Stardate 41986.0: Data and Worf investigate an old satellite from Earth and find cryogenic chambers, of which three are still intact. Beverly revives the three survivors: Clare Raymonds, a housewife, L.Q. "Sonny" Clemonds, a country musician and Ralph Offenhouse, a financier. Dr. Crusher, Deanna and Data help them to cope with their situation. In the meantime, Picard has received orders to investigate the destruction of outposts along the Romulan Neutral Zone, and he has to prepare for an impending confrontation with the Romulans. When a Romulan ship decloaks just in front of the Enterprise, he decides not to open fire though. This enables the first negotiation with them in 53 years. Their outposts were attacked too, so there has to be a common enemy. The Romulans agree to a limited cooperation, but they also announce that they must be reckoned with again.

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