The Next Phase
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"The Next Phase" is an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation in which a transporter accident leaves Geordi La Forge and Ro Laren out of phase with normal matter, leading everyone to believe they are dead.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Next Phase canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12862536 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Next Phase Context triple: [Geordi La Forge, appearsInEpisode, The Next Phase]
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A.
The Next Step
The Next Step is a Canadian teen drama television series that follows the lives and relationships of members of a competitive dance studio.
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B.
What Happens Next
"What Happens Next" is an instrumental rock album by virtuoso guitarist Joe Satriani, showcasing his melodic lead playing and signature guitar-driven compositions.
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C.
On to the Next One
"On to the Next One" is a high-energy hip hop track by Jay-Z featuring production and vocals from Swizz Beatz, known for its minimalist beat and visually striking black-and-white music video.
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D.
The Next Movement
"The Next Movement" is the energetic, jazz-infused opening track by The Roots from their acclaimed 1999 album *Things Fall Apart*, known for its live-instrument hip-hop sound and dynamic production.
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E.
The Next Time
"The Next Time" is a song featured on the album "What Comes Naturally."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Next Phase Target entity description: "The Next Phase" is an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation in which a transporter accident leaves Geordi La Forge and Ro Laren out of phase with normal matter, leading everyone to believe they are dead.
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A.
The Next Step
The Next Step is a Canadian teen drama television series that follows the lives and relationships of members of a competitive dance studio.
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B.
What Happens Next
"What Happens Next" is an instrumental rock album by virtuoso guitarist Joe Satriani, showcasing his melodic lead playing and signature guitar-driven compositions.
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C.
On to the Next One
"On to the Next One" is a high-energy hip hop track by Jay-Z featuring production and vocals from Swizz Beatz, known for its minimalist beat and visually striking black-and-white music video.
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D.
The Next Movement
"The Next Movement" is the energetic, jazz-infused opening track by The Roots from their acclaimed 1999 album *Things Fall Apart*, known for its live-instrument hip-hop sound and dynamic production.
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E.
The Next Time
"The Next Time" is a song featured on the album "What Comes Naturally."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Star Trek: The Next Generation episode
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television episode ⓘ |
| basedOn | Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry ⓘ |
| belongsToFranchisePhase | Star Trek: The Next Generation era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology |
follows earlier season 5 episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation
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precedes later season 5 episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| featuresCharacter |
Beverly Crusher
NERFINISHED
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Data NERFINISHED ⓘ Deanna Troi NERFINISHED ⓘ Geordi La Forge NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Luc Picard NERFINISHED ⓘ Ro Laren NERFINISHED ⓘ Ro Laren is a Bajoran Starfleet officer NERFINISHED ⓘ William T. Riker NERFINISHED ⓘ Worf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization | Starfleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresSpecies |
Bajorans
NERFINISHED
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Humans ⓘ |
| featuresStarship | USS Enterprise-D NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresTechnology |
phasing device or effect
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transporter ⓘ |
| franchise | Star Trek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction television episode ⓘ |
| hasFictionalSetting |
USS Enterprise-D starship
NERFINISHED
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space ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeElement |
crew believes Geordi La Forge and Ro Laren are dead
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phasing out of normal matter ⓘ transporter accident ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
Geordi La Forge
NERFINISHED
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Ro Laren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Syndication ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Star Trek: The Next Generation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A transporter accident leaves Geordi La Forge and Ro Laren out of phase with normal matter, causing the Enterprise crew to believe they are dead. ⓘ |
| seasonNumber | 5 ⓘ |
| seriesSeason | Star Trek: The Next Generation season 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCentury | 24th century ⓘ |
| setInUniverse | Star Trek universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | science fiction television viewers ⓘ |
| theme |
invisibility and isolation
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perception of death ⓘ technology malfunction ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Next Phase Description of subject: "The Next Phase" is an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation in which a transporter accident leaves Geordi La Forge and Ro Laren out of phase with normal matter, leading everyone to believe they are dead.
Referenced by (1)
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