TNG Season Three

#49 "THE ENSIGNS OF COMMAND"

Written by Melinda M. Snodgrass

Directed by Cliff Bole

Guest Stars: Ard'rian McKenzie-Eileen Seeley, Haritath-Mark L. Taylor, Kentor-Richard Allen, Miles O'Brien-Colm Meaney, Gosheven-Grainger Hines, Sheliak-Mart McChesney

Stardate 43133.3

Airdate 10/02/89

The Enterprise races against time when an alien race demands all humans be evacuated within four days or the entire population will be annihilated.

#50 "EVOLUTION"

Teleplay by Michael Piller

Story by Michael Piller and Michael Wagner

Directed by Winrich Kolbe

Guest Stars: Dr. Paul Stubbs-Ken Jenkins, Guinan-Whoopi Goldberg, Nurse-Mary McCusker, Crewman No. 1-Randal Patrick

Stardate 43125.8

Airdate 10/25/89

En route to the site of a stellar phenomenon, the main computers of the Enterprise malfunction, and the ship is drawn toward the fiery remains of an exploding star.

#51 "THE SURVIVORS"

Written by Michael Wagner

Directed by Les Landau

Guest Stars: Kevin Uxbridge-John Anderson, Rishon Uxbridge-Anne Haney

Stardate 43152.4

Airdate 10/09/89

Responding to a distress call from a Federation planet, the Away Team finds that all of the inhabitants have been killed except for an elderly couple.

#52 "WHO WATCHES THE WATCHERS"

Written by Richard Manning and Hans Beimler

Directed by Robert Weimer

Guest Stars: Nuria-Kathryn Leigh Scott, Liko-Ray Wise, Dr. Barron-James Greene, Oji-Pamela Segall, Fento-John McLiam, Hali-James McIntire, Mary Warren-Lois Hall

Stardate 43173.5

Airdate 10/16/89

Federation anthropologists who are studying the primitive inhabitants of Mintaka 3 are injured in an explosion.

#53 "THE BONDING"

Written by Ronald D. Moore

Directed by Winrich Kolbe

Guest Stars: Lt. Marla Aster-Susan Powell, Jeremy Aster-Gabriel Damon, Miles O'Brien-Colm Meaney, Teacher-Raymond D. Turner

Stardate 43198.7

Airdate 10/23/89

During an Away Team survey of a deserted planet, an archaeologist is killed in an explosion, and the crew tries to comfort her 12-year-old son.

#54 "BOOBY TRAP"

Teleplay by Ron Roman, Michael Piller and Richard Danus

Directed by Gabrielle Beaumont

Guest Stars: Dr. Leah Brahms-Susan Gibney, Miles O'Brien-Colm Meaney, Guinan-Whoopi Goldberg, Galek Dar-Albert Hall, Christy Henshaw-Julie Warner

Stardate 43205.6

Airdate 10/30/89

While the Away Team investigates an ancient warship, the Enterprise is bombarded by deadly waves of radiation and crippled by a sudden power loss.

#55 "THE ENEMY"

Written by David Kemper and Michael Piller

Directed by David Carson

Guest Stars: Centurion Bochra, Commander Tomalak-Andreas Katsulas, Miles O'Brien-Colm Meaney, Patahk-Steve Rankin

Stardate 43349.2

Airdate 11/06/89

La Forge is stranded on a Federation planet where a Romulan ship has crashed, while Dr. Crusher tries to save an injured officer from a downed craft.

#56 "THE PRICE"

Written by Hannah Louise Shearer

Directed by Robert Scheerer

Guest Stars: Devinoni Ral-Matt McCoy, Premier Bhavani-Elizabeth Hoffman, Federation Negoitiator Seth Mendoza-Castulo Guerra, DaiMon Goss-Scott Thomson, Dr. Arridor-Dan Shor, Leyor of the Caldonians-Kevin Peter Hall, Miles O'Brien-Colm Meaney

Stardate 43385.6

Airdate 11/13/89

The Enterprise hosts a delegation that's negotiating for the rights to a wormhole, a shortcut across the galaxy, Troi becomes romantically involved with one of the delegates.

#57 "THE VENGEANCE FACTOR"

Written by Sam Rolfe

Directed by Timothy Bond

Guest Stars: Yuta-Lisa Wilcox, Brull-Joey Aresco, Marouk-Nancy Parsons, Chorgan-Stephen Lee, Valnoth-Marc Lawrence, Temarek-Elkanah J. Burns

Stardate 43421.9

Airdate 11/20/89

The crew tries to mediate a reconciliation between the Acamarians and the Gatherers, a renegade group that split from the Acamarians a century before.

#58 "THE DEFECTOR"

Written by Ronald D. Moore

Directed by Robert Scheerer

Guest Stars: Sub-Lt., Setal-Admiral Jarok-James Sloyan, Commander Tomalak-Andreas Katsulas, Admiral Haden-John Hancock, John Bates-S.A. Templeman, Michael Williams-Patrick Stewart

Stardate 43462.5

Airdate 01/01/90

A Romulan defector seeking refuge on the Enterprise warns Picard that a major offensive to regain the Neutral Zone will be launched in 48 hours.

#59 "THE HUNTED"

Written by Robin Bernheim

Directed by Cliff Bole

Guest Stars: Roga Danar-Jeff McCarthy, Nayrok-James Cromwell, Miles O'Brien-Colm Meaney, Zaynar-J. Michael Flynn, Wagnor-Andrew Bicknell

Stardate 43489.2

Airdate 01/08/90

On the planet Angosia, the crew aids in the capture of a prison escapee whose reputation for violence is belied when Troi interviews him.

#60 "THE HIGH GROUND"

Written by Melinda M. Snodgrass

Directed by Directed by Gabrielle Beaumont

Guest Stars: Alexana Devos-Kerrie Keane, Kyril Finn-Richard Cox, Waiter (Katik Shaw)-Marc Buckland, Policeman-Fred G. Smith, Boy (Ansata)-Christopher Pettiet

Stardate 43510.7

Airdate 01/29/90

Dr. Crusher is kidnapped by a group of terrorists and the leader of the Rutian police is determined not to negotiate for her release.

#61 "DEJA Q"

Written by Richard Danus

Directed by Les Landau

Guest Stars: Q-John de Lancie, Guinan-Whoopi Goldberg, Dr. Garin-Richard Cansino, Bre'el Scientist-Betty Muramoto, Q-Corbin Bernsen

Stardate 43539.1

Airdate 02/05/90

Q, once all-powerful mischief-maker of the universe, is condemned to life as a mortal and seeks sanctuary aboard the Enterprise.

#62 "A MATTER OF PERSPECTIVE"

Written by Ed Zuckerman

Directed by Cliff Bole

Guest Stars: Krag-Craig Richard Nelson, Manua Apgar-Gina Hecht, Dr. Nel Apgar-Mark Margolis, Miles O'Brien-Colm Meaney, Tanya-Juli Donald

Stardate 43610.4

Airdate 02/12/90

Riker is accused of murdering a research scientist, and the Enterprise holodeck is programmed to recreate the events according to each witnesses testimony.

#63 "YESTERDAY'S ENTERPRISE "

Teleplay by Ira Steven Behr, Ronald Manning, Hans Beimler and Ronald D. Moore

From a Story by Trent Ganino and Eric Stillwell

Directed by David Carson

Guest Stars: Tasha Yar-Denise Crosby, Captain Rachel Garrett-Tricia O'Neill, Lt. jg Richard Castillo-Christopher McDonald

Stardate 43625.2

Airdate 02/19/90

A time rift alters the Enterprise's history and reunites its crew with Tasha and with a ship thought to have been destroyed more than 20 years ago.

#64 "THE OFFSPRING"

Written by Rene' Eche'varria

Directed by Jonathan Frakes

Guest Stars: Lal-Hallie Todd, Admiral Haftel-Nicolas Coster, Lt. Ballard-Judyanne Elder, Ten Forward Crew-Diane Moser, Hayne Bayle, Maria Leone and James G. Becker, Lal as Robot-Leonard John Crofoot

Stardate 43657.0

Airdate 03/12/90

In an unauthorized experiment, Data builds another android, which chooses to take the form of a human female.

#65 "SINS OF THE FATHER"

Teleplay by Ronald D. Moore and W. Reed Moran

Based on a Teleplay by Drew Deighan

Directed by Les Landau

Guest Stars: K'Mpec-Charles Cooper, Commander Kurn-Tony Todd, Duras-Patrick Massett, Kahlest-Thelma Lee, Transporter Technician-Teddy Davis, Assassins-B.J. Davis and Chris Doyle

Stardate 43685.2

Airdate 03/19/90

Worf meets the brother he didn't know he had, and together they go before the Klingon High Council to defend their late father's honor against treason.

#66 "ALLEGIANCE"

Written by Richard Manning and Hans Beimler

Directed by Winrich Kolbe

Guest Stars: Kova Tholl-Stephen Markel, Esoqq-Reiner Schone, Cadet Mitena Haro-Jocelyn O'Brien, Alien #1-Jerry Rector, Alien #2-Jeff Rector

Stardate 43714.1

Airdate 03/26/90

Picard is kidnapped by an alien force and replaced by a look-alike.

#67 "CAPTAIN'S HOLIDAY"

Written by Ira Steven Behr

Directed by Chip Calmers

Guest Stars: Vash-Jennifer Hetrick, Ajur-Karen Landry, Boratus-Michael Champion, Sovak-Michael (Max) Grode'nchik, Joval-Deirdre Imershein

Stardate 43745.2

Airdate 04/02/90

Picard's well-deserved vacation is interrupted by Vorgon Security Agents from the 27th-century who are searching for a secret weapon.

#68 "TIN MAN"

Written by Dennis Putman Bailey and David Bischoff

Directed by Robert Scheerer

Guest Stars: Captain Robert DeSoto-Michael Cavanaugh, Romulan Commander-Peter Vogt, Miles O'Brien-Colm Meaney, Tam Elbrun-Harry Groener

Stardate 43779.3

Airdate 04/23/90

The Enterprise crew is assigned to carry a Betazoid Federation emissary who's en route to contact a newly discovered life form called Tin Man.

#69 "HOLLOW PURSUITS"

Written by Sally Caves

Directed by Cliff Bole

Guest Stars: Barclay-Dwight Schultz, Lt. Duffy-Charley Lang, Miles O'Brien-Colm Meaney

Stardate 43807.4

Airdate 04/30/90

Barclay acts out his frustrations in the holodeck and endangers the Enterprise by neglecting his engineering duties.

#70 "THE MOST TOYS"

Written by Shari Goodhartz

Directed by Tim Bond

Guest Stars: Kivas Fajo-Saul Rubinek, Palor Toff-Nehemiah Persoff, Varria-Jane Daly, Miles O'Brien-Colm Meaney

Stardate 43872.2

Airdate 05/07/90

Data's shuttlecraft explodes, but the crew is forced to proceed on it's mission to aid a colony with a contaminated water supply.

#71 "SAREK"

Television Story and Teleplay by Peter S. Beagle

From an unpublished Story by Marc Cusman and Jake Jacobs

Directed by Les Landau

Guest Stars: Sarek-Mark Lenard, Perrin-Joanna Miles, Ki Mendrossen-William Denis, Sakkath-Rocco Sisto, Miles O'Brien-Colm Meaney, Science Ensign-John H. Francis

Stardate 43917.4

Airdate 05/14/90

Sarek, the venerable Vulcan Ambassador, is uncharacteristically moody when aboard the Enterprise for a mission to establish ties with the Legeran.

#72 "ME'NAGE-A'-TROI"

Written by Fred Bronson and Susan Sackett

Directed by Robert Legato

Guest Stars: Lwaxana-Majel Barrett, DaiMon Tog-Frank Corsentino, Dr. Farek-Ethan Phillips, Nibor-Peter Slutsker, Reittan Grax-Rudolph Willrich, Mr. Homm-Carel Struycken

Stardate 43930.7

Airdate 05/28/90

The Ferengi abduct Troi and Lwaxana to study Lwaxana's telepathic powers.

#73 "TRANSFIGURATIONS"

Written by Rene' Eche'varria

Directed by Tom Benko

Guest Stars: John Doe-Mark LaMura, Commander Sunad-Charles Dennis, Christy Henshaw-Julie Warner, Miles O'Brien-Colm Meaney, Nurse Temple-Patti Tippo

Stardate 43957.2

Airdate 06/04/90

The Enterprise rescues a humanoid amnesiac who exhibits remarkable healing powers.

#74 "THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS, PART I"

Written by Michael Piller

Directed by Cliff Bole

Guest Stars: Lt. Commander Shelby-Elizabeth Dennehey, Admiral J.P. Hansen-George Murdock, Miles O'Brien-Colm Meaney, Guinan-Whoopi Goldberg

Stardate 43989.1

Airdate 06/18/90

Starfleet assigns an ambitious young officer to help the Enterprise investigate the disappearance of a Federation colony.