Justice (7 Nov. 1987)

After dropping off some colonists in a system near by, The crew visits a world of beautiful, healthy & tanned human looking people who seem to have a peaceful & loving lifestyle. They know ... See full summary »

Director:

James L. Conway

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry (creator), Worley Thorne (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
Gates McFadden	...	Doctor Beverly Crusher
Marina Sirtis	...	Counselor Deanna Troi
Brent Spiner	...	Lt. Commander Data
Wil Wheaton	...	Wesley Crusher
Brenda Bakke	...	Rivan
Jay Louden	...	Liator
Josh Clark	...	Conn
David Q. Combs	...	1st Mediator
Richard Lavin	...	2nd Mediator
Judith Jones	...	Edo Girl

Storyline

After dropping off some colonists in a system near by, The crew visits a world of beautiful, healthy & tanned human looking people who seem to have a peaceful & loving lifestyle. They know no crime, war or hardship. They seem to have everything. They also have a Death Penalty for breaking any infraction of the Rules. They also have a secret.

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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:

7 November 1987 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Huntington Library & Botanical Gardens - 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Actor Josh Clark, who played the 'Conn officer' in this episode, later went on to play 'Lieutenant Joe Carey' on Star Trek: Voyager. This was his only appearance on Star Trek: The Next Generation.

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Goofs

The leg of a light stand can be seen to the left of Picard in the opening bridge scene.

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Quotes

Rivan: Health and happiness!
[Edo greeting]

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Connections

Edited into Star Trek: The Next Generation: Shades of Gray (1989)

User Reviews

My review of TNG's "Justice"

It looks like Gene Roddenberry borrowed heavily from the Book of Genesis from the Holy Bible when writing this particular episode. However, Roddenberry being the "lustful man" that he is, decided to give this an episode an "Exit to Eden" spin by having the Enterprise-D crew visit a pleasure planet where the crew can indulge in carnal sins of the heart.

Now, the biblical allusion in this episode deals with Welsey inadvertently breaking this planet's most sacred law while playing a game of American football with the teenagers on this Edo planet. Wesley crosses a forbidden zone called "The Punishment Zone," where crossing it means instant execution. This allusion of course is Adam and Eve eating the "forbidden fruit" in the Garden of Eden, a disobedient act that leads to their expulsion from paradise...also having to eventually face mortality and death, not just for them, but also for all of their children and future progeny that inhabit the Earth.

Of course, when Riker and the crew intervene to save the life of Wesley, the planet's inhabitants are not all too happy about it. Next time Wesley, read the sign that says "No Walking On The Grass." By the way, this episode really bastardizes the concept of God Almighty by calling this mechanical space station orbiting above the planet that controls its "children" below on the planet's surface with the generic title of "god" -- WELL THAT'S NOT GOD! Note: This episode guest-stars actor Josh Clark as a tactical officer who 7.5 years later appears in the role of engineering lieutenant Joe Carey in several episodes of UPN's "Star Trek: Voyager."