"Up the Long Ladder" | |
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Star Trek: The Next Generation episode | |
Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 18 |
Directed by | Winrich Kolbe |
Written by | Melinda M. Snodgrass |
Featured music | Ron Jones[1] |
Cinematography by | Edward R. Brown |
Production code | 144 |
Original air date | May 22, 1989 |
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"Up the Long Ladder" is the eighteenth episode of the second season of the syndicated American science fiction television show Star Trek: The Next Generation, the 44th episode overall, first broadcast on May 22, 1989.
Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet crew of the Federation starship Enterprise-D. In this episode, the Enterprise becomes involved in two previously unknown Earth colonies' struggle for survival.