"Star Trek: The Next Generation" A Matter of Honor (1989)

Director:

Rob Bowman

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry (creator)
Burton Armus (teleplay)

TV Series:

"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)

Original Air Date:

4 February 1989 (Season 2, Episode 8)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Commander Riker's loyalties are put to the test when he is assigned to a Klingon vessel that plans to attack the Enterprise...

Plot Keywords:

Captain | Ferengi | Andorian | Space | Klingon

Cast

Patrick Stewart	...	Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes	...	Commander William T. Riker
LeVar Burton	...	Lieutenant Geordi La Forge (credit only)
Michael Dorn	...	Lieutenant Worf
Marina Sirtis	...	Counselor Deanna Troi (credit only)
Brent Spiner	...	Lt. Commander Data
Wil Wheaton	...	Wesley Crusher
Diana Muldaur	...	Doctor Pulaski
John Putch	...	Ensign Mendon
Chris Latta	...	Captain Kargan (as Christopher Collins)
Brian Thompson	...	Second Officer Klag
Colm Meaney	...	Chief Miles O'Brien
Peter Parros	...	Tactics Officer
Laura Drake	...	Vekma

Company:

Paramount Television

Trivia:

The only episode of this series, as well as the first episode in any Star Trek series to contain subtitles. Subtitles would not be used again in a Star Trek series until "Enterprise" (2001).

Goofs:

Continuity: Riker's insistence that a father should always be honored are at odds with The Icarus Factor, where it is shown that he is on bad terms with his own father.

Quotes:

Commander William T. Riker: That might've been one of the shortest assignments in the history of Starfleet.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Wrong, Number One. It was almost the longest. Well done.
Commander William T. Riker: Thank you. Actually, I learned quite a bit.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: [referring to Riker's battered face] Apparently not when to duck.
Commander William T. Riker: When *not* to duck would be more accurate.

A bridge between two worlds.

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

ST:TNG:34 - "A Matter Of Honor" (Stardate: 42506.5) - this is the 8th episode to air of the 2nd season. This is a historic first in Star Trek - Riker takes part in an officer exchange program where he will be the first Starfleet Officer to serve on a Klingon starship - and to prepare, he dines on a Klingon dinner on the Ten Forward! Also, at the same time, Wesley meets someone who looks like his friend Mordock from the first season episode "Coming of Age" - Ensign Mendon (John Putch, who plays both Mordock and Mendon). You also get to see the Enterprise "firing range" at the beginning when Picard and Riker use their phasers to shoot at targets in the Holodeck.