Stardate 41386.4: In the Enterprise’s – and the Federation’s – first close brush with the Ferengi, Picard learns the nature of the hostile race while Riker grapples with an ancient survivor of a bygone empire and a treacherous Ferengi landing party. Meanwhile, the Enterprise and its Ferengi counterpart are stranded in orbit, losing power.
teleplay by Herbert Wright
story by Richard Krzemein
directed by Richard Colla
music by Dennis McCarthyGuest Cast: Armin Shimerman (Letek), Jake Dengel (Mordoc), Tracey Walter (Kayron), Darryl Henriques (Portal), Mike Gomez (DaiMon Tarr)
LogBook entry by Earl Green