past prologue past prologue episode american science fiction television series star trek deep space broadcast season originally aired broadcast syndication beginning january episode written additional elements added executive producer producer directed set 24th century series follows adventures deep space space station located near stable alpha gamma episode terrorist seeks asylum aboard station pursuing publicly past violent ways begins sisters leading suspicion planning acts terrorism causing major consider episode introduces character played return second season continued appearances series character traits developed robinson praised work past prologue second watched episode season receiving nielsen rating percent received positively critics praised introduction suggested plot predictable need maintain status quo end episode plot crew deep space rescue los vessel attacked state known member terrorist organization demand return asks political asylum pleading friend major help commander grants request later spots sisters making covert discussions seeks gain use thanks new found friend sisters planning rendezvous materials build bomb crew allow arrest transaction finds confused past resistance current stand offers commander chief miles brien wait second nearby complete transaction second appears realizes set matters complicated arrival warship orders gunpoint return station intending collapse explosive device motivation invite federation presence territory sees new occupation causing fall allowing pilot ship gamma quadrant bomb causing explode space regained control weapon orders return alpha quadrant gives ultimatum station authorities wait destroyed hands weapon turns explains come understand right thing someday production shown second broadcast order following pilot past prologue filmed following man changes hair makeup following man including modifications simpler closer role major visitor pushed changes find believable character style hair daily basis instead wanting look took minimal effort episode directed line executive producer policy allowing directors previous experience star trek generation work season deep space previously directed series finale generation good things direct episodes franchise separate series received sole writing credit episode elements created producer powers previously written code honor season episode generation initial version script featured lovers rejected executive producer ending originally showed terrorist giving violent ways seeking peace killed episode named line william_shakespeare past prologue guest appearances following suggestion sisters written episode duo previously appeared generation episode redemption appear film star trek generations character admiral appearance past prologue later return second season episode played long standing relationship franchise wife actor portrayed star trek original series film series appearing episode play thirteen different characters franchise including recurring rear admiral star trek enterprise episode best known introduction recurring character fields said character time didn want spy episode jail pretty thin line fields decided creating character station needed board objected suggestion tailor shop profession reference man tailor shop fields begun writing career series originally considered final actors alongside robinson invited audition graham cast hunter captive pursuit thought casting robinson way felt actor episode bloom gave general guidelines robinson approach character robinson developed traits character praised writing saying wish writing like television think industry robinson said complicated character required use adding wasn simple way portray character people attention told producers intended bring later interview said commonplace industry doesn usually occur brought second season episode executive producer apologized bringing sooner reception home media release past prologue released broadcast syndication january received nielsen rating percent placing second timeslot second highest rated episode season writing said walking talking cliché robinson charm impossible love character said excellent episode way character dynamics formed gave rating zack_handlen review said striking appearance immediately apparent important character compared problem loyalty experienced generation episode strike didn work maintain status quo end episode main character summarised saying good episode great home media release episode vhs cassette united_states september initial launch saw episodes released single episode cassette released dvd season box set june
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