Disaster 

Collision with a quantum filament leaves Troi in charge of a damaged and endangered Enterprise with emergency bulkheads cutting off sections of the ship.

Director:

Gabrielle Beaumont

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry (created by), Ronald D. Moore (teleplay by)

Stars:

Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Patrick Stewart	...	Capt. Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes	...	Cmdr. William Riker
LeVar Burton	...	Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge
Michael Dorn	...	Lt. Worf
Gates McFadden	...	Dr. Beverly Crusher
Marina Sirtis	...	Counselor Deanna Troi
Brent Spiner	...	Lt. Cmdr. Data
Rosalind Chao	...	Keiko O'Brien
Colm Meaney	...	Chief Miles O'Brien
Michelle Forbes	...	Ensign Ro Laren
Erika Flores	...	Marissa Flores
John Christian Graas	...	Jay Gordon Graas
Max Supera	...	Patterson Supera
Cameron Arnett	...	Ensign Mandel
Jana Marie Hupp	...	Lt. Monroe

Storyline

Three children, who attend school aboard the Enterprise, win the top prizes in the science fair, earning themselves a tour of the great ship by Captain Picard. When the Enterprise strikes a quantum filament, the resulting collision causes massive destruction throughout the ship. Various groups of crew members - including the captain and the children - have to work together to overcome their precarious situations and get the starship back up and running before the Enterprise falls victim to its threatening situation.

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Plot Keywords:

electric arc | decompression | plasma fire | command decision | leadership | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Patterson Supra was born in 2362.

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Goofs

When Beverly and Geordi are trapped in the cargo bay, Beverly says, "Geordi, this wall is HOT!", Geordi, acts surprised and asks "Where...?". It has already been established that his VISOR can easily see the EM spectrum including infrared. Surely, he would have seen the wall was hot before Beverly ever touched it.

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Quotes

Capt. Jean-Luc Picard: Your name is 'Marissa,' right?
[Marissa nods]
Capt. Jean-Luc Picard: Well, Marissa, I need a first officer to help me. You're the eldest, and so, that makes you my Number One.
Marissa Flores: 'Number One?'
Capt. Jean-Luc Picard: That's what I always call my first officer.

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Connections

Referenced in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Accession (1996)

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Soundtracks

I am the very model of a modern Major-General
from "The Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty" (uncredited)
Music by Arthur Sullivan
Lyrics by W.S. Gilbert
Performed by LeVar Burton

User Reviews

This feels like a overdone sitcom

This would be a fine episode of Seinfeld or some other sitcom but this doesn't quite fit. From weird lines about killing two birds with one stone from Geordi Laforge which doesn't make sense (if they did either then the other wouldn't have been a problem) to weird knowing looks between Picard and kids that end with him giving them a wink. It all felt weird and wrong for the show.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 October 1991 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

46 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1