Waiting for Captain
Picard's return from a Federation conference, the U.S.S.
Enterprise crew discovers a disabled 20th century Earth
satellite containing three perfectly preserved bodies,
frozen for over 300 years by cryogenics.
Upon his return to the Enterprise, Picard informs the
crew that they are being sent to the outskirts of the
Neutral Zone, where two Federation outposts have been
destroyed. The ship has been chosen to investigate the
potentially volatile incident, which may or may not have
been executed by hostile Romulans as a prelude to war.
After Data beams back
aboard with the three bodies, Dr. Crusher revives them.
They are a housewife, businessman and entertainer from
the 20th century, who must each struggle to cope with
their new surroundings. Picard, preoccupied with the
situation in the Neutral Zone, tolerates the visitors,
but warns Riker to keep them at bay until a decision can
be made about their future.
Arriving at the edge
of the Neutral Zone, the crew discovers that the
Federation stations have simply vanished. Just then, the
captain and first officer of a Romulan vessel in the
area hail the U.S.S. Enterprise and request visual
contact with Picard.
In a tension-packed
exchange, the Enterprise officers are warned that there
will likely be war between the Romulans and the
Federation. Furthermore, the Romulans reveal that they
did not destroy the Federation outposts, but are in fact
investigating the loss of some of their own outposts as
well.
Convinced neither
party is liable for the missing space stations, Picard
negotiates a pact whereby each party will inform the
other if they learn who is responsible. With the threat
of war temporarily averted, the U.S.S. Enterprise heads
for a rendezvous with the U.S.S. Charleston, which will
transport the 20th century survivors back to Earth. |
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Production: 126
Season: 1 Episode: 25
Original Air Date: 05.16.1988
Stardate: 41986.0 |
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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
Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher |
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Marc Alaimo as
Commander Tebok
Anthony James as Subcommander Thei
Leon Rippy as Sonny
Gracie Harrison as Clare
Peter Mark Richman as Ralph |
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| Galaxy Class Cruisers have a
normal crew/family complement of 1000+ people, but in an
emergency evacuation situation, they can accommodate
about 15,000 people. |
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STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"The Neutral Zone"
#40271-126
Written by
Maurice Hurley
Directed by
James Conway
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2ND REV. FINAL DRAFT
MARCH 17, 1988
STAR TREK: "The Neutral Zone" -
REV. 3/18/88 - CAST
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"The Neutral Zone"
CAST
PICARD
THREE HUMANS
RIKER
CLARE RAYMOND
BEVERLY
RALPH OFFENHOUSE
DATA
SONNY CLEMONDS
TROI
.
WORF
ROMULANS
GEORDI
COMMANDER TEBOK
WESLEY
(pronounced TAY-bok)
.
SUB-COMMANDER THEI
Non-Speaking
(pronounced TIE)
SECURITY GUARD
.
NURSE WRIGHT
.
Voice-Over
COMPUTER
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