The Emissary (Star Trek: The Next Generation) The Emissary (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "The Emissary" is the 20th episode of the of the American science fiction television series "", the 46th episode overall, first airing on June 26, 1989. In this episode, the "Enterprise" is sent a half-Klingon, half-human emissary to help them deal with a three-quarter century-old Klingon sleeper-ship who believes they are still at war with the Federation. The Federation starship "Enterprise", under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard, receives an urgent message from Starfleet Command ordering them to a set of coordinates without stating a reason. While en route, they are contacted by
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