The Defector (Star Trek: The Next Generation) The Defector (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "The Defector" is the tenth episode of the of the American science fiction television series "", and the 58th episode of the series overall. A Romulan defector requests asylum aboard the "Enterprise" after claiming to possess vital information about an imminent Romulan invasion. The episode begins with Data exploring the human condition through acting in a Shakespearean play, "Henry V". Captain Picard is giving Data some constructive criticism when he is notified by Commander Riker that a Romulan scout vessel is being pursued in the Neutral Zone. The scout vessel is under attack
Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual Star Trek: The Next Generation: Technical Manual ("ST:TNG TM") is a paperback reference guide detailing the inner and other workings of the fictional Federation starship "Enterprise"-D and other aspects of technology that appeared in the television series "". Authored by Rick Sternbach and Michael Okuda, who both worked in the art department on the television series, with a foreword by series creator Gene Roddenberry, the first and only edition was published in 1991 () by Pocket Books, and Paramount Pictures holds all copyrights. The "ST:TNG TM" is written from the perspective of the