Pulaski riot freedmen gathered at the door of the store, some eighteen whites rushed and shot at them at close range. They murdered one man, mortally wounded another, and injured four. No white was injured or prosecuted. The incident was investigated by the Freedmen's Bureau office of Nashville, Tennessee. In December 1865, white Confederate veterans had founded the Ku Klux Klan, a secret vigilante organization, in Pulaski. Chapters had been started in numerous other towns in Tennessee and other states. Members generally operated in groups and often threatened intended victims at night, trying to suppress black political actions and sometimes economic enterprises.
Katherine Pulaski previously served on the USS "Repulse". For a time in her past she was romantically involved with William Riker's father, Kyle Riker, with whom she has maintained a friendship. Portrayed by actress Diana Muldaur, Pulaski replaced the character of Commander Beverly Crusher for the after Gates McFadden's contract was not renewed. Pulaski first appeared in the second season opener "", and made her final appearance in "". Before playing the role of Pulaski on "The Next Generation", Muldaur appeared in , playing different characters in the episodes "Return to Tomorrow" and "Is There in Truth No Beauty?" She later worked