On this day in the Star Trek universe:

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1990)

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Season 3. Episode 10.

Episode entitled: The Defector.

Released January 1, 1990.

Directed by Robert Scheerer.

Written by Sam Rolfe, Richard Danus.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Ron Jones.

Cast: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Wil Wheaton, Gates McFadden, James Sloyan, Andreas Katsulas, John Hancock, Simon Templeman, Rachen Assapiomonwait, Majel Barrett, Jeremy Doyle, James McElroy, Oliver Theess, Natalie Wood.