Unification (Star Trek: The Next Generation)

"Unification"
Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes
Picard and Data with Spock on Romulus
Episode nos.Season 5
Episodes 7 and 8
Directed by
Story by
Teleplay by
Featured musicDennis McCarthy
Production codes208 and 207
Original air dates
  • November 4, 1991 (1991-11-04)
  • November 11, 1991 (1991-11-11)
Guest appearances
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"Unification" is a two-part episode of the syndicated American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation which features Leonard Nimoy as Spock. The first of the two episodes earned a 15.4 household Nielsen rating,[1] drawing over 25 million viewers,[2] making it one of the most watched episodes in all seven seasons of The Next Generation's run.

Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet crew of the Federation starship Enterprise-D. In this episode, Picard is in search of ambassador Spock who may have defected to the Romulan Empire. This episode has been praised for the "novelty and nostalgia" of seeing Spock, and noted for introducing a peace-loving Romulan faction.[3] Story elements and appearances by Spock are included in "Unification III" in Star Trek Discovery.

  1. ^ Star Track: The Next Generation episode ratings
  2. ^ "Star Struck". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 7, 2008. Retrieved July 10, 2007.
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