"Starship Mine" is the 144th episode of the science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, the 18th episode of the sixth season. The episode features Tim Russ, who later played the role of Tuvok on Star Trek: Voyager, in a minor role.While the starship Enterprise is evacuated for maintenance, Captain Picard must, alone, contend with mercenaries posing as a work crew aboard ship.