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THE STAR TREK ENCYCLOPEDIA: A REFERENCE GUIDE TO THE FUTURE DEFIANT. USS. 108 43462.5. First aired in 1990. A Romulan defector crosses the (EE ee Neutral Zone with a terrifying report of a planned Romulan attack NX-74208 on Federation space. GUEST CAST: James Sloyan as Jarok, L - = —— > 3 Alidar; Andreas Katsulas as Tomalak; John Hancock as Haden e - —~ / Admiral; S. A. Templeman as Bates. SEE: Apnex Sea; B-Type Warbird; Bortas, I.K.S.; Cheron, Battle of; Gal Gath’'thong; Haden, Admiral; Henry V; Hood, U.S.S.; Jarok, Alidar; outposts; onkians; Outpost Sierra VI; pahtk; Romulus; scout- = <a Monitor, U.S.S.; Nelvana Ill; Neutral Zone, Romulan; Norkan —

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