In 1893 a time-traveling Jean-Luc Picard encountered a long-lived alien named Guinan, who was posing as a human to learn Earth's customs. During this 'first encounter,' Picard saved Guinan's life, a favor she would never forget. Five centuries later, Captain Picard, now commander of the Starship Enterprise, brought Guinan aboard as the ship's 'bartender.' The hope was that her wisdom and inner peace would provide a moral grounding for Picard's crew as they experienced the dangers of space. B