Dr. Crusher falls for someone who's not at all what she expects him to be.Dr. Crusher falls for someone who's not at all what she expects him to be.Dr. Crusher falls for someone who's not at all what she expects him to be.
Joyce Agu
- Ensign Gates
- (uncredited)
Rachen Assapiomonwait
- Crewman Nelson
- (uncredited)
Majel Barrett
- Enterprise Computer
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Joe Baumann
- Crewman Garvey
- (uncredited)
Thomas J. Booth
- Enterprise-D Ops Officer
- (uncredited)
Michael Braveheart
- Crewman Martinez
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDuring the filming of this episode, Gates McFadden was seven months pregnant.
- GoofsWhen a renegade ship attacks the shuttle carrying the ambassador and Commander Riker, Captain Picard inexplicably does nothing to protect the shuttle and his first officer. The Enterprise could easily disable the attacking ship without destroying it, yet all the Enterprise does is lock a tractor beam onto the shuttle, effectively allowing the shuttle to be a sitting duck until it is within the Enterprise's shield bubble. However, Riker's shuttle was already a sitting duck as the controls were down, and the Enterprise firing on the alien ship would surely inflame an already precarious situation. Once the Enterprise locked onto the shuttle with the tractor beam, the alien ship immediately withdrew - which was the desired effect.
- Quotes
Counselor Deanna Troi: You can't be open to love if you don't risk pain.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Treksperts Briefing Room: The Outcast (2021)
- SoundtracksStar Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage
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Review from somebody who hasn't watched DS9
I understand the reservations that people have for Star Trek when it comes to their female characters: ever since Dr. Pulaski left, there haven't been many episodes that could pass the Bechdel Test and just treat their female characters as pieces of meat with little personality.
Despite this episode also not passing the Bechdel Test, the struggle felt real for Dr. Crusher to accept Odan. Her wants and needs seem real this episode. It is a shame that the writers don't manage to use flesh out female characters' wants beyond those in the love department, the show is much worse without it. I have not watched DS9, do I'm judging this episode solely on its merits alone and that said, I enjoyed this episode quite a bit!
Despite this episode also not passing the Bechdel Test, the struggle felt real for Dr. Crusher to accept Odan. Her wants and needs seem real this episode. It is a shame that the writers don't manage to use flesh out female characters' wants beyond those in the love department, the show is much worse without it. I have not watched DS9, do I'm judging this episode solely on its merits alone and that said, I enjoyed this episode quite a bit!
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- romeroposadadaniel
- Apr 23, 2021
Details
- Runtime45 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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