"Star Trek: The Next Generation" Starship Mine (1993)

Director:

Cliff Bole

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry (creator)
Morgan Gendel (writer)

TV Series:

"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)

Original Air Date:

27 March 1993 (Season 6, Episode 18)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

Plot:

When the Enterprise puts in to space dock for a energy sweep of the ship which is lethal to humans, Picard gets trapped on board with technicians who are not what they appear to be. |

Plot Keywords:

Die Hard Scenario | Captain | Security | Mother Son Relationship | Space Shuttle

Cast

Patrick Stewart	...	Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes	...	Commander William T. Riker
LeVar Burton	...	Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
Michael Dorn	...	Lieutenant Worf
Gates McFadden	...	Doctor Beverly Crusher
Marina Sirtis	...	Counselor Deanna Troi
Brent Spiner	...	Lt. Commander Data
David Spielberg	...	Cmdr. Hutchinson
Marie Marshall	...	Kelsey
Tim Russ	...	Devor
Glenn Morshower	...	Orton
Tom Nibley	...	Neil
Tim De Zarn	...	Satler (as Tim deZarn)
Patricia Tallman	...	Kiros
Arlee Reed	...	Waiter

Runtime:

60 min

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Paramount Television

Trivia:

This episode has many similarities to the action classic Die Hard (1988). It has a similar storyline of one man facing off against a group of terrorists. Similar situations like crawling around through vents and airshafts. And even lines of dialogue are the same. Kelsey says she is no terrorist. Alan Rickman's Hans Gruber said the same. Both groups were financially motivated, rather than having any political agendas. And Kelsey and Gruber get one very similar line: Gruber: "Touching cowboy. Or should I call you Mr McClane? Officer John McClane of the New York Police Department." Kelsey: "Mr Mott. Or should I call you Lieutenant? Lieutenant Commander perhaps? Also, in Die Hard, Gruber posed as a hostage to fool McClane. Picard poses as the ship's barber to fool Kelsey.

Goofs:

Continuity: In this episode, Trilithium is described as a resin that's highly toxic waste bi-product of a starship's engines, however in Star Trek: Generations (1994), the compound "Trilithium" is described as a nuclear inhibitor capable of stopping all nuclear reactions within a star.

Quotes:

[Picard keeps Devor at bay with a laser welder]
Devor: You're Starfleet. You won't kill me.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: You sure?
[Devor starts to look doubtful when he is suddenly knocked out - with a hypospray]
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Seems you're right.

Star Trek Action!

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

ST:TNG:144 - "Starship Mine" (Stardate: 46682.4) - this is the 18th episode of the 6th season of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Again, like in the first season episode "11001001" when the Enterprise was docked to undergo upgrades, in this episode the ship is evacuated in order to conduct a baryon decontamination sweep. While everyone else left the ship attending a reception at Arkaria Base with a talkative Cmdr. Calvin 'Hutch' Hutchinson, Picard goes back for his horse saddle, only to realize and be captured by terrorists trying to take over the Enterprise (including Tim Russ, in another role before his famous Tuvok in Star Trek: Voyager). Picard is soon captured by the terrorists (telling them he's the barber Mott!) and even the reception becomes commandeered by the same terrorists!

What do the terrorists want? Find out in this exciting action-oriented episode!

Trivia note: Data tries his hand at "small talk"! Also, we see Counsolor Troi wearing one of her old counselor outfits (since "Chain Of Command" she's been wearing her blue-colored officer's outfit). And, Picard does a "Vulcan neck pinch" on the future Tuvok!