| Series: | The Next Generation |
| Season: | 5 |
| Episode: | 2 |
| Date Aired: | 1991-09-28 |
| Director: | Winrich Kolbe |
| Description: | The crew of the Enterprise is unable to establish meaningful communication with the crew of an alien vessel, which is resolved by the struggle of the ships' captains to defend each other from a vicious beast. |