The Pegasus

Episode aired Jan 8, 1994
TV-PG
45m

IMDb RATING

8.5/10

3.6K

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Terry O'Quinn in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

Action Adventure Drama Sci-Fi

Riker finds out his former commander from the starship Pegasus has orders that entail more than what is revealed to Picard, who thinks the Enterprise is en route to recover the lost ship. An... Read allRiker finds out his former commander from the starship Pegasus has orders that entail more than what is revealed to Picard, who thinks the Enterprise is en route to recover the lost ship. And Riker is ordered to secrecy.Riker finds out his former commander from the starship Pegasus has orders that entail more than what is revealed to Picard, who thinks the Enterprise is en route to recover the lost ship. And Riker is ordered to secrecy.

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IMDb RATING

8.5/10

3.6K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
The entries for "Captain Picard Day" were sourced from two local elementary schools and the children of property master Alan Sims.

Goofs
Towards the end of the episode, after the cloaking device has been engaged on the Enterprise, Captain Picard gives the order to "Take us out!". To which Worf replies, "Aye, sir!". Worf is at the tactical station. Piloting and maneuvering are normally assigned to the helm, where Ensign Gates is sitting.

Quotes
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: That's what it's about - a cloaking device. In the Treaty of Algeron, the Federation specifically agreed not to develop cloaking technology.
Admiral Eric Pressman: And that treaty is the biggest mistake we ever made! It's kept us from exploiting a vital area of defense!
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: That treaty has kept us in peace for sixty years! And as a Starfleet officer, you're supposed to uphold it.

Connections
Edited into Star Trek: Voyager: Phage (1995)

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

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Featured review

8/10

Another Renegade Admiral

It would seem that the screening process for high level officers in starfleet isn't very successful. A former Captain, Pressman, from the Pegasus finds himself aboard the Enterprise and there he meets his former ensign, Will Riker. There is immediate dislike between the two men. It turns out that something happened aboard the Pegasus in the past and actions taken by the captain and Riker had dire consequences. As a matter of fact, the crew of the doomed ship mutinied. Riker, now more seasoned, wishes to put this behind him, but Pressman wants to find the ship, which is in dangerous Romulan territory, and complete an experiment he failed at during those early days. He enlists Riker and forces him to promise he will not reveal the mission. Somehow, this guy has gotten the higher ups to allow him free reign in his efforts, not knowing his real motives. Star Trek is littered with unstable former captains and officers.