While visiting Deep Space 9, a Yridian tells Worf his father lives, and a discharge from an alien device puts Data in a dream state where he meets his own father.While visiting Deep Space 9, a Yridian tells Worf his father lives, and a discharge from an alien device puts Data in a dream state where he meets his own father.While visiting Deep Space 9, a Yridian tells Worf his father lives, and a discharge from an alien device puts Data in a dream state where he meets his own father.
- Doctor Julian Bashir
- (as Siddig El Fadil)
- Starfleet Ensign
- (uncredited)
- Crewman Martinez
- (uncredited)
- Ensign Russell
- (uncredited)
- DS9 Science Division Officer
- (uncredited)
- Bajoran Officer
- (uncredited)
- Klingon
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaTerry Farrell was supposed to appear as Jadzia Dax but was busy filming Move Along Home (1993), so Alexander Siddig was asked to appear instead as Dr. Julian Bashir.
- GoofsJust before Dr. Bashir leaves the Enterprise, he and Data walk down a corridor chatting, and it is clearly seen that Dr. Bashir wears Starfleet Style black boots/shoes. Moments later, after he and Data part company, Bashir's shoes are now white.
- Quotes
Lieutenant Worf: [to Data, but really more to himself] In the Klingon MajQa ritual, there is nothing more important than receiving a revelation about your father. Your father is a part of you. Always. Learning about him teaches you about yourself. That is why no matter... where he is or what he has done... you must find him!
- ConnectionsFeatured in Star Trek: The Next Generation: Birthright, Part II (1993)
- SoundtracksStar Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage
This episode could be viewed as little more than the set up for Worf's adventures on a remote planet which is home to a long forgotten Romulan prison camp for the Klingons who were captured after the battle of Khitomer. After all, this part of the story is set up at the very beginning of Part I and does not really get going until Part II. Various bits of narrative seem to have been inserted to change it from a one-and-a-bit-length episode into a two-parter. That doesn't much matter if you are enjoying the various excellent storylines and only seems a bit weird if you try to break it down afterwards.
Well, quite a few "rule books" have been abandoned by this stage in the series and who would want to miss the cross over appearance of Doctor Julian Bashir from the fledgling series, Deep Space Nine? Alexander Siddig (at the time still going by the name of Siddig el Fadil) radiates the youthful enthusiasm with which his character joins the new series' regular crew and is an absolute joy to watch. If it was intended to encourage US viewers of TNG to try out the brand new DS9 then I hope it was a success. In the UK, because of the VHS release schedule, we had already had the chance to see Deep Space Nine and, for Star Trek cognoscenti, there was simply no going back. We were hooked.
Data's dream world is extremely imaginatively presented. A lot of work must have gone into depicting such a surrealistic view of the Enterprise interior and the symbolism, as illustrated in Data's fantasy paintings, is fascinating. These scenes have a freshness and a creativity which speaks highly of the continuing commitment of all concerned at this late stage in the series' run.
My favourite character, of course, is the cunning and rather repellent Jaglom Shrek, played to perfection by Hollywood A-lister James Cromwell. He exudes avarice and guile despite being encased in a full head of latex prosthetic; the repulsive worm-like detail of which stands up very well to high definition viewing. Even his hands are rendered completely alien and thumbless by some clever camouflage. Imagine having to go around like that for a prolonged day's filming? Now that's true dedication to the craft.
Senior Trekker scores every episode with a 5.
- celineduchain
- Mar 1, 2022
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- Runtime46 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1