S4.E19

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The Nth Degree

Episode aired Mar 30, 1991
TV-PGTV-PG
45m

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8.0/10

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Dwight Schultz in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

Action Adventure Sci-Fi

When assigned to investigate an unknown probe, Lt. Barclay is electrocuted through a shuttlecraft's computer, where he receives an unexplainable boost of confidence and a vast increase in hi... Read allWhen assigned to investigate an unknown probe, Lt. Barclay is electrocuted through a shuttlecraft's computer, where he receives an unexplainable boost of confidence and a vast increase in his knowledge.When assigned to investigate an unknown probe, Lt. Barclay is electrocuted through a shuttlecraft's computer, where he receives an unexplainable boost of confidence and a vast increase in his knowledge.

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8.0/10

3.1K

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- Robert Legato
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- Gene Roddenberry
- Joe Menosky(executive story editor)
- Ronald D. Moore(executive story editor)
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Marina Sirtis, LeVar Burton, and Dwight Schultz in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

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LeVar Burton in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

Marina Sirtis and Dwight Schultz in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

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LeVar Burton and Dwight Schultz in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

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Trivia
Pre-credits scene is one of the longest in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987), around seven minutes long.

Goofs
This is one of the rare episodes in which one can clearly see Levar Burton's eyes through his VISOR. This happens when he and Barkley are in the shuttle pod and in engineering when increasing phaser power.

Quotes
Barclay: Computer, begin new program. Create as follows: workstation chair. Now, create a standard alphanumeric console, positioned for the left hand. Now an iconic display console, positioned for the right hand. Tie both consoles into the Enterprise main computer core, utilizing neural-scan interface.
Enterprise Computer: There is no such device on file.
Barclay: No problem. Here's how you build it.

Connections
Featured in Star Trek: Generations Review (2008)

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

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7/10

God like powers

I'm surprised somewhat that none of the previous reviewers of this TNG story have mentioned the classic Star Trek prime episode where Gary Lockwood is hit with a beam from an alien probe and becomes super intelligent with God like powers. It seem so obvious that this story was borrowed from that.

This episode marks the return of crewman Reg Barkley played by Dwight Schultz who this always seem to happen to. The Enterprtse is trying to repair the futuristic version of the Hubbell telescope when a beam from an alien probe hits Barkley who this always happens to.

Barkley is a fun character sort of a futuristic schlamazzel. Reg never quite fits in.

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