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| "Preemptive Strike" | |
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| Star Trek: The Next Generation episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 7 Episode 24 |
| Directed by | Patrick Stewart |
| Story by | Naren Shankar |
| Teleplay by | René Echevarria |
| Featured music | Jay Chattaway |
| Cinematography by | Jonathan West |
| Production code | 276 |
| Original air date | May 16, 1994 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Preemptive Strike" is the 176th episode of the syndicated American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation. It is the 24th episode of the seventh season, and penultimate episode of the series overall, directed by cast member Patrick Stewart (Captain Jean-Luc Picard).
Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Federation starship USS Enterprise-D. In this episode, the recurring character Ro Laren (Michelle Forbes), a court-martialed Starfleet officer who first appeared in the episode "Ensign Ro", finds her loyalties divided between Starfleet and a group of resistance fighters who oppose the Cardassian Union, as she and her fellow Bajorans once did. Ro Laren would later return in Star Trek: Picard's season 3 episode "Imposters" which revealed what became of her after this episode.
In addition to wrapping the last season of Star Trek: The Next Generation', it was meant to bolster Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager.[1] It was a difficult time for the show's writers because some of them also had to work on the upcoming Star Trek film,[1] Star Trek Generations.
- ^ a b Block, Paula M.; Erdmann, Terry J. (November 16, 2012). Star Trek: The Next Generation 365. ABRAMS. ISBN 978-1-61312-400-0.