Unification (Star Trek: The Next Generation)

"Unification"
Star Trek: The Next Generation episode
Picard and Data with Spock on Romulus
Episode no.	Season 5 Episode 7 & 8
Directed by	Les Landau (Part I) Cliff Bole (Part II)
Story by	Rick Berman Michael Piller
Teleplay by	Jeri Taylor (Part I) Michael Piller (Part II)
Featured music	Dennis McCarthy
Production code	208 & 207
Original air date	November 4, 1991 (1991-11-04) November 11, 1991 (1991-11-11)
Guest appearance(s)
Leonard Nimoy - Spock Malachi Throne - Pardek Stephen Root - K'Vada Daniel Roebuck - Jaron Norman Large - Neral Joanna Miles - Perrin Mark Lenard - Sarek Graham Jarvis - Klim Dokachin Erick Avari - B'iJik Mimi Cozzens - Soup Woman Karen Hensel - Brackett Majel Barrett - Computer Voice Denise Crosby - Sela William Bastiani - Omag Susan Fallender - Romulan Woman Vidal Peterson - D'Tan Harriet Leider - Amarie
Episode chronology
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"Unification" is a two-part episode of the syndicated American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, from the fifth season, which features Leonard Nimoy as Spock. It earned a 15.4 household Nielsen rating, drawing over 25 million viewers, making it one of the most watched episodes in all seven seasons of The Next Generation's run.

Hearing that legendary Starfleet officer Spock may have defected to the Romulan Empire, Picard travels to Vulcan to talk to Spock's father, former ambassador Sarek, who is near death from the ravages of Bendii Syndrome. In a rare lucid moment, Sarek discloses that Spock has long harbored hopes of peacefully reuniting the Vulcan and Romulan peoples, who once were part of the same civilization. Rather than committing treason, Spock actually may be initiating steps to achieve that peaceful goal. Determined to find the truth, Picard and Data, disguised as Romulans, set out for the Romulan homeworld. Upon finding Spock, Picard learns that the Vulcan is indeed on an unauthorized mission to reunify his people with the Romulans. Spock counts among his allies a Romulan senator named Pardek and the Romulan proconsul Neral.

Starfleet Admiral Brackett informs Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) that Ambassador Spock (Leonard Nimoy) has gone missing and an intelligence scan has placed him on Romulus, raising fears that he may have defected. Picard orders the Enterprise to Vulcan to speak to Spock's ailing father, Sarek (Mark Lenard), with whom Picard shares a close bond. Sarek gives Picard the name of Pardek, a Romulan Senator that he knew Spock had been maintaining a dialogue with for several decades. Lieutenant Commander Data (Brent Spiner) discovers a visual record of Pardek from a trade conference and confirms him as being the figure seen on the intelligence scan of Spock on Romulus.