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Star Trek: The Next Generation :: The Defector (03x10)

Episode Information

Title:

The Defector

Episode #:

03x10

Production Number:

158

Original Airdate:

Monday January 01st, 1990

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Country:	Aired On:

CA (Télé-Québec)	Jan 01, 1990
IE (BBC TWO)	Dec 18, 1991
FR (BBC TWO)	Dec 18, 1991
UK (BBC TWO)	Dec 18, 1991

Episode Crew
Director:	Robert Scheerer
Writer:	Ronald D. Moore (1)

Episode Summary

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Stardate 43462.5 Picking up a distress signal from a Romulan Scout Ship, the Enterprise moves in to help the vessel...as it is being chased by a Romulan Warbird. The lone Romulan aboard the Scout Ship is saved and brought aboard the Enterprise where he tells of a secret Romulan base in the Neutral Zone that is nearing completion. In 48 hours the base will go online and the Romulans will be that much closer to attacking the Federation. However, Picard and his senior staff are skeptical of the defector's story.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Andreas Katsulas	played	Cmdr. Tomalak	Recurring (second appearance)
•James Sloyan	played	Sub-Lt. Setal/Alidar Jarok	Recurring (first appearance)
•John Hancock (1)	played	Admiral Haden	Recurring (first appearance)
•Simon Templeman	played	John Bates
Uncredited
•Patrick Stewart	played	Henry V Soldier	Recurring (first appearance)

Main Cast

•Patrick Stewart	played	Captain Jean-Luc Picard
•Jonathan Frakes	played	Commander William T. Riker
•LeVar Burton	played	Lieutenant/Lt. Commander Geordi LaForge
•Michael Dorn	played	Lieutenant Worf
•Gates McFadden	played	Dr. Beverly Crusher
•Marina Sirtis	played	Counselor Deanna Troi
•Brent Spiner	played	Lt. Commander Data
•Wil Wheaton	played	Acting Ensign/Ensign Wesley Crusher

Episode Notes

Log Entries:
*Captain's Log, Stardate 43462.5. We have beamed aboard an apparent Romulan defector who claims to be a low-ranking logistics officer with extraordinary information about a secret offensive.
*Captain's Log, Stardate 43463.7. We are holding a position at the Neutral Zone border proximate to Nelvana III. If our guest is telling the truth, there are 21 hours left before the Romulan base becomes functional.

This was the first episode of the series to be broadcast in the 1990s.