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In the mid 21st Century, the post atomic horror was a period during which cowboy courts dispensed 'justice' on a guilty until proven innocent basis, and governments controlled their military with drugs.
   
In 2036, the new United Nations decreed that no human could be made to answer for the crimes of his forebears. By 2079, the new United Nations has been abolished.
   
Picard describes the Cold War as having taken place 400 years ago.
   
Admiral McCoy is 137 years old indicating that The Next Generation is set 75 years after Star Trek VI The Undiscovered Country.
   
Picard was a former crewmate of Dr. Crusher's dead husband, Jack Crusher.
   
Riker previously served aboard the USS Hood, and refused to allow Captain DeSoto to beam down into a potentially dangerous situation on Altair III.
   
Data graduated from the Starfleet class of 78 with honors in exobiology and probability mechanics (though 'Conundrum' sets Data's graduation date at 2345).
   
Deanna is half-Betazoid, and her father was a human Starfleet Officer. She and Commander Riker are former lovers
   
The USS Enterprise saucer separates for the first time in this episode (see also 'The Arsenal of Freedom', 'The Best of Both Worlds' and Star Trek Generations).
   
The Enterprise's bridge viewscreen uses high resolution multi-spectral imaging sensors.
   
The Ferengi get their first mention in this episode

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