"\"The Arsenal of Freedom\" is the 21st episode of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, originally aired on April 11, 1988, in broadcast syndication. The teleplay was written by Richard Manning and Hans Beimler, based on a story by Beimler. The episode was directed by Les Landau.Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Starfleet starship Enterprise-D."@en . . "1"^^ . . . "21"^^ . . "1988-04-11Z"^^ . . . . . . "The Arsenal of Freedom"@en . .