The Bonding
| "The Bonding" | |
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| Star Trek: The Next Generation episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 5 |
| Directed by | Winrich Kolbe |
| Written by | Ronald D. Moore |
| Featured music | Dennis McCarthy |
| Cinematography by | Marvin Rush |
| Production code | 153 |
| Original air date | October 23, 1989 |
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"The Bonding" is the fifth episode of the third season of the syndicated American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, the 53rd episode overall, first broadcast on October 23, 1989.
Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet crew of the Federation starship Enterprise-D. In this episode, an Enterprise crewmember is killed in a tragic accident, leaving a newly orphaned young son to deal with her death.
This was the first episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation written by Ronald D. Moore. Moore went on to contribute to dozens of other episodes, including the award winning finale, before moving on to develop numerous other successful science fiction television series.