Chain Of Command, Part I

Episode aired Dec 12, 1992
TV-PG
45m

IMDb RATING

8.3/10

3.9K

YOUR RATING

Ronny Cox and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

Action Adventure Drama Sci-Fi

Picard is replaced as captain of the Enterprise so he, Lt. Worf and Dr. Crusher go on a top-secret mission into Cardassian space. Meanwhile, his replacement, Captain Jellico, meets his new c... Read allPicard is replaced as captain of the Enterprise so he, Lt. Worf and Dr. Crusher go on a top-secret mission into Cardassian space. Meanwhile, his replacement, Captain Jellico, meets his new command with some resistance from the crew.Picard is replaced as captain of the Enterprise so he, Lt. Worf and Dr. Crusher go on a top-secret mission into Cardassian space. Meanwhile, his replacement, Captain Jellico, meets his new command with some resistance from the crew.

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IMDb RATING

8.3/10

3.9K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Captain Jellico orders Deanna Troi to wear a proper Starfleet uniform. Even after Jellico's departure, Troi continued to wear this uniform for the rest of the series. This delighted Marina Sirtis, as the uniform reminds the audience that she is, in fact, an officer with command authority. As for fans, the general consensus was widespread approval for this change with the general agreement that Troi looked great in uniform.

Goofs
When Capt. Picard, Worf, and Dr. Crusher reach the chasm, they realize that the signal they are looking for is at the bottom, 500 meters (over 1650 feet) down, and that they will have to use their ropes and climbing equipment to rappel down over the edge. The amount of rope that each carries appears to be, at most, 100 meters long, much too short to reach 500 meters.

Quotes
Commander William T. Riker: May I present Captain Jean-Luc Picard.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Admiral, welcome on board.
Vice-Adm. Alynna Nechayev: Thank you. That'll be all, Commander.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Can I get you some coffee, tea...
Vice-Adm. Alynna Nechayev: Thank you, no, Captain. I'm afraid there's no time for the usual pleasantries. I'm here to relieve you of command of the Enterprise.

Connections
Featured in Cinemassacre's Monster Madness: Q: The Winged Serpent (2012)

Soundtracks
Star Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage

User reviews32

Featured review

9/10

Get it done

Captain Picard is relieved of command and sent on a secret mission into Cardassian territory.

This is strong episode with a compelling story and a great guest character.

It reminds me of 'The Best of Both Worlds' as Picard is taken out of the picture and there is an excellent, antagonistic presence in Captain Jellico on board the Enterprise for Riker to contend with, a bit like Shelby. However Jellico, being Captain, obviously impacts everybody in the crew. He is an entertaining character who shakes up the established order of the Enterprise with a no-nonsense approach. All his scenes are excellent and Ronny Cox is a breath of fresh air amongst the established cast.

The plot has a nice level of intrigue and although you may probably see there is some sort of twist coming, it is still good when it comes.

It is slightly comical seeing Picard, Worf and Crusher dressed like the Milk Tray man on a Bond type mission, but this is only a problem if you take television way too seriously. For me it's part of the fun.

All cast are on good form, particularly Patrick Stewart and Gates McFadden. The bit where Crusher has to influence a Ferengi with her feminine charms is very amusing. However, it is definitely Cox who is head and shoulders above everyone with all the best material and the most memorable performance.

For me it's an 8.5/10 but I round upwaords.