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Star Trek: The Next Generation
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The Arsenal of Freedom

  • Episode aired Apr 9, 1988
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 46m
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7.2/10
3.1K
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Vincent Schiavelli and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
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The Enterprise encounters a planet long dead, but technical equipment still functions for the purpose of selling off its arsenal, along with self sufficiency.The Enterprise encounters a planet long dead, but technical equipment still functions for the purpose of selling off its arsenal, along with self sufficiency.The Enterprise encounters a planet long dead, but technical equipment still functions for the purpose of selling off its arsenal, along with self sufficiency.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
3.1K
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    • Director
      • Les Landau
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry
      • Richard Manning(teleplay by)
      • Hans Beimler(teleplay by)
    • Stars
      • Patrick Stewart
      • Jonathan Frakes
      • LeVar Burton
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Les Landau
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry
      • Richard Manning(teleplay by)
      • Hans Beimler(teleplay by)
    • Stars
      • Patrick Stewart
      • Jonathan Frakes
      • LeVar Burton
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    • 17User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    Michael Dorn, LeVar Burton, George De La Pena, and Julia Nickson in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Brent Spiner and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Denise Crosby, Jonathan Frakes, and Brent Spiner in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Jonathan Frakes in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Gates McFadden and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Gates McFadden and Brent Spiner in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    LeVar Burton in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Brent Spiner and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

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    Patrick Stewart
    Patrick Stewart
    • Capt. Jean-Luc Picard
    Jonathan Frakes
    Jonathan Frakes
    • Cmdr. William Riker
    LeVar Burton
    LeVar Burton
    • Lt. Geordi La Forge
    Denise Crosby
    Denise Crosby
    • Lt. Tasha Yar
    Michael Dorn
    Michael Dorn
    • Lt. Worf
    Gates McFadden
    Gates McFadden
    • Dr. Beverly Crusher
    Marina Sirtis
    Marina Sirtis
    • Counselor Deanna Troi
    Brent Spiner
    Brent Spiner
    • Lt. Cmdr. Data
    Wil Wheaton
    Wil Wheaton
    • Wesley Crusher
    • (credit only)
    Vincent Schiavelli
    Vincent Schiavelli
    • The Peddler
    Marco Rodríguez
    Marco Rodríguez
    • Capt. Paul Rice
    Vyto Ruginis
    Vyto Ruginis
    • Chief Engineer Logan
    Julia Nickson
    Julia Nickson
    • Ensign Lian T'Su
    George De La Pena
    George De La Pena
    • Lt. Orfil Solis
    • (as George De La Peña)
    James G. Becker
    • Youngblood
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Les Landau
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry
      • Richard Manning(teleplay by) (story editor)
      • Hans Beimler(teleplay by) (story editor)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The sand in the cavern was infested with fleas, which made the shoot an utterly miserable experience for Patrick Stewart and Gates McFadden, who were under constant attack by the minute bloodthirsty creatures.
    • Goofs
      When Picard tells the peddler that he's interested in buying the weapon, it shuts down and the ground weapon vanishes. However, the space weapon not only remains, but continues to be a threat, despite the 'demonstration' having ended.
    • Quotes

      Captain Paul Rice: Tell me about your ship, Riker. It's the Enterprise, isn't it?

      Commander William T. Riker: No, the name of my ship is the Lollipop.

      Captain Paul Rice: I have no knowledge of that ship.

      Commander William T. Riker: It's just been commissioned. It's a good ship.

    • Connections
      Edited into Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Transinium Challenge (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Star Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
      Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage

    User reviews17

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    Top review
    7/10
    The Golem
    Like many stories in science fiction -including the first season of Star Trek: Picard- this episode is about the dangers of artificial life. AOF does a decent job of telling this story by obfuscating the theme initially. The episode also contains some great work from LeVar Burton, who can convey such emotion despite wearing a headband on his face.

    The little conflict with this week's chief engineer also highlights the ridiculous way the highest-ranking officers just casually beam down to planets for whatever reason. Picard is only down there so the writers could develop his bond with Beverly. Silly, but it works.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 9, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Television
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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