Preemptive Strike (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Preemptive Strike (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Preemptive Strike" is the 176th episode of the syndicated American science fiction television series "". It is the 24th episode of the , and penultimate episode of the series overall, directed by cast member Patrick Stewart (Captain Jean-Luc Picard). Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Federation starship USS "Enterprise"-D. In this episode, the recurring character Ro Laren (Michelle Forbes), a court-martialed Starfleet officer who first appeared in the episode "", finds her loyalties divided between Starfleet and a group of resistance fighters who oppose
The Pegasus (Star Trek: The Next Generation) The Pegasus (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "The "Pegasus"" is the 164th episode of the syndicated American science fiction television series "", the 12th episode of the . It was written by Ronald D. Moore and directed by series cast member LeVar Burton (Chief Engineer Geordi La Forge). Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Federation starship USS "Enterprise"-D. In this episode, the "Enterprise" attempts to recover the "Pegasus", a Federation starship that contained experimental technology of vital strategic importance and was also the first starship posting of "Enterprise" first officer, Commander