The Enemy
- Episode aired Nov 4, 1989
- TV-PG
- 45m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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La Forge gets left behind on a storm-plagued planet when the rest of his team encounters a Romulan warrior.La Forge gets left behind on a storm-plagued planet when the rest of his team encounters a Romulan warrior.La Forge gets left behind on a storm-plagued planet when the rest of his team encounters a Romulan warrior.
James G. Becker
- Youngblood
- (uncredited)
Michael Braveheart
- Crewman Martinez
- (uncredited)
Jeremy Doyle
- Enterprise-D Ensign
- (uncredited)
Lorine Mendell
- Crewman Diana Giddings
- (uncredited)
Natalie Wood
- Bailey
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFirst of four appearances by Andreas Katsulas as Romulan Commander Tomalak.
- GoofsGeordi makes the spikes to climb out of the chasm by melting metallic rocks in a crude finger-drawn channel, yet when he uses them to climb out, they are nicely rounded and finished.
- Quotes
Centurion Bochra: You're lying!
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge: I never lie when I've got sand in my shoes, Commodore.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Young Sheldon: The Sin of Greed and a Chimichanga from Chi-Chi's (2019)
- SoundtracksStar Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage
Featured review
The crew gets a surprise visit from the Romulans.
An away team consisting of Riker, Worf and LaForge land on a really crappy planet, Galorndon Core. However, they are surprised when they find an injured Romulan in this stormy place. When it's time to return with this injured enemy to the beam-out point, LaForge is left behind---and they cannot locate him on this hellish place and there is too much atmospheric disturbance to allow their super-high tech instruments to find him. Can they find LaForge AND why was there a Romulan here in Federation space...and are there more?!
What follows is a plot strongly inspired by films like "The Defiant Ones". In other words, LaForge meets up with ANOTHER Romulan in the storm and BOTH need to work together to survive. Not surprisingly, their relationship is rocky and trust is a major problem--but there is no other way to make it off this awful planet.
This episode was good for many reasons. First, it wasn't stuck on the Enterprise. Second, it had the Romulans--and that is always a plus! Third, it's well written and interesting throughout. The only negative is that the plot involving cooperation between LaForge and the Romulan is not exactly novel.
For fans of "Babylon 5", this is a nice chance to see Andreas Katsulas ("G'Kar") in a different sci-fi series. Here, he plays Romulan Commander Tomalak--the first of several times. And, incidentally, he also played a character on the last Star Trek series, "Star Trek: Enterprise".
What follows is a plot strongly inspired by films like "The Defiant Ones". In other words, LaForge meets up with ANOTHER Romulan in the storm and BOTH need to work together to survive. Not surprisingly, their relationship is rocky and trust is a major problem--but there is no other way to make it off this awful planet.
This episode was good for many reasons. First, it wasn't stuck on the Enterprise. Second, it had the Romulans--and that is always a plus! Third, it's well written and interesting throughout. The only negative is that the plot involving cooperation between LaForge and the Romulan is not exactly novel.
For fans of "Babylon 5", this is a nice chance to see Andreas Katsulas ("G'Kar") in a different sci-fi series. Here, he plays Romulan Commander Tomalak--the first of several times. And, incidentally, he also played a character on the last Star Trek series, "Star Trek: Enterprise".
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- planktonrules
- Nov 15, 2014
Details
- Runtime45 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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