Journey's End
- Episode aired Mar 26, 1994
- TV-PG
- 45m
After the Federation grants access by the Cardassians to a planet already inhabited by Native Americans, Picard has the daunting task of relocating them.After the Federation grants access by the Cardassians to a planet already inhabited by Native Americans, Picard has the daunting task of relocating them.After the Federation grants access by the Cardassians to a planet already inhabited by Native Americans, Picard has the daunting task of relocating them.
- Starfleet Ensign
- (uncredited)
- Crewman Garvey
- (uncredited)
- Command Division Lieutenant
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJeri Taylor intended the Native American colony in this episode to be the home of Voyager character Chakotay, though this was never mentioned on screen.
- GoofsBeverly speaks to Wesley about the Traveler, but mistakenly says that he is from Tau Ceti. Both Where No One Has Gone Before (1987), and Remember Me (1990) had established that the Traveler was from Tau Alpha C. However, this may have been retconned because 'Tau Ceti' is correct astronomical terminology (Star 'T' in the constellation Cetus) but 'Tau Alpha' is meaningless. (Stars are designated by a Greek letter and the name of the constellation, e.g., Alpha Geminorum, star 'A' in Gemini.)
- Quotes
Lakanta: What do you think is sacred to us here?
Wesley Crusher: Maybe the necklace you're wearing? The designs on the walls?
Lakanta: Everything is sacred to us - the buildings, the food, the sky, the dirt beneath your feet - and you. Whether you believe in your spirit or not, we believe in it. You are a sacred person here, Wesley.
Wesley Crusher: I think that's the first time anyone's used that particular word to describe me.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Star Trek Insurrection Review (2009)
- SoundtracksStar Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage
Wesley had SO much potential in TNG, his genius and his encounters with the Traveler could have been exploited so much better, but unfortunately it wasn't always the case. This is one of the episodes where his side story ruins the otherwise excellent base premise. Apart from his annoying baby face stupid smile that's part of his "acting" in TNG every 2 minutes or so, there is absolutely no way any group of American Indians would have considered Wesley some sort of Messiah or treat him as one of their own, for a couple of simple reasons: he's too young, he's disobedient, he has no spiritual depth whatsoever and ... he disrespects elders, especially after joining the Academy. All these Wesley traits make him totally incompatible with a culture like the American Indian one, period.
Other than that, the premise of this episode could have produced an effect relatively close to that of 'Inner Light', if exploited properly (maybe some tragic outcome of the main plot) - it certainly suited the culture's history. It wasn't to be however, and the Indians' and Wesley's stories were blended in a very unrealistic fashion. Picard or even Worf could have been much more suited for Wesley's act, while Wesley's subplot could have been merged into another, more suitable episode. In the end, it all looks forced and not that believable (to say the least), pretty much like trying to eat soup and cake together.
- yincognyto-91718
- Jul 30, 2019
Details
- Runtime45 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1