Booby Trap (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Booby Trap (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Booby Trap" is the sixth episode of the of the American science fiction television series "", the 54th episode overall, first broadcast on October 30, 1989. Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Federation starship "Enterprise". In this episode, the "Enterprise" discovers a derelict centuries-old alien battlecruiser and becomes trapped along with it. While the Federation starship "Enterprise", under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard, investigates the asteroid-laden sector of space of the final battle between the Menthars and the Promellians, it receives a distress
The Forge (Star Trek: Enterprise) had previously written a number of "Star Trek"-related novels and books, including a series of collaborations with William Shatner and the novel "Federation". They had also written several nonfiction books on the behind-the-scenes productions of the "Star Trek" series such as " - The Lost Series" and "Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Continuing Mission". "The Forge" was their first script together for a "Star Trek" series, but they had previously written scripts for other shows, including "Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World" and "Once a Thief". They joined the "Enterprise" writing team shortly before working on the