Star Trek: The Next Generation/Season 4/Episode 8

Episode 7 Episode 9

S4 · E8

Nov 12, 1990 · 46 min

Future Imperfect

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Synopsis

Stardate: 44286.5. Riker awakens one morning to discover he is suddenly 16 years in the future as the captain of the Enterprise, and negotiating a peace treaty with the Romulans with no recollection of how he arrived at that point in time, or of any recent events.

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Carolyn McCormick photo

Carolyn McCormick

Minuet

April Grace photo

April Grace

Transporter Technician Hubbell

Andreas Katsulas photo

Andreas Katsulas

Commander Tomalak

Chris Demetral photo

Chris Demetral

Jean-Luc Riker / Ethan

Todd Merrill photo

Todd Merrill

Gleason

George O'Hanlon, Jr. photo

George O'Hanlon, Jr.

Transporter Chief

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Directed byLes Landau

Written byDavid Bennett Carren, J. Larry Carroll

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