The Next Generation: Tin Man: Star Trek (TV Episode)

• Genre: Science Fiction
• Movie Type: Prime-Time Drama, Space Adventure
• Themes: Space Travel
• Director: Robert Scheerer
• Release Year: 1990
• Run Time: 46 minutes

Plot

One of several third season Next Generation episodes to earn an Emmy nomination (this one for Special Visual Effects), this was first telecast April 28, 1990. The Enterprise is assigned to provide safe passage for Tam Elbrun (Harry Groener), an emissary from the Betazoid Federation. Elbrun's mission: To established contact with a newly discovered life form called Tin Man before the Romulans can beat him to the punch. Tensions mount as the Enterprise crew finds itself caught between the hostile Romulans and an exploding star. "Tin Man" was cowritten by Dennis Putnam Bailey and David Bischoff. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide