S7.E15

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Lower Decks

Episode aired Feb 5, 1994
TV-PG
45m

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8.7/10

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Bruce Beatty, Shannon Fill, Dan Gauthier, and Patti Yasutake in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

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A mission of the Enterprise is seen through the eyes of some junior officers who are up for promotions, as questions of duty and honor arise among some of them, such as a Bajoran whom Worf h... Read allA mission of the Enterprise is seen through the eyes of some junior officers who are up for promotions, as questions of duty and honor arise among some of them, such as a Bajoran whom Worf has designated to be promoted to operations.A mission of the Enterprise is seen through the eyes of some junior officers who are up for promotions, as questions of duty and honor arise among some of them, such as a Bajoran whom Worf has designated to be promoted to operations.

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8.7/10

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Trivia
The staff were delighted with the results of this episode. They thought: "How does the Enterprise look to those little junior officers who don't get to go into the observation lounge and who don't know what's going on? It was just a really fresh, original idea, and it turned out to be one of the best episodes of the season."

Goofs
Geordi asks Taurik to fire a 4-second phaser burst at a shuttle. When he actually fires it is just a split-second shot.

Quotes
Sito Jaxa: Sir... is there really such a thing as a gik'tal challenge?
Lieutenant Worf: No, there is not. But perhaps next time you are judged unfairly, it will not take so many bruises for you to protest.

Connections
Referenced in Star Trek: The Next Generation: Thine Own Self (1994)

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

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Featured review

9/10

What a moving episode

This episode starts with a ridiculous level of unprofessionalisn from the Starfleet officers, literally talking about who is going to get promoted in TEN FORWARD where they can obviously be overheard. Add in Dr Crusher trying to be friends and gossip with her direct report and this is a failure of Management 101.

Beyond that, the episode is extremely well written and I had some flashbacks to my own early career, worrying about what my boss thinks of me and over reacting to every interaction. A great point of view episode from the junior officers, and a very moving ending to the episode make this a Top 10 in the series for me.

This has spinoff written all over it and I guess the upcoming animated series Lower Decks is doing just that albeit with more humor.