Biography
Richard Danus (26 February 1936 – 14 April 2020) was an American writer and director. He contributed to the Star Trek franchise as a writer on Star Trek: The Next Generation (1989–1990), where he also served as executive story editor, and on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1995). His DS9 credits include the teleplay for the first-season episode 'Battle Lines' and the story for the fourth-season episode 'The Sword of Kahless'.
Danus wrote for other television series including Serpico (1976), Blue Thunder (1984) and O'Hara (1987). He wrote and directed the feature film No Place to Hide (1992).
