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
Conundrum (Star Trek: The Next Generation) of alien. MacDuff struggles to activate the ship's weapons, but Riker and Worf defeat him. Dr. Crusher is able to restore memories to the crew. The alien is identified as a Satarran, who are at war with the Lysians so they plotted to hijack the "Enterprise" and tilt the war in their favor. Riker remains uneasy when he encounters Troi and Ro in the Ten Forward bar. Troi assumes his actions resulted from subconscious desires and curtly informs him that "if you're still confused tomorrow, you know where my office is." Conundrum (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Conundrum" is the