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"Star Trek: The Next Generation" The Royale (1989)


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6.7/10   242 votes
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Gene Roddenberry (creator)
Tracy Tormé (writer)
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Original Air Date:
25 March 1989 (Season 2, Episode 12)
Plot:
The Enterprise discovers debris from a mid 21st century NASA spacecraft around a inhospitable planet... more | add synopsis
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Picard states here that Fermat's Last Theorem had gone unsolved for 800 years. It was actually solved a few years after this episode aired by Princeton University Professor Andrew Wiles. more
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Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Riker is supposedly the best poker player on the ship, which would imply a more than passing interest in gambling. Therefore, Data should not have to explain the rules of craps to him. more
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Commander William T. Riker: None of it makes any sense.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Like Fermat's theorem, it's a puzzle we may never solve.
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8 out of 13 people found the following review useful.
Recommended Royale, 12 February 2007
9/10
Author: thebigeasy555 from Ireland

The Royale is one of the best episodes from season 2.I actually watched it on sky one way back on the 5th of June 2005 and I'm only getting round to writing my review now.

Upon discovering debris from a 21st century NASA spaceship near a strange planet.Entering the planet Data,Riker and Worf come across a hotel style casino from the 1980's.Investigating further they find a book written by a NASA astronaut called Hotel Royale.It then dawns on them they are in a living version of the book.Having seen out the conclusion of the book the officers are able to return to the enterprise.

This episode stands out as it was refreshing to see a realistic version of Earth and the plot involving the characters living out the novel was pretty creative on the part of the writing team.Also the supporting cast have a sizeable part and played it well.

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