| "Too Short a Season" | |
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| Star Trek: The Next Generation episode | |
 The make-up applied to actor Clayton Rohner to age him in the role of Admiral Mark Jameson was later criticised by the director and reviewers. | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 16 |
| Directed by | Rob Bowman |
| Story by | Michael Michaelian |
| Teleplay by | Michael Michaelian D. C. Fontana |
| Featured music | George Romanis |
| Production code | 112 |
| Original air date | February 8, 1988 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Too Short a Season" is the sixteenth episode of the first season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation. It first aired on February 8, 1988, in broadcast syndication. The teleplay was written by Michael Michaelian and D. C. Fontana, based on a story by Michaelian, and the episode was directed by Rob Bowman.
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 transports the elderly Admiral Mark Jameson to deal with a hostage negotiation on the planet Mordan IV. Jameson has secretly taken a drug to reverse his aging, and must defuse the situation with a former adversary.
During re-writes of the script by Fontana, various elements introduced by Michaelian were changed, including the ending. Guest stars included Michael Pataki, who had appeared in the original Star Trek series episode "The Trouble with Tribbles". Reviews were mixed, with particular criticism directed at the acting of Clayton Rohner as Admiral Jameson.