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STAR TREK FLEET COMMAND is more than just a mobile game. It’s a thriving community of players who have expanded the game world with their own rules, politics, culture, and terminology. To succeed, you must become knowledgeable of this added layer of gameplay. With mastery, comes your opportunity to contribute your own additions and make your mark throughout the galaxy.

Rules of Engagement (RoE)

RoE is a self-imposed code of conduct — devised for players by players — in an effort to improve gameplay for all. The primary aim of RoE is to make player interaction more orderly and less chaotic with respect to warring, mining, raiding, and generally co-existing. The cornerstone principle of RoE is known as “ Fair Play .” Griefing, bullying, trolling, hogging up resources, or otherwise depriving other players from their own reasonable access and opportunity to enjoy the game all constitute violations of " Fair Play " and are therefore adamantly discouraged by RoE. The goal is for exchanges to be as harmonious and civil as possible, even in conflict. The term "Rules of Engagement" is a bit of a misnomer in that there is no official list of "Rules" that spans all of the game servers. Rather, the leading alliances of each game server has their own adaptations of RoE to serve their distinct interests and goals. That said, there are some core concepts, that are fairly universal game-wide which we will detail herein. These basic universal fundamentals of "RoE" are known as "Base RoE." Most of the player lingo you will encounter in STFC (and subsequently in this guide) is related in some form or another to the continual evolution of RoE so get yourself up to speed on the RoE that rules the land on the server where you game. If you're a member of an alliance, that's the best place to ask. If you're solo, ask in-game on Galaxy Chat . Be warned! There are certain groups and individuals on every server who openly choose to defy RoE. Perhaps you might even be one of them. The important thing to remember is that RoE is an honor agreement between players NOT official game rules.

Protected Cargo

Every starship has two distinct cargo holds that are filled to capacity in order:

The first smaller cargo hold is for your Protected Cargo which can NEVER be taken from you when your ship is attacked, even if completely destroyed in battle.
The second larger cargo hold stores the rest of the resources your ship can carry. Every moment that your ship is away from the protection of your station, the contents of your second cargo hold are in constant peril.

Raiding attackers are out in force, keen to take your hard-earned resources away from you. So, be on alert! Stealing resources from other players is not only legal and legitimate gameplay, it’s actually encouraged and rewarded by official game rules.

Under Protected Cargo (UPC)

If your ship is only carrying resources in your first Protected Cargo hold and your second cargo hold is totally empty, your ship is said to be “ UPC ” or “ Under Protected Cargo .” Since an attacker cannot possibly take any of your cargo away from you when your ship is UPC, this is generally regarded under RoE as an “Act of War.” WARNING: There are special conditions under which RoE permits the attack of a UPC ship. The two most common of these conditions are " Illegal Ship " and “ Zero Node .” Some game servers use the term UPL rather than UPC for Under Protected cargo Limit . UPC and UPL are interchangeable terms.

Over Protected Cargo (OPC)

Once your Protected Cargo hold is full, no matter how much or how little more is in your second cargo hold, your ship is said to be “ OPC ” or “ Over Protected Cargo .” If your ship is OPC, be on alert. You are carrying prized goods that other players would love to get their hands on. In almost all circumstances, hitting an OPC ship is not only valid gameplay, it's encouraged, both by official game rules and by RoE. Everything beyond your Protected Cargo is up for grabs so, the more you’re holding OPC, the more attractive a target you will be. Get yourself to the safety of your home station with that precious cargo ASAP. Some game servers use the term OPL rather than OPC for Over Protected cargo Limit . OPC and OPL are interchangeable terms. If you are raided OPC, don’t embarrass yourself. ‍ Defend or escape. Don’t whine. This is a war game.

‍ PRO TIP: Click on any ship to show a pre-attack battle assessment. Look at the REWARDS box at the top of the dialog box that appears. This reports what you'd gain from that attack if you succeed in battle. If the REWARDS box includes mining resources (chests don't count), you can be sure the target ship is OPC. If, on the other hand, there are no resources shown in that box, that means the player is still UPC... for now . Remember: Under most circumstances, attacking a valid ship on an active node that is UPC is a direct violation of RoE. Such an act may spark a galactic conflict.

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Lawful Attack

Without RoE, anyone could just come up and hit you arbitrarily, for any reason or no reason at all. RoE seeks to bring some balance and order to things, but RoE is not designed to prevent conflict. It is designed to facilitate orderly conflict.

All ships that comprise the Combat Triangle – Battleship , Explorer , and Interceptor – regardless of faction are ALL classified as Warships :

Battleship beats Explorer . Explorer beats Interceptor , Interceptor beats Battleship .

BEATS EXPLORER

These majestic ships come with immense firepower forming the backbone of every noble fleet. Only INTERCEPTORS manage to effectively penetrate their thick hulls.

Attack: SHIELD PIERCE Defense: ARMOR

BEATS INTERCEPTOR

The pathfinders of the galaxy with the strongest Warp Engines, EXPLORERS should not be underestimated in combat either. Agile weapon tracking systems and high energy shields are only outmatched by BATTLESHIPS .

Attack: ACCURACY Defense: SHIELD

INTERCEPTOR

BEATS BATTLESHIP

Lightning fast fighter vessels steered by only the most skilled pilots. Equipped with high impact weapons and effective impulse engines, INTERCEPTORS only have to watch out for EXPLORERS .

Attack: ARMOR PIERCE Defense: DODGE

WARNING: Under Base RoE, no warship has protection ...ever. It’s simple really. Whatever you're doing, if you’re doing it in a warship, prepare for battle.

Illegal Ship

Mining of resources must NEVER be performed using a warship . The only valid class of starship for mining is a Survey Ship (also known as a Mining Ship or Surveyor ). It’s useful to know that Surveyors also mine faster and hold more protected cargo so you should resist the urge to EVER mine with a warship. If for some unknownable reason you get it into your head that it’s okay to mine with a warship, prepare to be fired upon. It's an Illegal Ship and it’s totally valid under RoE to attack you even if your ship is UPC .

Zero-Node (or Z-Node)

When mining, the "space rock" your surveyor ship parks on to obtain resources is known as a "Node." Every node reports exactly how many units of that node's resources remains available. The node counts down as resource is extracted until it reaches zero. At that point, it is your responsibility to either reset the node (fly away from the node then quickly return when the node resets and no longer shows zero resources) or to move on, either to another available node or back to your home station. If you leave your ship on a node that has reached zero without resetting the node and without leaving, you are essentially depriving EVERYONE from mining that node and obtaining resources. The node is now a Zero Node (or Z-Node) and you're responsible . Some players will give you a courtesy warning that you are zero-node before they blast you but RoE does not automatically afford you that warning. There are players who see it as their duty to clear zero-nodes throughout the galaxy. It matters not if you are UPC. No one likes the idea of a perfectly good node going to waste like that. If you need a node and find someone asleep at the helm on a zero-node, RoE grants you not only full permission but it's blessing to blow that ship away to smithereens. But be sure the node reads zero and be reasonable in allowing the ship to reset. Many petty disputes have been sparked when one or more parties don't have their facts straight. If you attack a ship for zero-node, you are advised to take a screenshot just before you initiate attack just in case you find yourself having to defend your honor down the line.

Since resetting a node entails flying away from it for just a moment before getting back on the node again, some sneaky souls have devised a method of flying in and parking under a node that is already occupied. That way, at the time of reset, they are closer to the node than anyone else and they pounce to steal it. This shifty maneuver happens most when nodes are busy with traffic and a particular resource is in high demand. Node-Ninjas are considered hostile by most alliances. RoE may or may not include Node-Ninja (aka Ninja-Node) as an offense on your server but don’t do it either way. It’s creepy anti-social behavior sneaking up on strangers like that and you should be ashamed of yourself. If you're interested in a node that is presently occupied and it is about to reach the reset point, the appropriate thing to do is to park your ship near enough to the node that anyone can plainly see that you intend to be next. If the current occupant of the node intends to reset and resume mining that node, they will usually message you to that effect so you can move on. Think of mining nodes like the stalls in a public restroom. Wait nearby for your turn. Don't hide behind the toilet waiting to strike like some kind of freak.

Glossary of STFC Terminology

In your travels throughout the galaxy, you have surely encountered terminology that is unfamiliar. This handy glossary will get you up to speed on all the key inside lingo...

AC — Short for Alliance Chat .

Actian Hostile — Special class of PvE hostile in level 33 to 49 systems that grants upgrades and temporary buffs to the Mantis battlecruiser . Defeat Actian Chrysalis and Actian Apex hostiles to collect Actian Venom which can be refined in the Mantis Refinery into ship upgrades and research to increase Mantis battle effectiveness.

ALB — Short for Alliance Leaderboard . As seen in the Events panel.

AMS — Short for Alliance Milestone . As seen in the Events panel.

Auto-Bubble — Slang for the Automatic 10-minute Peace Shield that activates by default when an unshielded station is first attacked or "cracked." See Peace Shield .

Away Team — A Team of Officers you select to send on special Missions to earn Rewards and Refits . Assigned Officers can not be in ships for the duration of each Mission . New Assignments to choose from appear in the Away Teams panel every 12 hours. Use the Rewards earned through Assignments in the Away Teams Research Tree . Requires constructon and leveling up of the Shuttle Bay Station Building .

Axionic Chip — Currency used to buy and upgrade Exocomp Consumables in the Consumables Store . Axionic Chips can also be obtained in a Daily Chest (amount varies based on Exocomp Factory tier level) or won as a reward for completing Exocomp -related Events and Daily Goals .

Axionic Servo — Currency used to level up the Exocomp Factory Station Building in order to access and unlock different grades and types of Exocomp Consumables .

BDA — Short for Below Deck Ability . Officers with Below Deck Abilities buff your ship and/or crew in various ways when placed in the bottom row of your ship crew slots.

Black Fleet Memorial Forge — Specialized level 34+ material used to upgrade the Sarcophagus , an Epic Battleship used to protect Capture Nodes during Territory Capture Takeover events. Requires Sarcophagus Territory Service . Uncommon unlocks at player level 34 . Rare unlocks at level 37 . Epic at level 41 .

Bluestacks — Emulation software that enables you to play Star Trek Fleet Command and other Android mobile games on Mac and PC in fullscreen with full keyboard and mouse control. Native Mac . and PC . versions of the STFC client are also available directly from SCOPELY . See Bluestacks .

Bubble — Slang for a Peace Shield . See Peace Shield .

Capture Nodes — During a Takeover event, each ship in the system scores 1 point per minute for its Alliance but each ship occupying a Capture Node scores 3 extra points per minute (for a total of 4 points per minute). During the final phase of a Takeover (known as Overdrive ), the rate of scoring is tripled.

Cease Fire Shield — Variant of a Peace Shield . Activated automatically, at no cost, following a maintenance window or server shutdown. Protects your station from attack for the period specified. Cease Fire Shields are distinctively golden in color and run concurrently (no added time) to any active standard Peace Shield .

Combat Triangle — The "Rock, Paper, Scissors" of space combat. See Lawful Attack .

Consumables — Short for Exocomp Consumables . Powerful Temporary Boosts to Galaxy (activates when player G oes out of Dock), Station (activates when player S tarts the Consumable , i.e. builds, repairs, or completes research), or Combat (activates when player engages in C ombat). Requires construction and leveling up of the Exocomp Factory station building. Temporary Boost effect lasts for one hour or more after activation, depending on the type, grade, and rarity of the Consumable used. An activated Consumable may be manually deactivated by the player at any time but will otherwise deactivate automatically when boost time expires. See Exocomp Factory .

Coords — Short for Coordinates . Used with in-game mapping system to specify the location of a station, a ship, an ally, an enemy target, or any other point of interest.

CoW — Short for Crucible of War and pronounced as "cow" — a recurring game event that tends to run as a filler between monthly content arcs.

Crystal — Mined Graded Material used primarily to upgrade Interceptors . See Warships .

Dilithium — A crystalline mineral mined or raided ungraded Resource primarily used to build ships and upgrade station buildings.

Diplomacy Panel — An in-game tool used by your alliance to keep track of and denote your diplomatic stance towards other alliances and their member players:

Each symbol represents a different diplomatic status: Allied , Friendly , Civil , Neutral , Caution , Unfriendly , and Enemy . Each level (except for Neutral ) shows the associated symbol in-game. We have developed a Diplomatic Spectrum (see above) to better illustrate the gradient from friend to foe.

Discord — Social Media app with extended game discussion. Many Alliances require Discord for resolving conflicts and diplomatic incidents. See Official Scopely Discord .

Drop Tags — Slang for quitting and leaving an Alliance. Players wishing to return to the same alliance they left after dropping tags from it are subject to an 8-hour cooldown waiting period before they may rejoin.

Exocomp — Utility robots that process and upgrade Exocomp Consumables .

Exocomp Factory — Station Building that unlocks at Player Level 16+ with an Exocomp Factory Key enabling players to use and upgrade Exocomp Consumables . As you tier up the Exocomp Factory building using Axionic Servos , new types of Consumables are unlocked: Galaxy Exocomp at Level 1+ , Station Exocomp at Level 5+ , Combat Exocomp at Level 15+ , Multi-Purpose Exocomp at Level 35+ .

Faction — The galactic superpowers are divided into Factions: The Federation , The Klingon Empire , The Romulan Star Empire , The Augments , Rogue , Bajoran , and Ex-Borg . Align yourself with or against the Faction(s) of your choosing to build Reputation and unlock Faction Store items.

Faction Lock — Once a player has achieved 10 million Reputation Points with a given Faction , that player's standing with that Faction can no longer be diminished.

Fair Play — The cornerstone principle of RoE . See Rules of Engagement .

FKR — Short of Federation, Klingon, Romulan — the three major Factions. See Faction .

Floater — A ship of any class not on any Node or Station that is not moving for an extended period such that it appears abandoned by its Commander. Many Alliances regard Floaters as space junk and are only too happy to clear the way.

Fog of War — Military term for uncertainty in situational awareness. High warp range systems such as Deep Space and Origin Sector are affected by Fog of War . Such zones can ONLY be observed directly, with a ship or base actually in-system.

Gas — Mined Graded Material used primarily to upgrade Explorers . See Warships .

GC — Short for Galaxy Chat . Global chat channel to ALL players on your Server .

HHP — Short for Hull Health Points . Hull Health is your ship's last line of defense. Even if severely weakened in battle, your ship will remain intact so long as Hull Health is above zero. Once it's depleted, your ship will be destroyed. See SHP .

Hive — A cluster or grouping of home stations by allied players (usually members of the same alliance) seeking shared protection at a shared location. A hive can be as small as a single planet or large enough to occupy an entire system. The benefits and drawbacks of hiving together are hotly disputed.

Illegal Ship — Use of a non-mining starship in a mining zone. See Lawful Attack .

Incursion — A 24-hour recurring game event that pits paired servers against each other in a battle for dominance. Servers are matched one-to-one, based on server age and population. Players may relocate their bases to the server they’re invading for the duration of the incursion but all Peace Shields on Level 20+ systems are temporarily suppressed.

ISO — Short for Isogen . See Isogen .

Isogen — Mined graded Material used and refined primarily to access Origin Sector and to engage in Territory Capture .

Iso-Emulsion — Refined Material used in Territory Research and for purchases in the Territory Store . Must be refined from Raw Isogen . Iso-Emulsion can be further refined into Iso-Resin .

Iso-Resin — Used to complete so-called "Iso-Charged" aspects of the Territory Research tree. Iso-Resin can be refined from Iso-Emulsion in the Territory Refinery . Earn more yield per refine pull by upgrading the Meridian speciality surveyor ship.

KOS — Kill On Sight . This dubious designation declares its recipient as a public enemy. Once you've been marked KOS by an Alliance , all members are authorized to attack you the moment you're in target range, regardless of RoE , with or without provocation.

Latinum — The most valuable unit of exchange in the galaxy. Used to purchase Resources , Store Items, and to speed up job timers.

LCARS — Library Computer Access and Retrieval System . A free player-developed Discord server, named in honor of the STAR TREK ship computer system, that operated public terminals used to query a STAR TREK FLEET COMMAND knowledge base. LCARS ceased operations on 7th of July 2021 .

LLAP — Short for Live Long And Prosper . A friendly and popular Vulcan salutation.

Mantis — Rare G4 Battleship for Level 33+ players. The Mantis is a highly versatile support ship in both PvE and PvP scenarios. Fight Actian Hostiles in PvE to gain temporary buffs or use its Venomous Puncture ability to debuff enemy ships during multi-ship PvP engagements.

Materials — Materials such as Crystal , Gas , Isogen , Ore , and Ship Parts used to upgrade Station Buildings , Ships , and Research .

Mats — Slang for Materials . See Materials .

Mudd Space — Slang for Eclipse Sector . In reference to Harcourt Fenton Mudd , notorious con-man, smuggler, scoundrel, swindler, and reprobate.

NAP — Non-Aggressive Pact . A mutual covenant between distinct non-warring Alliances wherein the parties agree not to attack one another. In some but not all cases, the parties also agree to defend and protect one another against common enemies.

Node — A mining location (different from a Capture Node ) where a Survey class ship is permitted to park for an extended period expressly to extract Resources or Materials . See Illegal Ship .

Node-Ninja — A hostile act whereby a mining Node is stolen out of turn by lying in wait. See Lawful Attack .

NooB — Slang for a new inexperienced player, derived from the term " newbie ."

OMW — Short for On My Way . Used when communicating to other players that you are sending a ship to a requested destination, as when defending a raid, taking over a node, or joining an Armada.

OPC — Over Protected Cargo . See Protected Cargo .

OPCL — Over Protected Cargo Limit . Same as OPC . See Protected Cargo .

OPL — Over Protected Limit . Same as OPC . See Protected Cargo .

Ore — Mined Material used primarily to upgrade Battleships . See Warships .

Origin Sector — Special region of deep space, also known as Territory Space , designated for Territory Capture . There is no PvP target banding between player levels within Origin Sector .

Overdrive — The final phase of a Takeover event in which all point values scored going forward are tripled. Overdrive duration is equal to one-third the total duration of the entire Takeover. 10 minutes for 30 minute Takeover, 15 minutes for a 45 minute Takeover, 20 minutes for a 1 hour Takeover.

Parsteel — Mined or raided ungraded Resource with immense tensile strength, primarily used to upgrade station buildings, start research, and construct ships.

PC — Short for Protected Cargo . See Protected Cargo .

PD — Short for Power Destroyed .

Peace Shield — Protects your home station against enemy attack and raiding of Resources . While active, you, in turn, cannot attack other players without first deactivating your Peace Shield . See Bubble .

Pew Pew — Silly slang for PvP combat involving multiple combatants. Imitative term (pronounced pyo͞o-pyo͞o) for the sci-fi sound effect for laser weapons fire.

PM — Short for Private Message .

Projectiles — A type of Ship Refit . See Refits .

PvE — Player vs. Environment . Describes combat of one player versus non-player characters built into the game such as mission hostiles. Armadas are generally regarded as a form of group PvE.

PvP — Player vs. Player . Describes combat of one player versus another player. See Rules of Engagement .

PvP Target — Player vs. Player Target . Each player level has its own limited range or banding from minimum to maximum power level that a given player may attack. Admiral inworlder offers a free interactive tool to determine your own PvP target range. See PVPTARGET.COM .

Refits — Refits allow you to personalize your ship's look and, in some cases, also boost ship power. Ship Skin Refits (change the cosmetic appearance of your ship) and Projectiles (change your ship's weapon fire animations projected during combat). Some Refits are purely cosmetic. Others also boost your ship's capabilities. Some Refits can only be activated for specific ships. Refits unlock at Player Level 15+ .

Reputation Lock — Faction Reputation Lock . See Faction Lock .

RevDeuce — YouTuber, gamer, and influencer offering timely advice, opinions, and entertainment to the STAR TREK FLEET COMMAND player community. See RevDeuce on YouTube .

RL — Short for Real Life or Regular Life . Refers to those people, places, and things that you see around you on those rare occasions you look up from your screen.

Rodinium Particles — Specialized particles used in Galaxy Research . Earned by completing Faction Allegiance Daily Goals, claiming weekly Faction bundles, or purchase in the store. Available only at Level 40+ .

RoE — Rules of Engagement . Pronounced as "row." See Rules of Engagement .

RoE Officer — Alliance officer with designated authority in the enforcement and diplomacy of RoE-related matters with other Alliances. See Rules of Engagement .

RSS — Slang for Resources , such as Parsteel , Tritanium , Dilithium , etc. Used primarily as an abbreviation in text chat, particularly in reference to raiding.

Scopely — Official game developers and operators of STAR TREK FLEET COMMAND .

Service — See Territory Service .

"Shield or Share" — Expression of warning to players who fail to use their Peace Shield to protect their station. Use your Peace Shield or prepare to share your resources.

Ship Skins — A type of Ship Refit . See Refits .

SHP — Short for Shield Health Points . Your ship's Shield protects its Hull which, in turn, protects your ship from being destroyed. So long as Shield Health remains, damage to the Hull is reduced. Shields regenerate when not in Combat . See HHP .

SLB — Short for Solo Leaderboard . As seen in the Events panel.

SMS — Short for Solo Milestone . As seen in the Events panel.

SPA — Short for Survey Protection Act . A key aspect of Rules of Engagement establishing specific protections for Survey class ships. See Protected Cargo .

SS — Short for Screen Shot .

STFC — Short for STAR TREK FLEET COMMAND .

Subspace Relay — Special station building (unlocks at player level 25+) used in connection with Infinite Incursion events. Buffs defense platform damage, warp speed, and ship hull health. See incursion .

Tag — The 4-letter or shorter abbreviated name that identifies members of an Alliance.

Takeover — Every Zone in Origin Space has an automatically recurring weekly event called a Takeover in which possession of that Zone is up for grabs. Each Alliance that joins a Takeover scores points by having ships present in the systems comprising the Zone in play. Point values quadruple for ships on Capture Nodes .

TC — Short for Territory Capture . See Territory Capture .

TS — Short for Territory Space . See Origin Sector .

Territory Capture — The star systems within Origin Sector are grouped into territorial Zones . Alliances fight to control each Zone during a Takeover to gain Alliance-wide access to each Zone’s own features and player enhancements.

Territory Service — A key advantage to capturing territory in Origin Sector , Services boost, enhance, or unlock abilities for all members of the Alliance that owns the associated zone. Services remain active until the end of the next Takeover .

Trit — Slang for Tritanium . See Tritanium .

Tritanium — Mined or raided ungraded Resource many times harder than diamonds, primarily used to build ship hulls and bulkheads.

UltimatDJz — STAR TREK FLEET COMMAND player community YouTuber, podcaster, and content creator. Host of twice-weekly talk show, Talking Trek . See UltimatDJz on YouTube .

UPC — Under Protected Cargo . See Protected Cargo .

UPCL — Under Protected Cargo Limit . Same as UPC . See Protected Cargo .

UPL — Under Protected Limit . Same as UPC . See Protected Cargo .

Venomous Puncture — Special support ability of the Mantis battlecruiser . Debuffs a rival ship when two other ships are entering battle. Use during Incursion battles to aid your allies. Requires Condensed Venom , which can be claimed in the Refinery, earned by completing Mantis-related Daily Goals, or purchased in the Store.

V'Ger — A massive and powerful self-evolved sentient space entity, established in STAR TREK: The Motion Picture (also known in canon as " The Intruder "), that absorbs and assimilates anyone and anything that dares to approach.

Warships — All Non-Survey ships designated for Combat . See Warships .

Zero-Node — See Zero-Node .

Zone — See Territory Capture .

Z-Node — Same as Zero-Node . See Zero-Node .

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Everything You Need to Know About Ro Laren

The Bajoran Starfleet officer made several key relationships before defecting to the Maquis.

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Despite a loner’s mentality, a bad reputation, and a tense transfer to the U.S.S. Enterprise- D, Ensign Ro Laren eventually found friendships among the starship’s complement, and it all started with…

"Ensign Ro"

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Always the listener, the El Aurian bartender made the effort to break through Ro Laren’s icy facade and offered the Bajoran officer her friendship at a time when the Enterprise -D’s crew would not. After Captain Picard confined Ro to her quarters, Guinan paid her a visit and encouraged Ro to talk about her troubles. Guinan vouched for Ro in front of Picard, convincing the captain to put aside his preconceptions so that the ensign could tell him about an illegal plot that a Starfleet admiral had initiated.

Ro and Guinan’s bond continued to grow, particularly during the brief time they were transformed into children by a transporter accident. Guinan recognized that Ro’s frustration about becoming a child again reflected the Bajoran’s rough childhood, so the El Aurian rallied Ro’s spirits, ultimately getting the ensign to express herself by jumping on her bed and drawing a portrait of her mother with crayons.

William T. Riker

"Conundrum"

As the Enterprise-D ’s first officer, Commander Riker was one of the staunchest opponents to Ro Laren's transfer onto the starship. The two regularly clashed over Starfleet regulations and shipboard procedures. A Satarran operative’s plan to infiltrate the flagship and wipe the crew’s memories had an intriguing side effect, as it permitted Riker and Ro to socialize without the baggage associated with their past conflicts. The pair found common ground, and they were even romantically involved before their memories were restored.

Upon Ro’s promotion to lieutenant, the Bajoran undertook a mission to infiltrate the Maquis. When Picard suspected Ro’s loyalties were wavering, he assigned Riker to pose as her relative and accompany her on the journey to spring a trap on the Maquis. Ro finally made her choice, siding with the Maquis and pointing a phaser at Riker before expressing her regrets and fleeing with her new comrades. Despite their tumultuous history, Riker genuinely appeared sad over Ro’s departure, though he did wish her well.

Geordi La Forge

"The Next Phase"

Another officer who resisted Ro Laren’s presence on the Enterprise -D, Geordi La Forge gradually found respect for his colleague, particularly during the incident which saw the disembodied presences of alien prisoners assert control over Counselor Troi, Data, and Chief O’Brien’s bodies. La Forge and Ro collaborated on what turned out to be a failed project to remove the entities by initiating a plasma shock on the affected crew members.

On a mission where a Romulan experiment caused Ro and La Forge to become cloaked, the two worked closely to figure out precisely what had happened to them. Ro believed they had actually died, at least until the chief engineer uncovered the Romulans had been trying to develop a phased cloaking device. The duo successfully alerted Captain Picard to their presence, foiled a Romulan scheme to sabotage the Enterprise -D, and learned they had more in common than they had originally thought.

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"Preemptive Strike"

Following Guinan’s declaration that Ro was her friend, Captain Picard chose to trust in the Bajoran, ultimately recognizing her potential and offering her a permanent place on the Federation flagship. This act of confidence meant a lot to Ro, who expressed her gratitude to the captain when she was cloaked and out of phase, even though Picard could not actually hear her say the words. Picard’s faith in Ro flourished, as he was the one who recommended her entry into Starfleet’s advanced tactical training program.

After returning to the Enterprise -D, Ro honored Picard’s support by accepting Starfleet’s request that she infiltrate the Maquis. As Ro’s sympathies toward the Maquis intensified, Picard worried about the path the Bajoran was taking. The captain’s concerns proved accurate, and he was discouraged by Ro’s decision to expose Starfleet’s trap and leave with the Maquis. Ro asked Riker to convey how sorry she was for betraying Picard, and the incident clearly caused the captain much sorrow.

Macias lifts a hasperat dish up to Ensign Ro Laren in 'Preemptive Strike'

A leader in the Maquis group that Ro infiltrated, Macias quickly endeared himself to the Bajoran with his kind demeanor, a resilience against Cardassian tyranny, and their shared love for hasperat. Macias reminded Ro of her father, but the friendship was short-lived. Tragically, a Cardassian team attacked the Maquis camp, killing Macias in the process. With his dying breath, Macias told Ro that someone would step forward to take his place. Macias’ death turned out to be the catalyst which propelled Ro to take a stand and join the Maquis, thus ending her Starfleet career and causing the rift between Ro and Picard.

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This article was originally published on March 16, 2023.

Jay Stobie (he/him) is a freelance writer, author, and consultant who has contributed articles to StarTrek.com, Star Trek Explorer, and Star Trek Magazine, as well as to Star Wars Insider and StarWars.com. Learn more about Jay by visiting JayStobie.com or finding him on Twitter, Instagram, and other social media platforms at @StobiesGalaxy.

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Rules of Engagement - ROE

Many of our Commanders have created a set of rules called “Rules of Engagement” ( ROE ) that govern the PvP options in the game, although Scopely does not officially support or endorse them .

The ROE differs from server to server, but they typically dictate acceptable PvP behaviors like when to attack miners (only when they have over-protected cargo for example).

We suggest you contact your alliance admiral, browse your Galaxy chat, or join dedicated Discord channels for more information.

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What is ROE in Star Trek Fleet Command? – Explained

In addition to rules you accept before starting to play video games, some games have obligatory community rules created to improve the in-game experience of all players. One of the perfect examples of such games is Star Trek Fleet Command and its ROE. Read this guide, and you will find out what ROE is in Star Trek Fleet Command.

ROE in Star Trek Fleet

If you search for ROE meaning on the internet, you will not find anything helpful about this term in Star Trek Fleet Command. This term stands for “rules of engagemen t.” Mostly, these rules are active between the specific alliances like “You do not kill me and I do not kill you.

Related: How to Get Plutonium in Star Trek Fleet Command

However, there are various other specific ROE in Star Trek Fleet Command. For example, one of the most widespread rules is not hitting miners unless they are 0 or OPL. Moreover, you will find various interesting ROE as you play more.

Why Is It Important to Follow ROE?

As ROE is only an agreement between players, many gamers do not understand why they should follow them. Some beginners do not follow ROE until they are at the last game’s stages. But as you progress in the game, you notice that ROE is highly beneficial for players. It gives you protection against more powerful individuals, significantly improving your in-game experience.

You can only ignore ROE if you are in a powerful alliance that can ignore ROE by pure strength. However, you should take into account that it is impossible to become a member of such an alliance if you are a beginner. You should spend a lot of time in the game and be on a high level.

That’s it with ROE in Star Trek Fleet Command. Even though developers do not officially support them, it would be best to follow ROE in spite of your level and other characteristics. It positively impacts the game community and your personal in-game experience. And while you are still here, make sure to check our guide on where to find Cargo Crates in Star Trek Fleet Command .

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The Sprawling History Of Star Trek's Ro Laren Gets A Little Complicated

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In the fifth season of "Star Trek: The Next Generation, " the showrunners introduced a new regular character named Ensign Ro Laren. Ro (an excellent Michelle Forbes) was a Bajoran, a species whose planet has been militarily occupied by the wicked Cardassians for generations. Bajorans had long since turned to rebellious terrorism to fight back. Since neither world was a member of the Federation, no Starfleet vessels interfered. When the Enterprise was assigned to find a Bajoran terrorist named Orta (Jeffrey Hayegna), Ensign Ro was assigned to assist.

Immediately, Ro was a fascinating character. She belonged to Starfleet but hated authority, often defying Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) and expressing open annoyance with his orders. She possessed a great deal of agency, upsetting the traditional Starfleet chain of command. She also was, it is eventually revealed, on a secret mission from an admiral above Picard's head. In a mannered, propriety-driven world like "Star Trek," a willful free agent stands as a challenge to everyone's most basic ideals. Ro Laren points out that Starfleet isn't always a rosy, functional organization, and that immoral war acts can still happen with Starfleet in the world. The relationship between Ro and Picard is one of the more fascinating in the series.

At the end of her debut episode — called, fittingly enough, "Ensign Ro" (October 7, 1991) — she was able to provide aid to Orta and his team of terrorists, knowing that Starfleet was being used as a pawn in a larger game. The Cardassians, it seems, needed help in tracking down someone they defined as a war criminal and kind of hoodwinked Starfleet into helping. Ro went out of bounds on several occasions but ultimately learned to trust Picard. That didn't mean, however, that they liked each other.

The best characters on "Star Trek" are those with clearly delineated principles. If they have a definite moral stance, then they will always have something to be passionate about, something to fight for. It doesn't matter if the character's principles match the audience's — Quark on "Deep Space Nine," for instance, is soulfully devoted to money and wealth — it merely matters that we understand what they want in any given scene.

Ro Laren is devoted to justice. She is unafraid to speak her mind and lets everyone know when she's pissed off (which is often). When she grants someone else her trust, you know it was well-earned. Picard learns to trust her and she begrudgingly accepts Picard as her commanding officer. In return, she is allowed to wear her earring while on duty. Chained earrings are a religious symbol in Bajoran society. Michael Piller, the character's creator, claimed in a magazine interview to have loved writing for Ro, stating that he liked someone who doesn't get along with others well.

In the episode "Disaster" (October 21, 1991), Ro found herself trapped on the bridge with only Counselor Troi (Marina Sirtis) as her commanding officer. Troi was unable to rein in Ro's anger, and the situation gave both characters a chance to test the limits of command. Most of Ro's episodes were crisis episodes, and she was often depicted in dangerous, unusual situations. In "Conundrum," her memory was erased along with the rest of the crew, and she and Riker ( Jonathan Frakes ) had a brief affair. In "Rascals," she was transformed into a child. Ro and Guinan (Whoopi Goldberg) developed a strangely warm relationship.

But Ro would never find comfort with Starfleet.

The perfection of Starfleet

Ro's final episode of "Next Generation" was "Preemptive Strike" (May 16, 1994). In that episode, the newly promoted Lieutenant Ro returns to the Enterprise after going through Starfleet tactical training back on Earth. Ro is assigned a dangerous mission: She must infiltrate a group of Federation separatists called the Maquis . The Cardassians, in exchange for ending their violent occupation of multiple worlds (including Bajor), were given a number of Federation colonies. The Federation colonists were ordered to move, but many of them resented the exchange and the fact that the Federation gave concessions to a wicked species like the Cardassians. The Maquis were formed as a rebellion force, fighting to keep their homes, despite Federation orders. They were enemies to the Federation and to Cardassia.

In infiltrating the Maquis, Ro found that they really had been given a raw deal. She steals medical supplies from the Enterprise and gives them to the Maquis leader, Macias (John Franklyn-Robbins). Picard has been ordered to flush out the Maquis and bring them to heel. The Maquis, meanwhile, have intel on a Cardassian weapon they aim to stop. Because of the diplomatic fineries of the Federation, none of these three sides are communicating. Ro feels she has no choice: She has to betray Picard and help the Maquis. Her last act on the series is to reveal the Enterprise's plans to the Maquis, allowing them to escape. She holds a phaser on Riker and asks that he convey an apology back to Picard. Picard, upon hearing about Ro's betrayal, is heartbroken.

Picard had felt he was "reaching" Ro, turning her into a good Starfleet officer. Ro, meanwhile, hated being "tamed." She was going to follow her principles.

Ro's return

Many Trekkies love Ro Laren, and it's easy to see why. She is the clearest sign that even the most stringently composed utopias will still have malcontents. The Federation is not perfect, as it is ill-equipped to deal with citizens who refuse to toe the company line. Starfleet stands for a pretty noble ethic, but it also is so beholden to formalism and the chain of command that it becomes stymied. Ro is a woman of action who would rather seek solutions than permission, and ethics rather than meaningless notions of loyalty. Picard felt betrayed, but the audience understands everything Ro did.

The character returned in an episode of "Star Trek: Picard" called "Imposters" (March 16, 2023). The last Picard had seen of Ro was when she betrayed him and ran off with the Maquis. He was startled, then, to see her back in a Starfleet uniform 40 years later, bearing the rank of Commander, and in charge of a Federation security force. The first conversation Picard had with Ro upon being reunited was bitter, angry, hurt. Picard saw Ro as one of his great failures, as he was unable to "snap her into shape." Ro, true to her character, shoots back that Picard didn't bother really understanding her. She no longer has to explain herself to him. "Picard" was best when it pointed out Picard's character flaws, and his inability to "reach" all of his officers was one of them.

In "Imposters," Ro ended up sacrificing her life so that Picard could flee a Byzantine Changeling conspiracy and save the day. Ro, however principled, wouldn't necessarily do that, though. In my headcanon, she somehow escaped destruction and continued to fight the good fight on whatever front was most deserving.

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Star Trek: Picard 's latest Next Generation cameo was all about 'doing a paranoia thriller'

"I so desperately wanted to see the conclusion to that relationship," says showrunner Terry Matalas of Jean-Luc Picard and the latest surprise guest.

Warning: This article contains spoilers from Star Trek: Picard season 3, episode 5.

Patrick Stewart 's Jean-Luc is touring his greatest hits in the third and final season of Star Trek: Picard by bringing back a bevy of familiar faces from The Next Generation . The reunions keep coming in episode 5, titled "Imposters," which sees a character showrunner Terry Matalas says he really wanted for his story arc.

Actress Michelle Forbes returns as Ro Laren, a Bajoran member of Starfleet who served on the U.S.S Enterprise-D. Trekkies last saw her in season 7 of Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1994. The character now arrives on Picard to question Jean-Luc and Riker ( Jonathan Frakes ) about the Titan's activities, but similar to her past story arcs, there's a secret, more pressing reason why she's really there.

"There was nothing I wanted to do more than bring Ro Laren back," Matalas tells EW. "It felt like such a hanging chad from Next Generation . That episode to me is very special. It's the idea of doing a paranoia thriller."

Ro made her first appearance on The Next Generation in 1991 in the episode "Ensign Ro," and her colorful background includes a conviction for disobeying orders and getting eight crewmen killed. She was first stationed on the U.S.S. Enterprise on a secret mission to make a deal with a suspected Bajoran terrorist, but her principles in the matter are what gained her respect from Picard.

The last time Picard saw her — at least on screen — was in season 7 when she was sent to infiltrate a resistance group known as the Maquis and ended up defecting. A lot has seemingly happened to Ro off screen since that time. To use Picard's own words, "How the hell is Ro Laren back in Starfleet?!" It turns out she was once again rehabilitated and brought up through Starfleet Intelligence.

She beams aboard the U.S.S Titan in Picard season 3 with two armed security guards from the U.S.S Intrepid as Jean-Luc and Riker face potential treason charges. Once both Picard and Ro break the ice and confirm neither of them are Changelings, she reveals her true purpose for being there is because Starfleet has been infiltrated at the highest level by Changelings.

"The only way to be sure that the person that you're talking to is actually the person you hope they are is by getting through a catharsis of trauma of the past of this relationship, [which] to me felt like it could be really good television," Matalas says. "That was Ro and Picard, and I so desperately wanted to see the conclusion to that relationship."

Closure comes just in time. The episode concludes with the death of Ro, who realizes too late that her own detail has been infiltrated by Changelings who plant a bomb on her shuttle. She's at least able to leave behind her Bajoran earring containing all her files on the Changelings before crashing her shuttle into the Intrepid.

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Ensign Ro (episode)

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The Enterprise takes on Ensign Ro Laren to help track down Bajoran terrorists who attacked a Federation colony.

1.2 Act One
1.3 Act Two
1.4 Act Three
1.5 Act Four
1.6 Act Five
1.7 Log entries
2 Memorable quotes
3.1 Production history
3.2 Story and script
3.3 Production
3.4 Cast and characters
3.5 Continuity
3.6 Reception
3.7 Video and DVD releases
3.8 Apocrypha
4.1 Starring
4.2 Also starring
4.3 Guest stars
4.4 Special guest star
4.5 Co-star
4.6 Uncredited co-stars
4.7 Stand-ins
4.8 References
4.9 External links

Summary [ ]

It is a typical day as Mot trims Captain Picard 's hair in the barbershop while dispensing advice on strategy while in adversarial situations with the Romulans . The conversation is interrupted by a call from Commander Riker , who reports that the USS Enterprise -D has just received a distress call from a colony on Solarion IV . As Picard leaves, Mot observes how close Solarion is to the Cardassian border and points out that he told them not to colonize it. When Picard arrives on the bridge , there is an audio-only communication from a Bajoran man claiming responsibility for destroying the colony and threatening more violence if their homeland is still kept from them.

Act One [ ]

Picard is holding a private meeting in the observation lounge with Admiral Kennelly , who is ill with a Cardassian virus he received while meeting with a Cardassian liaison last weekend. Picard replicates him ginger tea with honey , his Aunt Adele 's cure for the common cold . They move on to discussing the Bajoran terrorism issue. It seems the Cardassian Empire annexed Bajor forty years ago and the Bajoran people were subsequently driven from their own land and left to wander the galaxy, looking for a planet to settle on. While the Cardassians have had problems with terrorism ever since the annexation , this is the first time the Bajorans have attacked the Federation . Kennelly wants Picard to stop Orta , the Bajoran terrorist leader, at all costs. While the two discuss the issue, Riker learns that Ensign Ro Laren is waiting to beam aboard the Enterprise . The ensign has come at Kennelly's request, for he thinks she will be useful on the mission even though she was imprisoned previously. Picard recognizes the name and protests due to an incident on Garon II while she was on the USS Wellington , but the admiral is insistent she is right for the job. Picard tells Riker to proceed. Riker is unclear why Ro is to be allowed to beam aboard and Picard tells him he will fill him in later.

When Ro Laren arrives aboard the Enterprise , there is visible anger on the part of Riker, as he tells her to respect uniform code. She takes off her earrings and follows Riker out of the transporter room .

Act Two [ ]

" Better than prison? There are officers who wait years to serve on this ship! "

Riker expresses his concerns with Picard in his ready room . He says many officers won't want to serve with Ro. Picard assures him it will be temporary. Ro enters and Picard calls her "Ensign Laren". Ro interrupts Picard to tell him that Bajoran surnames come first, and thus Ro Laren is Ensign Ro, with a casual disregard for respect and procedure. Riker is insulted by Ro's apparent lack of respect for what he considers the honor of being stationed on the Enterprise ; in her words, it is "better than prison". Picard tells her they will all have to serve together for the time being. Ro interrupts him again, saying that she knows the routine and wants this mission to be over with as quickly as possible so they can go their separate ways. Without being dismissed by Picard, Ro rises and promptly exits the ready room.

At a staff meeting, Picard and the crew discuss how to get in contact with the Bajoran people. Data suggests that a man known as Jas Holza might be the best choice, and that he may be found on Valo III . Dr. Crusher is familiar with the man, as she met him at a medical symposium and adds that he is quite charming, as well as a good dancer. However, Ro points out that Jas holds no real sway over the Bajoran people. She does, however, know a man named Keeve Falor who lives on Valo II . They decide to go there instead.

On the surface of Valo II, Picard meets with Keeve, who does not condone the terrorist attack against the Federation. However, at the same time he refuses to help Picard or the Federation, as he feels betrayed by the way they sat idly by while Bajor and its people were ravaged by the Cardassians. Picard determines to help the people of the planet using the Enterprise 's replicators to produce blankets for every man, woman and child in the settlement, which makes Keeve much more cooperative. Ro tells Picard she ran away because she could not live as the Bajorans do and would not be lost nor defeated.

Act Three [ ]

Ro sits alone at a table in Ten Forward , sipping her beverage and turning Troi and Crusher away when they offer to sit with her. As Geordi La Forge sits at the bar nearby and expresses his displeasure at Ro's presence to Guinan , she decides that Ro sounds like someone she would like to get to know, based on La Forge's description of her. During their conversation, it is revealed that Ro was court martialed because she disobeyed a direct order, resulting in the death of eight fellow officers. Guinan persists despite Ro's efforts to push her away, intent on making a new friend.

In her quarters, Ro receives a transmission from Kennelly and tells him that all is going according to plan. When it comes time to beam to the surface, Picard finds Ro had left the Enterprise six hours prior and the terrorists never showed up at the designated meeting location. He beams down anyway with an away team , where they find themselves surrounded by armed Bajorans.

Act Four [ ]

Orta emerges with Ro to face the Enterprise crew, his face mutilated and vocal cords cut by the Cardassians. He tells them that the Bajorans did not attack Solarion IV and lets them go.

Back on the Enterprise 's bridge , Ro discusses the issue of who attacked Solarion IV with the other officers until Picard asks her into his ready room. There he angrily says she is not to beam down without authorization and confines her to her quarters for the duration of the mission.

That night, Guinan visits Ro to talk about what has happened. She observes that Ro seems to trust no one, least of all herself. After a brief conversation, Guinan recalls a time in her life when she got herself into a bad situation and that she would probably still be there if she had not put her trust in one man.

Despite Ro being confined to her quarters, Guinan takes her to Picard's ready room, telling the captain that she considers Ro a friend, convincing him to hear her out. Guinan leaves the two of them to talk, Picard noting that Guinan is very selective on who she calls a friend. Ro reveals a secret about her purpose aboard the Enterprise . As she reveals, Admiral Kennelly wanted her to make a secret deal with Orta, in direct violation of the Prime Directive : so long as Orta stopped attacking the Federation, Kennelly would supply him and his fellows with weapons and ships. However, when she learned Orta was not responsible, she never made the offer (something Picard notes almost certainly saved her from another court martial) and did not know what to do next. Ro shares a story about how her father was tortured to death in front of her at the hands of the Cardassians, explaining that she felt ashamed to be Bajoran. She and Picard decide to find a way for Orta to help them expose the ones who really attacked the Federation colony.

Act Five [ ]

As the Enterprise prepares to escort a Bajoran transport with Orta and his compatriots aboard, they find the ship can only travel at half impulse and match speeds accordingly. Picard tells Data to monitor the Cardassian border, and as they travel, two top of the line Galor -class Cardassian warships seem to take up a parallel course. Upon reaching the point along their path closest to the Cardassian border (they are in neutral, unclaimed space at this point), the warships cross the border and move to intercept the transport. When the Cardassians order Picard to let them destroy the transport, Picard contacts Kennelly, who first appears to leave the decision on how to act in Picard's hands, but when Picard decides not to withdraw, states that the Enterprise should retreat in the interest of protecting the peace treaty with the Cardassians. Picard argues with Kennelly that the Cardassians may be using Starfleet to flush out the Bajorans, but Kennelly isn't interested and gives him a direct order to withdraw. Apparently forced into a corner, Picard has the Enterprise leave the transport unprotected and it is promptly destroyed by Gul Dolak 's warship . However, when Kennelly hails the Enterprise seconds later, it is revealed – in a conversation Picard makes a point of having on the bridge rather than in the privacy of his ready room – that no one was aboard the transport.

It turns out that, just as Picard suspected, the Cardassians were the ones who attacked the colony in an attempt to bring the Federation onto their side. They were hoping to find someone – like Kennelly – who was gullible enough to do so. Kennelly, Picard tells Ro later, will likely be called to a hearing and will probably be court martialed .

Back on the surface of Valo II, Picard sees in Ro some of the qualities shared by the finest Starfleet officers he has ever known. While she has not yet become one of those officers, he believes she can be in time. He asks her to stay, and at this point it is clear that the two of them have taken a liking to one another. The one provision is that, despite Starfleet uniform code , she must be allowed to wear her Bajoran earring. Picard smiles and agrees, beaming them back on board the Enterprise .

Log entries [ ]

Captain's log, USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D), 2368

Memorable quotes [ ]

" I understand you've been discussing alternative adversarial engagement strategy with Mr. Mot. " " It'd be more accurate to say he was discussing them with me… He's the best barber in Starfleet – what can you do? "

" This is the Bajora. We claim responsibility for the destruction of the Federation colony on Solarion IV. As long as we are without our homeland, no one will be safe in this sector. "

" There are other Bajorans in Starfleet. Assign one of them! "

" It was not necessary to abduct us. " " I am sorry, but after speaking with Ro Laren, I decided that it was. "

" Yes, Ensign Laren, please sit down. " " Ensign Ro, sir. " " I beg your pardon? " " The Bajoran custom has the family name first, the individual name second – I am properly addressed as Ensign Ro. " " I'm sorry, I didn't know… " " No, there's no reason you should. It's an old custom – most Bajora today accept the distortion of their names in order to assimilate… I do not. "

" They're lost, defeated. I will never be. "

" You are innocent bystanders, and I cannot condone violence against those who are not our enemies. " " Then I don't understand why you're unwilling to help us. " " Because… you're innocent bystanders. You were innocent bystanders for decades as the Cardassians took our homes. As they violated and tortured our people in the most hideous ways imaginable. As we were forced to flee. " " We were saddened by those events, but they occurred within the borders of the Cardassian Empire. " " And the Federation is pledged not to interfere with the internal affairs of others. How convenient that must be for you. To turn a deaf ear to those who suffer behind a line on a map. "

" Mind if we join you? " " Yes. "

" Am I disturbing you? " " Yes. " " Good. You look like someone who wants to be disturbed. "

" And so now, you're sitting in crowded rooms just staring at your drink. I think you enjoy it." " I enjoy it? " " Well, you're working so hard at torturing yourself. I can only think that you enjoy it. "

" You're not like any bartender I've met before. " " And you're not like any Starfleet officer I've met before. And that sounds like the beginning of a very interesting friendship. " " I'm not interested in making friends. " " Too late. You just did. "

" All is not what it seems to be, Captain. Perhaps someone is using you to get to me. Perhaps you are a victim of this deception as well; I do not know. " " Deception?! " " Your mission was to seek out the Bajoran terrorists who destroyed the Federation settlement on Solarion IV. " " Yes. " " As I have informed Ro Laren, it was not the Bajora. "

" Subspace signal, coming in from Starfleet, sir – Admiral Kennelly. " " On screen. " " It is on a secure channel, sir… in your ready room? " " No, here… on screen. "

" The Cardassians have destroyed the Bajoran ship, Admiral. " " All hands lost? " " No, sir. " " Survivors? " " No, sir – no one was on board. "

" What're you talking about?! " " The ship was controlled from the ground… " " This was your idea, Picard? " " Actually, no… it was Ensign Ro's idea, but I fully endorsed it – I suspected something like this might occur. "

" Do you know how many people they killed on Solarion IV?! " " The Bajorans did not attack Solarion IV! " " Who told you that? Orta? " " Yes. " " And you believed him?! " " Admiral, Orta's ships are old and obsolete. They don't even have warp capabilities – they couldn't have reached another star system, let alone attacked one. " " Then who's responsible?! " " I suggest you ask your friend, the Cardassian liaison, Admiral – the only explanation I can think of is that the Cardassians staged it. " " The Cardassians?! Why? " " Perhaps they were hoping to find someone in Starfleet – like you , Admiral – naive enough to solve their Bajoran problem for them. "

Background information [ ]

Production history [ ].

Final draft script: 18 July 1991 [1]
Filmed: 29 July 1991 – 6 August 1991
Insert scene filmed: 16 September 1991
Premiere airdate: 7 October 1991
First UK airdate: 4 January 1995

Story and script [ ]

This episode features the first appearance of the Bajorans , who went on to be a focal point of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . In the original story, it was the Romulans who were occupying Bajor, but Rick Berman felt the Romulans had been seen too much and, remembering " The Wounded ", had the occupiers changed to the Cardassians. ( Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Official Poster Magazine , issue 4) Even though this episode proved an inspiration on the creation of the DS9 TV series, it was written at a time before that series was envisioned. ( Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Official Poster Magazine , issue 0)
Berman emphasized the Bajorans were not modeled on any one real-life group. " The Kurds, the Palestinians, the Jews in the 1940s, the boat people from Haiti – unfortunately, the homeless and terrorism are problems [in every age]. " ( Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion (2nd ed., p. 178))

Production [ ]

Les Landau giving advice to Michelle Forbes

The scene where Ro took off her uniform jacket to comfort the young girl required close consultation between costume designer Robert Blackman and director Les Landau , as the uniforms were designed without obvious closures at the front. Modifications were made to the costume off-camera to achieve the effect. ( Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Continuing Mission , p. 148)
"Ensign Ro" was filmed between Monday 29 July 1991 and Tuesday 6 August 1991 on Paramount Stage 8 , 9 , and 16 . On Monday 5 August 1991 , the production moved outside for a location shooting at Bronson Canyon near the area where the previous episode, " Darmok ", was filmed. ( Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion (2nd ed., p. 178))
An insert scene of a monitor in Picard's ready room was filmed on Monday 16 September 1991 , during the production of " Unification II ".
On Friday 2 August 1991 , Paramount Stage 8 and 9 were visited by the Executives of Paramount Pictures . The call sheet featured a note that the two sets must be clean and lighted.
Birds & Animals Unlimited worked again on The Next Generation following the fourth season episode " In Theory ". For this episode, two animal handlers and twelve Guinea fowls were on set.
On Tuesday 6 August 1991 , the publicity photos of the main cast and guest actress Whoopi Goldberg for the fifth season were shot at the main bridge and Paramount Stage 8.

Cast and characters [ ]

Forbes and Stewart filming on location

This episode was created to introduce the new recurring character of Ro Laren . The producers hoped to add another character who could create some conflict, and preferably a woman. Berman explained, " The other characters in the cast are relatively homogeneous; some might even say bland. So we wanted a character with the strength and dignity of a Starfleet officer but with a troubled past, an edge. " ( Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion (2nd ed., p. 177))
Michelle Forbes was offered the part of Ro Laren because the producers were impressed by her performance as Dara in " Half a Life ". ( Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion (2nd ed., p. 178))
This episode features the first appearance of Mot , the Bolian barber . He next appeared in " Schisms ".

Continuity [ ]

Commander Riker orders Ro to comply with Starfleet uniform regulations when she beams aboard the Enterprise -D by making her remove her traditional Bajoran earring . This seems like a strange request as Worf is allowed to wear his Klingon baldric and Deanna Troi is allowed to not wear a standard uniform at all. However, given Riker's clear misgivings in regards to Ensign Ro serving on the Enterprise and his statement that "I intend to demand the highest level of performance from her", it would seem that adherence to the Starfleet uniform code is somewhat at the discretion of one's commanding officer and Riker simply chose to give her no leeway in the matter. Nevertheless, enforcement of the uniform regulation is paralleled in the Star Trek: Voyager episode " Learning Curve ", when Tuvok orders Gerron to remove his earring.
The name "Bajora" – at times used here to indicate both the Bajoran race and their terrorist group – is not heard after this episode in TNG, DS9, or VOY, but it is visible on a computer readout in " Conundrum ". Later episodes of DS9 established named terrorist groups on Bajor, including the Kohn-Ma and the Circle .
Kennelly states that the Occupation of Bajor has lasted forty years. Later references conflict with one another and Kennelly's claim. See the Inconsistencies section of the Occupation page for more information.
The appearance of the Bajorans in this episode is slightly different; over each eye, there is a subtle ridge. These were dropped later and Ro Laren no longer has them in her final appearance in TNG : " Preemptive Strike ".
Stock footage of Starbase 74 from " 11001001 " was re-used in this episode to represent Lya Station Alpha where the Enterprise meets Kennelly and picks up Ensign Ro. The footage is a modified version of spacedock shots from Star Trek III: The Search for Spock .
During the explanation of the Bajoran naming convention (that the family name goes first while the given name is second), Ro mentions that many Bajorans accept their names being distorted in order to assimilate better. Despite this, all further Bajorans seen in the franchise (with the exception of Tal Celes ) would go by the naming order that is established in this episode.
This marks the second and final appearance of the type of Cardassian uniform first seen in " The Wounded ".

Reception [ ]

Michael Piller felt that the introduction of Ro was a success. " It's one of the season's greatest accomplishments. Not just by Rick and I, but by the acting of Michelle, who is just a wonderful performer. You don't just throw in new people because this audience is really particular about who they're going to make part of the family, but I've heard almost no resistance to Ensign Ro. " ( Captains' Logs: The Unauthorized Complete Trek Voyages , p. 229)
Piller credited this success as due to the use of Guinan . " I think Guinan embraces Ro in a very personal way. She basically took Ro by the hand and said she deserves your attention and deserves to be embraced by you. When she took Ro to Picard for that very reason, in essence, she was doing that to our audience. It was not a very easy show to write; it was not until we found that relationship between Ro and Guinan that I was personally satisfied that we really had done something magnificent. " ( Captains' Logs: The Unauthorized Complete Trek Voyages , p. 229)
A mission report for this episode, by John Sayers, was published in The Official Star Trek: The Next Generation Magazine issue 18 , p. 17–20.

Video and DVD releases [ ]

Original UK VHS release (two-episode tapes, CIC Video ): Volume 52, September 1992
UK re-release (three-episode tapes, Paramount Home Entertainment ): Volume 5.1, 24 June 2002
As part of the TNG Season 5 DVD collection

Apocrypha [ ]

Guinan tells Ro that " a very long time ago, I got into some serious trouble too, and I mean serious, and I'd probably still be there, if I hadn't trusted one man. " The Star Trek: Stargazer novel Oblivion shows the backstory for the friendship of Picard and Guinan, including how Picard helped save Guinan. However, Guinan may have been referring to the events of " Time's Arrow, Part II ".
The story behind the actions that led to Ro's demotion are featured in the DC Comics TNG Special 2 story "The Choice".

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Starring [ ].

Patrick Stewart as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes as Cmdr. William Riker

Also starring [ ]

LeVar Burton as Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge
Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf
Gates McFadden as Dr. Beverly Crusher
Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data

Guest stars [ ]

Michelle Forbes as Ro Laren
Scott Marlowe as Keeve Falor
Frank Collison as Dolak
Jeffrey Hayenga as Orta
Harley Venton as Collins
Ken Thorley as Mot
Cliff Potts as Admiral Kennelly

Special guest star [ ]

Whoopi Goldberg as Guinan

Co-star [ ]

Majel Barrett as Computer Voice

Stand-ins [ ]

David Keith Anderson – stand-in for LeVar Burton
Candace Crump – stand-in for Whoopi Goldberg
Franky – stand-in for Ken Thorley
Krista – stand-in for Michelle Forbes
Nora Leonhardt – stand-in for Marina Sirtis
Tim McCormack – stand-in for Brent Spiner , Cliff Potts , Harley Venton , and Frank Collison
Lorine Mendell – stand-in for Gates McFadden and Michelle Forbes
Renna Bogdanowicz – stand-in for Michelle Forbes
Richard Sarstedt – stand-in for Jonathan Frakes , Scott Marlowe , and Jeffrey Hayenga
Dennis Tracy – stand-in for Patrick Stewart
Guy Vardaman – stand-in for Brent Spiner
James Washington – stand-in for Michael Dorn

References [ ]

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External links [ ]

" Ensign Ro " at Memory Beta , the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
" Ensign Ro " at Wikipedia
"Ensign Ro" at StarTrek.com
" "Ensign Ro" " at MissionLogPodcast.com , a Roddenberry Star Trek podcast

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Michelle Forbes Opens Up About Returning As Ro Laren For ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Season 3

| March 22, 2023 | By: TrekMovie.com Staff 45 comments so far

The big surprise in last week’s episode of Star Trek: Picard was the return of Michelle Forbes. The actress and showrunner are talking about the return of Ro Laren to Star Trek and why it was essential for the season.

Forbes talks Ro’s return

Michelle Forbes appeared in seven episodes spanning the last three seasons of Star Trek: The Next Generation as the Bajoran ensign Ro Laren. Producers wanted Forbes to continue the role as a series regular for the spinoff series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , but she declined. Three decades later, she did return for a single episode of Star Trek: Picard (last week’s “Imposters”). The actress offered her thoughts on Ro and her return with a photo slide show on Instagram, saying in part, “Ro taught me a lot. I’ve held those lessons close.” Forbes also talked about how she was happy to reunite with Patrick Stewart and Jonathan Frakes “and eat breakfast and laugh together again!” She also offered up her thanks to Gene Roddenberry for creating the Star Trek universe and for TNG producers Rick Berman and Jeri Taylor for creating the character of Ro, adding “It’s been sweet to carry and hold her for decades. She’s such a deep part of my heart and I love that we share that.”

You can scroll through some of her pictures from the set in her Instagram post below…

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Bringing Ro back was essential

The episode “Imposters” focused on exploring the Changeling conspiracy within Starfleet when security was sent to investigate the events on the Titan. Speaking to Collider , showrunner Terry Matalas explained how putting Ro in charge of that investigation made it all come together.

This story was always—the pitch that I had for it was, “How great would it be to do a paranoia thriller with someone that you have all this baggage with?” The only way to be sure you’re sitting across from the person that you hope you’re sitting across from is to get through your trauma with them. I thought that if we could pull that off, we’d have a really interesting episode of television. But that required us getting Michelle Forbes and convincing the studio and the network it was the right idea, and educating a lot of people on who Ro Laren [was].

Michelle Forbes as Ro Laren in “Imposters”

Matalas talked to Entertainment Weekly about how bringing back Ro was an opportunity to provide closure to the character’s arc (and her relationship with Jean-Luc Picard) following her final appearance in the season 7 episode “Preemptive Strike.”

There was nothing I wanted to do more than bring Ro Laren back. It felt like such a hanging chad from Next Generation . That episode to me is very special. It’s the idea of doing a paranoia thriller… The only way to be sure that the person that you’re talking to is actually the person you hope they are is by getting through a catharsis of trauma of the past of this relationship, [which] to me felt like it could be really good television. That was Ro and Picard, and I so desperately wanted to see the conclusion to that relationship.”

Michelle Forbes as Ro Laren and Patrick Stewart as Picard in “Imposters”

On Tuesday, Paramount+ released a clip on social media showing the tension between Picard and Ro.

Ro Laren came to take names and eat hasperat, and she's all out of hasperat. What was your reaction to seeing her confront Picard again after all this time? #StarTrekPicard pic.twitter.com/nszs0Ukt1Y — Star Trek on Paramount+ (@StarTrekOnPPlus) March 21, 2023

You can buy Ro’s Bajoran earring

One of the plot points in “Imposters” regarded Ro’s Bajoran earring, which she gave to Jean-Luc Picard before departing the USS Titan. Ro wearing a Bajoran earring was part of their history together, plus this particular earring contained all of her files so Picard and the team on the Titan could continue her investigation.

Ro gives Picard her Bajoran earring in “Imposters”

Star Trek licensee Rock Love Jewelry has announced the release of a replica of this earring. Thanks to collaboration from Picard prop master Jeffrey Lombardi, the replica uses the exact same sculpts as those made for the show. The Rock Love version is sculpted in solid sterling silver, plated in polished genuine rose gold, with three glittering cubic zirconia crystals. The Picard Bajoran Cuff Earring replica is available to buy from Rock Love for $95 .

Rock Love Picard earring

Ro’s pre- Picard story told in new comics

You can find out more about Ro Laren in the just-launched Star Trek: Defiant comic series from IDW. Set before the events of Star Trek Nemesis , it’s a spinoff of IDW’s ongoing Star Trek series launched in 2022. In Defiant , Worf leads a new team with his own mission on the USS Defiant and his crew includes Ro Laren.

Ro and B’Elanna Torres on the B cover for Defiant #3

The third and final season of Picard premiered on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S., and Latin America, and on February 17 Paramount+ in Europe and elsewhere, with new episodes of the 10-episode-long season available to stream weekly. It also debuted on Friday, Feb. 17 internationally on Amazon Prime Video in more than 200 countries and territories. In Canada, it airs on Bell Media’s CTV Sci-Fi Channel and streams on Crave.

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One of the best moments of this season was Picard and Ro’s moment of realisation through their own trauma that they each were who they said they were! “You broke my heart” the first time since Tasha Ya’s death I have shed a tear watching Star Trek. Granted I was a very young child when I first saw that.

Exactly. This is how you do emotion without turning it into a weepy melodrama like Discovery feels like every season. It was emotional but not overdone or drawn out. I loved how they both genuinely had grievances with each other but the situation they were under made it feel more tense. They were both angry at each other but at the same time wasn’t even sure they were even talking to the real person until they realized they were. Just so well done.

I love Disco but they was a masterclass in emotional Trek. Such a satisfying scene.

This was such an earned return of Ro. Executed perfectly and loved every minute of it,

Am I mistaken or does her nose – in the last of her Insta pics – look different from how it looked on the Picard episode?

It seems the low, ambient lighting may have lost the detail that we see in a brightly lit makeup trailer.

It really looks like less ridges, spaced further apart and more pronounced, than what I saw on screen. Could’ve been form a make-up test.

Yeah, that’s what I thought… 👃🔍🫤 It looks a lot more pronounced with larger ridges, and in the episode itself, much more subdued.

If it’s still a small prosthetic, I wonder why they changed it so drastically from how she looked on TNG, especially the stern “V” at the top between the eyebrows, that’s now completely disappeared. Curious. 🤔

I was hoping she’d be featured on The Ready Room in a behind-the-scenes interview, but all they made time for was a trivia question about the character.

The stern V as you call it was gone a long time ago, since that part of the prosthetic kept peeling off on actors, due to sweating. None of the later Bajorans have them any more. But I do wish they would’ve gone with the more pronounced nose in that pic for her final look.

I do remember them doing away with the “V” for Bajorans, but always thought that Ro Laren retained hers until her final appearance. I just checked… and nope, it’s just the zig-zag on top. But it looks like she didn’t even keep that exact shape for her final performance, did they? 🫤

Thankfully, it’s not as severe as what they did to the Trill; but I would’ve still preferred a bit more consistency, so that we don’t have to head-canon the issue… 👃🤛 …she lived quite dangerously, after all! 😅

The whole topic reminds me of what they did with the various Romulan looks in PIC season 1, depending on what area/region they’re from — I thought that was a clever, respectful way to honor everything that came before.

I was genuinely happy to see her again. Michelle Forbes is great.

I was, too, and yes, she is! 🤩

Very talented and attractive actress, imo. She’s had a lot of great roles over the years. Post Trek, I especially enjoyed her turn as a villain in True Blood. It was great to see her again in PIC.

I rewatched “Pre-emptive strike” this week for the first time in many years. What a disappointment. the actors playing Maquis were awful. No conviction, no real emotion. The scene in the ship with the woman Maqui was silly. And the soap opera with the old guy. Last weekend’s Picard’s show was orders of magnitude better in terms of script, performance, emotion, dramatic acting, character development, well … everything. But killng off Ro was a disappointment and, frankly, superfluous. I think we already understood the seriousness of the conspiracy without that.

The way you describe Preemptive Strike is pretty much ’90s Trek in a nutshell. I liked the death of Ro myself. It gave nice closure to the relationship, and capped off some powerful scenes, while also raising the emotional stakes (you’re focused on plot, I’m focused on character).

Well said, it was a very clever and emotional plot to the episode and how it it brought Worf and Raffi into the story line was great

The magnitude of the conspiracy is one thing, but now Picard can’t let Ro’s death be in vain, especially after the two of them just had their emotional breakthrough. Without that, Picard is really only emotionally motivated to protect Jack, which by itself probably wouldn’t be enough to stop the Changeling/Mystery Villain Big Threat.

Also, it follows the themes of the season: family, loss, and legacy.

at the heart of most of ST

Well…..maybe she’s stuck in the transporter buffer.

If she does reappear, we can’t be sure if it’s her. I don’t think they have time to go over that again.

I was very happy to see Ro Laren again. However, the story about the Changelings is closely linked to DS9, so I’m hoping for surprises here as well. A visit to DS9 would be wonderful.

Great! Now do Tom Riker

I’m still not certain Will isn’t actually Tom.

It looked like they were setting that up in the beginning, but too many character beats for Will have happed that just wouldn’t work for Tom at this point.

On paper, this should have worked. . . yet Ro’s reappearance after all these years just didn’t feel believable to me. Perhaps another episode to allow the personalities to play out might have helped, but her abrupt appearance and departure within one episode mainly felt like fan service to me.

I was thinking the same thing here she is one minute and at the end..gone. Actually, I was thinking she was going to be a Changeling until her ties to Worf was confirmed. Also, being unable to escape the shuttle seemed a little unconvincing. She could have donned a space suit and jettisoned out.

The other ship didn’t put up its shield to protect it from the shuttle explosion/impact? Come on. You’d think there’s a 24th century equivalent of various collision avoidance features on a Starship like we do with the newest cars today.

As Admiral Cain on the new Battlestar Galactica she was INCREDIBLE.

Her return here is VERY welcome and while sad in-universe, brings much needed closure and the discussion she ALWAYS had to have with Picard. GREAT acting in the 10 forward scene and so powerful.

I’m very happy she agreed to return. Not at all fan-service but very organic story-telling.

LOVING this season!

I also have to wonder if they asked her if she’d ever be interested in being a recurring/regular character again, and once she said no, they made the decision to kill her off.

Yes she was terrific as Cain. So much the strength of Ro and yet so much unlike her in every way.

Yeah it was great to see Forbes back as Ro. Of course I assumed she could come back and I thought it was a possibility but I never really thought it would happen.

And I actually rewatched both Preemptive Strike and Imposters together over the weekend. Those episodes really line up in terms of the stakes and emotions. I forgot how much of a hardass Picard was to her when she was having doubts over her mission and it really tied in great with how she felt Picard treated her and he was always too far up Starfleet’s butt lol, then and now. I also liked how you can tell Riker had a lot more sympathy for what she did then and still defended her in the episode.

I can tell some people are bothered by her death but I think they handled it well by showing how much she did ultimately care for Starfleet and her friends. They probably could’ve drawn it out to another episode, but that’s the problem when you only have ten episodes and you have to keep things moving…in this case literally.

Overall though all the legacy characters have been handled so well on this show IMO. It’s just great to see them all back and can’t wait for the next surprise appearance.

I agree, Ro was handled incredibly well, given the time restraints of the season.

Sooo excited for the next one! ✊️💫 It’s just a few more hours away… 😁

I thought the next episode was even BETTER than this one!!! We are living in good times my friend! :)

I actually always felt Episode 6 was the weakest, but still really good. Glad to heat you liked it. Curious what the broader sentiment is.

I probably need to rewatch it a few more times to make up my mind, but weaker than all others in the season it was not, IMO.

And I usually don’t mind fan service all too much, but this was the mother lode… ALMOST too much with all the ships, Genesis, Kirk, and Attack Tribbles, even with a TNG-pilot-clip flashback, and the DataLalLoreB4Soong revival. 😵‍💫💫

But then again, I feel like celebrating it, instead of needlessly lamenting… 😄🎉

From a narrative/writing perspective it was the weakest. It was definitely the most fan-squealing, even for me. Aside the ships, seeing Geordi meet Data gain, seeing Picard with Geordi, etc. Heck, even the final revelation was kind of cool.

But overall, it wasn’t as strong as past episodes. The lack of Shaw was a big reason :)

I liked it too, I think. Maybe even loved it? Still digesting it all from last night… they really laid it on thick, that’s for sure! 😅

I’m VERY curious to hear your thoughts. Not so good with names, but if I recall, you’ve been hard on the show (or was that someone else?). That you liked this, is interesting!

I really expected a big backlash from it. But it seems Terry really gets what fans want.

I’ve been hard on the dumpster fire that’s DSC. PIC, I’ve mostly liked from the start. Not entirely the first season, but it had its moments. The second season, I probably liked better than most commenters on here. The third, though, is fantastic so far.

Sure, there are minor logic flaws here and there, but you can tell that the writers’ room took the story through the wringer, while making sure that the entertainment value stays high, pretty much consistently, which is why I can appreciate this last episode’s LD-level of nods and Easter eggs (after all, the holiday takes place early this year)! 😉🐰🥚

Yeah, I think keeping your audience entertained with well written characters that have wits and/or heart (and aren’t just virtue signaling on steroids), and a compelling story that continuously sheds its revelatory layers like an onion being peeled (instead of the hasty plot dump near the very end), are key to this season’s success.

Ro or Michelle’s performance was just fantastic and reminiscent of one of Discovery’s best characters, Admiral Cornwall

One of the best moments on the show was seeing ro again. One of the worst moments in television history was writing this character to be stupid as their exit. She was a marquis! Somehow she forgot to think? She could have simply ejected into space and beamed over the titan. Did no one else think that as an almost reflex reaction to that situation?

Where was Troi when you needed someone “EJECTED INTO SPACE!!!!”

I… don’t even know how to respond to this. Eject into space? Are you serious? When have we ever even heard of that as a viable option?

Besides…her sacrifice made perfect sense precisely BECAUSE she was a Maquis. She doesn’t want to save herself, she wants to achieve the mission, and if that means sacrificing her life to give Picard and his team a chance to get away and finish that mission, that’s exactly what she’s going to do.

People can survive a few seconds in space and it will only take one or two to beam her aboard. Her “sacrifice” meant nothing because it could have been done without dying. “keep a lock on me, I’ll be blowing the hatch.” she sets shuttle course, blow the hatch, titan beams her over. There are instances of people surviving in vacuum of space. One instance is from season 5 of tng called “disaster” where crusher and LaForge ejected the contents of shuttle bay and were exposed to the vacuum of space until the bay shields were reactivated. If that’s a viable option to remove something from the bay, why is it unimaginable to eject yourself to get yourself away from something?

I’m not ashamed to say that I teared up a lot when Ro died. The tragedy of lost opportunities in relationships, how the actors brought that home in those last moments, was just absolutely brilliant. The realization of what they really meant to each other, and that they wouldn’t get to act on that.. heartbreaking.

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Trivia After appearing in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) as Ro Laren, she was approached to play the same character in a starring role on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) . When she turned down the part, because she didn't want to commit to a regular television role at that point in her career, a new Bajoran character, Kira Nerys, was created and Nana Visitor was cast in that part.
Quotes On turning down Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) : There were all sorts of rumors about why I didn't take [the DS9 role] and that I was quite arrogant about the whole thing. It wasn't that at all. It was, again, about wanting variety in my career. If I'd gone on to do DS9, I might not have had the variety I've been lucky to have in my career. That's not to say I wasn't grateful for the opportunity; I genuinely was. However, I had to make a choice that felt right for me, which was a difficult one, especially as a young actor being offered a steady job. (TV Zone Magazine, January 2005)
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Let’s Talk About That ‘Next Generation’ Cameo in ‘Star Trek: Picard’ No One Saw Coming

Picard and Riker are shocked when this blast from the past returns in Episode 5 of the Paramount+ series

The third and final season of Paramount+’s “Star Trek: Picard” reunites the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise D for one final journey.

So far, audiences have seen Picard (Patrick Stewart) reunite with his former Enterprise first officer Will Riker (Jonathan Frakes) and former ship’s doctor and surprise baby mama Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden). Riker’s wife and former ship’s counselor Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) also made a brief holographic appearance. Separately, ex-security chief Worf (Michael Dorn) has been working on a clandestine mission for Starfleet intelligence.

While we’ve yet to see Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton) and Data (Brent Spiner) in the new series, they’ve appeared in promotional materials.

Thursday’s episode of “Picard” features an appearance by another popular “Next Generation” character who hasn’t been included in any promos. Who is it?

Read on to find out, but warning — major spoilers ahead.

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In the fifth episode of “Star Trek: Picard,” Captain Liam Shaw (Todd Stashwick) tells Starfleet is on its way to question Picard and Riker for stealing a shuttle to rescue Crusher.

Turns out the officer sent to question Picard and Riker is Commander Ro Laren. The last time viewers saw Ro Laren was in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” Season 7 episode “Preemptive Strike,” which aired in 1994. She is played by actress Michelle Forbes.

Headstrong and rebellious, Ro Laren was a marked departure from other Starfleet officers who blindly followed orders.

Who is Ro Laren?

Ro Laren is a Bajoran Starfleet officer. Her first appearance was in the “Next Generation” Season 4 episode “Ensign Ro.”

Ro’s past precedes her. When she was aboard the U.S.S. Wellington, she disobeyed orders, resulting in the deaths of eight crewmen. She was court-martialed and jailed. She was later reinstated and brought to the Enterprise upon Admiral Kennelly’s request, despite concerns from his crew.

Riker meets her when she comes aboard the Enterprise, and tells her to remove her Bajoran earring — a symbol of faith — as it violates the Starfleet uniform code.

When they first meet, Picard calls her “Ensign Laren” but she reminds him that Bajoran surnames come first. From henceforth she is called “Ensign Ro.” It’s revealed that Kennelly brought Ro on the mission to make a secret deal with a suspected Bajoran terrorist Orta. But when she discovers Orta is innocent, Ro reveals the deal to Picard.

Picard is impressed by Ro’s principles. Despite her rebelliousness, he feels she possesses the qualities to be a fine Starfleet officer, and invites her to stay aboard. He also allows her to wear her Bajoran earring.

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What ‘Next Generation’ Episodes Does Ro Laren Appear in?

Ro became a recurring character on “The Next Generation” appearing in the following episodes:

“Ensign Ro”
“Power Play”
“Cause and Effect”
“The Next Phase”

Despite her recurring status, she held a major role in many of the episodes, notably “Ensign Ro,” “Power Play” and “The Next Phase.” She was also featured as a member of the bridge crew, usually sitting at the conn.

She returns as a lieutenant in the Season 7 episode “Preemptive Strike,” where she is sent to infiltrate the Maquis, a resistance group that fought the Cardassians — the alien species that annexed her homeworld of Bajor. She ends up sympathizing with the Maquis and defect. Before she leaves, she tells Riker to tell Picard she is sorry for betraying his trust.

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What Is Ro Laren Doing on “Picard”?

Sometime after her defection, Ro turned herself in, was court-marshaled, jailed again, rehabilitated and reinstated with the rank of commander in Starfleet Intelligence. She arrives on the Titan via shuttlecraft with two armed security guards.

Riker and Picard are shocked to discover she was back in Starfleet after her betrayal.

Ro coldly interrogates Picard. He notes she no longer wears her Bajoran earring. She only cares to know about the Changeling who has infiltrated the Titan.

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They eventually enter the holodeck, where they each profess how badly they hurt each other. Realizing that neither could possibly be a Changeling, Ro reveals her true mission. She tells Picard that Changelings have compromised Starfleet and reveals she has two trusted operatives working on gathering more intelligence. Her investigation points to something happening on Frontier Day, but she has yet to connect the dots.

Ro and Picard leave the holodeck and she is rejoined by her security detail. They board the shuttle to return to the Intrepid, but her guards plant a bomb and beam off. Ro, realizing the Intrepid has been compromised by Changelings, only has seconds to act. She sets a collision course for the Intrepid and crashes her shuttle into it, disabling it and giving the Titan a chance to escape. Before she dies, Picard tells her he finally sees her and asks for her forgiveness.

After they flee, Riker and Picard examine Ro’s parting gift — her Bajoran earring. It contains all of her files on the Changelings and connects them with her trusted operatives, who turn out to be Worf and Raffi.

What Is Ro Laren’s Legacy?

Ro was like a daughter to Picard. Now that she’s gone, he may be extra protective of his newly discovered son, Jack Crusher.

Ro also serves to reconnect Picard with Worf and Raffi, as well as merge the plotlines of the stolen weapons tech from Daystrom and the Changelings.

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Long-lost first model of the USS Enterprise from ‘Star Trek’ boldly goes home after twisting voyage

The first model of the USS Enterprise is displayed at Heritage Auctions in Los Angeles, April 13, 2024. The model — used in the original “Star Trek” television series — has been returned to Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry, the son of “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry, decades after it went missing in the 1970s. (Josh David Jordan/Heritage Auctions via AP)

Joe Maddalena, executive vice president of Heritage Auctions, left, and Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry, the son of “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry, shake hands over the recently recovered first model of the USS Enterprise at the Heritage Auctions in Los Angeles, April 13, 2024. The model — used in the original “Star Trek” television series — has been returned to Eugene, decades after it went missing in the 1970s. (Josh David Jordan/Heritage Auctions via AP)

Joe Maddalena, executive vice president of Heritage Auctions, left, and Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry, the son of “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry, view the recently recovered first model of the USS Enterprise at Heritage Auctions in Los Angeles, April 13, 2024. The model — used in the original “Star Trek” television series — has been returned to Eugene, decades after it went missing in the 1970s. (Josh David Jordan/Heritage Auctions via AP)

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DALLAS (AP) — The first model of the USS Enterprise — used in the opening credits of the original “Star Trek” television series — has boldly gone back home, returning to creator Gene Roddenberry’s son decades after it went missing.

The model’s disappearance sometime in the 1970s had become the subject of lore, so it caused a stir when it popped up on eBay last fall. The sellers quickly took it down, and then contacted Dallas-based Heritage Auctions to authenticate it. Last weekend, the auction house facilitated the model’s return.

Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry, CEO of Roddenberry Entertainment, said he’s thrilled to have the model that had graced the desk of his father, who died in 1991 at age 70.

“This is not going home to adorn my shelves,” Roddenberry said. “This is going to get restored and we’re working on ways to get it out so the public can see it and my hope is that it will land in a museum somewhere.”

AP AUDIO: Long-lost first model of the USS Enterprise from ‘Star Trek’ boldly goes home after twisting voyage.

AP correspondent Margie Szaroleta reports on the return of the original model of the USS Enterprise from the TV show “Star Trek.”

Heritage’s executive vice president, Joe Maddalena, said the auction house was contacted by people who said they’d discovered it a storage unit, and when it was brought into their Beverly Hills office, he and a colleague “instantly knew that it was the real thing.”

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They reached out to Roddenberry, who said he appreciates that everyone involved agreed returning the model was the right thing to do. He wouldn’t go into details on the agreement reached but said “I felt it important to reward that and show appreciation for that.”

Maddalena said the model vanished in the 1970s after Gene Roddenberry loaned it to makers of “Star Trek: The Motion Picture,” which was released in 1979.

“No one knew what happened to it,” Rod Roddenberry said.

The 3-foot (0.91-meter) model of the USS Enterprise was used in the show’s original pilot episode as well as the opening credits of the resulting TV series, and was the prototype for the 11-foot (3-meter) version featured in the series’ episodes. The larger model is on display at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.

The original “Star Trek” television series, which aired in the late 1960s, kicked off an ever-expanding multiverse of cultural phenomena, with TV and movie spinoffs and conventions where a fanbase of zealous and devoted Trekkies can’t get enough of memorabilia.

This USS Enterprise model would easily sell for more than $1 million at auction, but really “it’s priceless,” Maddalena said.

“It could sell for any amount and I wouldn’t be surprised because of what it is,” he said. “It is truly a cultural icon.”

Roddenberry, who was just a young boy when the model went missing, said he has spotty memories of it, “almost a deja vu.” He said it wasn’t something he’d thought much about until people began contacting him after it appeared on eBay.

“I don’t think I really, fully comprehended at first that this was the first Enterprise ever created,” he said.

He said he has no idea if there was something nefarious behind the disappearance all those decades ago or if it was just mistakenly lost, but it would be interesting to find out more about what happened.

“This piece is incredibly important and it has its own story and this would be a great piece of the story,” Roddenberry said.

Thankfully, he said, the discovery has cleared up one rumor: That it was destroyed because as a young boy, he’d thrown it into a pool.

“Finally I’m vindicated after all these years,” he said with a laugh.

Star Trek: Discovery Michael Burnham Role Led Sonequa Martin-Green Down "Quantum Mechanical Rabbit Holes"

Playing Captain Burnham required examining scientific "rabbit holes" for Sonequa Martin-Green.
Star Trek: Discovery season 5 premieres April 4 on Paramount+ with new enemies and allies.
Martin-Green praised the writers for making technical jargon easy to grasp in life or death situations.

Sonequa Martin-Green plays Captain Michael Burnham in Star Trek: Discovery , and playing the super-intelligent Burnham required Martin-Green to go down a lot of scientific "rabbit holes." Star Trek: Discovery season 5 premieres Thursday, April 4, on Paramount+. In Discovery 's final season, Captain Burnham leads the USS Discovery on an intergalactic treasure hunt while encountering new enemies Moll (Eve Harlow) and L'ak (Elias Toufexis) as well as a new Starfleet ally, Captain Rayner (Callum Keith Rennie), who is no fan of Burnham.

Star Trek: Discovery season 5's world premiere was held at SXSW with cast members Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Wilson Cruz, David Ajala, Mary Wiseman, Blu del Barrio, and executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Michelle Paradise promoting the final season. At a panel following the premiere, Sonequa Martin-Green was asked by host Scott Mantz how she was able to memorize Captain Burnham's techno-babble. Read her response and watch the video of Star Trek: Discovery 's SXSW panel below:

Well, oh my goodness, there’s so many things I can say about that. Big ups to these two [Alex Kurtzman and Michelle Paradise] and the rest of our writers… We affectionately call it techno babble, science speak, and space talk. These are the three names we’ve given them. And it’s always life or death circumstances and stakes. But what I love about the way it’s written is that you can grab ahold of it really easily… Because it’s all that story, all that richness, all that life is the subtext… And I think all of us [actors] sort of do this, but I have to know at least a little bit of what I’m saying… And that did take me down into a lot of quantum mechanical rabbit holes and astrophysical rabbit holes. And then, 45 minutes later, I’m like, ‘I gotta get outta here!’

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Techno babble is a proud star trek tradition, sonequa martin-green and discovery are some of the best at star trek techno babble.

Techno babble is a staple of Star Trek , and the cast of Star Trek: Discovery excels at it. The USS Discovery was originally a science and research vessel staffed with a crew of geniuses at the tops of their respective fields. Michael Burnham is also a genius with a background as a xeno-anthropologist, but saving the galaxy repeatedly on Star Trek: Discovery required Burnham to exhibit a vast knowledge of quantum mechanics and astrophysics. Other Discovery characters who are brilliant at math and science are Commander Paul Stamets (Anthony Rapp) , Lt. Sylvia Tilly (Mary Wiseman), Dr. Hugh Culber (Wilson Cruz), and Commander Jett Reno (Tig Notaro).

Few Star Trek actors can deliver techno babble with the startling speed and clarity of Sonequa Martin-Green on Star Trek: Discovery.

Star Trek 's original master of techno babble was Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) in Star Trek: The Original Series . Nimoy's successors as Spock, Ethan Peck in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Zachary Quinto in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek movies, live up to Nimoy's prowess. One of the best ever at techno babble is Brent Spiner as Data in Star Trek: The Next Generation , with LeVar Burton's Geordi La Forge close behind. Meanwhile, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine' s Terry Farrell struggled with techno babble as the brilliant Trill Jadzia Dax. However, few Star Trek actors can deliver techno babble with the startling speed and clarity of Sonequa Martin-Green on Star Trek: Discovery .

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Sarah silverman's surprising reason for appearing in star trek: voyager explained.

Sarah Silverman was in an episode of Star Trek: Voyager season 3 and later explained her surprising reason for taking the role of Rain Robinson.

Sarah Silverman chose to act on Star Trek: Voyager instead of other offered sitcom roles because she felt the acting challenge was better.
Silverman's character Rain Robinson was comedic yet nuanced, bringing a lot to Voyager's "Future's End"
Silverman was a perfect fit for Voyager and left a lasting impact on the show.

Sarah Silverman had a surprising reason for agreeing to her guest appearance in Star Trek: Voyager season 3. Star Trek TV shows have been known to attract some impressive guest stars over the years, and Silverman is no exception. The actor and comedian is mostly famous for her stand-up but also has many television and film roles under her belt. One of Silverman's earliest TV roles was in Voyager season 3, episodes 8 and 9, "Future's End Parts I&II."

Silverman joined Voyager 's cast of characters as Rain Robinson, a 20th-century scientist whom Voyager 's crew encountered after traveling back in time to 1990s Los Angeles. Rain mainly spent the episode with Tom Paris (Robert Duncan McNeill) and Tuvok (Tim Russ) after the two became stranded on Earth during a reconnaissance mission. Although Silverman might seem like an odd choice for a show that was technically a drama, the actor had a surprising reason for wanting to do the role .

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Sarah silverman explains her star trek: voyager guest role, silverman agreed to the role for a very specific reason.

Speaking to Star Trek Monthly around the time of the episode's release, Silverman stated that the reason she chose to appear in a Star Trek series was precisely because Voyager was a drama rather than a sitcom. According to Silverman, sitcom roles interested her less than a role like Voyager , which would allow her to include comedy but also wouldn't feel too unrealistic and could help her approach the role with nuance. Read Silverman's full quote below:

"I'm a stand-up comic too, so I am always sent situation comedies. I saw so much more potential for real humor in this Star Trek, and the opportunity to act a little bit more in the realm of reality than in a sitcom. I'm unhappy with almost one hundred percent of all sitcoms that are on. I'm just not interested in them. But to be able to do a show which is an hour-long that takes itself seriously enough that I can look at this character realistically, was just exciting. This was a person that you could go in a few different directions with, instead of like on a sitcom where the roles are so familiar already."

It is interesting that Silverman felt her role on Voyager would be more in the " realm of reality " given that Star Trek is science fiction . Voyager often dealt with situations that would never happen in real life, versus sitcoms which are almost always more grounded in premise. However, Silverman was seemingly less interested in the over-the-top comedic nature of sitcoms whereas something like Voyager could be a little more real with character dynamics . This can be seen in "Future's End" and is part of the reason Silverman was so wonderful in her Voyager role.

Why Silverman Was The Perfect Choice For Rain Robinson In Star Trek: Voyager’s “Future’s End”

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Sarah Silverman ended up being the perfect choice to play Rain Robinson in "Future's End." The character was always going to be comedic on some level, so hiring a comedian to play her was ultimately a smart choice. However, what made Silverman so perfect was that she was able to balance the humorous moments in "Future's End" with a very human, nuanced portrayal of Rain , who as a 20th-century woman served as the audience surrogate to the Voyager characters she interacted with.

Star Trek has always walked a thin line between campy and serious storytelling, and this is demonstrated perfectly in "Future's End." Both Robinson and Silverman also walked this line with incredible finesse, and the character ended up improving on the role that was previously held by characters like Dr. Gillian Taylor in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home . Even though Sarah Silverman was only in one Star Trek: Voyager two-parter , she left an indelible mark on the show and is still quite a well-remembered guest star.

Source: Star Trek Monthly issue 25

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