Watch Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 4 Episode 22: Half a Life Online

	IMDB Rating: 7.2/10 from 824 votes
	Release: 1991 / Star Trek: The Next Generation / Season 4 / Episode 22
	Genre: Action \| Adventure \| Mystery
	Director: Les Landau
	Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton
	Synopsis: The Enterprise has two special visitors: first Counselor Deanna Troi's terribly flippant, meddling mother, Betazoid ambassador Lwaxana Troi, then also top researcher Dr. Timicin, who comes to try help his home planet Kelon 2 revitalize its since generations dying sun with helium emission and photon torpedoes. Both guests prove meeting opposites, falling in love. The experiment is a partial success, only promising scientific progress without immediate results. Alas the minister in charge refuses to allow Timicin to continue: their law dictates he must commit ritual suicide, called 'the resolution' when he turns 60 in a few days being then considered a burden for the younger generations, despite his excellent condition of mind and body. Picard has no choice but accept under the Prime Directive, Lwaxana tries to convince her flame by emotions and reason, as nobody is better qualified to continue the crucial research, which strikes a cord...