"Star Trek: The Next Generation"
Redemption: Part 1 (1991)

Director:

Cliff Bole

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry (creator)
Ronald D. Moore (writer)

TV Series:

"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)

Original Air Date:

15 June 1991 (Season 4, Episode 26)

Genre:

Adventure | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Both Capt. Picard and Lt. Worf must decide where their priorities lie as the Klingon Empire descends into civil war.

Plot Keywords:

Cliffhanger | Number One | Visor | Warp Core | Impulse Engines

Cast

Patrick Stewart	...	Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes	...	Commander William T. Riker
LeVar Burton	...	Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
Michael Dorn	...	Lieutenant Worf
Gates McFadden	...	Doctor Beverly Crusher
Marina Sirtis	...	Counselor Deanna Troi
Brent Spiner	...	Lt. Commander Data
Robert O'Reilly	...	Gowron
Tony Todd	...	Kurn
Barbara March	...	Lursa
Gwynyth Walsh	...	B'Etor
Ben Slack	...	K'Tal
Nicholas Kepros	...	General Movar
JD Cullum	...	Toral (as J.D. Cullum)
Tom Ormeny	...	Klingon First Officer

Trivia:

In 1991, former President Ronald Reagan visited the set during filming of this episode. After being introduced to several actors dressed in full Klingon warrior garb, Reagan was asked what he thought of the Klingons. "I like them," he said. "They remind me of Congress."

Quotes:

[first lines]
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Captain's log, Stardate 44995.3 - We're en route to the Klingon homeworld where I will participate in the installation ceremony of Gowron, the next designated leader of the High Council. The visit should also provide an opportunity for one of my officers to correct a grave injustice.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Star Trek: Science vs. Fiction: Deflektorschilde (#1.11)" (2006)

The Klingon Civil War begins.

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

ST:TNG:100 - "Redemption, Part I" (Stardate: 44995.3) - this is the 25th and last episode of the 4th season of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the 100th episode overall! This is another cliffhanger episode (which will be concluded in the 5th season opener, "Redepemption, Part II".

This episode climaxes the story arc that began in "The Sins Of The Father" , where Worf accepted dis-commendation, being branded a traitor so that the Klingon Empire will not fall in Civil War, and continued in "Reunion".

However, as the Enterprise is on its way to attend the installation of Gowron (again played by Robert O'Reilly) as the new leader of the Klingon High Council, with Picard again playing the Arbitor of Succession, Gowron intercepts them saying that he needs the Enterprise's help in preventing Civil War.

And of course, the Romulans are involved (including someone who sounds like Tasha Yar!).

Trivia note: we see the Batleth sword again. The Duras sisters are introduced here (Lursa and B'Etor), and Tony Todd also returns as Commander Kurn, Worf's brother. And, Whoopi Goldberg also returns as Guinan, and Worf's son Alexander is mentioned (he lives on Earth).