he is on his way but he stops to ask Guinan not to tell anyone. She just gives him a look and he says he will be the one to tell everyone. Before Wesley leaves, Guinan asks him if he will get a good grade. He says he always gets an "A" and leaves Ten Forward. As the doors close, Guinan mutters to herself, "So did Doctor Frankenstein."
Act Three[]
- "Captain's Log, supplemental. Our computer core has clearly been tampered with and yet there is no sign of a breach of security on board. We have engines back and will attempt to complete our mission. But without a reliable computer, Dr. Stubbs' experiment is in serious jeopardy."
On the bridge, Commander Riker orders a manual restart. La Forge reports the restart was successful and the impulse engine functions all appear normal. With Picard's approval, it is time to begin the experiment once again. Riker contacts the shuttlebay and tells the crewman to open the doors. The crewman reports that the door did not respond and the computer begins loudly playing "The Stars and Stripes Forever" by John Philip Sousa – another malfunction. Riker tries to turn it off but the computer isn't accepting it. Data reports that it is playing on all communications channels; the Enterprise is being stripped of one system at a time. "Shut off the power to the bridge!" Picard shouts, over the music. The bridge plunges into darkness, with only the light of a few flickering consoles providing illumination.
Picard asks La Forge if he can get the ship out of the star system, safely. Stubbs, who was quietly standing at the rear of the bridge, lurches forward, insisting they stay. He is told to be quiet by Riker and La Forge is given the green light to get the ship out of the system. Riker then suggests circuiting in auxiliary power to the bridge, in case "Sousa decides to do an encore". The captain agrees but prioritizes the task of finding out who or what is doing it.
Dr. Stubbs and Wesley are now back in the shuttlebay. Stubbs frets to Wesley that people will refer to his experiment as "the egg that Stubbs laid." Wesley assures him that no one will say that but the doctor is worried that history will not remember him, that he "won't even be mentioned." He goes on to talk about baseball and how he has "seen the great players make the great plays." Wesley asks if he recreates the games on the holodeck, to which Stubbs replies, "No, in here," pointing to his head. He says that playing whole seasons of baseball, in his head, was his reward for patience and the knowing that his time will come. He is now disappointed that he will never get the chance to carry out his experiment. "A brand new era in astrophysics… postponed one hundred and ninety six years… on account of rain," he says.
A few minutes later, Wesley is back in the lab, analyzing the traps he set for nanites. He manages to find one of them, just as his mother enters the room. She suggests to him that he should get some rest but he insists he has responsibilities and must finish. Beverly says she thinks he has taken on too many responsibilities. Wesley snaps at his mother, for not being there for the past year. "I'm here now, Wesley," she replies, before offering to help him with his work. Wesley admits, "I think I've made a horrible mistake."
The senior staff are gathered in the conference room. Dr. Crusher stands at the front, filling everyone in on nanites and their medical uses. She goes on to say that the nanites that have "infected" the Enterprise are no ordinary nanites – they have evolved. Stubbs is skeptical, asking how it is possible a machine can evolve. Wesley then informs everyone that it was his fault – that he allowed the nanites to interact and evolve past their intended purpose. Picard asks how far they have evolved, to which Wesley shows them how the nanites can absorb any piece of technology, such as a linear memory crystal from the Enterprise's computer core and replicate. "It's like candy to them," Riker observes. Data then calls engineering and has them display computer core processor 451, element 0299, and magnifies the section, one thousand times. Picard proposes that they may know what they are doing and Riker asks why they would attack the Enterprise. Stubbs suggests that they should just "kill" them, thus solving the problem straight away.
Dr. Crusher protests, arguing that they are now working with a new collective intelligence, operating together and teaching each other new skills. Stubbs argues that the whole thing is nonsense, that a whole civilization of computer chips can't exist. He tells her he has seen them constructed in Dakar, Senegal. Crusher challenges him by asking how he could explain what he has just seen, but he argues it is no more strange than watching a strain of Leutscher virus reproduce itself and that is actually a lifeform. Picard interrupts as Stubbs asks Crusher how many diseases and viruses she has destroyed, during her time. The captain says that he cannot exterminate something that may or may not be intelligent. As Stubbs gets ready to argue some more, Picard stops him and reminds him that there is still time. After ordering Wesley and Data to work together to solve the nanite problem, he concludes the briefing.
Dr. Stubbs has now gone down to the computer core, where Data, La Forge and Wesley are working. After climbing down an access ladder to join them, Stubbs learns from Crusher that he, Data, and La Forge are trying low gamma bursts in an effort to slow down the productivity of the nanites. Stubbs asks if they have tried a high-level charge but Data replies a high-level charge will kill them. "I know," Stubbs says, taking out an energy weapon and firing on the core with high-intensity gamma radiation. Data, La Forge and Wesley grab the doctor, stopping him before he can do any more damage.
In his ready room, Captain Picard is discussing the situation with Commander Riker. He says he cannot get the story of Gulliver out of his head: how he was overpowered by the tiny Liliputians. He wonders how much longer they have to wait. Riker says they can continue to bypass the section of the computer that is affected, but the nanites are soon spreading through the whole ship. Suddenly, Picard smells a change in the air – the bridge is being flooded with toxic levels of nitrogen oxide, a reaction to the attack by Stubbs. Riker manually overrides the air handler and removes the toxic gas, but the bridge continues to suffer malfunctions, with lights flashing on and off and consoles activating and deactivating. The next moment, Worf and Data arrive on the bridge, along with Stubbs. They inform Picard of Stubbs' actions and that all the nanites in the upper core have been killed.
Act Four[]
The bridge systems are continuing to malfunction, as Stubbs stands smug in front of Picard. "You have no choice now. It is a matter of survival," he says. Picard begins to inform him what would happen if he was a member of his crew, but the doctor interrupts him, reminding him he has been sent by the "…highest command of the Federation." Picard replies that he would have Stubbs' head, should anything happen to anyone on the Enterprise. Stubbs cannot believe that the Captain wants to save them, when they are merely "machines with a screw loose." Data proves him wrong by informing him that his own actions have produced results proving that the nanites do indeed possess a collective intelligence: their actions against the life support system were in direct response to the irradiation of the upper core; it is difficult to see it as anything other than retaliation.
The warrior in Worf suggests to the Captain that, as the ship is at risk, extermination may be the only option. After a brief pause for thought, Picard orders Dr. Stubbs confined to his quarters. As he leaves the bridge, the systems come back online and the Captain asks Data if there is any way to communicate with the nanites. He suggests modifying the circuitry in the universal translator to enable communication with them. Picard orders Data to proceed.
Dr. Stubbs, now working in his quarters, receives a visit from Counselor Troi. She says she wants to help him but Stubbs is resistant. He invites her to join him in New Manhattan on Beth Delta I, when the mission is over, where they can laugh over glasses of champagne. She refuses, saying his "self portrait is so practiced, so polished." She continues by telling him that it is stretched so tight that the tension fills the room and that if he finally fails, it may snap. He congratulates her on a good try and informs her that "sometimes, deep down beneath a man's self portrait, you may find nothing at all." The Counselor has had enough and leaves. The doctor goes back to his work.
Meanwhile, on the bridge, Data is busy trying to communicate with the nanites. He doesn't seem to be having any luck, as of yet.
Stubbs is now resting in his quarters, imagining a baseball game out loud while he drifts off to sleep. Suddenly, the computer terminals begin to switch off, plunging the room into darkness, but Stubbs is oblivious. A bolt of electricity climbs the wall and enters the food replicator, where it sends an electrical surge towards Stubbs. He cries out in pain. The security officer outside hears his scream but the door is locked. A second later, Stubbs comes staggering out of the doorway and falls into the crewman's arms.
In sickbay, Dr. Crusher is treating the doctor on the main biobed, when Captain Picard walks in. He says he cannot believe that it was an arbitrary attack. Crusher asks him if Data has made any progress but, before he gets a chance to respond, Stubbs grabs Picard and begs him to protect him by killing the nanites.
Picard enters the bridge and informs Riker that he has decided to irradiate the nanites with gamma radiation. Just as Worf readies the gamma pulse generators, Data reports he has established contact.
Act Five[]
Data explains that, as they continue communicating, the nanites learn more and adapt. Picard asks if they can talk to them, yet. Data believes it is worth an attempt and Dr. Stubbs is brought to the bridge by Riker. The captain tells Stubbs to apologize to the nanites, so they can negotiate peace. Data proposes he allow the nanites to inhabit his body, so as to make communication easier. He explains how they can interface with his programming by entering his neural net, something which would only require them to use their basic skills. Worf protests, arguing that, if they had control of a Starfleet commander, they would become an even greater threat. Picard wants to know if they can be removed from Data. Data says letting the nanites enter him would be an enormous risk, but would demonstrate trust on their part. Picard agrees and Data submits the suggestion to the nanites, along with a diagram of the path they need to take once inside him. They agree.
Picard, Riker, Worf, Data, and Stubbs are now down in the computer core, where Data is making preparations for the transfer. He places his hand on a piece of equipment and the nanites enter his body. His head suddenly jerks up and haltingly looks around, as the nanites experience the world as Data does for the first time. "You are very… strange looking creatures," they say. The captain explains that he and his crew have encountered even more creatures, perhaps even more strange looking than them, and that they seek to live peacefully with them. The nanites ask why they were attacked. Picard tells them that that they misinterpreted their actions as an attack.
The nanites explain that they were seeking out new raw materials for use in their replicating process and that they meant no harm. They turn to Stubbs. He apologizes for the deaths of the nanites in the core and explains he was protecting his lifetime's work. Picard interrupts, proposing they end the conflict. "Mistakes were made on both sides," he says. The nanites agree, but they have a request. "This ship is too confining. We require… relocation."
- "Captain's Log, supplemental. Dr. Stubbs has used his influence to have planet Kavis Alpha IV designated the new home of the nanite civilization. Commander Data's neural network has been vacated. He has been returned to us unharmed and, with the help of the nanites, our computer core has been reconstructed in time for the experiment."
With all systems restored and the nanite situation resolved, Dr. Stubbs' experiment goes ahead as planned. The Egg is launched and everything goes according to plan. Dr. Stubbs is in a state of excitement, as the computer telemetry pours in.
In Ten Forward, Beverly Crusher is talking to Guinan at the bar about being a parent, when Wesley enters and it looks like he has a girlfriend. The Doctor is happy to see him finally enjoying himself. "It's so good to see him having fun for a change, with an attractive young woman who obviously looks at him with extraordinary affection." She suddenly realizes something. Turning to Guinan, she quickly asks, "What do you know about this girl?"
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Memorable quotes[]
"Captain, I have been inspecting the egg for the last twenty years. You may lay it when ready."
- - Paul Stubbs, to Captain Picard
"I'm not sure I'd want my mother flying through space with me. No, I take that back. I am sure. I wouldn't want her."
- - Paul Stubbs, to Wesley Crusher
"I always get an A."
"So did Dr. Frankenstein."
- - Wesley Crusher, discussing his school project of nanites to Guinan
"I'm just setting some traps."
"I run a clean place."
- - Guinan to Wesley Crusher as he crawls around in Ten Forward
"You will never come up against a greater adversary than your own potential…"
- - Paul Stubbs, to Wesley Crusher
"You can't have a civilization of computer chips!"
- - Paul Stubbs, upon learning the nanites have developed intelligence
"Look, I have done everything that everyone has asked of me and more! And how can you know? You haven't even been here!"
"…I'm here now, Wesley."
- - Wesley Crusher, venting to his mother Beverly on how her year-long absence has affected him
"I would rather die than leave."
"I don't believe you speak for the majority of the crew."
- - Dr. Stubbs and Captain Picard
"You have no choice now… it is a matter of survival."
"Dr. Stubbs, if you were a member of my crew, I would…"
"But I am not a member of your crew, sir… I am a representative of the highest command of the Federation… which has directed you to perform my experiment."
"If any man, woman or child on my ship is harmed as a result of your experiment, I will have your head before the highest command of the Federation."
- - Paul Stubbs and Captain Picard, debating the destruction of the nanites and continuing Stubbs' experiment
"Your self portrait is so practiced, so polished."
"Yes. Isn't it though?"
"It's stretched so tight the tension fills this room. And if you finally fail, I fear it will snap."
"A good try counselor. … but sometimes, when you reach beneath a man's self portrait – as you so eloquently put it – deep down inside what you find – is nothing at all."
- - Counselor Troi and Paul Stubbs, discussing Stubbs' ego
"I have seen the great players make the great plays […] in here… [indicates head] With the knowledge of statistics, runs, hits and errors, times at bat, box scores. Men like us do not need holodecks, Wesley. I have played seasons in my mind. It was my reward to myself. For patience. Knowing my turn would come. Call your shot. Point to a star. One great blast and the crowd rises. A brand new era in astrophysics, postponed one hundred and ninety-six years on account of rain."
- - Paul Stubbs
Background information[]
Production history[]
- First draft story outline: 31 May 1989
- Revised final draft script: 24 July 1989 [1]
- Premiere airdate: 25 September 1989
- First UK airdate: 9 October 1991
Season premiere[]
- This was the first episode to air in The Next Generation's third season, but "The Ensigns of Command" was actually filmed first. (Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion, 2nd ed., p. 101)
- Before this episode (but after Stardate 42976.1), Lieutenant Geordi La Forge is promoted to Lieutenant Commander and Lieutenant Junior Grade Worf is promoted to Lieutenant. Also, Gates McFadden returns to the series as Doctor Beverly Crusher, after a one-year absence.
- This episode marks the first appearance of the redesigned high collared style of uniforms, which are used by the cast throughout the rest of the series' run. They cost $3,000 each to make and were made of breathable wool gabardine to give greater comfort for the main cast, many of whom had begun to suffer fatigue and back pain as a result of wearing the older design. Only characters above ensign rank initially wore them. (Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion, 2nd ed., p. 99) Background performers retained the old style jumpsuit. The uniforms were later used in some episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek Generations.
- This episode also marks the first appearance of the new opening credits, featuring the typical "blue nebula" in which the camera enters in the first seconds of the opening credits. The score was altered again, becoming the show's final version of the famous Star Trek theme.
- This episode also marks the first appearance of the Paramount Communications byline on the Paramount logo after the Gulf+Western byline was rebranded.
Story and production[]
- According to scientific consultant David Krieger, the plot originally involved dust mites that had gained sentience and began flying around the Enterprise in miniature aircraft, something he claims he laughed out loud at when first reading. It was his objections to this premise that led the dust mites to be changed into the more plausible nanites. [2]
- Michael Piller saw the episode as a real opportunity for character growth for Wesley. "I had this story about nanites. Once I got to know the scientist and realized who he was, I realized that the scientist is Wesley in forty years, if he stays on the course of being the smart kid who is dedicated to his work and seems not to have much else going on in his life. I said, 'If I use that relationship to get it down to a more Human level, I can help Wesley grow. I can help Wesley move into a relationship with a girlfriend.'…That became the key element to Beverley's re-entry into the series, which was, 'My son is not having a normal childhood.' We know a lot of kids like that. I saw that and had a sense that was needed." (Captains' Logs: The Unauthorized Complete Trek Voyages, p. 186)
- The baseball game Dr. Stubbs recalls with "Lockman on first, Dark on second, Thomson at the plate, Branca on the mound" is the third and final game of the 1951 National League tiebreaker between the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants, just before Bobby Thomson hit the Shot Heard 'Round the World, winning the game and the pennant for the Giants. This was added by Michael Piller from his own love of baseball. (Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion, 2nd ed., p. 102) Though Pillar's description should have read: "Lockman on second, Hartung on third, Thomson at the plate, Branca on the mound," as Hartung was switched out due to an injured ankle. [3]
- Robert Blackman joined the production staff beginning with this episode, replacing Durinda Rice Wood as costume designer. The credits for this episode call him "Bob Blackman", which is never repeated.
- This episode's production period was a total of eight days. (Cinefantastique, Vol. 21, No. 2, p. 48)
- The sickbay science lab is seen for the second time, in this episode. It was modified slightly from its first appearance in "Home Soil".
- The Egg, seen in this episode, is a re-use of the viral containment unit from "The Child". (Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion, 2nd ed., p. 102)
- This episode marks the first appearance of one of the computer cores of the Enterprise, by means of the computer access room, which was built on the old movie bridge set. (Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion, 2nd ed., p. 102)
- This episode also features the angled control booth window in the shuttlebay aboard the Enterprise-D for the first time. It was one of only a few set pieces which survived until Star Trek: Enterprise where it was re-used as control booth window in the launch bay in episodes such as "The Andorian Incident". ("The Andorian Incident", text commentary, ENT Season 1 DVD special feature)
Deleted scenes[]
Several scenes were filmed but later cut from the episode during editing. These scenes came to light in May 2013 when Star Trek collector Cyril "Patchou" Paciullo (who owns several more episode workprints) uploaded the contents of an early workprint VHS tape of the episode to the internet. [4]
- Teaser, Scene 7 – Wesley reveals that he's read everything Stubbs has published.
- Act 1, Scene 25 – Wesley runs in to Eric, Eric's girlfriend, and Annette on the way to a holodeck ski adventure.
- Act 2, Scene 26 – Stubbs gets defensive about the contents of an unauthorized biography.
- Act 2, Scenes 39-40 – Eric brings an injured Annette to sickbay after a holodeck malfunction; the duty nurse is electrocuted by a malfunctioning replicator.
- Act 2, Scene 41 – Worf warns the captain that the shipboard malfunctions may be the work of an external threat.
- Act 2, Scenes 42-43 – A portion of La Forge's repairs in engineering.
These scenes were discovered too late for them to be incorporated in the remastered episode, or otherwise be included on the 2013 TNG Season 3 Blu-ray release, but as the webmasters of TrekCore (where the VHS workprint was submitted [5] [6]) stated, "(…) we passed on all the information about the recent discoveries to CBS which encouraged them to embark on a hunt for deleted footage. As a result, a number of deleted scenes will be presented on the upcoming fourth and fifth season Blu-ray sets (including the footage we featured from "The Wounded"). We're assured that the hunt for additional deleted scenes from Seasons Six and Seven is underway as well. Unfortunately, the film reels for Seasons 1-3 have been returned to archival storage making any retroactive inclusion of earlier deleted scenes on later sets unlikely." [7]
- Piller commented, "I felt it was a B-episode. I thought it worked out okay, but I didn't have an ending for it and neither did Mike [Wagner]. There are some character scenes I'm very proud of. I didn't dislike it. I was proud of the episode, but I thought it didn't quite come off." (Captains' Logs: The Unauthorized Complete Trek Voyages, p. 186)
- Director Winrich Kolbe was equally ambivalent about the show. "I liked the fact that we had a scientist who tried to push an issue and then suddenly found out that there are ramifications he hadn't thought of, which is the lack of control of the nanites. So there was a certain amount of immaturity, cockiness or whatever. I liked that, but maybe due to the fact it was Wesley and everyone considered it a child's show, even the writers, the issue wasn't dealt with properly. It's a very serious issue." (Captains' Logs: The Unauthorized Complete Trek Voyages, p. 186)
- The script was, however, ultimately responsible for Piller being hired as head writer after Wagner's brief tenure. (Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Continuing Mission, pp. 112-113) Piller identified the scene where Stubbs discusses baseball with Wesley as particularly relevant. He recalled, "As it turned out, Rick Berman shared my love for baseball and that speech hit him right between the eyes. And so a partnership was formed." (Fade In: The Making of Star Trek Insurrection)
- Science Advisor Andre Bormanis mentions the nanites in his book, Star Trek Science Logs (pp. 235-237), where he writes about engineer K. Eric Drexler's theories on nanotechnology. Drexler predicts that, in the future, nanotechnology will make space colonization affordable by having pre-programmed nanites construct space habitats for future colonists. Visual Effects Artist Doug Drexler also created an Okudagram graphic of the "Evolution" nanites for the book.
- Authors Mark Jones and Lance Parkin wrote of this episode, "A story that isn't sure whether it's about scientific responsibility or mother and son relationships, so ends up being about nothing very much." (Beyond the Final Frontier, p. 102)
- A mission report for this episode by Patrick Daniel O'Neill was published in The Official Star Trek: The Next Generation Magazine issue 10, pp. 5-9.
- Director Kolbe also stated, "The Nanites were interesting, but I liked Wesley's mother coming back. That was interesting. But again, it got drowned out by the tech element that was expanded upon later on. As you can see, my problem is I would rather have less tech and more character." (The Official Star Trek: The Next Generation Magazine issue 21, p. 30)
- Star Trek author Keith R.A. DeCandido gave the episode an average review, writing, "There's nothing actively wrong with this episode, but nothing really stands out about it, either." Though he praised both Kolbe's directing and return of Doctor Crusher to the series, DeCandido felt the episode as a whole was left "unfinished" with no consequences of creating a new lifeform to either Wesley or the crew. Overall, he awarded the episode a "warp factor rating" of 5/10. [8]
Home media format releases[]
- UK VHS original release (two-episode tapes, CIC Video): Volume 25, catalog number VHR 2531, 21 October 1991
- US VHS release (single episode tape, Paramount Home Video): Volume 49, catalog number 40270-150, 22 March 1995
- UK VHS re-release (three-episode tapes, Paramount Home Entertainment): Volume 3.1, catalog number VHR 4744, 28 February 2000
- US LaserDisc release (two-episodes disc): Volume 25, catalog number LV40270-149, 21 March 1995
- As part of the Japan TNG Season 3 Star Trek: The Next Generation - Log 5 LaserDisc collection (two-episodes disc): Part 1, catalog number PILF-2009(01), 5 July 1996
- As part of the TNG Season 3 DVD collection (four-episodes disc): July 2002
- As part of the TNG Season 3 Blu-ray collection (five-episodes disc): April 2013
Links and references[]
Also starring[]
- LeVar Burton as Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge
- Michael Dorn as Lieutenant Worf
- Gates McFadden as Dr. Beverly Crusher
- Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
- Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data
- Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher
Guest star[]
- And
Special guest star[]
Uncredited co-stars[]
- Arratia as Alfonse Pacelli
- Majel Barrett as USS Enterprise-D computer voice
- Karin Baxter as operations division ensign
- David Eum as Wright
- Michele Gerren as science division officer
- Scott Grimes as Eric
- Lorine Mendell as Diana Giddings
- Amy O'Neill as Annette
- Guy Vardaman as Darien Wallace
- Natalie Wood as Bailey
- Unknown performers as
Stunt double[]
- Johnny Miller as stunt double for Ken Jenkins
- James G. Becker – stand-in for Jonathan Frakes
- Dexter Clay – stand-in for Michael Dorn
- Jeffrey Deacon – stand-in for Patrick Stewart
- Nora Leonhardt – stand-in for Marina Sirtis
- Tim McCormack – stand-in for Brent Spiner
- Lorine Mendell – stand-in for Gates McFadden
- Guy Vardaman – stand-in for Wil Wheaton
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Other references[]
- Shuttlebay Operations: Ansel Adams; approach vector; Armstrong; Chris Pike; Clarke; Cochrane; Cousteau; Curie; Decartes; Einstein; El Baz; Feynman; Hangar 1; Hangar 2; Hangar 3; Hangar 4; Hangar 5; Heinlein; Indiana Jones; JF Kennedy; Lindberg; main shuttlebay; McAuliffe; Onizuka; PT Farnsworth; primary acquisition zone; refit; Sakharov; Sam Freedle; Shuttlebay 3; Starbase 515; Tereshkova; tractor control zone; Type 7 shuttlecraft; Type 15 shuttlepod; Von Braun
Deleted references[]
Beldoron; hot chocolate; Switzerland
Unused production references[]
External links[]
- "Evolution" at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- "Evolution" at Wikipedia
- "Evolution" at the Internet Movie Database
- "Evolution" at MissionLogPodcast.com
- "Evolution" script at Star Trek Minutiae
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In an update to that work, our researcher Kasia Bryc found that about about 4 percent of whites have at least 1 percent or more African ancestry.and:
Although it is a relatively small percentage, the percentage indicates that an individual with at least 1 percent African ancestry had an African ancestor within the last six generations, or in the last 200 years. This data also suggests that individuals with mixed parentage at some point were absorbed into the white population.
Looking a little more deeply into the data, Kasia also found that the percentage of whites with hidden African ancestry differed significantly from state-to-state. Southern states with the highest African American populations, tended to have the highest percentages of hidden African ancestry. In South Carolina at least 13 percent of self-identified whites have 1 percent or more African ancestry, while in Louisiana the number is a little more than 12 percent. In Georgia and Alabama the number is about 9 percent. The differences perhaps point to different social and cultural histories within the south.
Previous published studies estimate that on average African Americans had about 82 percent African ancestry and about 18 percent European ancestry. But in self-identified African Americans in 23andMe's database, Kasia found the average amount of African ancestry was closer to 73 percent.I don't think that is necessarily the average percentage in the general African American population as the subset of African Americans who take 23andMe tests may not be representative (e.g., it may come more from cities where African Americans may have more opportunity to admix with European Americans).
On average Latinos had about 70 percent European ancestry, 14 percent Native American ancestry and 6 percent African ancestry. The remainder ancestry is difficult to assign because the DNA is either shared by a number of different populations around the world, or because it's from understudied populations, such as Native Americans. Obviously that large "unassigned" percentage means that those "averages" could be higher. As with African Americans, looking at the regional and state-to-state numbers for self-identified Latinos, the differences are striking.
...23andMe may have a couple of orders of magnitude more sampled individuals than anything that appears in most published studies and it's great to see this being put to good use.
For example, some Latinos have no discernible Native American ancestry, while in others have as much as 50 percent of the ancestry being Native American. Latinos in states in the Southwest, bordering Mexico — New Mexico, Texas, California and Arizona — have the greatest percentage of Native American ancestry. Latinos in states with the largest proportion of African Americans in their population — South Carolina, Louisiana and Alabama — have the highest percentage of African Ancestry.
It'd be great if someone at 23andMe did some more analyses over their huge database. I can only imagine what a flashPCA with half a million individuals from around the world would look like; even if it told us nothing new about human history it would be quite a cool picture to look at.


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My name is Doug Copp. I am the Rescue Chief and Disaster Manager of the American Rescue Team International (ARTI), the world's most experienced rescue team. The information in this article will save lives in an earthquake.
I have crawled inside 875 collapsed buildings, worked with rescue teams from 60 countries, founded rescue teams in several countries, and I am a member of many rescue teams from many countries.
I was the United Nations expert in Disaster Mitigation for two years. I have worked at every major disaster in the world since 1985, except for simultaneous disasters.
The first building I ever crawled inside of was a school in Mexico City during the 1985 earthquake. Every child was under its desk. Every child was crushed to the thickness of their bones.
They could have survived by lying down next to their desks in the aisles. It was obscene, unnecessary and I wondered why the children were not in the aisles. I didn't at the time know that the children were told to hide under something.
Simply stated, when buildings collapse, the weight of the ceilings falling upon the objects or furniture inside crushes these objects, leaving a space or void next to them. This space is what I call the 'triangle of life'. The larger the object, the stronger, the less it will compact.
The less the object compacts, the larger the void, the greater the probability that the person who is using this void for safety will not be injured. The next time you watch collapsed buildings, on television, count the 'triangles' you see formed. They are everywhere. It is the most common shape you will see in a collapsed building.
1) Most everyone who simply 'ducks and covers' WHEN BUILDINGS COLLAPSE are crushed to death. People who get under objects, like desks or cars, are crushed.
2) Cats, dogs and babies often naturally curl up in the fetal position. You should too in an earthquake. It is a natural safety/survival instinct. You can survive in a smaller void. Get next to an object, next to a sofa, next to a large bulky object that will compress slightly but leave a void next to it.
3) Wooden buildings are the safest type of construction to be in during an earthquake. Wood is flexible and moves with the force of the earthquake. If the wooden building does collapse, large survival voids are created. Also, the wooden building has less concentrated, crushing weight. Brick buildings will break into individual bricks. Bricks will cause many injuries but less squashed bodies than concrete slabs.
4) If you are in bed during the night and an earthquake occurs, simply roll off the bed. A safe void will exist around the bed. Hotels can achieve a much greater survival rate in earthquakes, simply by posting a sign on the back of the door of every room telling occupants to lie down on the floor, next to the side of the bed during an earthquake.
5) If an earthquake happens and you cannot easily escape by getting out the door or window, then lie down and curl up in the fetal position next to
a sofa, or large chair.
6) Most everyone who gets under a doorway when buildings collapse is killed. How? If you stand under a doorway and the doorjamb falls forward or backward you will be crushed by the ceiling above. If the door jam falls sideways you will be cut in half by the doorway. In either case, you will be killed!
7) Never go to the stairs. The stairs have a different 'moment of frequency' (they swing separately from the main part of the building).
The stairs and remainder of the building continuously bump into each other until structural failure of the stairs takes place. The people who get on stairs before they fail are chopped up by the stair treads - horribly mutilated. Even if the building doesn't collapse, stay away from the stairs. The stairs are a likely part of the building to be damaged. Even if the stairs are not collapsed by the earthquake, they may collapse later when overloaded by fleeing people. They should always be checked for safety, even when the rest of the building is not damaged.
8) Get Near the Outer Walls Of Buildings Or Outside Of Them If Possible - It is much better to be near the outside of the building rather than the interior. The farther inside you are from the outside perimeter of the building the greater the probability that your escape route will be blocked.
9) People inside of their vehicles are crushed when the road above falls in an earthquake and crushes their vehicles; which is exactly what happened with the slabs between the decks of the Nimitz Freeway. The victims of the San Francisco earthquake all stayed inside of their vehicles. They were all killed. They could have easily survived by getting out and sitting or lying next to their vehicles. Everyone killed would have survived if they had been able to get out of their cars and sit or lie next to them. All the crushed cars had voids 3 feet high next to them, except for the cars that had columns fall directly across them.
10) I discovered, while crawling inside of collapsed newspaper offices and other offices with a lot of paper, that paper does not compact. Large voids are found surrounding stacks of paper.
Spread the word and save someone's life... The Entire world is experiencing natural calamities so be prepared!
'We are but angels with one wing, it takes two to fly' In 1996 we made a film, which proved my survival methodology to be correct. The Turkish Federal Government, City of Istanbul , University of Istanbul Case Productions and ARTI cooperated to film this practical, scientific test. We collapsed a school and a home with 20 mannequins inside. Ten mannequins did 'duck and cover' and ten mannequins I used in my 'triangle of life' survival method. After the simulated earthquake collapse we crawled through the rubble and entered the building to film and document the results. The film, in which I practiced my survival techniques under directly observable, scientific conditions, relevant to building collapse, showed there would have been zero percent survival for those doing duck and cover.
There would likely have been 100 percent survivability for people using my method of the 'triangle of life.' This film has been seen by millions of viewers on television in Turkey and the rest of Europe, and it was seen in the USA , Canada and Latin America on the TV program Real TV.


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Japan, the ultimate contrarian trade
In 1939 John Templeton called his broker and asked him to buy $100 worth of every stock trading for less than $1, bankrupt or not. His broker obliged, grudgingly and purchased 104 stocks for him. That initial $10400 turned into $40,000 four years later, and got John started on his investment career.
In retrospect John Templeton's trade seems obvious, yet at the time is was something only an investor a few slices short of a loaf would undertake. I think we see the same dynamics with Japan today.
For most investors Japan is a place where money goes to die. Japanese bonds are famous for their widow maker trade, and Japanese equities have destroyed a few legacies themselves. No self respecting investor takes a chance on Japanese equities, which have been in a bear market for the past 20 years. A mention of a purchase in Japanese equities is usually met with a response that Japan is about to enter hyper-inflation, or the Yen is going to be destroyed, or the country is about to default on their debt. I don't want to minimize the finances of the Japanese government, but these characterizations have been going on for the past decade or more. That's not to say they won't come to pass eventually, but a lot of people have lost a lot of money trying to guess the timing. Eventually Japan will have to deal with their debt problem, but so will the US, and so will Europe, so Japan is not unique in that regard.
So with all this I want to introduce what I call the greatest Japanese trade ever.
Long time readers know that I've toyed with the Japanese net-net market. I've done numerous posts on Japanese equities, and even bought a few Japanese net-nets. Each time though I keep coming back to the same problem, there are so many Japanese net-nets, how do I choose the ones to invest in? I've translated financial statements in an effort to pick the "best" cheapest companies. I've built out spreadsheets of various metrics, yet I've never had the feeling that I'm fully capturing the cheapest companies. Do I purchase the ones at the lowest P/NCAV, or the ones with the highest ROE, or the ones with the best dividend yield? I really don't know what will work the best in the future.
In thinking about Japan I've started to think about the John Templeton approach. I've often thought that if I could buy ALL of the Japanese net-net's I'd be happy. Sure, some would go bankrupt, but who cares, some would also quadruple. I've told a number of investors that I'm convinced that someone buying the cheapest Japanese companies could not go wrong. The trade might not work out over the next four to six months, but over the next four to six years it would for sure. Why do I think this? Because it's absurd that profitable companies are selling for less than net cash, or less than net current assets.
I've thought about this trade a lot, buying all the net-nets, the problem is one of both capital and commissions. As of today there are 448 companies selling for less than NCAV, and with the funky Japanese rules regarding lot sizes, I estimate it would take close to $4.4m to buy every single one of these companies. I don't have anywhere near $4.4m in capital, and at my broker the commission to enter an exit each trade would be a serious hamper to results.
Recently I found out that Schwab created a new Global Trading product as part of their brokerage account. As a promotion for this new account they're offering free trades until March 2013. Free trades on international equities got my attention, I started to think that maybe the ultimate Japan trade might be possible.
While Schwab trades all Japanese exchanges (Tokyo, Osaka, JASDAQ), they only trade securities where they offer an equity rating, which is 882 equities.
Using the Schwab platform I'm hoping to pull my own mini-Templeton trade. I'm looking to buy 20-30 Japanese net-nets, in addition to the four I already own. Doing this will more than double my exposure to Japanese net-nets.
So here is the plan: I am going to open a Schwab account and purchase 20-30 Japanese net-nets. I'd like to purchase more, but my capital is already tied up in other great opportunities, and this is the most I can spare at this time. I'm going to also hedge my exposure to Yen with a future or options in case of a Yen explosion. This way I'll still get the market return these net-nets provide, but won't have to worry about the Japanese debt problems. My hope is that I can forget about this account for three or four years, and at that point I'll have at least 2x my money if not more.
Some readers might wonder exactly how I'll pick 20-30 companies out of 448. I'm going to approach this in a similar fashion as John Templeton. I'm going to start with the lowest priced equities first before layering on any other criteria. My second criteria will be discount to NCAV, my third criteria, discount to BV, and my fourth criteria ROE ex-cash. I also want each of my holdings to pay a dividend, so I'm paid to wait this out.
Talk to Nate about the ultimate Japan trade
Disclosure: no equities mentioned
37 comments:
- AnonymousOctober 30, 2012 at 1:12 AM
Hi Nate,
Interesting idea. One of the issues I often find for myself, when buying an index or even a mutual fund is - exit strategy. Is this something you have already thought of or for that matter are even concerned with? When I buy shares of distict companies, I try to base if off my what I believe the shares are worth. Will you do that here for all the companies you purchase?
What are your thoughts here?
Thanks!RepliesThis is a really good question, and honestly I haven't thought much about it. My initial reaction is I'd sell when these stocks reached NCAV or book value but constantly monitoring that might be a hassle.
In theory the way this should work would be that I constantly recycle the capital. So I sell each company as it hits NCAV or BV and invest that money in another net-net, constantly staying invested.Nate,
You'll probably get in the habit of "recycling" capital, especially because many of your picks will pay dividends as well. But it probably is worth adding a column to your spreadsheet of what NCAV or BV is in a per/share price, so you can monitor it periodically.
I think MSN money will let you add all your picks to a portfolio on their site. It's annoying to have to create an MSN login (who even uses MSFT web products anymore?!) but that could be one free, relatively easy way to at least keep tabs on what the companies are doing price-wise.
Much harder is noticing when the quality picture deteriorates substantially. Then again, that's to be expected with net-nets, so I guess you just buy and wait for them to appreciate, you don't do anything if the business deteriorates.
Psychologically, how would you feel and what kind of personal reaction would you anticipate from yourself if you woke up one day and the Yen had fallen 20-25% against the dollar and you weren't hedged? 50%? 75%?
- AnonymousOctober 30, 2012 at 9:00 AM
One issue longer term is that you are buying equities in another currency. While the Yen has been one way for 20+ years, what if that changes drastically? Japan is a different world, but would be an interesting exercise.
ReplyDeleteRepliesThere's always currency risk when investing overseas. My portfolio is already loaded with currency risk in the form of Yen, Pounds, Euros, Francs.. But I also have another currency risk, that's being super concentrated in dollars.
I could reverse your statement and say "While the Dollar has been one way for 20+ years, what if that changes drastically?"
So dollars are a risk as well. Either way I've decided for this trade I'm going to hedge my exposure to Yen. I mentioned it in the post, but maybe didn't call it out enough. I don't hedge any other currency, but I'm expecting the Yen to fall, maybe to the 100 or 110 level. I don't want to get caught in a situation where the companies do well, yet I lose money on the currency.- AnonymousOctober 30, 2012 at 11:19 AM
Different Anonymous here.
How were you thinking of hedging the yen? I've yet to stumble across a good way for retail investors to do this effectively, although honestly I haven't looked that hard.
Maybe short a long yen ETF and use the proceeds to invest? That seems kind of hack-y though and you also have the cost to borrow for the short... Yes, this is the problem. Schwab offers futures on currency, but I believe a future is denominated in $100k chunks. So I'd be hedging $100k of Yen exposure, but my actual exposure would be less. I'd also open myself to the potential for a large loss if it moves against me.
I was thinking of the short the yen ETF, I've also been thinking of doing something something with options. The easiest is buying puts, but the problem is I'd have to deal with time decay, option premium etc.
Any suggestions would be appreciated!The CME trades an e mini Japanese yen future that has a notational value of about $60000. If that is still too much you could always buy in the money puts in the yen ETF thus eliminating most of the time decay.
DeleteThe CME has a yen E-Mini future with a notational value of about $60000. If that's still too much, you could buy deep in the money puts on the ETF, thus eliminating most of the premium decay.
DeleteOne question here is what is your timeline? In the short run, currencies can be volatile. In the long run, currencies tend to be more stable against one another.
What if you just permanently commit part of your portfolio/capital to Japan/the Yen? This essentially eliminates the currency risk because you're now investing just like a Japanese person-- whatever happens to the Yen, that's the currency you're making investment decisions in. The Yen could have some trouble over time but in the long-run, Japan will still be where it is and its assets will be in place. As the portfolio matures you could roll the new cash into other JNets or other cheap, high quality assets that are Yen-denominated.
The real risk here is not the currency risk, it is the inflation risk. If you were buying a bunch of real assets for cheap, you wouldn't really care what happens to the Yen so much because you'd assume in real terms your earnings power and asset values would be approximately the same over time, whatever unit you used to account them in. But because you're buying piles of cash and short-term, liquid current assets, the risk of a large loss in purchasing power in the short-term is real because cash is not an earning asset (especially not w/ Japanese rates where they are)... and these businesses don't appear to have profitable places to put excess capital.One way to "hedge" the downside of the yen exposure is to filter for export-centric companies, whose products are sold and priced on worldwide markets. It's win-win: if the yen goes down not only does the revenue increase in yen terms, but the cost base shrinks if they have significant Japanese inputs.
If you take this option would be nice to see what list you end up with!
- AnonymousOctober 30, 2012 at 11:20 AM
Is there a single source you use to find all Japanese equities and their financials? Seems like going through the financials of each company individually would take a very long time.
ReplyDeleteRepliesI had two people send me screens of all Japanese net-nets, so the pool is shrunk in that regard. Beyond that I'll probably look them up on MSN for history of profitability, and dividends. I also want companies without debt.
I went through and scored 100 companies in the past like this. I'll be doing something similar now. So I'll sort by the lowest share price, then within that take the ones that meet the simple scoring and buy.Nate,
I used MSN Money, it's helpful because they have good balance sheet detail and they have helpful 10yr summaries of earnings and basic balance sheet items.
I liked the scoring system you used originally, which is why I partly adopted it myself. However, the dividend point is a little... flim-flam... because companies can cut dividends any time they want. In general, it's better to buy companies that are cheap which tend to pay dividends, not to buy a company because of its dividend.
That being said, I wonder if you've since considered any new criteria to add to your "scoring screen"? For example, I wonder if a company should get a point for maintaining/increasing its earnings over 10 yrs, whereas one with a declining earnings picture gets a 0?
Can you think of others you might add as a "quality test" to your scoring system?
Hi Nate,
I was a little confused by your last paragraph. Are you saying that a company trading at 2x BV and 25x earnings at a price of Y1/share would be picked before a company trading at 10% of NCAV and 2x earnings at a price of Y100/share?
Or are you saying you're going to buy the lowest share-price out of the list of net-nets you have access to via Schwab?
Can you clarify this?RepliesSure, so the first pass is lowest share priced stocks. Then the second sort is cheapness, then after that I'll look at earnings or dividends or something. So a stock selling at ¥30 will get priority over one at ¥4000.
Maybe a better way is to determine ultimate cheapness then take the lowest priced stocks from that bunch, that might be a better approach.But you've decided to focus on the lowest price as opposed to "cheapest" (which, in and of itself is a cloudy term, I admit), simply because this is what Templeton once did? Or is there some causal relationship in your mind between low share prices and investment outcomes?
If this strategy would work, are you also building a basket of penny stocks in the US?Yes, Templeton and Graham, in SA there is a chapter discussing low priced stocks, they have more potential. I think the better approach is to look for ones that are cheapest first then lowest price in that.
In some ways just going lowest share price first might be a nice selection mechanism to get a good cross section of companies.But "more potential" from the standpoint of a small increase in price in absolute terms (say, Y1 to Y2) is a doubling of your money?
I forget this part from Graham. I'll be rereading it soon so I'll keep an eye out but it's somewhat curious to me. Again, I am not sure why, if this is a good heuristic, you wouldn't routinely buy penny stock baskets in the US...Yeah, the theory is it's easier for a stock to go from $1 to $1.50 than from $100 to $150. Sure it's the smae percentage, but there is a psychological thing about small numbers. On that same stock someone would probably pay $1.01 to buy because it's only a penny more. Yet $101 is a dollar more. Yes the same, but a dollar is greater than a penny.
I'm not arguing it's logical, but it's how people see things. I do have a preference for lower priced stocks in general. I don't want penny stocks, but I'd prefer something in the $5-15 range verses the $50-100 range. Total value the same, but I like the lower price, not sure why.I am not trying to beat a dead horse here or be pedantic but, if we WERE trying to make this idea logical, wouldn't it be logically consistent to start by assembling a basket of penny stocks in the US and then making decisions about other factors such as quality or perceived cheapness from there?
I am honestly asking to make sure I am getting the point here... it seems like that is the logical extreme of this idea but I have a hard time accepting the idea of anyone, let alone Ben "Business-like" Graham, suggesting you buy something simply because it's the lowest price thing. I understand he's making a psychological commentary but then that would seem to be a different thing than recommending or predicating an investment operation off of "lowest price X" as the first screening criterion.
- AnonymousOctober 30, 2012 at 10:29 PM
I don't think you should worry about currency for this trade. You're probably buying something that resembles cash anyway.
There are good reasons to be short the yen, but that's a whole different story and you'd probably want a different other side of the trade.RepliesReally interesting and thought provoking comment.
If possible could you expand on your second comment about being short the yen, and a different trade that could accommodate that?This doesn't make any sense to me-- the more closely what you're buying resembles cash, the more you would be concerned about changes in relative currency values.
- AnonymousOctober 30, 2012 at 11:16 PM
Hi Nate,
really interesting idea, and I hope you could chronicle (perhaps once a year?) how this pans out.
Not clear to me though if Japan stocks have minimum lots to buy a stock -- or if there's an easy way to do these trades via odd lots?RepliesI plan on following up for sure.
Yes, the minimum lots are what really complicates this. The problem is buying small or smallish lots isn't possible for some stocks. Some stocks have a minimum due to lots ranging from $5k to $10-15k or more. That's why an equal sizing strategy buying all the net-nets is a problem. The position size would have to be determined by the largest lot minimum, which could be substantial.
- AnonymousOctober 31, 2012 at 3:45 AM
Don't forget the 2000 JPY/trade commission when you eventually sell... IB now has a 80 JPY/trade (i.e. $1) minimum commission, but only TSE stocks.
If USDJPY weakens substantially, then Japanese exporters will have earnings coming out the ear (and see this reflected in valuations, e.g. this March). Incidentally, several of the NCAV or P/B based basement-bargains are exporters (or plug into an export-chain). Thus, if the JPY strengthens, you are holding more valuable assets; if the JPY weakens, you are holding more valuable earnings; no hedging needed. And this is when I back the truck & load up to the hilt...RepliesAnon,
Are you making the argument that this is a "risk-free trade"? That you win no matter what happens?
If the Yen strengthens, then earnings weaken while asset values strengthen-- but they have to strengthen more than earnings weaken to come out an intrinsic value winner, and the market has to be more concerned with asset values than earnings values to reward you price-wise.
If the Yen weakens, then earnings strengthen while asset values weaken-- but they have to strengthen more than asset values weaken, etc. etc.
I don't think there's a free lunch here.
Besides, asset values are tied to earnings power and vice versa, it's confusing to think they could move inversely of one another. "Yeah, the assets of my business are worthless but boy do they ever generate valuable earnings!!"
- AnonymousNovember 1, 2012 at 2:23 PM
Not a bad idea, but just as people have been saying Japan must face its debt demons (for over a decade), people have been saying Japanese stocks trading below NCAV must gravitate upwards (for over a decade). They're both true, but the question is when?
ReplyDelete Nate have you look at Interactive Brokers? There Japan stock commissions are .08%. They also don't ding you the 3% or so currency fee that I remember Fidelity had. It is easy to hedge the yen risk with CME futures through IB, the big contract JPY is for 12.5mm yen and they also have a half size contract, symbol J7. IB only has Tokyo stock exchange stocks which does somewhat limit the selection of micro caps.
ReplyDeleteI don't know whether this is a really stupid idea for hedging the yen-exposure, but you could buy your stock in yen on credit and have the corresponding USD amount as balance in your account. Yen interest rates at IB are currently at 1.593%, so the cost per year isn't too big and you don't have to worry about rolling over futures/options etc...
ReplyDelete- AnonymousDecember 26, 2012 at 5:20 PM
Don't know whether it's a stupid idea, but you could hedge your yen-exposure by buying your stocks on credit (currently 1.593% pa at IB) and have the corresponding USD amount in your account.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousJanuary 19, 2013 at 7:02 PM
Interesting idea but Templeton bought when he knew the United States was going to enter WWII. He had a catalyst.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousApril 3, 2013 at 12:43 PM
Hi Nate,
Thanks for your informative report.
I have been looking for an on-line stock screener for the Japan exchanges and found the following:
select Japan from the drop down menu
Osaka and JASDAQ:
The Osaka/JASDAQ screener does not include a field for dividend yield. Do you know of a Osaka/JASDAQ screener that can filter for div yield?
I have also been looking for a website that has English translations of Japanese company news releases and found this:
click the "Company Announcements Service" button half way down the webpage.
Problem is those reports only stay on-line for 30 days. Do you know of a website that makes announcements available for longer than 30 days?
John - AnonymousNovember 11, 2015 at 3:58 PM
Hi Nate,
This reply is a bit late.
There are 2 strange things I experienced when investing JP equities.
(1) Deep value works better than other developed markets.
(2) Profitable companies (ROE, ROIC) in general turns out to be bad investments
and under-performs low profitability names.
The second observations really confuse me.
Do you have idea about it?


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