Where No One Has Gone Before (24 Oct. 1987)

The Enterprise is ordered to undergo a series of tests that will propel the ship at unfathomable speed, but Riker has misgivings surrounding the equations and theories presented by the ... See full summary »

Director:

Rob Bowman

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry (creator), Diane Duane,

Stars:

Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton

Cast

Episode cast overview:
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
Stanley Kamel	...	Kosinski
Eric Menyuk	...	The Traveler
Herta Ware	...	Yvette Picard
Biff Yeager	...	Argyle
Charles Dayton	...	Crewmember
Victoria Dillard	...	Ballerina

Storyline

The Enterprise is ordered to undergo a series of tests that will propel the ship at unfathomable speed, but Riker has misgivings surrounding the equations and theories presented by the arrogant designer, and someone, most unexpected, is the only one who puts his finger on the assistant as the one behind the whole scheme of things.

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Plot Keywords:

speaking klingon | 24th century

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Details

Release Date:

24 October 1987 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This episode is considered by many to be the original premise behind the series Star Trek: Voyager.

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Goofs

After the first jump, an outside view shows a highly dynamic astronomical scenery: gas clouds visibly moving across the screen and around a large red object (possibly that protostar Data mentions later), making about one full revolution per minute. Only massive black holes can rotate the matter around them at such speeds, but the red object looks nothing like a black hole, and besides, if the Enterprise was so close to a black hole, it would've been in very big trouble. Other than that, any astronomical view should appear frozen solid to a human observer, considering the vast distances and dimensions involved.

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Quotes

[a boar-like creature appears on the bridge]
Lieutenant Tasha Yar: What is it?
Lieutenant Worf: A Klingon targ! My pet... from home! But when I was a child...
Lieutenant Tasha Yar: You're telling me it's a kitty-cat?

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Connections

References Star Trek (1966)

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Soundtracks

"A Little Night Music"
(uncredited)
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

User Reviews

Next Gen Finds It's Footing

This is a personal highlight from a season with little to have a song and dance about. The Enterprise is thrown many lightyears from home by a mistake made by two guests called Kosinski and the Traveller. Interestingly, the actor who plays the Traveller was in the running to play Data. It's a superb episode which shows the strength of the main cast as well as displaying some great guest performances from the wonderfully arrogant Kosinski and the mysterious Traveller. There are also some rather splendid graphics here and there. However, the corniness of this first season as a whole shines through when Picard is forced to encourage his crew to "believe" their way out of it, but it is a forgivable little cringe.