The Vengeance Factor

"**The Vengeance Factor**"
"The Vengeance Factor"
Star Trek: The Next Generation episode
Episode no.	Season 3; Episode 9
Directed by	Timothy Bond
Written by	Sam Rolfe
Featured music	Dennis McCarthy
Production code	157
Original air date	November 20, 1989
Guest appearances
	Lisa Wilcox as Yuta; Joey Aresco as Brull; Nancy Parsons as Marouk; Stephen Lee as Chorgan; Marc Lawrence as Volnoth; Elkanah J. Burns as Temarek; Majel Barrett as Computer Voice;
Episode chronology
← Previous; "The Price"	Next →; "The Defector"
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"The Vengeance Factor" is the ninth episode of the third season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, and the 57th episode of the series overall. Captain Picard contends with a divided people, the Acamarians. In this episode, the crew of the Enterprise tries to negotiate an end to raids launched by a group called the "Gatherers," but a murder threatens to prevent peace. Several guest stars are featured as Acamarians.