Reunion

This Story: Season 4 Episode 7 (production code 181)
TNG Overall: Episode 81
Trek Overall: Story 180, Episode 183
Airdate: 5 Nov 1990
Story by Drew Deighan, Thomas Perry, and Jo Perry
Teleplay by Thomas Perry, Jo Perry, Ronald D. Moore, and Brannon Braga
Directed by Jonathan Frakes

Notes

• The last appearance for a few actors: Susie Plakson (K’Ehlyr), Patrick Massett (Duras), & Charles Cooper (K’mpec).
• The first episode with the character of Gowron, who would later go on to be the head of the Klingon High Council through the rest of TNG as well as through much of Deep Space Nine.
• The first episode with Worf’s son Alexander – and the only time played by Jon Steuer.
• The first episode with a Bat’leth – a common item for Klingons in Trek lore going forward.
• The first episode with the Vor’cha class Klingon ship.
• The first episode with Picard as the arbiter of succession – a plot point that runs through a few more episodes down the line.
• The first writing credit for Brannon Braga.
• The second episode directed by Jonathan Frakes (after the earlier “The Offspring“).

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