The Defector (Star Trek: The Next Generation)

"**The Defector**"
"The Defector"
Star Trek: The Next Generation episode
Episode no.	Season 3; Episode 10
Directed by	Robert Scheerer
Written by	Ronald D. Moore
Featured music	Ron Jones
Production code	158
Original air date	January 1, 1990
Guest appearances
	James Sloyan as Adm. Alidar Jarok; Andreas Katsulas as Cmdr. Tomalak; John Hancock as Adm. Haden; Simon Templeman (credited as "S.A. Templeman") as John Bates; Majel Barrett as Computer Voice;
Episode chronology
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"The Defector" is the tenth episode of the third season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, and the 58th episode of the series overall.

Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet crew of the Federation starship Enterprise-D. In this episode, a Romulan defector requests asylum aboard the Enterprise after claiming to possess vital information about an imminent Romulan invasion.