Captain Picard and some of his crew are caught in a deadly trap in the holodeck as the result of a ship-wide scan from an alien race.Captain Picard and some of his crew are caught in a deadly trap in the holodeck as the result of a ship-wide scan from an alien race.Captain Picard and some of his crew are caught in a deadly trap in the holodeck as the result of a ship-wide scan from an alien race.
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- Writers
- Gene Roddenberry(showrunner)
- Tracy Tormé
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Did you know
- TriviaThe only episode of any Star Trek series to win a Peabody Award.
- GoofsGeordi and Wesley claim that the crew members in the holodeck could vanish if the computer problem isn't solved correctly, but this isn't true. The holodeck is simply a place where holograms are projected and can have physical effects upon humans if the safety protocols are removed. The only harm that could come to the people trapped in the holodeck would be something that happened to them in the program, such as being shot or falling. If the holodeck program were taken offline, the crew members would simply be left in a bare room, which has been shown in numerous episodes.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Lieutenant, take us out of orbit.
Lieutenant Geordi La Forge: Aye, sir.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: And Mr. La Forge...
Lieutenant Geordi La Forge: Sir.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: [gangster accent] Step on it!
- ConnectionsFeatures Alien (1979)
- Soundtracks(You Came Along From) Out Of Nowhere
by Edward Heyman and Johnny Green
[Playing in background of Dixon Hill's office]
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Good intro to holodeck
Some of the best episodes of TNG are the holodeck episodes. While this episode provides a great introduction to it, there are quite a few glaring flaws that prevent this episode from being a must see.
The Enterprise is sent on a diplomatic mission where Captain Picard has to master a difficult language to ensure that Starfleet and the new race establish cordial relations. However, he is stressed and tired from all of his efforts.
In need of some rest and relaxation, he enters the holodeck, where he chooses to engage in his favorite program, a noirish thriller, where he plays a detective named Dixon Hill, in 1940's San Francisco.
Unfortunately for him, this world is turned upside down, after the enterprise is scanned by aliens., leading to a malfunction within the normally safe holodeck that can potentially injure or kill Picard.
While this episode is a ton of fun, the problem with it, is that there are quite a few glaring plot holes. I've never really liked the idea of the holodeck safety being turned off. Seems a bit absurd. Like if someone programmed my XBOX to kill me everytime I died in a video game.
Still, it is a fun episode, and Lawrence Tierney, who was in many film noirs over the course of his career, also stars in it. I'd give it a recommend.
The Enterprise is sent on a diplomatic mission where Captain Picard has to master a difficult language to ensure that Starfleet and the new race establish cordial relations. However, he is stressed and tired from all of his efforts.
In need of some rest and relaxation, he enters the holodeck, where he chooses to engage in his favorite program, a noirish thriller, where he plays a detective named Dixon Hill, in 1940's San Francisco.
Unfortunately for him, this world is turned upside down, after the enterprise is scanned by aliens., leading to a malfunction within the normally safe holodeck that can potentially injure or kill Picard.
While this episode is a ton of fun, the problem with it, is that there are quite a few glaring plot holes. I've never really liked the idea of the holodeck safety being turned off. Seems a bit absurd. Like if someone programmed my XBOX to kill me everytime I died in a video game.
Still, it is a fun episode, and Lawrence Tierney, who was in many film noirs over the course of his career, also stars in it. I'd give it a recommend.
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- rcyoung-02426
- Apr 23, 2023
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- Runtime45 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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