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Was just watching TNG on TV, and the episode "The Defector" was on. It was written by Ronald D. Moore, and it is a great episode.

I noticed a couple little things in this one; references to the previous episode "The Enemy". Worf contacting Klingons on a secure channel which explains them showing up at the end.

This is one episode where you are not sure who is right. Was the Romulan being truthful? Or was it a Romulan trap? Of course, it turns out being both.

I liked the return of Tomalak; pity we don't see him more often, especially in Nemesis, where I would have loved it. But more so, Admiral Jerok's character was rather touching to me, and I was sad to see him exiled and eventaully dead.

I also loved how Picard vs Tomalak was played at the end. Picard din't have to fire a shot or make any concessons in the negoations to survive. He simply showed the firepower he had and basically said today is a good day to die.


Excellent episode; I rank it amongst my top 10 TNG list.

Agreed, this is one of TNG's finest moments. The way they played between making us think he was being truthful and suggesting it was a trap; it was actually intelligently done and a breath of fresh air to me. I do wish they had done Jerok's valley justice on the holodeck, it looked lifeless and dull, although I give a little credit for trying to make it look alien.

A bit of trivia, this is one of the episodes that feature the super sized Bird of Prey!

I have to concur. The Defector is easily one of TNG's finest episodes.