The Loss

10th episode of the fourth season of Star Trek: The Next Generation
TVEpisode star_trek_episode Q7748511
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The Loss

Summary

The Loss is a Star Trek episode[1]. It draws 613 Wikipedia views per month (star_trek_episode category, ranking #111 of 536).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Loss's instance of is recorded as Star Trek episode[3].
  • The Loss was directed by Chip Chalmers[4].
  • Hilary Bader wrote the screenplay for The Loss[5].
  • Alan J. Adler wrote the screenplay for The Loss[6].
  • Vanessa Greene wrote the screenplay for The Loss[7].
  • The Loss's genre is science fiction[8].
  • The Loss followed Final Mission[9].
  • The Loss was followed by Data's Day[10].
  • A cast member of The Loss was Patrick Stewart[11].
  • A cast member of The Loss was Jonathan Frakes[12].
  • A cast member of The Loss was Brent Spiner[13].
  • A cast member of The Loss was Marina Sirtis[14].
  • A cast member of The Loss was LeVar Burton[15].
  • A cast member of The Loss was Gates McFadden[16].
  • A cast member of The Loss was Michael Dorn[17].
  • The Loss's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Next Generation[18].
  • The original language of The Loss was English[19].
  • The Loss was distributed by video on demand[20].
  • The Loss's color is recorded as color[21].
  • The Loss's country of origin is recorded as United States[22].
  • The Loss was released on December 29, 1990[23].
  • The Loss was released on December 31, 1990[24].
  • The Loss was released on March 2, 1994[25].
  • The Loss's characters is recorded as Guinan[26].
  • The Loss's characters is recorded as Jae[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Loss was directed by Chip Chalmers[4]. Screenwriters include Hilary Bader[5], Alan J. Adler[6], and Vanessa Greene[7]. Cast members include Patrick Stewart[11], Jonathan Frakes[12], Brent Spiner[13], Marina Sirtis[14], LeVar Burton[15], and Gates McFadden[16].

Publication

Publication dates include December 29, 1990[23], December 31, 1990[24], and March 2, 1994[25]. The original language of The Loss was English[19]. Its genre is science fiction[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Next Generation[18]. It was distributed by video on demand[20].

Subject and Themes

The Loss's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Next Generation[18].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Loss followed Final Mission[9]. It was followed by Data's Day[10].

Why It Matters

The Loss draws 613 Wikipedia views per month (star_trek_episode category, ranking #111 of 536).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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  21. [23] . omdbapi.com. Retrieved . omdbapi.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Retrieved . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Retrieved . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Shisma · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status copyrighted
    Followed by Data's Day
    Part of series
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+45'}
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14773]]: EPMA0000001368, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/308617144|The Loss (#308617144)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8258|STAPI Episode]]"
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