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"The Next Phase" is the 124th episode of the American syndicated science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, the 24th episode of the fifth season. It aired in syndication on May 18, 1992. Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet crew of the Federation starship Enterprise-D.
In 2016, the character of Ro Laren was ranked as the 54th-most important character of Starfleet within the Star Trek science-fiction universe by Wired. [50] In 2016, Screen Rant rated Ro Laren as the 15th best character in Star Trek. [51] In 2017, IndieWire ranked Ro Laren as the 12th best character on Star Trek: The Next Generation. [52]
In this episode, the recurring character Ro Laren (Michelle Forbes), a court-martialed Starfleet officer who first appeared in the episode "Ensign Ro", finds her loyalties divided between Starfleet and a group of resistance fighters who oppose the Cardassian Union, as she and her fellow Bajorans once did.
Ro Laren, the Bajoran lieutenant played by Michelle Forbes on Star Trek: The Next Generation. (Jean-Luc was le Star Trek: Picard Boss Explains the Surprise Return of a Next Generation Favorite ...
Variety listed "Ensign Ro" as one of the top 15 episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation. [3] The A.V. Club gave the episode an A− and said that the new character Ro was "terrific". [4] The character of Ensign Ro led to a recurring role on the series, and was an influential and popular character for the Star Trek franchise.
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Dara Episode: "Half a Life" 1991–1994 Star Trek: The Next Generation: Ensign Ro Laren: Recurring role (Seasons 5–7) 1994 Seinfeld: Julie Episode: "The Big Salad" 1996 The Outer Limits: Jamie Pratt Episode: "A Stitch in Time" 1996 The Prosecutors: District Attorney Rachel Simone TV movie: 1996–1998
Majel Barrett – Computer voice (7 episodes)/Lwaxana Troi (1 episode); Michelle Forbes – Ensign Ro Laren (6 episodes); Patti Yasutake – Ensign Alyssa Ogawa (5 episodes); Colm Meaney – Transporter Chief (Lt.) Miles O'Brien (4 episodes)
After an earlier TNG episode that featured parallels to the AIDS crisis was shelved, "The Outcast" was intended to be the episode that finally acknowledged non-heterosexual relationships. Before he died, franchise creator Gene Roddenberry had expressed support for having LGBT characters being written onto the series.