Haven (28 Nov. 1987)

While on a mission to a planet called Haven, Counselor Troi meets her husband to be, a marriage arranged by her father years before, as the Enterprise encounters a ship far deadlier than any combat could provide.

Director:

Richard Compton

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry (creator), Tracy Tormé (teleplay),

Stars:

Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Patrick Stewart	...	Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes	...	Commander William T. Riker
LeVar Burton	...	Lieutenant Geordi La Forge
Denise Crosby	...	Lieutenant Tasha Yar
Michael Dorn	...	Lieutenant Worf (credit only)
Gates McFadden	...	Doctor Beverly Crusher
Marina Sirtis	...	Counselor Deanna Troi
Brent Spiner	...	Lt. Commander Data
Wil Wheaton	...	Wesley Crusher (credit only)
Majel Barrett	...	Lwaxana Troi
Robert Knepper	...	Wyatt Miller (as Rob Knepper)
Nan Martin	...	Victoria Miller
Robert Ellenstein	...	Steven Miller
Carel Struycken	...	Mr. Homn
Anna Katarina	...	Valeda

Storyline

The Enterprise travels to the planet Haven in the hope of providing the crew with some much deserved shore leave. On arrival however there is a message for Counselor Troi - her fiancé and his parents are waiting for them and would like to proceed with the wedding. Troi is genuinely shocked - as is Riker - but the engagement is genuine having been arranged by the parents when Troi and her intended, Wyatt Miller, were just children. Also waiting for her is her mother, Lwaxana Troi, a larger than life personality who dominates any room just by her presence. For Troi and Wyatt, there seems to be little time to get to know one another but there is another problem: she's not who he was expecting to see. Since early childhood, he has dreamed of a beautiful blond woman and just assumed it was Troi. When it turns out to be someone else, neither are sure what to do. Captain Picard soon has another situation to deal with however when a Tarellian vessel suddenly appears, obviously destined to ...

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Plot Keywords:

speaking klingon | 24th century

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 November 1987 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of the few occasions wherein Deanna Troi refers to William Riker as "Bill" rather than "Will".

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Goofs

When Deanna says to Mr. Homn "If you're my mother's valet...", she holds the rose in front of her chest, but has it dropped to her side when she finishes "...then please valet!"

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Quotes

Counselor Troi: We are going to be together a long time.
Wyatt Miller: Yes... That is the point of marriage, I suppose.

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Connections

Referenced in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Past Prologue (1993)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

My review of TNG's "Haven"

I am glad that, ultimately, Deanna Troi ended up not marrying that Wyatt fellow. He was a wuss. A smart, scientific young man, but a wuss none-the-less. However, I really did get a kick out of that portable holographic device where Riker had 2 girls in togas play the harp for him. Well, that was the "G-rated" setting for the benefit of the viewers, but you really don't want to know what he really does with that thing during his off-hours...Anyways, there is a moment in the holodeck where both Riker and Troi share a moment of heart-to-heart. It was supposed to be an emotional moment, where Riker regrets the fact that Troi is going to end up with Wyatt. And then of all times, that annoying Wyatt had to walk in on them...:p

Note: Armin Shimmerman appears as Deanna Troi's "talking gift box" in this episode. He previously appeared as one of 3 Ferengi in "The Last Outpost." Shimmerman of course is most famous for the 7 years he appeared as the Ferengi bartender Quark on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine."