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Patrick Stewart

Captain Jean-Luc Picard

Jonathan Frakes

Commander William Thomas 'Will' Riker

LeVar Burton

Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge

Michael Dorn

Lieutenant Worf

Gates McFadden

Doctor Beverly Crusher

Marina Sirtis

Counselor Deanna Troi

Brent Spiner

Lieutenant Commander Data

Stephanie Beacham

Countess Barthalomew

Dwight Schultz

Barclay

Daniel Davis

Moriarty

Clement von Franckenstein

Gentleman

Majel Barrett

Enterprise Computer
(voice)

Joe Baumann

Crewman Garvey
(uncredited)

Cullen G. Chambers

Command Division Officer
(uncredited)

John Copage

Science Division Officer
(uncredited)

Debbie David

Ensign Russell
(uncredited)

Hal Donahue

Command Division Lieutenant
(uncredited)

Jack Gilroy

Lieutenant j.g.
(uncredited)

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Trivia
Ship in a Bottle has one of the longest pre-credits sequence of any TNG episode, clocking in at just over six and a half minutes.

Goofs
When Picard warns Moriarty about criminal activity, Moriarty blames his creator by saying his crimes were "the scribblings of an Englishman dead now for four centuries." Arthur Conan Doyle was Scottish, not English.

Quotes
[last lines]
Barclay: As far as Moriarty and the Countess know, they're halfway to Meles II by now. This enhancement module contains enough active memory to provide them with experiences for a lifetime
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: They will live their lives and never know any difference.
Counselor Deanna Troi: In a sense, you did give Moriarty what he wanted.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: In a sense. But who knows? Our reality may be very much like theirs, and all this might just be an elaborate simulation, running inside a little device sitting on someone's table.
[everyone walks off, except Barclay]
Barclay: [tentatively] Computer, end program.

Crazy credits
The episode ends just as Barclay gives the command for the computer to end the holodeck program.

Connections
Edited from TrekCulture: 10 Greatest Final Lines In Star Trek Episodes (2022)

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

A joy to watch, especially Moriarty.

Moriarty is a wonderful character played perfectly by Daniel Davis. A joy to watch. If only every character could be that compelling.

Countess Barthalomew was also played well by Stephanie Beacham.

A fun episode that had a good pace throughout and some unexpected twists to keep it interesting.

P. S. I just saw that Lwaxana Troi (Majel Barrett) is the voice of the computer! TNG will feel very different if I envision her character whenever the computer speaks.