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David Warner

Date of birth: 1941-07-29

Place of birth: Manchester, England, UK

Known for: Acting

Also known as: David Hattersley Warner

David Warner

Biography

David Hattersley Warner (July 29, 1941 – July 24, 2022) was an English actor. Born in Manchester, he attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and worked in the theatre before attaining prominence on screen in the early 1960s through his lead performance in the Karel Reisz film Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment, for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Warner portrayed both romantic leads and villainous characters across a range of media, including The Ballad of Cable Hogue, Straw Dogs, Cross of Iron, The Omen, Holocaust, The Thirty Nine Steps, Time After Time, Time Bandits, Tron, A Christmas Carol, Portrait in Evil, Titanic, Mary Poppins Returns and various characters in the Star Trek franchise, in the films Star Trek V: The Final Frontier and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, and the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation. In 1981, he won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Special for his portrayal of Pomponius Falco in the television miniseries Masada.

Movie Credits

Tron
3.3

Tron

1982-07-09

When brilliant video game maker Flynn hacks the mainframe of his ex-employer, he is beamed inside an

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
2.9

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

1989-06-09

A renegade Vulcan with a startling secret hijacks the U.S.S. Enterprise in order to find a mythical

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
3.5

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

1991-12-06

After years of war, the Federation and the Klingon empire find themselves on the brink of a peace su

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
3.1

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze

1991-03-22

The Turtles and the Shredder battle once again, this time for the last cannister of the ooze that cr

The Omen
3.7

The Omen

1976-06-25

Immediately after their miscarriage, the US diplomat Robert Thorn adopts the newborn Damien without

Frankenstein
3

Frankenstein

1984-06-17

A scientist who is obsessed with creating life finally does it, with tragic results.

In the Mouth of Madness
3.6

In the Mouth of Madness

1995-02-03

An insurance investigator visits a small town while looking into the strange disappearance of a popu

The Lost World
2.6

The Lost World

1992-01-01

Unfazed by ridicule from fellow scientists, professor Challenger (John Rhys-Davies) leads an expedit

Cross of Iron
3.5

Cross of Iron

1977-01-29

It is 1943, and the German army—ravaged and demoralised—is hastily retreating from the Russian front

Inner Sanctum II
1.5

Inner Sanctum II

1994-11-30

After a traumatized woman kills her rich husband in self defense, his family and friends show up to

Tom Jones
3

Tom Jones

1963-08-24

Tom loves Sophie and Sophie loves Tom. But Tom and Sophie are of differering classes. Can they find

The Man with Two Brains
3.1

The Man with Two Brains

1983-06-10

A brain surgeon marries a femme fatale, causing his life to turn upside down. Things go more awry wh

The Ballad of Cable Hogue
3.5

The Ballad of Cable Hogue

1970-03-18

Double-crossed and left without water in the desert, Cable Hogue is saved when he finds a spring. It

Body Bags
3

Body Bags

1993-08-08

A horror anthology containing three stories: a female college student working a graveyard shift is t

Hogfather
3.4

Hogfather

2007-10-12

It's the night before Hogswatch, usually a time of joy on Discworld, but there are suspicious going-

The Island
2.6

The Island

1980-06-13

David Nau leads a band of modern day pirates who raid yachts and sail boats of people on vacation in

Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You
3.5

Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You

1999-02-12

After Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, and Rabbit see Christopher Robin making a valentine for -- gasp! -- a gi

Time After Time
3.4

Time After Time

1979-09-28

Writer H. G. Wells pursues Jack the Ripper to modern day San Francisco after the infamous serial kil

The Company of Wolves
3.1

The Company of Wolves

1984-09-21

An adaptation of Angela Carter's fairy tales. Young Rosaleen dreams of a village in the dark woods,

Necronomicon
3

Necronomicon

1993-11-01

H.P. Lovecraft anthology is divided into four segments: "The Library" which is the wraparound segmen

The Code Conspiracy
2.9

The Code Conspiracy

2002-04-10

A code that foretells the greatest prophecies of all time...Protected by the faith of one man.

Cyber Wars
2.5

Cyber Wars

2004-09-15

In the near future in the Asian city-state Sintawan, everyone's identity is recorded in the vast Cyb

Waxwork
3.1

Waxwork

1988-06-17

Wealthy slacker college student Mark, his new girlfriend Sarah, and their friends are invited to a s

The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter
2.3

The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter

1992-10-21

A creature of demonic nature, too hideous to have a name, once again terrorizes the college kids tha

Black Death
3

Black Death

2010-06-07

As the plague decimates medieval Europe, rumours circulate of a village immune from the plague. Ther

Straight Into Darkness
2.2

Straight Into Darkness

2004-01-01

The movie encompasses several different elements-the perils of war, a touch of macabre, sadness and

Time Bandits
3.3

Time Bandits

1981-07-13

Young history buff Kevin can scarcely believe it when six dwarfs emerge from his closet one night. F

Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment
3.1

Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment

1966-04-03

Morgan, an aggressive and self-admitted dreamer, a fantasist who uses his flights of fancy as refuge

The Thirty Nine Steps
3.4

The Thirty Nine Steps

1978-11-04

The year is 1914 and Richard Hannay, Mining Engineer who is visiting Britain for a short time before

Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin
3.6

Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin

1997-08-05

Pooh gets confused when Christopher Robin leaves him a note to say that he has gone back to school a

Hornblower: Mutiny
3.6

Hornblower: Mutiny

2001-04-08

Hornblower and his comrades come under the command of a revered but mentally unstable captain and ar

Ice Cream Man
2.7

Ice Cream Man

1995-05-09

Young Gregory Tudor sees his local ice cream man murdered and later grows up to inherit his business

Sweeney Todd
3.2

Sweeney Todd

2006-01-03

A BBC adaptation of the Victorian "penny dreadful" tale of 19th century "demon barber" Sweeney Todd,

The Little Unicorn
1.1

The Little Unicorn

2002-12-14

After her favorite mare dies while giving birth on her grandfather's farm, Polly's spirits are lifte

The Leading Man
2.5

The Leading Man

1996-12-12

Successful playwright Felix Webb has a new play, 'The Hit Man', in rehearsal. Directed by his old fr

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
2.7

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

2003-08-27

Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde is Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of horror, the duality of mankind a

Rasputin
3.3

Rasputin

1996-03-23

Into an era seething with war and revolution, a man comes with an incredible power to heal a nation.

From Beyond the Grave
3.3

From Beyond the Grave

1974-02-21

Four customers purchase (or take) items from Temptations Limited, an antiques shop whose motto is "O

Nightwing
2.4

Nightwing

1979-06-22

Killer bats plague an Indian reservation in Arizona.

Blue Tornado
1.6

Blue Tornado

1991-09-18

Hot aerial sequences accelerate the excitement in "Blue Tornado." Air Force fighter pilots on a test

Return to the Lost World
2.8

Return to the Lost World

1992-04-07

A young journalist and his two travel mates, both professors, embark on an expedition to return to a

Albert's Memorial
4.3

Albert's Memorial

2009-12-13

One-off comedy drama that follows the story of three World War II veterans: Harry, Frank and Albert.

Cast a Deadly Spell
3

Cast a Deadly Spell

1991-09-07

In a fantastical 1940s where magic is used by everyone, a hard-boiled detective investigates the the

Providence
3.4

Providence

1977-01-25

On the eve of his 78th birthday, the ailing, alcoholic writer Clive Langham spends a painful and sle

TRON: The Next Day
2.8

TRON: The Next Day

2011-03-14

TRON: The Next Day is a 10-minute short film, released on the Blu-ray edition of TRON: Legacy in Apr

Mr. Loveday's Little Outing
0

Mr. Loveday's Little Outing

2006-05-07

Satirical drama by Evelyn Waugh, adapted by Sam Hobkinson. Visiting her father Lord Moping in the co

Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs
3

Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs

1974-06-11

An art student is thrown out of college. Depressed, he comes up with the Party of Dynamic Erection,

Hansel and Gretel
3.5

Hansel and Gretel

1988-12-10

Hansel and Gretel tells the tale of two young children driven from home by their scolding mother. Lo

Tripwire
2

Tripwire

1989-11-30

A band of ruthless international terrorists led by Josef Szabo hijack a speeding railroad train load

Pretty Princess
2.8

Pretty Princess

1993-12-03

A princess from a Nordic European country is obligated to marry the boy her family chose. She escape

Mortal Passions
1.4

Mortal Passions

1989-10-06

A scheming woman seeks to kill her husband to collect the insurance money, and is willing to seduce

Perfect Friday
3

Perfect Friday

1970-11-10

The deputy manager of a London bank has worked out a way to rob the branch of £200,000. When he beco

Quest of the Delta Knights
1.1

Quest of the Delta Knights

1993-10-01

A secret society, the Delta Knights, attempts to save a medieval society from the evil over-lady.

S.O.S. Titanic
3

S.O.S. Titanic

1980-02-29

The Titanic disaster as seen through the eyes of one couple in each of the three classes on board.

The Fixer
3

The Fixer

1968-12-08

Set in tsarist Russia around the turn of the century and based on a true story of a Russian Jewish p

Hostile Takeover
2

Hostile Takeover

1989-09-01

A man takes three co-workers hostage while working overtime on Thanksgiving weekend. He has no deman

Hornblower: Retribution
3.7

Hornblower: Retribution

2001-04-15

Hornblower and the other officers of the Renown must return to Jamaica to face a court-martial and p

Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil
2.3

Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil

1985-02-17

The two-part TV movie Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil crystallizes that evil by concentrating on two B

Naked Souls
1.8

Naked Souls

1996-05-18

Edward is busy trying to unlock the secrets of reading and recording people's thoughts. He is very i

The Deadly Affair
3.1

The Deadly Affair

1967-01-26

Charles Dobbs is a British secret agent investigating the apparent suicide of Foreign Office officia

A Thousand Kisses Deep
2.4

A Thousand Kisses Deep

2012-06-15

The suicide of an old woman from her apartment building sends a nurse on a strange journey back thro

The Secret Life of Ian Fleming
2.1

The Secret Life of Ian Fleming

1990-03-05

The Secret Life of Ian Fleming follows the exciting life of a dashing young Ian Fleming, the masterm

Grave Secrets
2

Grave Secrets

1989-07-14

A woman tormented by ghostly apparitions and a professor of psychic phenomena investigate other-worl

Seven Servants
2.1

Seven Servants

1996-10-04

An elderly man wants to exit earth in a state of unity with all creatures. To that end, he hires a q

The Last Leprechaun
2.5

The Last Leprechaun

1998-10-27

Ethel and Tommy Barrick are sent to Ireland to spend the summer with their new stepmother. Once ther

Work Is a 4-Letter Word
1.5

Work Is a 4-Letter Word

1968-09-15

Dreamlike satire about a young man who resists getting a job at the lone employing conglomerate in h

Superstition
2.5

Superstition

2001-10-13

19 year old babysitter aupair Julie is accused of murder when the bed of the sheltered baby inflames

A Midsummer Night's Dream
3

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1968-09-30

Peter Hall's film adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy, filmed in and around an English country house

The Sea Gull
3.1

The Sea Gull

1968-12-23

Film adaptation of Anton Chekhov's story of life in rural Russia during the latter part of the 19th

Felony
2.1

Felony

1994-10-19

A reality cop show films a police raid on a drug ring that goes awry and results in the massacre of

Siegfried and Roy: Masters of the Impossible
0

Siegfried and Roy: Masters of the Impossible

1996-06-22

Inspired by the theatrical magicians Siegfried and Roy, this animated adventure transplants the stag

Dark at Noon
3.2

Dark at Noon

1992-10-01

In this mystical comedy, Felicien has traveled to Portugal from France soon after the end of the Fir

Michael Kohlhaas - The Rebel
2.9

Michael Kohlhaas - The Rebel

1969-04-11

In medieval times, a horse merchant is forced by a noble to leave part of his stock as payment for c

Pulse Pounders
2.4

Pulse Pounders

1988-01-01

In this 'sequel' anthology, the film offers a TRANCERS sequel written by original creators Danny Bil

A Doll's House
2.2

A Doll's House

1973-08-16

Nora Helmer lives a quiet life with her husband, Torvald, in a small Norwegian town. While he works

Age of Innocence
1.7

Age of Innocence

1977-04-28

A British schoolteacher finds trouble in a conservative Canadian town.

The Old Curiosity Shop
1.6

The Old Curiosity Shop

1975-11-07

A kindly shop owner whose overwhelming gambling debts allow a greedy landlord to seize his shop of d

Keys to Freedom
1.5

Keys to Freedom

1988-01-01

The keys to freedom for citizens of Hong Kong are U.S. passports, as their city quakes with the immi

The Wars of the Roses
4.3

The Wars of the Roses

1965-04-08

A 1965 BBC adaptation of William Shakespeare's first historical tetralogy (1 Henry VI, 2 Henry VI, 3

My Best Friend Is a Vampire
3

My Best Friend Is a Vampire

1987-10-01

Shortly after high school student Jeremy Capello goes on a hot date, he finds he can't stand garlic

Straw Dogs
3.5

Straw Dogs

1971-11-25

David Sumner, a mild-mannered academic from the United States, marries Amy, an Englishwoman. In orde

Ladies in Lavender
3.2

Ladies in Lavender

2004-11-12

Andrea, a gifted young Polish violinist from Krakow, is bound for America when he is swept overboard

Shergar
3.1

Shergar

1999-06-01

Shergar, Ireland's most decorated thoroughbread and perhaps the greatest race horse of all time, is

Magdalene
1.6

Magdalene

1988-11-25

Father Joseph Mohr, a newly appointed priest in the town of Oberndorf (near Salzburg), meets the bea

Spies, Inc.
2.1

Spies, Inc.

1992-09-11

Spies from different nationalities stationed in a small Asian island work out a plot to create an in

Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah
3.5

Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah

2005-01-01

Portrayal of a talented, influencial and troubled artist: a filmmaker who fought his own demons and

Houdini
2.8

Houdini

1998-12-06

The life and times of escape artist/magician Harry Houdini.

Desperado
1.6

Desperado

1987-04-27

Cowboy Duell McCall wants to quickly deliver a herd of cattle to town, get paid and move on but roma

Cinderella
3

Cinderella

2000-01-01

Zezolla and her family live mid 20th century, where fashion is practically everything. As her father

A Christmas Carol
3.7

A Christmas Carol

1984-10-09

Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable e

Love's Labour's Lost
3.5

Love's Labour's Lost

1985-01-05

A scholarly king and his three companions swear off the society of women for three years, only to ha

Taking Liberty
0

Taking Liberty

1993-01-01

Benjamin Franklin helps a rebel leader in her fight for America's independence in 1778.

A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving
3.3

A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving

1998-11-22

It's Thanksgiving time in the Hundred Acre Wood and Winnie the Pooh and all his friends bring food f

Back to the Secret Garden
3.1

Back to the Secret Garden

2000-09-02

A youngster living in a stately home discovers the magical garden Mary, Colin & Dickon stumbled acro

The Investigation
2.8

The Investigation

2002-01-01

Tells the true story of a bungled and obstructed police manhunt for a serial killer who could and sh

Perfect Parents
2.3

Perfect Parents

2006-12-28

After a violent incident in Lucy's public school, her atheist parents Stuart and Alison decide to fi

Loving Deadly
0

Loving Deadly

1994-01-01

A guy is smuggling babies across the border, and he gets busted. When he's in jail, his crime boss w

Silver Bears
3

Silver Bears

1977-06-03

Financial wizard "Doc" Fletcher is sent by crime boss Joe Fiore to buy a bank in Switzerland in orde

Hanna's War
2.4

Hanna's War

1988-04-14

Hanna's War is the true story of Hanna Senesh, a Hungarian-Jewish WW2 resistance fighter, who would

Blood and Dust
0

Blood and Dust

1992-09-06

The warlike and sentimental adventures of a young French knight who participates in the crusades.

Wing Commander
2.4

Wing Commander

1999-03-11

In the mid-27th century, the Terran Confederation is at war with the vicious alien Kilrathi Empire.

Tryst
1.4

Tryst

1994-11-09

A young man journeys to the estate of rich family in Santa Barbara, California, to visit his mother,

Scream 2
3.3

Scream 2

1997-12-12

Two years after the Woodsboro murders, Sidney Prescott acclimates to college life while someone donn

Before I Sleep
2.1

Before I Sleep

2013-10-19

Eugene Devlin, a once famous, now reclusive poet, searches through his past, looking for redemption

The Blue Hotel
2.4

The Blue Hotel

1977-04-19

Nebraska in the 1880's: bleak, lonely, and far from what you'd expect The Wild West to be. But for a

Hearts of Gold
2.8

Hearts of Gold

2003-07-05

An old-fashioned love story set in the South Wales valleys during the 1930s. Well-to-do doctor Andre

Bacon's Arena
3.5

Bacon's Arena

2006-05-16

A profile of British painter, Francis Bacon.

Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen
3.5

Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen

1990-01-21

The chief suspects in the murder of an author are the numerous colleagues whom he continuously plagi

Danielle Steel's Zoya
2.4

Danielle Steel's Zoya

1997-07-26

A young Russian countess escapes the 1917 revolution and, despite hardship, makes a new life for her

Planet of the Apes
2.9

Planet of the Apes

2001-07-25

After a spectacular crash-landing on an uncharted planet, brash astronaut Leo Davidson finds himself

Final Equinox
0

Final Equinox

1995-10-30

The mob and the government race to be the first to recover a stolen alien artifact with unparalleled

Kiss of Life
2.3

Kiss of Life

2003-12-12

Helen lives in London with her father and her kids. John, her husband, is an aid-worker in Eastern E

You, Me and Him
2.8

You, Me and Him

2018-02-01

Despite their age difference, Lesbian couple Olivia and Alex are very much in love. But as the quest

Amicus Vault of Horrors
5

Amicus Vault of Horrors

2015-01-01

A definitive documentary charting the rise and fall of Amicus film productions.

Mary Poppins Returns
3.3

Mary Poppins Returns

2018-12-13

Mary Poppins returns to the Banks family and helps them evade grave dangers by taking them on magica

Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus
2

Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus

1996-05-24

Before he died, Dar's father gave a mysterious amulet to Tal, Dar's younger brother who is now king.

The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers
3.3

The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers

1984-09-17

An intelligent, fearless boy living in a superstitious Transylvanian village goes out into the world

The Bofors Gun
2.9

The Bofors Gun

1968-04-04

A national service NCO (David Warner) comes face to face with an embittered Irish Gunner (Nicol Will

Summer Lightning
1

Summer Lightning

1985-05-30

Sir Robert Clarke looks back on his life and the summer when as a 16-year-old he first fell in love

The French Lieutenant's Woman
3.2

The French Lieutenant's Woman

1981-08-28

In this story-within-a-story, Anna is an actress starring opposite Mike in a period piece about the

Providence
0

Providence

2018-03-23

A portrait of actor David Warner with hummingbirds.

His Picture In Little
0

His Picture In Little

2018-03-15

A portrait of three actors of different generations who have all portrayed Hamlet: David Warner, Ste

Blue Borsalino
0

Blue Borsalino

2016-02-12

When his first and only client wakes from a coma, a retired private investigator reveals a secret th

We Joined the Navy
2.8

We Joined the Navy

1963-05-17

Lt Commander Badger, RN: an exceptionally likeable fellow, the Artful Bodger has one besetting sin a

The King's Breakfast
0

The King's Breakfast

1963-01-01

A king misses the butter on his slice of bread.

Uncle Vanya
0

Uncle Vanya

1991-10-12

Vanya is a bitter, sarcastic man, obsessed with his wasted years and what might have been. He has sp

Sam Peckinpah: Portrait
0

Sam Peckinpah: Portrait

2006-06-01

A portrait of director Sam Peckinpah focusing more on his personal life than his moviemaking - featu

The Disappearance
2.7

The Disappearance

1977-11-30

The wife of a contract killer disappears. When he is hired by an international organisation to carry

Diagnosis Murder: The House on Sycamore Street
2.8

Diagnosis Murder: The House on Sycamore Street

1992-05-01

Dr Mark Sloan cannot believe that his former student Dr Drummond, an ambitious cosmetic surgeon, has

Mr. North
2.6

Mr. North

1988-07-22

Mr. North, a stranger to a small, but wealthy, Rhode Island town, quickly has rumors started about h

Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
3.6

Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal

1993-02-19

The owner of a cosmetics company is unveiling a new cream which she claims she's been using. She's b

Money Talks
3

Money Talks

1997-08-22

Sought by police and criminals, a small-time huckster makes a deal with a TV newsman for protection.

The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
3.1

The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse

2005-06-03

The fictional world of Royston Vasey is facing apocalypse and the only way to avert disaster is for

Passion & Poetry: Sam Peckinpah's War
0

Passion & Poetry: Sam Peckinpah's War

2011-06-06

A documentary about Sam Peckinpah's "Cross of Iron," shot in Yugoslavia in 1976.

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
3.9

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

2004-07-25

An account of the life and work of American film director Sam Peckinpah (1925-84), a tortured artist

Opus
2.5

Opus

1967-01-02

Impressions of contemporary British arts and fashion. Summary of art through the ages taking in ever

Drive
2.5

Drive

1991-09-03

TWO MEN, A DRIVER AND A PASSENGER, are car-pooling to work every day for ninety minutes through the

In Love with Barbara
0

In Love with Barbara

2008-10-26

In Love with Barbara is a 2008 drama television film, inspired by the life of the romantic novelist

The Madhouse on Castle Street
0

The Madhouse on Castle Street

1963-01-13

A man mysteriously locks himself in a room in a boarding house leaving only a note saying he has dec

The Concorde... Airport '79
2.4

The Concorde... Airport '79

1979-08-17

Aviation disaster-prone Joe Patroni must contend with nuclear missiles, the French Air Force and the

The Evil Clergyman
3.3

The Evil Clergyman

1988-08-11

The first of the "lost" "PULSE POUNDERS" shorts to be restored, "H.P. LOVECRAFT's THE EVIL CLERGYMAN

Charlie
0

Charlie

1984-03-23

Charlie Alexander is a private detective who gets caught up in sinister trade union machinations whe

Titanic
4

Titanic

1997-11-18

101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A y

Corwin
0

Corwin

1996-06-14

Biography of Norman Corwin, the great writer, producer and director of the Golden Age of Radio. Acto

The Omen Legacy
3.5

The Omen Legacy

2001-10-30

The true stories that spawned the serie tale of Damien, a small boy with an angelic face, whose very

Contact
0

Contact

1982-01-01

An investigation & analysis of UFO contactee Billy Meier's sightings, photographs & films.

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
0

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command

2014-06-24

Tensions rise as a possible Cardassian attack looms, and Picard, Dr. Crusher and Worf are sent on a