SEASON FOUR (2367)

Written by Michael Piller

Directed by Cliff Bole

Guest Stars: Lt. Commander Shelby-Elizabeth Dennehey, Admiral J.P. Hansen-George Murdock, Miles O'Brien-Colm Meaney, Guinan-Whoopi Goldberg, Lt. Gleason-Todd Merrill

Stardate 44001.4

Airdate 09/24/90

The Borg have turned Picard into a half-Borg, half-Human creature, and are using him in their plot to conquer Earth.

Teleplay by John Whelpy and Jeri Taylor

Story by Ralph Phillips

Directed by Gabrielle Beaumont

Guest Stars: Jono-Jeremiah Rossa-Chad Allen, Captain Endar-Sherman Howard, Admiral Connaught Rossa-Barbara Townsend

Stardate 44143.7

Airdate 10/15/90

The Away team finds a Talarian ship in distress has a crew of teenagers, one of them a human who shows signs of severe abuse.

Written by Rick Berman

Directed by Rob Bowman

Guest Stars: Lore-Dr. Noonian Soong-Brent Spiner, Miles O'Brien-Colm Meaney, Jake Potts-Corey Danzinger, Willie Potts-Adam Ryen, Ensign Kopf-James Lashley

Stardate 44085.7

Airdate 10/08/90

Data begins to malfunction and takes control of the Enterprise, while a young passenger is dangerously ill and in need of treatment at a nearby Starbase.

Written by Ronald D. Moore

Directed by Les Landau

Guest Stars: Robert Picard-Jeremy Kemp, Marie Picard-Samantha Eggar, Sergey Rozhenko-Theodore Bikel, Miles O'Brien-Colm Meaney, Guinan-Whoopi Goldberg, Helena Rozhenko-Georgia Brown, Rene' Picard-David Tristan Birkin, Louise-Dennis Greaghan, Jack R. Crusher-Doug Wert

Stardate 44012.3

Airdate 10/01/90

Picard has a strained reunion with his older brother when he returns to his hometown; while Worf's adoptive parents are hurt by his distant manner.

Written by Lee Sheldon

Directed by Cliff Bole

Guests Stars: The Traveler-Eric Menyuk, Commander Dalen Quaice M.D.-Bill Erwin, Miles O'Brien-Colm Meaney

Stardate 44161.2

Airdate 10/22/90

People aboard the Enterprise are vanishing at an alarming rate, and no one except Dr. Crusher has any memory of their existence.

Written by Joe Menosky

Directed by Robert Scheerer

Guest Stars: Ishara Yar-Beth Toussaint, Hayne-Don Mirault, Miles O'Brien-Colm Meaney, Tan Tsu-Vladimir Velasco, Coalition lt.-Christopher Michael

Stardate 44215.2

Airdate 10/29/90

On the planet Turkana 4, birthplace of the late Tasha , two warring factions hinder the Away Team's rescue of a marooned Federation crew.

Teleplay by Thomas Perry, Jo Perry Ronald D. Moore

and Brannon Braga

Story by Drew Deighan, Thomas Perry and Jo Perry

Directed by Jonathan Frakes

Guest Stars: K'Ehleyr-Suzie Plakson, Gowron-Robert O'Rielly, Duras-Patrick Massett, K'Mpec-Charles Cooper, Alexander-John Steuer, Security Guard, Michael Rider, Transporter Chief Hubbell-April Grace, Klingon Guard #1 (Duras aide)-Basil Wallace, Klingon (Vorn) Guard #2-Mirron E. Willis

Stardate 44246.3

Airdate 11/05/90

K'Mpec, the dying Klingon leader, asks Picard to find out which of the two rivals for his position has been poisoning him; and Worf has a reunion with his former mate and their son.

Written by J. Larry Carroll and David Bennett Carren

Directed by Les Landau

Guest Stars: Nurse Alyssa Ogawa-Patti Yasutake, Ambassador Tomalak-Andreas Katsulas, Jean-Luc-Ethan-Chris Demetral, Minuet-Carolyn McCormick, Ensign Gleason-Todd Merrill, Transporter Chief Hubbell-April Grace, Transporter Chief-George O'Hanlon Jr., Barash-Dana Tjowander

Stardate 44286.5

Airdate 11/12/90

After an aborted Away Team mission, Riker awakens in sick bay to an aging Dr. Crusher, who explains that a long-dormant virus has wiped out his memory of the past 16 years.

Teleplay by Kacey Arnold-Ince and Jeri Taylor

Story by Kacey Arnold-Ince

Directed by Corey Allen

Guest Stars: Dirgo-Nick Tate, Chairman Songi-Kim Hamilton, Ensign Tess Allenby-Mary Kohnert

Stardate 44307.3

Airdate 11/19/90

In honor of Wesley's acceptance into Starfleet Academy, Picard asks him to come on a mission to Pentarus 5, but they're forced to make an emergency landing on a lifeless moon, where Picard is critically injured.

Teleplay by Hilary J. Bader, Alan J. Adler and Vanessa Greene

Story by Hilary J. Bader

Guest Stars: Ensign Janet Brooks-Kim Braden, Ensign Tess Allenby-Mary Kohnert, Guinan-Whoopi Goldberg

Stardate 44356.9

Airdate 12/31/90

While the Enterprise is swept into the gravitational wake of two-dimensional lifeforms, Troi realizes her powers have left her.

Teleplay by Harold Apter and Ronald D. Moore

Story by Harold Apter

Directed by Robert Wiemer

Guest Stars: Miles O'Brien-Colm Meaney, Keiko Ishikawa (O'Brien)-Rosalind Chao, T'Pel-Sierra Pechuer, Commander Mendak-Alan Scarfe, Transporter Chief Hubbell-April Grace, V'Sal-Shelly Desai

Stardate 44390.1

Airdate 01/07/91

Data faces the twin tasks of giving away the bride at O'Briens wedding and escorting Vulcan Ambassador T'Pel aboard to negotiate a treaty with the Romulans.

Teleplay by Jeri Taylor

Story by Stuart Charno, Sara Charno and Cy Chermak

Directed by Chip Chalmers

Guest Stars: Captain Benjamin Maxwell-Bob Gunton, Miles O'Brien-Colm Meaney, Keiko O'Brien-Rosalind Chao, Gul Macet-Marc Alaimo, Glinn Telle-Marco Rodriguez, Glinn Daro-Time Winters, Admiral Haden-John Hancock

Stardate 44429.6

Airdate 01/28/91

The Enterprise intercepts a starship whose renegade captain is attacking the Cardassians, the former enemies of the Federation.

Teleplay by Philip Lazebnick

Story by Philip Lazebnick and William Douglas Lansford

Directed by Tom Benko

Guest Stars: Ardra-Marta Dubois, Dr. Clarke-Paul Lambert, Jared-Marcello Tubert, Devil Monster-Tom Magee, Marley-William Glover

Stardate 44474.5

Airdate 02/04/91

The Enterprise comes to the aid of the Ventaxians, who are faced with the prospect of fulfilling a diabolical contract made by their ancestors.

Teleplay by Bruce D. Arthurs and Joe Menosky

Story by Bruce D. Arthurs

Directed by Les Landau

Guest Stars: Miles O'Brien-Colm Meaney, Guinan-Whoopi Goldberg, Ensign McKnight-Pamela Winslow, Secretary Madeline-Rhonda Aldrich, Nurse Alyssa Ogawa-Patti Yasutake, Gunman-Thomas Knickerbocker

Stardate 44502.7

Airdate 02/11/91

Picard suspects Data of lying about a phenomenon that rendered the crew unconscious.

Teleplay by Dennis Russell Bailey, David Bischoff, Joe Menosky and Ronald D. Moore

Story by Marc Scott Zicree

Directed by Cliff Bole

Guest Stars: Chancellor Avill Durken-George Coe, Mirasta-Carolyn Seymour, Berel-George Hearn, Krola-Michael Ensign, Nilrem-Steven Anderson, Dr. Tava-Sachi Parker, Lanel-Bebe Neuwirth

Stardate 44558.6?

Airdate 02/28/91

While on a first-contact mission to a planet on the verge of space travel, Riker is captured and accused of leading an alien invasion.

Teleplay by Maurice Hurley

Story by Thomas Kartozian

Directed by Winrich Kolbe

Guest Stars: Dr. Leah Brahms-Susan Gibney, Ensign Sariel Rager-Lanei Chapman, Ensign Pavlik-Jana Marie Hupp, Guinan-Whoopi Goldberg, Transporter Chief Hubbell-April Grace

Stardate 44614.6

Airdate 03/11/91

The Enterprise serves as a surrogate mother to a newborn energy being; La Forge faces the real Dr. Brahms, whom he once recreated on the holodeck.

Teleplay by Pamela Douglas and Jeri Taylor

Story by Shari Goodhartz

Directed by Les Landau

Guest Stars: Miles O'Brien-Colm Meaney, Keiko O'Brien-Rosalind Chao, Guinan-Whoopi Goldberg, Andrus Hagan-John Vickery, Ensign Gillespie-Duke Moosekian, Ensign Peeples-Craig Hurley, Ensign Kenny Lin, Ensign Sariel Rager-Lanei Chapman, Captain Chantal R. Zaheva-Deborah Taylor

Stardate 44631.2

Airdate 03/18/91

The Enterprise encounters the same fate as the ship it was sent to rescue-drifting in a section of space where dream deprivation can drive the crew to insanity and murder.

Teleplay by Brannon Braga

Story by Timothy DeHaas

Directed by Winrich Kolbe

Guest Stars: Lt. Commander Susanna Leitjen-Maryann Plunkett, Nurse Alyssa Ogawa-Patti Yasutake, Lt. Hickman-Amick Byram, Transporter Technician Hedrick-Dennis Madalone, Ensign Graham-Mona Grudt

Stardate 44664.5

Airdate 03/25/91

Five years after investigating a mysteriously abandoned outpost, members of the Away Team begin to exhibit unusual symptoms-and an overwhelming urge to return to the planet.

Written by Joe Menosky

Directed by Robert Legato

Guest Stars: Barclay-Dwight Schultz, Einstein-Jim Morton, Cytherian-Kay E. Kuter, Lt. Linda Larson, Saxon Trainor, Ensign April Anaya-Page Leong, Ensign Brower David Coburn

Stardate 44704.2

Airdate 04/01/91

Barclay is transformed into a superbeing who interfaces with the ship's computer-taking the Enterprise into an uncharted realm of space.

Teleplay by Ira Steven Behr

Story by Randee Russell and Ira Steven Behr

Directed by Cliff Bole

Guest Stars: Q-John de Lancie, Vash-Jennifer Hetrick, Sir Guy-Clive Revill, Servant-Joi Staton

Stardate 44741.9

Airdate 04/22/91

Picard's old foe Q transforms the captain and crew into Robin Hood and his Merry-Men-and Picard's old flame Vash into Maid Marian in Distress.

Written by Jeri Taylor

Directed by Jonathan Frakes

Guest Stars: Admiral Norah Satie-Jean Simmons, Sabin-Bruce French, Simon Tarses-Spencer Garrett

J'Ddan-Henry Woronicz, Admiral Thomas Henry-Earl Billings, Nellen Ann Shea

Stardate 44769.2

Airdate 04/29/91

An investigation into espionage aboard the Enterprise escalates into a witch hunt when a retired Starfleet admiral suspects treachery and implicates Picard.

Teleplay by Peter Allan Fields

Story by Ted Roberts and Peter Allan Fields

Directed by Les Landau

Guest Stars: Lwaxana Troi-Majel Barrett, Dr. Timicin-David Ogden Stiers, Dara-Michelle Forbes, B'Tardat-Terrence E. McNally, Miles O'Brien-Colm Meaney, Mr. Homm-Carel Struycken

Stardate 44805.3

Airdate 05/06/91

Lwaxana is smitten with a scientist whose culture demands he return to his home planet to commit ritual suicide.

Written by Michel Horvat

Directed by Marvin V. Rush

Guest Stars: Governor Leka Trion-Barbara Tarbuck, Kareel-Nichol Orth-Pallavicin, Kalin Trose-William Newman, Nurse Alyssa Ogawa-Patti Yasutake, Odan (Trill host)-Franc Luz

Stardate 44821.3

Airdate 05/13/91

Dr. Crusher's love affair with an alien ambassador becomes complicated when the ambassador turns out to be a small parasitic creature that inhabits host bodies.

Teleplay by Rene' Eche'varria

Story by Ken Schafer and Rene' Eche'varria

Directed by David Livingston

Guest Stars Ambassador Kell-Larry Dobkin, Taibak-John Fleck, Miles O'Brien-Colm Meaney, Governor Vagh-Edward Wiley, Computer Voice-Majel Barrett

Stardate 44885.5

Airdate 05/27/91

The Romulans capture and brainwash La Forge, using him in their plan to foment a rebellion at a Klingon outpost.

Written by Joe Menosky and Ronald D. Moore

Directed by Patrick Stewart

Guest Stars-Ensign Jenna D'Sora-Michele Scarabelli, Keiko O'Brien-Rosalind Chao, Miles O'Brien-Colm Meaney, Ensign McKnight-Pamela Winslow, Guinan-Whoopi Goldberg

Stardate 44932.3

Airdate 06/03/91

While Picard navigates the Enterprise through an unstable region of space, Data tries to fathom the amorous advances of a crewmate.

Written by Ronald D. Moore

Directed by Cliff Bole

Guest Stars: Gowron-Robert O'Rielly, Commander Kurn-Tony Todd, Lursa-Barbara March, B'Etor-Gwynyth Walsh, K'Tal Ben Slack, General Movar-Nicholas Kepros, Toral-J.D. Cullum, Guinan-Whoopi Goldberg, Klingon First Officer-Tom Ormeny, Computer Voice-Majel Barrett, Sela-Denise Crosby

Stardate 45020.4

Airdate 06/17/91

A power struggle within the High Council threatens the Klingon Empire, forcing Worf to Choose between continuing his service on the Enterprise or returning to his people.

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