"The Drumhead" is the 95th episode (21st in the 4th season) of the science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation. Guest star Jean Simmons portrays Rear Admiral Norah Satie, a special investigator who visits the Federation Starship USS Enterprise. The episode has an average rating of 4.6/5 on the official Star Trek website (as of July 22nd, 2007).
Michael Dorn said this was one of his two favorite episodes, the other being "The ...
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"The Drumhead" is the 95th episode (21st in the 4th season) of the science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation. Guest star Jean Simmons portrays Rear Admiral Norah Satie, a special investigator who visits the Federation Starship USS Enterprise. The episode has an average rating of 4.6/5 on the official Star Trek website (as of July 22nd, 2007).
Michael Dorn said this was one of his two favorite episodes, the other being "The Offspring". The Drumhead is the last ever Star Trek episode to be scored by Ron Jones, who was fired shortly after its completion for ignoring a dictate by producer Rick Berman to avoid "noticeable" music.
A Klingon exchange officer on board the Enterprise, J'Dan, is suspected of being involved in a security breach and in the possible sabotage of the warp core reactor. With no clear resolution as to the cause of the explosion, Starfleet Command dispatches retired Admiral Norah Satie to head up the investigation. She is accompanied by two...
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