"Star Trek: The Next Generation" The Pegasus (1994)

Director:

LeVar Burton

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry (creator)
Ronald D. Moore (writer)

TV Series:

"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)

Original Air Date:

8 January 1994 (Season 7, Episode 12)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Riker finds out his former commander from the starship "Pegasus" has orders that entail more than what is revealed to Picard, who thinks the Enterprise is en route to recover the lost ship. And Riker is ordered to secrecy.

Plot Keywords:

Experiment | Loyalty | 24th Century | Spaceship Name In Title | Captain

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
Terry O'Quinn	...	Admiral Eric Pressman
Nancy Vawter	...	Admiral Margaret Blackwell
Michael Mack	...	Commander Sirol
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joyce Agu	...	Ensign Gates (uncredited)
Lena Banks	...	Starfleet Ensign (uncredited)
Michael Braveheart	...	Crewman Martinez (uncredited)

Directed by
LeVar Burton

Writing credits
Gene Roddenberry		(creator)
Ronald D. Moore		(writer)

Produced by
Rick Berman	....	executive producer
Brannon Braga	....	co-producer
Merri D. Howard	....	line producer
Peter Lauritson	....	producer
David Livingston	....	supervising producer
Ronald D. Moore	....	producer
Wendy Neuss	....	co-producer
Michael Piller	....	executive producer
Jeri Taylor	....	executive producer

Original Music by
John Debney

Cinematography by
Jonathan West		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Stephen M. Tucker		(as Steve Tucker)

Casting by
Junie Lowry-Johnson
Ron Surma

Production Design by
Richard D. James

Set Decoration by
Jim Mees

Costume Design by
Robert Blackman

Makeup Department
Laura Connolly	....	hair stylist
Patricia Miller	....	hair stylist (as Patti Miller)
Gilbert A. Mosko	....	makeup artist (as Gil Mosko)
June Westmore	....	makeup artist (as June Abston Haymore)
Michael Westmore	....	makeup designer
Michael Westmore	....	makeup supervisor
Joy Zapata	....	hair designer
Erwin H. Kupitz	....	wig maker (uncredited)

Production Management
Wendy Knoller	....	post-production supervisor
Brad Yacobian	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Arlene Fukai	....	second assistant director
Adele Simmons	....	first assistant director (as Adele G. Simmons)

Art Department
Wendy Drapanas	....	scenic artist
Michael Okuda	....	scenic art supervisor
Alan Sims	....	property master
Al Smutko	....	construction coordinator
Gary Speckman	....	set designer
Rick Sternbach	....	senior illustrator
Herman F. Zimmerman	....	original set designer (as Herman Zimmerman)
Ed Miarecki	....	props (uncredited)

Sound Department
Ruth Adelman	....	sound editor
Alan Bernard	....	sound mixer
Alfred T. Ferrante	....	adr mixer
Mace Matiosian	....	supervising sound editor
Miguel Rivera	....	sound editor
Masanobu 'Tomi' Tomita	....	sound editor (as Masanobu Tomita)
Jerry Trent	....	foley artist
Guy Tsujimoto	....	sound editor

Special Effects by
Dick Brownfield	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Philip Barberio	....	visual effects series coordinator
Joe Bauer	....	visual effects coordinator
Dan Curry	....	visual effects producer
Don Greenberg	....	lead compositor
Adam Howard	....	visual effects compositor
David Stipes	....	visual effects supervisor
Edward L. Williams	....	visual effects associate
Gregory Jein	....	model maker (uncredited)

Stunts
Tracee Cocco	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Tom Bookout	....	grip
Steve Gausche	....	first company grip
R.D. Knox	....	chief lighting technician
Kris Krosskove	....	camera operator

Casting Department
Helen Mossler	....	casting executive

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Deborah Hall	....	key costumer
Carol Kunz	....	wardrobe supervisor
David S. Powell	....	key costumer (as Dave Powell)

Editorial Department
J.P. Farrell	....	supervising editor
Larry Field	....	final colorist
Dawn Velazquez	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Alexander Courage	....	composer: main title theme
Jerry Goldsmith	....	composer: main title theme
Gerry Sackman	....	music editor

Other crew
André Bormanis	....	science consultant
René Echevarria	....	executive story editor
Lolita Fatjo	....	pre-production associate
Kristine Fernandez	....	production associate (as Kristine Fernandes)
Kim Fitzgerald	....	production associate
Cosmo Genovese	....	script supervisor
Michael Okuda	....	technical consultant
Diane Overdiek	....	production coordinator
Naren Shankar	....	story editor
Rick Sternbach	....	technical consultant
Dennis Tracy	....	stand-in: Patrick Stewart (uncredited)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Gene Roddenberry		creator

Makeup Department
Allan A. Apone	....	makeup artist
R. Christopher Biggs	....	special makeup effects artist
Dean Jones	....	makeup artist
Michael R. Jones	....	makeup artist
Nina Kent	....	makeup artist
Michael Key	....	makeup artist
Mike Smithson	....	makeup artist
Rick Stratton	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ron Dempsey	....	dga trainee
Bruce Sears	....	dga trainee
Richard 'Dub' Wright	....	assistant director

Art Department
Lloyd A. Buswell	....	construction foreman (seasons 1-7)
Sharon Davis	....	graphics assistant
Dragon Dronet	....	weapons, specialty props and miniatures
Jim Dultz	....	assistant art director
Gregory A. Weimerskirch	....	assistant art director

Sound Department
Marty Church	....	foley mixer

Special Effects by
Edward J. Franklin	....	special effects
John Palmer	....	special effects coordinator
Robert Cole	....	special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Les Bernstien	....	motion control
C.W. Fallin	....	motion control operator
Simon Holden	....	digital compositor
Bruce Jones	....	visual effects producer
Gray Marshall	....	motion control operator
Karl J. Martin	....	digital artist
Chris B. Schnitzer	....	motion control technician (seasons 6 and 7)
Steven J. Scott	....	digital compositor
Ken Stranahan	....	visual effects
Greg Stuhl	....	miniatures: Greg Jein, Inc.
Peter Webb	....	digital compositor
Peter W. Moyer	....	visual effects compositor (uncredited)

Stunts
Rick Avery	....	stunts
LaFaye Baker	....	stunts
Chuck Borden	....	stunts
Ericka Bryce	....	stunts
John Cade	....	stunts
Anthony Cecere	....	stunts
Erik Cord	....	stunts
Alex Daniels	....	stunt creatures
Nick Dimitri	....	stunts
Chuck Hicks	....	stunts
Terry James	....	stunts
Maria R. Kelly	....	stunts
Steve Kelso	....	stunts
Dan Koko	....	stunt double: Jonathan Frakes (1987-1991)
Lane Leavitt	....	stunts
Scott Leva	....	stunts
Tom Morga	....	stunts
John Nowak	....	stunt double
Rex Pierson	....	stunts
Pat Romano	....	stunts
Michael J. Sarna	....	stunts
Gary J. Wayton	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Howard Block	....	director of photography: second unit
Brian S. Cooper	....	electrician
Adam Glick	....	set lighting technician
Frederick Iannone	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera

Editorial Department
Alan Chudnow	....	assistant editor
Tim Tommasino	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Scott Cochran	....	scoring mixer: advertising music
John Debney	....	conductor

Other crew
Gregory Benford	....	scientific consultant
Hala Gabriel	....	production accountant
Dolores Hundley-Arce	....	assistant accountant
Suzie Shimizu	....	production accountant

Production Companies

• Paramount Television

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (1987) (USA) (TV)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Company:

Paramount Television

Trivia:

We meet an Ensign Gates on the Bridge. This may be a possible reference to Gates McFadden.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Riker and Admiral Eric Pressman are talking in 10-Forward, Riker comments that he's had his beard for 4 years. With each successive season taking place the successive year, as suggested in various episode plots, Riker would have had his beard for 6 years, not 4.

Quotes:

Admiral Eric Pressman:You are still under my direct orders not to talk about what you know, and I expect you to follow those orders to the letter. I made you, Mister, and I can break you just as easily. Do you understand me, Commander?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Star Trek: Enterprise: These Are the Voyages... (#4.22)" (2005)

Riker's past

One of Riker's former captains returns as an Admiral in search of their lost ship. Pegasus forms a part of Riker's past, like the episode "Second Chances", to help us understand his evolution as Picard's "number one". The conflict between Picard/Riker/Admiral Pressman drives the drama.

The internal conflict within Riker is equally intriguing. He must choose between duty, friendship and the mistakes of his past to avoid disaster. "Pegasus" also showcases the directing talent of LeVar Burton, foreshadowing his future success as a director in other Star Trek series.