Episode 107: "The Last Outpost" 

The U.S.S. Enterprise is rendered powerless above an unknown and mysterious planet during a mission to repossess a stolen T-9 energy converter from Ferengi culprits. Captain Picard, believing the Ferengi bandits initiated this withdrawal of energy, announces the U.S.S. Enterprise's willingness to resolve the situation. However, the Ferengi vessel reports that it faces the    same predicament.

In an effort to discover who or what has tampered with their  energy supplies, away teams from both the Ferengi and U.S.S. Enterprise starships beam down to investigate the desolate planet.

After a confrontation with the Ferengi enemy, a mysterious being known only as Portal, guardian of the Tkon Empire, materializes before both away teams inquiring, "Who will meet the challenge?" Portal, disenchanted with the Ferengi's barbaric and warlike responses to his inquisition, is intrigued by Commander Riker's wisdom. Once Riker passes several of Portal's intellectual "tests," power is again restored to the respective starships.

Production: 107
Season: 1 Episode: 4
Original Air Date: 10.19.1987
Stardate: 41386.4
Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes as William Riker
Brent Spiner as Data
LeVar Burton as Geordi La Forge
Michael Dorn as Worf
Gates McFadden as Beverly Crusher
Marina Sirtis as Deanna Troi
Denise Crosby as Natasha (Tasha) Yar
Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher
Armin Shimerman as Letek
Jake Dengel as Mordoc
Tracey Walter as Kayron
Darryl Henriques as Portal
Mike Gomez as DaiMon Taar
Another use of a contraction by Data in "The Last Outpost" - During the conversation with Sentry, Data clearly said "I'm afraid not."

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STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION

"The Last Outpost"
#40271-107

Story by
Richard Krzemien

Teleplay by
Herbert Wright

Directed by
Richard Colla

Copyright 1987 Paramount Pictures Corporation. All Rights
Reserved.

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REVISED FINAL DRAFT

AUGUST 7, 1987

STAR TREK: "The Last Outpost" - 8/7/87 - CAST

STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"The Last Outpost"

CAST

PICARD                    DAIMON TAAR (FERENGI)
RIKER                                  TWO TEEN BOYS
DATA                                           MATTHEWS
TROI                                                     POLA
BEVERLY                   TRANSPORTER CHIEF
TASHA
WORF                                           FERENGI
GEORDI                             LETEK (LEADER)
MORDOC
KAYRON

PORTAL

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