Takara_Soong 4 Posted May 27, 2005 Series: Star Trek: The Next Generation Season: 1 Episode #: 25 Production #: 126 Episode Name: The Neutral Zone Original Air Date: 05.16.88 While waiting for Captain Picard to return from a conference, the Enterprise encounters a satellite originating from Earth. Data requests permission to beam aboard the satellite to examine it and he and Worf discover the cryogenically frozen bodies of a number of humans from the 20th century. Only three of the capsules holding the humans are undamaged so Data has them beamed to the Enterprise where they are revived by Dr. Crusher. In the midst of having to deal with these passengers from the past, the Enterprise is called to the Neutral Zone for a confrontation with the Romulans. This was actually Marc Alaimo's second appearance on Star Trek: The Next Generation although his first appearance was uncredited. He played an Antican character named Badar N'D'D in Lonely Among Us. He made two more appearances on TNG (Gul Macet in The Wounded and Frederick LaRouque in Time's Arrow, Part I) before taking the role he became best known to Trek fans - Gul Dukat on DS9. Cast: Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard Jonathan Frakes as William Thomas Riker Brent Spiner as Data LeVar Burton as Geordi La Forge Michael Dorn as Worf Gates McFadden as Beverly Crusher Marina Sirtis as Deanna Troi Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher Guest Cast: Marc Alaimo as Commander Tebok Anthony James as Subcommander Thei Leon Rippy as Sonny Gracie Harrison as Clare Peter Mark Richman as Ralph Director: James L. Conway Teleplay By: Maurice Hurley Story By: Deborah McIntyre & Mona Glee Related Items: cryonics Arloff IX Cryosatellite Romulan warbird warbird, Romulan Charleston, U.S.S. martini Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HRH The KING 0 Posted May 29, 2005 I liked this episode. Granted, the "cowboy" they unfroze was a little annoying, but I can live with that. It reminded me of the "Khan" thing, where people are found in stasis, albeit these three people weren't evil. More important however is the main story brings back the Romulans into Star Trek, and also mentions the destruction of the Federation and Romulan colonies by an unknown enemy. Of course, we know who that enemy is. The Borg. This episode gets a rating of 3 And so concludes my reviews of Star Trek The Next Generation, Season One. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Takara_Soong 4 Posted June 6, 2005 The return of the Romulans to Star Trek alone makes this a great episode. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen of Borg 2 Posted February 13, 2006 a good episode that was done again the Voyager episode The 37's. Good to see Marc in this episode. **** out of ***** Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
youbroughtheryouRiker 2 Posted November 28, 2007 5. Loved this one. I thought the defrostees were cool, especially the cowboy. Great humor in this one. And of course, we get the Romulans, and a solid story there as well. Fantastic episode. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites