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Star Trek's Jeri Ryan Breaks Down the Absurdity of "Force Field Acting"

A new crew boards a revamped USS Enterprise in the first spin-off from the '60s cult classic. Set some 70 years after the Capt. Kirk era, the syndicated sequel follows the seven-year trek of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his colorful subordinates (including a Klingon!) as they encounter new life forms and foes, including the Borg, Q and the Ferengi. Picard (more…)

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Season 3, Episode 5 The Bonding

First Aired: October 23, 1989

During a survey of a deserted planet, an archaeologist is killed in an explosion, and the crew tries to comfort her 12-year-old son (Gabriel Damon). Teacher: Raymond D. Turner. Worf: Michael Dorn. Troi: Marina Sirtis.

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  • Premiered: September 28, 1987
  • Rating: TV-PG
  • Premise: A new crew boards a revamped USS Enterprise in the first spin-off from the '60s cult classic. Set some 70 years after the Capt. Kirk era, the syndicated sequel follows the seven-year trek of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his colorful subordinates (including a… (more)
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Patrick Stewart Patrick Stewart Capt. Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes Cdr. William Riker
Brent Spiner Brent Spiner Lt. Cdr. Data
LeVar Burton LeVar Burton Lt. Geordi La Forge
Marina Sirtis Deanna Troi
Michael Dorn Lt. Worf

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