Peak Performance
- Episode aired Jul 8, 1989
- TV-PG
- 45m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
3.6K
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The crew of the Enterprise participates in war games.The crew of the Enterprise participates in war games.The crew of the Enterprise participates in war games.
James G. Becker
- Youngblood
- (uncredited)
Casey Kono
- Enterprise-D Ops Ensign
- (uncredited)
Tim McCormack
- Ensign Bennett
- (uncredited)
Richard Sarstedt
- Command Division Officer
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaWax from a blue candle was used to represent the dilithium pieces.
- GoofsRiker and his team transport directly aboard the Hathaway, which is supposedly without power. There could be breathable air, but a ship abandoned without life support would be too cold for them to board without freezing. Remote access can certainly take place and obviously there is power or there would have been no lights when they beamed over. Obviously they would have activated life support ahead of time.
- Quotes
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life.
- ConnectionsFeatures Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Battle (1987)
- SoundtracksStar Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage
Featured review
Games Within Games
The Federation interrupts the work of the Enterprise to involve it in a type of war games which tests the ingenuity of the crew as they face off. Everything is done in simulation and no harm is to come. Part of the episode has to do with each ship and its "captain" getting the upper hand. Each plots in an interesting way to outdo the other. The bad thing is that both ships have had their weapons systems eliminated for the duration of the game, leaving the possibility open for an attack. Who should show up but the Ferengi. They throw a monkey wrench into things but, in the process, challenge the two captains to face a real threat without any weapons.
There is a subplot as well, as Data loses some of his confidence due to his performance against an arrogant overseer of the games. He feels he should be unbeatable and his lack of "confidence" leads him to withdraw and try to figure out what went wrong. This is an interesting twist until Picard intervenes. This is certainly an imaginative episode.
There is a subplot as well, as Data loses some of his confidence due to his performance against an arrogant overseer of the games. He feels he should be unbeatable and his lack of "confidence" leads him to withdraw and try to figure out what went wrong. This is an interesting twist until Picard intervenes. This is certainly an imaginative episode.
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- Runtime45 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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