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Star Trek: The Next Generation S5E17 — The Outcast

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Star Trek: The Next Generation•Season 5•Episode 17

The Outcast

6.8/10 · 4,051 votesMar 16, 199246 min

Ranked #20 of 26 in Season 5•−0.8 vs season avg

Stardate: 45614.6. While investigating the disappearance of a J'naii shuttlecraft, the crew finds reason to believe the missing ship is stranded in an abnormal pocket called "null space." Riker and Soren, a member of the J'naii race, begin preparing to rescue the craft, and the

Directed byRobert Scheerer

Written byJeri Taylor

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Cast7

Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart

Jean-Luc Picard

Jonathan Frakes

Jonathan Frakes

William T. Riker

Brent Spiner

Brent Spiner

Data

LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton

Geordi La Forge

Michael Dorn

Michael Dorn

Worf

Marina Sirtis

Marina Sirtis

Deanna Troi

Gates McFadden

Gates McFadden

Beverly Crusher

Crew2

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Robert Scheerer

Director

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Jeri Taylor

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Outcast" is episode 17 of Star Trek: The Next Generation season 5. It scored 6.8/10 from 4,051 votes, ranking #20 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Robert Scheerer and written by Jeri Taylor, it aired on March 16, 1992.

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