Contents 1 Summary 2 References 2.1 Characters 2.2 Starships and vehicles 2.3 Locations 2.4 Races and cultures 2.5 States and organizations 2.6 Other 3 Appendices 3.1 Related stories 3.2 Timeline 3.3 Images 3.4 External link

SummaryEdit

After a century of silence, the Enterprise-D receives a message from the Sheliak system informing the Federation that they have discovered a Human colony on a world in their sector. As they will be colonizing the planet themselves in four days time, the Sheliak want the Enterprise to evacuate all Humans from their territory. The planet in question is in a high radiation zone and no one can understand how any Human could be living there. As Data is immune to the radiation he is sent to the planet to arrange for the inhabitants' departure. Once there however, he finds there is a population of 15,000 and is informed they have no intention of leaving. While Picard must find a way to get more time from the Sheliak, Data enlists the help of one of the locals in his attempt to convince them to leave.

ReferencesEdit

CharactersEdit

Beverly Crusher • Wesley Crusher • Data • Gosheven • Haritath • Kentor • Geordi La Forge • Ard'rian McKenzie • Miles O'Brien • Alfonse Pacelli • Jean-Luc Picard • William T. Riker • Deanna Troi • Worf, son of Mogh • Wright

Referenced only 

Jascha Heifetz • Ortiz

Starships and vehiclesEdit

USS Enterprise-D (Galaxy-class)

LocationsEdit

Tau Cygna V

Races and culturesEdit

Betazoid • Human • Klingon • Sheliak

Referenced only 

Grizzela

States and organizationsEdit

Sheliak Corporate

OtherEdit

AppendicesEdit

Related storiesEdit

TimelineEdit

published order
Previous episode: Shades of Gray	TNG episode produced	Next episode: Evolution
Previous episode: Evolution	TNG episode aired	Next episode: The Survivors
chronological order
Previous Adventure: Evolution	Pocket	Next Adventure: Gulliver's Fugitives

ImagesEdit

External linkEdit

• The Ensigns of Command (episode) article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.