Star Trek: The Next Generation Pen Pals (Season 2, Episode 15)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

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Star Trek: The Next Generation

Pen Pals (Season 2, Episode 15)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Data befriends an alien girl in distress, breaking the Prime Directive, while Wesley commands his first team.

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Director

Writers

Gene Roddenberry (created by) | Melinda M. Snodgrass (teleplay by) (story editor) | Hannah Louise Shearer (story by)

Producer

Robert McCullough

Composer

Dennis McCarthy

Cinematographer

Edward R. Brown

Editor

Robert Lederman

Casting Director

Junie Lowry-Johnson

Production Designer

Richard D. James

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 29, 1989

Release date

Apr 29, 1989 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 18 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 21 wins & 61 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
18 cast members

Name	Known for
Patrick Stewart Captain Jean-Luc Picard Captain Jean-Luc Picard See fewer	Logan (2017)
Jonathan Frakes Commander William Thomas 'Will' Riker Commander William Thomas 'Will' Riker See fewer	Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
LeVar Burton Lieutenant Geordi La Forge Lieutenant Geordi La Forge See fewer	Star Trek: Generations (1994)
Michael Dorn Lieutenant Worf Lieutenant Worf See fewer	Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
Marina Sirtis Counselor Deanna Troi Counselor Deanna Troi See fewer	Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
Brent Spiner Lieutenant Commander Data Lieutenant Commander Data See fewer	Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
Wil Wheaton Wesley Crusher Wesley Crusher See fewer	Stand by Me (1986)
Diana Muldaur Doctor Katherine Pulaski Doctor Katherine Pulaski See fewer	McCloud (1970)
Nicholas Cascone Ensign Davies Ensign Davies See fewer	Titanic (1997)
Nikki Cox Sarjenka Sarjenka See fewer	Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Ann Gillespie Ensign Hildebrant (as Ann H. Gillespie) Ensign Hildebrant (as Ann H. Gillespie) See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Colm Meaney Chief Miles O'Brien Chief Miles O'Brien See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Whitney Rydbeck Ensign Alans Ensign Alans See fewer	Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
Majel Barrett Enterprise Computer (voice) (uncredited) Enterprise Computer (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
James G. Becker Youngblood (uncredited) Youngblood (uncredited) See fewer	Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
Jeffrey Deacon Command Division Officer (uncredited) Command Division Officer (uncredited) See fewer
Randy James Ten Forward Waiter (uncredited) Ten Forward Waiter (uncredited) See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Tim McCormack Ensign Bennett (uncredited) Ensign Bennett (uncredited) See fewer	Miami Vice (1984)

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