A Matter Of Time

Episode aired Nov 16, 1991
TV-PG
45m

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

3.4K

YOUR RATING

Brent Spiner and Matt Frewer in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

Action Adventure Drama Sci-Fi

Reaching Penthara IV after an asteroid wreaks havoc of catastrophic proportions, the Enterprise crew deals with trying to save the planet as well as deal with someone who claims to be a hist... Read allReaching Penthara IV after an asteroid wreaks havoc of catastrophic proportions, the Enterprise crew deals with trying to save the planet as well as deal with someone who claims to be a historian from the future.Reaching Penthara IV after an asteroid wreaks havoc of catastrophic proportions, the Enterprise crew deals with trying to save the planet as well as deal with someone who claims to be a historian from the future.

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

3.4K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Photos13

+ 8

‘Snow White’ Stars Test Their Wits

Rachel Zegler, Gal Gadot, and director Marc Webb take our Ultimate Disney Quiz.

Watch now

9:57

Storyline

Edit

Did you know

Edit

Trivia
Robin Williams, a long time Star Trek (1966) fan, had to opt out of the role of Prof. Rasmussen to play Peter Pan in Steven Spielberg's Hook (1991).

Goofs
At the very beginning, Geordi says that they are already seeing "climactic" changes. Climactic changes are changes relating to a climax or tension point. What he means is that the planet is experiencing "climatic" changes, which are changes related to climate.

Quotes
Lt. Commander Data: I assume your hand print will open this door, whether you are conscious or not.

Connections
Referenced in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Bar Association (1996)

Soundtracks
Star Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage

User reviews19

Featured review

7/10

The long con

'A Matter of Time' is a time-travel story, but with one caveat: it's really more about the consequences of knowing the future instead of actually moving through the fourth dimension. Cue the ample deliberation around a conference table scenes, a hallmark of this show.

But there's a key element that really breathes life into this: Matt Frewer, playing a historian from another time. The man relishes his role and adds a charming sense of guile to his scenes. We know deep down we can't trust him, but the guy sure is likable.

All of this is happening while the Enterprise is trying to save a planetside colony from its own geologic imbalance (which lends its own tension) but for me, this all rides on the historian character.

Lesser casting might've crippled this episode.

7/10