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Star Trek: The Next Generation :: Birthright, Part I (06x16)

Episode Information

Title:

Birthright, Part I

Episode #:

06x16

Production Number:

242

Original Airdate:

Monday February 22nd, 1993

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Country:	Aired On:

IE (BBC TWO)	Oct 25, 1995
FR (BBC TWO)	Oct 25, 1995
UK (BBC TWO)	Oct 25, 1995

Episode Crew
Director:	Winrich Kolbe
Writer:	Brannon Braga

Episode Summary

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Stardate: 46578.4 Worf is told that his father was not killed in a battle 25 years ago, as he had previously thought, but was captured and taken to a distant Romulan penal colony. Meanwhile, Data experiences disturbing visions.

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Guest Stars

Special Guest Stars
•Alexander Siddig	played	Dr. Julian Bashir
Guest Stars
•Cristine Rose	played	Gi'ral	Recurring (first appearance)
•James Cromwell	played	Jaglom Shrek	Recurring (second appearance)
•Jennifer Gatti	played	Ba'el	Recurring (first appearance)
•Richard Herd	played	L'Kor	Recurring (first appearance)
Uncredited
•Mark Allen Shepherd	played	Morn

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
•Brent Spiner	played	Lt. Commander Data

Episode Notes

Log Entry:
*Captain's Log, Stardate 46578.4. The Enterprise has arrived at Station Deep Space 9 to assist in the reconstruction of the Bajoran aqueduct systems, damaged during the Cardassian occupation.

This is the first episode of the series to feature the early 2370s era Starfleet uniforms used during the first five seasons of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and throughout Star Trek: Voyager. They would be seen for the second and final time in The Next Generation in the Season Seven episode "Firstborn".

James Cromwell , who played Jaglom Shrek (the alien who informed Worf regarding his father) is better known as Farmer Hoggett on the classic movie Babe. He's better known to Star Trek fans, however, for playing Zefram Cochrane on the Next Generation movie, First Contact.

Cristine Rose, playing Gi'ral, wife of the Romulan governor is better known for playing the matriarch Angela Petrelli on the TV series Heroes.