Takara_Soong 4 Posted May 27, 2005 Series: Star Trek: The Next Generation Season: 3 Episode #: 9 Production #: 157 Episode Name: The Vengeance Factor Original Air Date: 11.20.89 After a Federation outpost is attacked by Acamarian renegades, Picard attempts to broker a reconciliation between the Acamarian leader, Marouk, and the leader of the Gatherers. While en route, Crusher discovers an elderly Gatherer, who had been found dead, was actually murdered and Riker strikes up a friendship with a servant of Marouk's named Yuta. Riker is shocked to learn of Yuta's connection to the murder and the long ended blood feuds that had plagued Acamar. Stephen Lee (Chorgan) later played the bartender in the opening scenes of Gambit, Part I. Marc Lawrence (Volnoth) later played Carl Zeemo in the Deep Space Nine episode "Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang. 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: Nancy Parsons as Marouk Joey Aresco as Brull Lisa Wilcox as Yuta Stephen Lee as Chorgan Elkanah Burns as Temarek Marc Lawrence as Volnoth Director: Timothy Bond Written By: Sam Rolfe Related Items: microvirus Acamar III Acamar System Gamma Hromi II Hromi Cluster asteroid field Goddard, U.S.S. Acamarian Alpha Leonis Acamarian brandy Parthus a la Yuta Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HRH The KING 0 Posted May 30, 2005 Another strong episode. The relationship between Riker and Yuta was very sweet, and the fact she looked so innocent and harmless made her even more dangerous. It was quite a sad ending when Riker had to kill her. The Gatherer who was aboard the Enterprise was quite funny too. "I have plenty of friends who don't like me". That was a good line. Rating = 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
youbroughtheryouRiker 2 Posted December 13, 2007 I gave it a 5. Just a captivating episode through and through. Fantastic story, the leaders themselves were done very believably, in terms of their initial appearances, and then their tactics at the bargaining table. Loved this episode. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites