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Star Trek: The Next Generation S7E9 — Force of Nature
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Star Trek: The Next Generation•Season 7•Episode 9

Force of Nature

6.4/10 · 3,291 votesNov 15, 199345 min

Ranked #21 of 25 in Season 7•−0.8 vs season avg

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Stardate: 47310.2. The Enterprise is drawn to a region of space where many starships have been mysteriously disabled. They soon learn that a brother and sister team has been working together to bring attention to the fact that frequent high-warp travel is damaging the very

Directed byRobert Lederman
Written byNaren Shankar
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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 Lederman

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Naren Shankar

Naren Shankar

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Force of Nature" is episode 9 of Star Trek: The Next Generation season 7. It scored 6.4/10 from 3,291 votes, ranking #21 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Robert Lederman and written by Naren Shankar, it aired on November 15, 1993.

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