"Star Trek: The Next Generation" Starship Mine (1993)

Director:

Cliff Bole

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry (creator)
Morgan Gendel (writer)

TV Series:

"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)

Original Air Date:

27 March 1993 (Season 6, Episode 18)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

Plot:

When the Enterprise puts in to space dock for a energy sweep of the ship which is lethal to humans, Picard gets trapped on board with technicians who are not what they appear to be. |

Plot Keywords:

Die Hard Scenario | Captain | Security | Mother Son Relationship | Space Shuttle

Cast

Patrick Stewart	...	Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes	...	Commander William T. Riker
LeVar Burton	...	Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
Michael Dorn	...	Lieutenant Worf
Gates McFadden	...	Doctor Beverly Crusher
Marina Sirtis	...	Counselor Deanna Troi
Brent Spiner	...	Lt. Commander Data
David Spielberg	...	Cmdr. Hutchinson
Marie Marshall	...	Kelsey
Tim Russ	...	Devor
Glenn Morshower	...	Orton
Tom Nibley	...	Neil
Tim De Zarn	...	Satler (as Tim deZarn)
Patricia Tallman	...	Kiros
Arlee Reed	...	Waiter

Runtime:

60 min

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Television

Trivia:

Picard gets accosted by every single member of the ship's senior staff on his way to the Bridge in the opening scene.

Goofs:

Continuity: In this episode, Trilithium is described as a resin that's highly toxic waste bi-product of a starship's engines, however in Star Trek: Generations (1994), the compound "Trilithium" is described as a nuclear inhibitor capable of stopping all nuclear reactions within a star.

Quotes:

Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Mr. La Forge, how long before the baryon sweep begins on the Enterprise?
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge: About 25 minutes, sir.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Then I have enough time to go back to the ship and get my saddle.
Counselor Deanna Troi: Your saddle?
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Yes, a... saddle is a... a very... personal... thing, it has to be, er... broken in, used, cared for.
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge: You keep a saddle on board the Enterprise?
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Oh yes. Yes, I... I never know when I will have the opportunity to ride.
Counselor Deanna Troi: I see.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: It's perfectly normal. You know, most, er, most serious riders do have their own saddle.
Counselor Deanna Troi: Of course.
[...]

Star Trek Action!

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

ST:TNG:144 - "Starship Mine" (Stardate: 46682.4) - this is the 18th episode of the 6th season of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Again, like in the first season episode "11001001" when the Enterprise was docked to undergo upgrades, in this episode the ship is evacuated in order to conduct a baryon decontamination sweep. While everyone else left the ship attending a reception at Arkaria Base with a talkative Cmdr. Calvin 'Hutch' Hutchinson, Picard goes back for his horse saddle, only to realize and be captured by terrorists trying to take over the Enterprise (including Tim Russ, in another role before his famous Tuvok in Star Trek: Voyager). Picard is soon captured by the terrorists (telling them he's the barber Mott!) and even the reception becomes commandeered by the same terrorists!

What do the terrorists want? Find out in this exciting action-oriented episode!

Trivia note: Data tries his hand at "small talk"! Also, we see Counsolor Troi wearing one of her old counselor outfits (since "Chain Of Command" she's been wearing her blue-colored officer's outfit). And, Picard does a "Vulcan neck pinch" on the future Tuvok!