The Outcast

Episode aired Mar 14, 1992
TV-PG
45m

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6.8/10

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Jonathan Frakes and Melinda Culea in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

Action Adventure Drama Sci-Fi

While aiding an androgynous race who lost a couple of members in an unmapped region of space, Riker falls for one of them, which can lead to trouble if detected, since the alien race does no... Read allWhile aiding an androgynous race who lost a couple of members in an unmapped region of space, Riker falls for one of them, which can lead to trouble if detected, since the alien race does not endorse gender specificity.While aiding an androgynous race who lost a couple of members in an unmapped region of space, Riker falls for one of them, which can lead to trouble if detected, since the alien race does not endorse gender specificity.

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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

3.5K

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See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
One of three TNG episodes where LeVar Burton has a beard, the others being A Fistful of Datas (1992) and The Quality of Life (1992). Burton actually preferred facial hair, but the producers did not, which is why his beards never last for very long.

Goofs
Soren tells Commander Riker that there are no 'hes' and 'shes' in Soren's species, but when she later speaks of her former classmate, she too uses the terms 'he' and 'him'. However, as Riker has said he feels uncomfortable using the pronoun "it," it's likely that Soren is simply adjusting her language to accommodate Riker. Also the classmate felt being male so using "he" would be logical choice.

Quotes
Soren: My parents were pilots. I was flying with them before I could walk. As soon as I was old enough, I entered flight school. Krite was my instructor.
Commander William T. Riker: He had a good student.
Soren: "He"? Commander, there are no he's or she's in a species without gender.
Commander William T. Riker: Okay. For two days, I've been trying to construct sentences without personal pronouns. Now I give up. What should I use, 'it'? To us, that's rude.

Connections
Featured in Tvennesnack: Episod 1 (2021)

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

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Read le guin

All of the "androgenous" aliens were played by women so that there wouldn't be any doubt that Ryker (who is consistently lecherous) might be bi. If you want a serious take on a non-gendered society, skip this episode and read Ursula le Guin's "Left Hand of Darknesss" and "Winter's King."