A Star Trek episode that made reference to an 'Irish unification in 2024' is still banned in Ireland. Apart from Irish unification, Data gives two other examples of violence successfully achieving a political cause: Mexico's independence from Spain, and the Kenzie rebellion (an event in the Star Trek universe). Melinda M Snodgrass, who wrote the Star Trek episode, said that the story deliberately resembled the Northern Ireland situation in the 90s. It returned for a second series, Star Trek: The Next Generation, which aired between 1987 and 1994. The BBC said it was unable to ascertain exactly why a ban was implemented, given that it 'dates far back'.
