The Chase (Star Trek: The Next Generation) The Chase (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "The Chase" is the 146th episode of the syndicated American science fiction television series "", the 20th episode of the . It is directed by series cast member Jonathan Frakes (Commander William Riker). Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Federation starship USS "Enterprise"-D. In this episode, four competing expeditions—Federation, Klingon, Cardassian, and Romulan—attempt to solve an ancient genetic puzzle. "Enterprise" Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) has always been a student of archaeology, and in this episode he is contacted by his former mentor Professor Richard
Tapestry (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Next Generation" and more generally for the entire franchise. It ranked ninth on TV Guide's list of the top 10 "Star Trek" episodes for the franchise's 30th anniversary, fourth in "Entertainment Weekly"s list of top 10 "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episodes, 22nd out of the top 100 of the entire franchise in Charlie Jane Anders' list for io9, and 7th out of the various "Star Trek" episodes involving time travel by James Hunt at Den of Geek. Witney Seibold, on the website Crave Online said that "Tapestry" was the best installment of "The Next Generation", describing it as "one