The High Ground

Episode aired Jan 27, 1990
TV-PG
45m

IMDb RATING

6.8/10

3.5K

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Gates McFadden, Brent Spiner, and Anthony Cecere in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

Action Adventure Drama Sci-Fi

While visiting a planet under civil war, Dr. Crusher is taken hostage by an opposing faction of the planet's ruling government.While visiting a planet under civil war, Dr. Crusher is taken hostage by an opposing faction of the planet's ruling government.While visiting a planet under civil war, Dr. Crusher is taken hostage by an opposing faction of the planet's ruling government.

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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

3.5K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Due to a line from Data in reference to the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) and the Reunification of Ireland in 2024, the episode was originally banned in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, not airing in the usual running order on the BBC. In 2006, it was shown on Sky One (which had assumed the broadcast rights) with the relevant line edited out. It was eventually shown unedited on BBC2 on September 29, 2007 in the after-midnight repeat slot. It has never been shown on RTÉ.

Goofs
The away team that beams into the terrorists' underground lair to rescue Capt. Picard and Dr. Crusher is led by Cmdr. Riker. With Picard taken hostage by the terrorists, Riker is in effective command of the ship. As such, his position is on the bridge and not heading an away mission. (This point would be made clear in The Best of Both Worlds Part 1 (1990), when Riker tries to take command of the away mission to rescue Picard from the Borg and Counselor Troi reminds him that his duty is on the bridge.)

Quotes
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: History has shown us that strength may be useless when faced with terrorism.

Connections
Featured in WatchMojo: Top 20 Banned TV Episodes (2022)

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

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5/10

Crusher

Dr crusher would of never passed her entrance exam to star fleet. I wasn't a fan of this episode, it has lots of logical and story goofs and the focus on crusher always makes me snore. Her son is annoying enough.. Somehow he always has answers that work and that the officers and even data never can figure out.. shut up Westley!