Symbiosis (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Symbiosis (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Symbiosis" is a very special episode of the American science fiction television series "". It first aired on April 18, 1988, in broadcast syndication. The teleplay was written by Robert Lewin, Richard Manning, and Hans Beimler, based on a story by Lewin, and the episode was directed by Win Phelps. Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Starfleet starship "Enterprise"-D. In this episode, Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) tries to mediate a trade dispute between two co-dependent neighbouring planets regarding medical supplies which turn out to
The Outcast (Star Trek: The Next Generation) commented that the episode was not daring enough, in that Soren, who was played by Melinda Culea, should have been more evidently male. The Outcast (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "The Outcast" (, E17) is the 117th episode of the American science fiction television series "". The Enterprise is contacted by a humanoid race called the J'naii. They are a race who have no gender. They ask the crew for help in finding a shuttle which has gone missing. It is theorized that the shuttle disappeared into a pocket of null space. This is a pocket of space which drains