Allegiance (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Allegiance (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Allegiance" is the 18th episode of the of the American syndicated science fiction television series "", and the 66th episode of the series overall. It was originally released on March 26, 1990, in broadcast syndication. Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Federation starship "Enterprise". In this episode, Captain Picard finds himself abducted from the "Enterprise" and held in a chamber with other prisoners, while a doppelgänger replacing him behaves strangely and gives increasingly disturbing orders. Captain Picard, while sleeping in his quarters on the "Enterprise"
The Forge (Star Trek: Enterprise) had previously written a number of "Star Trek"-related novels and books, including a series of collaborations with William Shatner and the novel "Federation". They had also written several nonfiction books on the behind-the-scenes productions of the "Star Trek" series such as " - The Lost Series" and "Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Continuing Mission". "The Forge" was their first script together for a "Star Trek" series, but they had previously written scripts for other shows, including "Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World" and "Once a Thief". They joined the "Enterprise" writing team shortly before working on the