Episode complete credited cast: | |||
Patrick Stewart | ... | Capt. Jean-Luc Picard | |
Jonathan Frakes | ... | Cmdr. William Riker | |
LeVar Burton | ... | Lt. Geordi La Forge | |
Denise Crosby | ... | Lt. Tasha Yar | |
Michael Dorn | ... | Lt. Worf (credit only) | |
Gates McFadden | ... | Dr. Beverly Crusher | |
Marina Sirtis | ... | Counselor Deanna Troi | |
Brent Spiner | ... | Lt. Cmdr. Data | |
Wil Wheaton | ... | Wesley Crusher | |
Jessie Lawrence Ferguson | ... | Lutan | |
Karole Selmon | ... | Yareena | |
Julian Christopher | ... | Hagon (as James Louis Watkins) | |
Michael Rider | ... | Transporter Chief |
The Enterprise travels to the planet Ligon II to collect a vaccine that will prevent a particularly virulent disease on Federation planet Cyrus IV. The planet's leader, Lutan, is more than pleased to provide them with the cure but while on board takes a particular interest in the ship's security officer, Lt. Tasha Yar. He is attracted to her physically and is intrigued at her obvious skills and intelligence. He kidnaps her to show that he is a brave man but when the time comes for her return, he refuses to do so wanting to make her his first wife. His current first wife challenges Tasha to a fight to the death to retain her position. Meanwhile, Data continues to try and understand humor but the nuances continue to escape him. Written by garykmcd
Disregarding the obvious bigoted premise, the episode was incredibly poorly written. And I certainly got the distinct impression that none of the cast enjoyed working on it.