Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet was a play written by the human William Shakespeare in the late 16th century. One of Shakespeare's tragedies, the play featured two young humans from rival families - Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet - who lived in 14th century Verona, Italy who met and fell in love. Unable to remain together because of their warring families, both eventually committed suicide.

In 2366, when the upcoming wedding of two members of the Tizarin race from rival families was announced at a briefing, Doctor Beverly Crusher compared the situation to the Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet. Lieutenant Commander Data responded by referring to the play as commentary on negligent parents and suicide, irritating Captain Jean-Luc Picard. Picard then revealed that he had once been part of a theater company that performed the play. (TNG novel Q-in-Law)