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My favorite episode, perhaps in all of Star Trek. It was written, directed, and acted so well that I can watch it again and again and never tire of it. My only wish is that it was a two parter to draw out some of the relationships a little more. The animosity between Picard and Riker could have been great to see in more detail. But, I guess they didn't have the budget. Perhaps it's just as well. Too often the second half of the two parter ends up falling a little flat. Oh well. It's still my favorite.

Any other thoughts?

Actually, two part episodes generally have a lower budget than single part episodes because they can spread the cost over two eps.

For example, let's say that the average budget is $1,000,000, and the episode will cost $1,500,000 to make. Too much for a single episode, but for a two part episode, you have $2,000,000, and all you have to do is extend the script a bit. other costs - such as hire of the cameras, paying actors etc will be very similar, as the actors, crew and equipment would have been used anyway.

But it is a good episode. Shame they didn't get Worf as the Klingon captain calling the enterprise tellimng them to surrender.

But Worf discovered prune juice! A warrior's drink!

How did we get the oversight of Geordi wearing the alternate universe uniform in Ten-Forward at the end of the episode? That always struck me as a "how could they miss that?!" moment

Wonderful episode.

I wouldn't mind seeing a series dealing with the Enterprise-C (as long as this episode is treated VERY well when the series wraps up!)

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Have we not learned our lesson of doing retro trek?

Well, now that B&B are gone, they might be able to do it some justice.

I don't really like the mid 2300s era. The ships are ugly.

What ships of that era have we seen? I don't really think we know enough to judge. (But yes, some could do with a touchup)

Crushproof wrote:I don't really like the mid 2300s era. The ships are ugly.

the Enterprise D was a child of those times, remember?

I like them. They are practical. They have just been through a long period of peace (Pretty much) so there ships reflect that. It not until the presure is put on in the 2370's that we start to see them push the envelope.

Cheyenne class. *gag*

A nice twist in the plot would have been seeing Worf as commander of the Klingon vessel telling the Enterprise D to surrender.

Capt. Jethro wrote:A nice twist in the plot would have been seeing Worf as commander of the Klingon vessel telling the Enterprise D to surrender.

I think that was in the original, but it was cut, along with the decapitation of Wesley Crusher.

Decpatation of Wesley?
I would pay to see that!