Star Trek: Insurrection
Star Trek: Insurrection is a 1998 American science fiction film directed by Jonathan Frakes. It is the ninth film in the Star Trek film series, as well as the third to star the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation, with F. Murray Abraham, Donna Murphy, and Anthony Zerbe appearing in main roles. In the film, the crew of the USS Enterprise-E rebels against Starfleet command after they discover a conspiracy with a species known as the Son'a to steal the peaceful Ba'ku's planet for its rejuvenating properties.
Plot
Lieutenant Commander Data, an android, is temporarily transferred to an undercover mission observing the peaceful Ba'ku people. He suddenly malfunctions and reveals the presence of the joint Federation–Son'a task force observing the Ba'ku. Admiral Dougherty contacts the USS ''Enterprise''-E to obtain Data's schematics for recovery purposes. Captain Jean-Luc Picard ignores orders and takes Enterprise to recover Data. Upon successfully recovering and repairing Data, Picard becomes suspicious when Dougherty insists that Enterprise is no longer needed and orders Data's malfunction to be investigated.
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| author | Michael Piller |
|---|---|
| director | Jonathan Frakes |
| editor | Peter E. Berger |
| genre | action adventure science fiction |
| keywords | abandon advanced ba\'ku beverly crusher cosmetic surgery data deanna troi discover disillusion exile federation flee geordi la forge holodeck jean-luc picard kill meet poison prime directive reject rhytidectomy submerge task force united federation of planets uss enterprise william riker worf |
| musicBy | Jerry Goldsmith |
| producer | Rick Berman |
| productionCompany | Paramount Pictures |
| publisher | Paramount Pictures |
| theme | extraterrestrial life forced migration science fiction action sequel the future |