Legacy (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Legacy (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Legacy" is the 80th episode of the syndicated American science fiction television series "", the sixth episode of the . It marked the point at which the series surpassed the number of episodes in . The "Enterprise" crew is caught in the midst of a civil war on Turkana IV, former crew member Tasha Yar's homeworld. While negotiating with one of the factions, they discover that the faction's representative is Tasha's younger sister, Ishara Yar. The "Enterprise", under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), responds to a distress call from the Federation
Descent (Star Trek: The Next Generation) of the set of "Star Trek: The Next Generation", which included an opportunity by Hawking to sit in the captain's chair. Freedman told the show's executive producer, Rick Berman, that Hawking would appear on the show if asked. Hawking accepted the ensuing offer, marking the first time a guest star played himself on an episode of any "Star Trek" series. After he was sent the script, he made some modifications to it, including improving a humorous line of dialogue to make it funnier, which Berman called "delightful". Later, when actor Brent Spiner, who appeared in the scene with Hawking, first