The Ensigns of Command [SEP] series
The Ensigns of Command
"The Ensigns of Command" is the second episode of the of the syndicated American science fiction television series "", the 50th episode overall, first broadcast on October 2, 1989.
Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Federation starship USS "Enterprise"-D. In this episode, Commander Data (Brent Spiner) must convince a reluctant colony of more than 15,000 to prepare for immediate evacuation while Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) attempts to negotiate a three
interest in Earth as it is "too primitive", but the Prime Directive states not to interfere with pre-Warp species. The Vulcans only noticed the warp trail and came to investigate.
Improbably, the universal translator has been successfully used to interpret non-biological lifeform communication (in the "Original Series" episode ""). In the "" ("TNG") episode "The Ensigns of Command", the translator proved ineffective with the language of the Sheliaks, so the Federation had to depend on