Episode
Star Trek: The Next Generation: First Contact
Overview
Riker is abducted by a xenophobic race of aliens during a first contact mission. They believe the Enterprise is a scout for an invasion.
Details
- Series
- Star Trek: The Next Generation
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 1991-02-18
- Runtime
- 46 min
Episode context
First Contact is Episode 15 in Season 4 of Star Trek: The Next Generation. It aired on 1991-02-18. The runtime is 46 min.
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