Booby Trap (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Booby Trap (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Booby Trap" is the sixth episode of the of the American science fiction television series "", the 54th episode overall, first broadcast on October 30, 1989. Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Federation starship "Enterprise". In this episode, the "Enterprise" discovers a derelict centuries-old alien battlecruiser and becomes trapped along with it. While the Federation starship "Enterprise", under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard, investigates the asteroid-laden sector of space of the final battle between the Menthars and the Promellians, it receives a distress
Star Trek: The Next Generation the Peabody Award for excellence in television programming. In 1997, the episode "" was ranked No. 70 on "TV Guide"s 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time. In 2002, "Star Trek: The Next Generation" was ranked #46 on "TV Guide"s 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time list, and in 2008, was ranked No. 37 on "Empire"s list of the 50 greatest television shows. On October 7, 2006, one of the three original filming models of the USS "Enterprise"-D used on the show sold at a Christie's auction for US$576,000, making it the highest-selling item at the event. The buyer of