star trek redemption part 1

Redemption (episode)

• View history
• 1.2 Act One
• 1.3 Act Two
• 1.4 Act Three
• 1.5 Act Four
• 1.6 Act Five
• 2 Log entries
• 3 Memorable quotes
• 4.1 Production history
• 4.2 Script and story
• 4.3 Production
• 4.4 Cast and characters
• 4.5 Sets, props, and costumes
• 4.6 Continuity
• 4.7 Reception
• 4.8 Video and DVD releases
• 5.1 Starring
• 5.2 Also starring
• 5.3 Guest stars
• 5.4 Special guest star
• 5.5 Co-stars
• 5.6 Uncredited co-stars
• 5.7 Stand-ins
• 5.8 References
• 5.9 External links

Summary [ ]

The Bortas escorts the Enterprise -D.

Captain Picard takes the USS Enterprise -D to Qo'noS so that he may fulfill his role as the Klingon Arbiter of Succession . En route, he advises Worf during a visit to his quarters to take this opportunity to clear his father 's name and regain his family honor . At first Worf feels that it is not yet time, but Picard reminds him that while patience is a Human virtue, this situation demands a more Klingon response.

Worf does admit to Picard that he's getting tired of bearing the dishonor. Just then, the Enterprise is unexpectedly contacted by the Klingon vessel IKS Bortas , which is a surprise since no escort was scheduled. It's Gowron, who tells Picard that they will have to move quickly if they are to be successful in preventing a Klingon civil war.

Act One [ ]

Once on board, Gowron tells Picard in the ship's observation lounge that the House of Duras has massed a large fleet and are preparing to move against him. Although Duras died in disgrace and his family should share in that, Gowron says the Duras family's corruption is too widespread – honor will soon have no meaning.

Duras' sisters, Lursa and B'Etor , have somehow arranged a challenge to Gowron's claim to the leadership. He has no idea how they will take power because women are not allowed to serve on the Council . However he notes that most of the Council is loyal to Duras' family. Gowron asks for Federation aid, but Picard tells him he will only act according to Klingon law and will not step outside of it. Gowron tells Picard that he fears that will not be enough.

Later, Picard requests that Worf escort Gowron to the transporter room . As Gowron is leaving, Worf approaches him and explains that he is not a traitor , but accepted discommendation to protect the Empire . When Gowron asks how, Worf tells him the truth about how it was Duras' father who betrayed their people to the Romulans at the Khitomer Massacre and not Mogh . Gowron asks if there is proof, Worf says there is, and goes on to explain about Duras' family being so powerful that if he had been exposed it would have split the Empire so the Council chose to blame Mogh, long dead, his only known son far away, serving in Starfleet (they hadn't known about Kurn ).

The dual revelation of Duras' duplicity and the council's complicity in the ensuing coverup upsets Gowron. Worf requests that Gowron take the opportunity presented by the deaths of both K'mpec and Duras to restore Worf's honor. Gowron expresses his gratitude to Worf for killing Duras (something he couldn't do previously due to his perception of Worf as a traitor), but he also replies that the majority of the Council is still loyal to the Duras family and that he himself must have the support of the Council – so he can't risk exposing them either. Gowron tells Worf that he accepted this dishonor for the good of the Empire and so now he must live with that decision like a Klingon.

" That's okay. I guess I can come down to that level for a while. "

Worf vents steam on the phaser range , practicing at level 14. As he is about to begin, the doors open, and Guinan walks in. She claims she came down to the phaser range because Ten Forward was slow today, so she thought she'd get in some target practice. They inspect their phasers , and begin. Guinan asks Worf why she never hears him laugh, and he claims that Klingons do not laugh. Not so, according to her.

Guinan points out that Alexander laughs. Worf angrily replies that he is merely a child and part Human. Using a bit of logic , she gets him to admit that perhaps he doesn't feel like other Klingons (meanwhile, he misses several targets but Guinan doesn't miss once). Talking further about Alexander and his difficulty adjusting to life on Earth , Guinan makes Worf realize that there are some things about what it means to be Klingon that he is just learning now. Shortly thereafter, Worf approaches Picard and asks for a leave of absence , which Picard grants, wishing him Qapla' , victory, and good luck after he leaves the ready room.

Act Two [ ]

Worf meets with Kurn on Kurn's ship, the IKS Hegh'ta , and tells him that Gowron has refused to restore their honor. Kurn says that if the Duras family doesn't kill Gowron, Kurn intends to. He tells Worf he has the support of four squadron commanders in key sectors, that he wants to sweep away the old council and put a new one in its place. Kurn tries to get Worf to join him and that together, they can restore their family honor and bring justice to the Empire.

Worf refuses and tells Kurn that since Gowron has completed the Rite of Succession , he is the rightful leader of the Empire. Kurn is outraged that Worf would support someone who wouldn't clear their family name. Worf tells Kurn that one cannot regain honor by acting dishonorably. He reminds Kurn that he is older, and Kurn must listen to him.

Worf's idea is that the House of Mogh will support Gowron, but not yet; they will wait until Gowron is surrounded by his enemies, and then they will offer him their support and the price will be the restoration of their family name. Kurn doesn't know if the other squadron commanders will go along with this, but will try to convince them.

The Enterprise arrives at Qo'noS, and, as Picard is about to complete the Rite of Succession and install Gowron, Lursa and B'Etor interrupt and ask to speak to the council. The interim leader, K'Tal , allows them to speak. Lursa tells the council that they have discovered that Duras had a son. They present Toral , the illegitimate son of Duras. Gowron says that it is outrageous as Duras had no mate. Even if he can be proved Duras' son by genetic scan, he is illegitimate and thus cannot rule the High Council. K'Tal interrupts and says that the Arbiter will have to consider his validity and with that, the council session comes to a close with still no leader installed.

B'Etor and General Movar collaborating

In their chambers on the homeworld, Lursa and B'Etor talk quietly with Movar , a Romulan general, about Toral's claim to the leadership. Toral thinks it would be simpler to just kill Picard, but B'Etor cuffs him roughly, saying they don't want the Federation as their enemy. From behind her, a deep, cool woman 's voice is heard from the shadows: " At least not yet. But when the time is right… we will deal with the Federation… and Captain Picard. "

Act Three [ ]

Kurn has been able to convince three of the squadron commanders to follow him and that the Duras family has the support of seven squadrons but that most of the fleet has yet to decide whose banner they will follow. Worf tells Kurn that Gowron is nearly out of options and that soon he will have no choice but to embrace their offer.

Worf wants to use information in the Enterprise 's computer banks about the Khitomer massacre to prove that the facts were altered and has Data gather the needed information. Picard enters the bridge and asks Worf if he has prematurely ended his leave of absence. Worf responds that he has not, so Picard curtly asks that he join him in his ready room. Once inside, Picard sternly reminds Worf that using information in their ship's computer banks to affect political change on his home planet is a compromise of Starfleet's core principles. Worf asks Picard not to tie his hands now, and the captain admits he's in a similar situation – although he will follow his role as arbiter according to Klingon law, he knows that allowing the Duras family to control the council would have grave repercussions both the Klingon Empire and the Federation. He agrees to make the Khitomer files available to anyone who wants them, to Worf, to the Duras family, to the Klingon High Council, anyone – but that is as far as he can go in this matter.

Picard gets a personal transmission from Qo'noS and reads it from his desktop monitor . It turns out that Lursa and B'Etor have invited him to their home. Serving him some Earl Grey tea , they try to convince him to judge in favor of Toral. Picard says he will have to see if it's within Klingon law. But he knows what they are planning – if he supports Toral, the sisters will gain control of the Council and Gowron will be killed. But if not, he'll be accused of serving Federation interest in Klingon matters and use it as a rallying cry for war which, if won by the Duras, would end the Klingon-Federation alliance . Picard tells the women that " they have manipulated the circumstances with the skill of a Romulan ," but they'll have to wait for his decision at high-sun tomorrow, thanks them for the tea, and wishes them both a good day.

The next day, Picard reminds the Council of the law in which the son shares in the honors or crimes of his father. Toral is Duras' son, proven by a genetic scan. But Picard can find no precedent in Klingon law to accept as leader an inexperienced youth, who "has spilled no blood for his people." Picard reaffirms Gowron to be the next Chancellor. Then, just as Picard predicted, Toral makes a blustering speech; " Does the Federation dictate Klingon destiny, or do we? Follow me, and I will show you honor! " Almost the entire council stand with Toral and the Duras sisters. Gowron accuses them of ignoring Klingon law and warns quietly, " Then go. Your blood will paint the way to the future! " The Klingon Civil War has officially begun.

Act Four [ ]

Shortly thereafter, aboard Gowron's ship, the Bortas , Worf comes to Gowron and offers him his support as planned. Gowron thinks this is merely the support of one dishonored Klingon, but Worf explains about Kurn and his allied squadrons. Gowron, who is just now hearing that Kurn is Worf's brother, notes that Kurn has opposed him in the past; but Worf says Kurn must obey him as he's older. Gowron says that four squadrons isn't enough, they must have Federation support. He knows that Picard will listen to Worf if he requests support, and Starfleet Command will listen to Picard's recommendation. Worf tells Gowron that they will not intervene and he can't ask them for any more help. Gowron accuses Worf of boldly coming to him and demanding his honor be returned, but when it comes time to fight, he hides behind his uniform. Gowron asks Worf if he is a "Human" coward or if he is truly a warrior, hearing the cry to battle, calling him to glory.

Before Worf can answer, the Bortas is attacked by two Birds-of-Prey . When Gowron's weapons officer is killed, Worf assumes the station. Back on Enterprise , Picard brings the ship to red alert while Data reports a second ship has joined the attack on the Bortas . Picard muses that the war has begun.

Meanwhile on the Bortas , Gowron orders a distress signal sent while the ship takes more hits. Worf engages Emergency override but the ship's disruptors are still down.

" Red alert. " " A second ship is joining the attack on the Bortas." " It's begun. "

The Enterprise gets the Bortas ' distress call, but Picard orders Ensign Reel to take the Enterprise out of the battle area, despite Riker's objections and the knowledge that Worf is on board. Picard states that if they go to the aid of the Bortas , they would only drag the Federation into the Klingon Civil War.

Back on the Bortas , the disruptors finally come online. Gowron commands Worf to lock on target, but Worf says the enemy will detect the lock and it would be better to pretend to be helpless. The enemy will try to board the ship and then Worf can aim and fire disruptors manually when they lower the shields . Gowron approves and Worf is successful in destroying one of the ships, although the other one is able to raise its shields in time. Just before the Bortas is disabled, Kurn's ship arrives, decloaks and drives the other Bird-of-Prey off. Gowron tells Kurn to meet him and Worf in the Great Hall and then advises Enterprise that their delegation is welcome to attend his installation as leader.

In the Great Hall, the Rite of Succession is finally finished. Picard puts the Chancellor's cloak over Gowron and the fragments of the Council that remain, along with Worf and Kurn, swear their loyalty to him. Gowron calls Worf to him and tells him that he and Kurn fought as warriors and proved that their hearts are truly Klingon. Then Gowron restores Worf's family name and honor to him, all while Worf has his hand gripped around Gowron's d'k tahg , his blood covering the blade.

Act Five [ ]

Gowron again comes to Picard, asking for the Federation to intervene with the rebellion per the Treaty of Alliance . Worf even pleads with Picard to help, citing that they both know the Duras family has conspired with Romulans in the past and if they should be victorious in the war, they will surely form a new Klingon-Romulan alliance, causing a fundamental shift of power in the quadrant . Picard says it's an internal matter and interference would be against the Prime Directive .

Picard then recalls Worf to duty, as the Enterprise will have to leave the sector. Worf then asks Picard for an extended leave of absence to serve with the Klingons. Picard denies the request, telling Worf that his obligations as a Starfleet officer are incompatible with remaining on board a Klingon ship during a time of war. Worf decides then to resign his commission as a Starfleet officer, to the shock of Riker and Picard. Worf removes his combadge and leaves it on the observation lounge's table.

Worf's honor guard.

Picard comes to Worf's quarters while he packs and asks Worf if he's certain he's making the right decision. Worf, now clad in a Klingon uniform , says that while he's spent most of his life around Humans and respects them, in the end, he is Klingon – his heart is of that world and he does hear the cry of the warrior. He belongs with his people. Picard says Worf took the best qualities of Humanity and made them part of himself, and that Worf's training and experience as a Starfleet tactical officer will be a great asset to Gowron's loyalist forces.

En route to the transporter room , Worf is surprised to see the entire hallway lined with Enterprise personnel forming an honor guard. Once in the transporter room, the entire senior staff is there to see him off. Picard then bids Worf farewell Klingon style, " Qapla'! ". Worf simply responds by telling all " Goodbye " and is beamed off the Enterprise .

Meanwhile, Duras' sisters and their Romulan conspirators delight in the news of the withdrawal of the Enterprise . A blond woman wearing a Romulan uniform who is the spitting image of the slain Natasha Yar then emerges from the shadows, telling them all not to celebrate just yet:

" We should not discount Jean-Luc Picard yet. He is Human, and Humans have a way of showing up when you least expect them. "

TO BE CONTINUED…

Log entries [ ]

• Personal log, Worf
• Captain's log, USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D), 2367

Memorable quotes [ ]

" I must speak with you, Picard. We will have to move quickly if we are to be successful. " " Successful? " " Yes… in preventing a Klingon civil war. "

" Honor will soon have no meaning. "

" I've been told that patience is sometimes a more effective weapon than the sword. " " Patience is a Human virtue… one that I'm glad to see you've taken to heart. But doesn't this situation require a more… Klingon response? "

" I would speak with you. " " I do not hear the words of traitors. " " I am not a traitor. " " You admitted your guilt. " " I accepted discommendation to protect the Empire. " " Protect it? How? " " It was Duras's father who betrayed our people to the Romulans, not mine. " " Duras? There is proof of this? " " There is. "

" Worf, you killed Duras. I consider that no small favor. But what you ask is impossible. " " But after your installation… " " The grasp of Duras reaches up from the grave! I must have the support of the council…to survive! You chose to accept this disgrace, for the good of the Empire. Now you must live with your decision. Like a Klingon! "

" I practice at level 14. " " Mmm, guess I could come down to that level for a while. Begin program. "

" Good game. Don't feel bad, I was doing this long before you were born. "

" We cannot regain our honor by acting dishonorably! "

" Do we want the Federation as our enemy? " " No. " " At least not yet. But when the time is right, we will deal with the Federation… and Captain Picard. "

" This is not a threat, Captain. Just an unfortunate truth. " " So why be our enemy, when you can be our friend? "

" You have manipulated the circumstances with the skill… of a Romulan."

" My decision will be announced at high sun tomorrow. Excellent tea. Good day, ladies. "

" Does the Federation dictate Klingon destiny? Or do we? Follow me, and I will show you honor! " " Follow him, and you reject all Klingon law! Can you not see what you are doing? Are you blind to what they represent?! Then go! Your blood will paint the way to the future. "

" What are you, Worf? Do you tremble and quake with fear at the approach of combat, hoping to talk your way out of a fight like a Human? Or do you hear the cry of the warrior, calling you to battle, calling you to glory like a Klingon? "

" It's begun. "

" You both fought as warriors. You have proven your hearts are Klingon! I return your family honor. I give you back that which was wrongly taken from you. Let your name be spoken once again. You are Worf, son of Mogh. "

" I order you to return to duty at once. " " Then I resign my commission as a Starfleet officer. "

" I was rescued from Khitomer by Humans. Raised and loved by Human parents. I spent most of my life around Humans. Fought beside them. But I was born a Klingon. My heart is of that world. I do hear the cry of the warrior. I belong with my people. "

" You took the best qualities of Humanity and made them part of you . The result was a man who I was proud to call one of my officers. "

" We should not discount Jean-Luc Picard yet. He is Human. And Humans have a way of showing up when you least expect them. "

Background information [ ]

Production history [ ].

• Second draft script: 1 April 1991
• Final draft script: 9 April 1991 [1]
• Filmed: 10 April 1991 – 18 April 1991
• Premiere airdate: 17 June 1991
• First UK airdate: 14 December 1994

Script and story [ ]

• According to Michael Piller , the "Redemption" story line was initially conceived as the cliffhanger for the third season , but was delayed for a year to make way for " The Best of Both Worlds ". ( Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion  (2nd ed., p. 175))
• When considering the two parts of the story, Piller remarked, "" I've come to think of Part One as Shakespearean -style royal drama, I, Claudius -type intrigue at the highest levels. " ( Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion  (2nd ed., p. 175))
• Gene Roddenberry initially objected to the premise. Ronald D. Moore recalled, " It was the first time we ever did a war story, even though it was with the Klingons. Gene wasn't a big fan of going in that direction, nor of placing such a big emphasis on Worf. Gene did not feel that Worf was a primary character – the show was about Picard. We had to fight a bit to get there. " ( Star Trek: The Next Generation 365 , p. 217)

Production [ ]

Ronald Reagan on the set

• This episode marks the 100th episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation , and is also the fourth season finale.
• Former President Ronald Reagan visited the set during filming of this episode. After being introduced to several actors dressed in full Klingon warrior garb, Reagan was asked what he thought of the Klingons. " I like them, " he said. " They remind me of Congress. " [2] (X)
• Brent Spiner and Ronald D. Moore recalled that during this visit, the ailing Gene Roddenberry dropped his cane, and the former President bent down to pick it up. ("Intergalactic Guest Stars – Presidential Visit: Ronald Reagan", TNG Season 5 DVD special feature)
• "Redemption" was filmed between Wednesday 10 April 1991 and Thursday 18 April 1991 on Paramount Stage 8 , 9 , and 16 . The call sheet for the final day of shooting features the note " That's A Wrap! Thanks to all Cast, Staff & Crew for another "Cosmic Year" ". The company resumed work for the fifth season on Monday 8 July 1991 .
• According to the call sheet, publicity photos of Gene Roddenberry were shot at the transporter room set on Thursday 11 April 1991 . The same photographer also made publicity shots of Ten Forward with a starfield backing.

Cast and characters [ ]

• This episode introduces the Duras sisters , Lursa ( Barbara March ) and B'Etor ( Gwynyth Walsh ). Ronald D. Moore recalled that the sisters were Michael Piller's idea. ( Star Trek: The Next Generation 365 , p. 217) The sisters appeared several times during the show's run. They also appeared in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode " Past Prologue " and were ultimately responsible for the destruction of the USS Enterprise -D in Star Trek Generations .
• The character of Sela is the daughter of Natasha Yar from the alternate current timeline created in the episode " Yesterday's Enterprise ". Sela is played by Denise Crosby , who played Yar in that episode and the first season of TNG. Sela first appeared in " The Mind's Eye " (she was not identified by name in that episode and her face was hidden, only her voice was heard). The character returned in " Redemption II ", " Unification I ", and " Unification II ".
• Deanna Troi , Beverly Crusher , and Geordi La Forge appear only in Worf's farewell scene, and none have lines in the episode.

Sets, props, and costumes [ ]

• The revealing costumes for the Duras sisters, designed by Robert Blackman , were quickly dubbed "Klingon kleavage" among fans. According to the production staff, neither actress used chest padding. ( Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion  (2nd ed., p. 169))
• The chair in Worf's quarters was also seen in the episodes " Peak Performance ", " Family ", " Reunion ", " New Ground ", " Cost Of Living ", " A Fistful of Datas ", " Birthright, Part I ", " Parallels ", " Genesis ", and " Firstborn " and was used as the command chair aboard the Tarellian starship in the first season episode " Haven ". It was designed by Peter Opsvik. [3]

Continuity [ ]

• Though Guinan mentions her bet with Captain Picard about making Worf laugh before he became a lieutenant commander, she had actually made him laugh in the opening scene of " Yesterday's Enterprise ", after she said that there are some women aboard the Enterprise -D who might find him tame. She does, however, specifically mention that she has seen him laugh, and liked it.
• Gowron states that "women may not serve on the council", but in the same production year we see Chancellor Azetbur in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country who is the daughter of former Chancellor Gorkon . In the chronology of Star Trek , however, Azetbur had been Chancellor almost eighty years before Gowron. Also, Gowron himself had offered K'Ehleyr , both a woman and a half-Human, a seat on the Council for her support. For more on this apparent inconsistency, see Klingon High Council .
• Footage of the Klingon Bird-of-Prey firing torpedoes and flying towards the viewscreen is reused from Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home .
• Worf's departure scene, in which the crew stand to attention on deck as he passes through to the transporter room, is echoed in " Homestead " when Neelix leaves the USS Voyager . It is then echoed a second time in " First First Contact " albeit dejectedly as a detained Captain Freeman is escorted off the USS Cerritos by Starfleet Security .
• This episode features seven characters who later appeared in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine : Picard, Worf, Gowron, Lursa, B'Etor, Kurn, and Toral.
• Worf talked about how Gowron is preferable to Toral as the latter becoming Chancellor would mean the end of the Federation-Klingon Alliance. Ironically though, Gowron was the one who ended the Alliance in " The Way of the Warrior ", after the Federation condemned the Invasion of Cardassia .
• Guinan makes a rather prescient statement regarding Alexander when she says "at some point he's going to want to know what it's like to really be a Klingon", something which would be explored later in " Sons and Daughters ".

Reception [ ]

• According to the "Insider Cheers 'N' Jeers" section of the July 13-19, 1991 issue of TV Guide : " Jeers To Star Trek: The Next Generation for beaming down a decidedly lackluster 100th episode. Now before you get out your phasers, Trek fans, you should know we're high on this series (we even called it the Most Improved in our "Best and Worst" issue last week). That means we also hold it to higher-than-usual standards. Unfortunately, the eagerly awaited 100th turned out to be a talky, complicated and unsuspenseful cliffhanger about how Lt. Worf (Michael Dorn) resigns his commission to fight in a Klingon civil war. This is one war we'd rather sit out. Let's hope Trek gets back on track next season with more shows about life aboard the Enterprise &ndash! and fewer side trips. " [4]
• Director Cliff Bole , who didn't direct its fifth season conclusion, comments, " I just wish I knew how it ends. It was the last show of the season, which is probably one of the most difficult show to do. It's like taking 12 kids to camp in a bus, stopping for a pit stop, and then trying to get them all on board the bus. They've just been working their asses off for the better part of eight or nine months, and everybody wants to go home. People think it's all fun-and-games, but it's not. They really bust their asses. By the time you get to the season's end, you're looking for a little rest and to get out. The first show's also a little difficult, just to get everybody back in gear, but it's not as tough. The last one is just trying to keep them together. Everybody likes to work and loves their job, but they want a vacation, and I just have to keep reminding them that it's still two or three days away. " ("Cliff Bole – Of Redemption & Unification", The Official Star Trek: The Next Generation Magazine  issue 17 , p. 34–35)
• Ronald D. Moore enjoyed the episode, calling it a "very big epic tale". He remarked, " It was fun to write things for Worf. He was the one guy in a Starfleet uniform who could do bad things. He could beat people up! He could get upset! He could have problems! And the Klingon guest stars were always fun to write for. I really enjoyed writing for the Duras sisters. " ( Star Trek: The Next Generation 365 , p. 217)
• A mission report for this episode by John Sayers was published in The Official Star Trek: The Next Generation Magazine  issue 17 , p. 57–61.

Video and DVD releases [ ]

• Original UK VHS release (two-episode tapes, CIC Video ): Volume 50, 8 June 1992
• In feature-length form, as part of the UK VHS release Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Full Length TV Movies : Volume 3, catalog number VHR 4103, 6 February 1995
• UK re-release (three-episode tapes, Paramount Home Entertainment ): Volume 4.8, 1 October 2001
• As part of the TNG Season 4 DVD collection
• As part of the Star Trek: Fan Collective - Klingon collection
• In feature-length form, as part of the Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Complete TV Movies collection
• In feature-length form, as part of the Redemption (Blu-ray) release

Links and references [ ]

Starring [ ].

• Patrick Stewart as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard
• Jonathan Frakes as Cmdr. William Riker

Also starring [ ]

• LeVar Burton as Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge
• Michael Dorn as Lieutenant Worf
• Gates McFadden as Dr. Beverly Crusher
• Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
• Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data

Guest stars [ ]

• Robert O'Reilly as Gowron
• Tony Todd as Kurn
• Barbara March as Lursa
• Gwynyth Walsh as B'Etor
• Ben Slack as K'Tal
• Nicholas Kepros as Movar
• J.D. Cullum as Toral

Special guest star [ ]

• Whoopi Goldberg as Guinan

Co-stars [ ]

• Tom Ormeny as Klingon 1st officer
• Majel Barrett as Computer Voice

Uncredited co-stars [ ]

• Rachen Assapiomonwait as Nelson
• Kim Bass as Klingon High Council member
• Joe Baumann as Garvey
• Karin Baxter as operations division ensign
• Thomas J. Booth as operations division officer
• R. Bruce as Klingon High Council member
• Debbie David as Russell
• Gowron's aide
• Max Cervantes as operations division officer
• Tracee Lee Cocco as Jae
• Cooper as Reel
• Nyra Crenshaw as operations division officer
• Denise Crosby as Sela
• Cusimano as Klingon High Council member
• Mitchell Danton as IKS Bortas weapons officer
• Vincent DeMaio as IKS Bortas engineer
• Jeremy Doyle as operations ensign
• Keith Gearhart as science division officer
• Geletko as Klingon High Council member
• Green as Klingon High Council member
• Jim Grenon as command division officer
• Grace Harrell as operations division officer
• Hunt as operations division officer
• Clifton Jones as IKS Bortas helmsman
• Kim as operations division officer
• Beau Lotterman as Klingon High Council member
• Marin as command division officer
• Rad Milo as command division ensign
• Wilfred Moore as Klingon High Council member
• Michael Moorehead as science division ensign
• Randy Pflug as Jones
• Brandy Pickett as science division officer
• David Rivolier as Klingon guard
• Denise Lynne Roberts as Patti
• Linda Robertson as McKnight (archive footage)
• Noriko Suzuki as operations division ensign
• R. Torre as Klingon High Council member
• Curt Truman as command division officer
• Guy Vardaman as Darien Wallace
• Andre Zietsman as Romulan messenger
• Michael Zurich as Klingon guard
• Unknown actors as three Klingon bystanders

Stand-ins [ ]

• Brett – stand-in for LeVar Burton
• Cameron – stand-in for Gwynyth Walsh
• Candace Crump – stand-in for Whoopi Goldberg
• Jeremy Doyle – stand-in for J.D. Cullum
• Elaina – stand-in for Barbara March
• Mark Lentry – stand-in for Jonathan Frakes & Nicholas Kepros
• Nora Leonhardt – stand-in for Marina Sirtis
• Tim McCormack – stand-in for Brent Spiner , Robert O'Reilly & Ben Slack
• Lorine Mendell – stand-in for Gates McFadden & Barbara March
• Michael Moorehead – stand-in for Clifton Jones
• Moure – stand-in for Gwynyth Walsh
• Nanci – stand-in for Denise Crosby
• Randy Pflug – stand-in for J.D. Cullum
• Bill E. Rogers – stand-in for Tony Todd
• Richard Sarstedt – stand-in for Ben Slack , Jonathan Frakes & Tom Ormeny
• Dennis Tracy – stand-in for Patrick Stewart
• Guy Vardaman – stand-in for Robert O'Reilly
• James Washington – stand-in for Michael Dorn

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Revisiting Star Trek TNG: Redemption Pt.1

Star Trek: The Next Generation closes its fourth season with a high-stakes episode seeded across the previous runs...

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4.26 Redepemption Pt. 1

As the episode begins, Picard is taking his whole ship to Qo’noS so that he can perform a minor role as arbiter in the appointment of the Klingon Chancellor’s ascension. He uses this opportunity to meddle in Worf’s personal life, encouraging him to clear his family’s honour while they’re in the neighbourhood. You know, like he’s suggesting he visit his great aunt (he might also be doing that, to be fair.)

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Worf is clearly not enthusiastic about the idea, but before he can get too into it Gowron arrives asking for help preventing a Klingon Civil War. Yep, one of those again. It turns out Duras’ family are still powerful and want to challenge his new leadership. Picard says he’s going to stick to the law, like he always does except on the few occasions he feels morally obliged to help despite the law. You know, every three episodes or so.

Learning that Gowron needs help, Worf tries to convince him to restore his family’s honour and reveals the truth: that Duras’ father betrayed the Klingons at Khitomer, not Worf’s father. Gowron is pleased to learn the truth, but tells Worf to take it like a spaceman. He agrees. Then Guinan tells Worf he has to sort himself out, so he changes his mind. Worf requests a leave of absence which Picard grants, knowing that 90% of the Enterprise’s crew isn’t doing anything anyway.

Worf tells his brother they’re going to support Kurn, which he agrees to do because Klingons just do whatever the hell the last person they spoke to told them to do, I guess. Gowron tries to take his place as leader, but he’s interrupted by Toral, the illegitimate son of Duras, who has a claim to the Klingon throne (or whatever it is they sit on. Probably a live Targ or something). Picard has to decide whether this is acceptable, because arbiters gonna arbitrate.

Duras’ sisters, Lursa and B’Etor try to convince Picard to side with Toral, admitting that they’ve deliberately manoeuvred Picard into a difficult situation: if he chooses Toral, the Klingon council will be delivered to the enemy and Gowron, a Federation ally, will be killed. If he chooses Gowron, he’s setting up a civil war that could dissolve the alliance and put the Klingons in an alliance with the Romulans. Presumably his Starfleet bosses might be slightly interested in learning this is all going on, but he apparently opts not to discuss it with them and instead makes the choice on his own: he supports Gowron.

Duly, the Klingon leadership is split, with Worf and Kurn and a bunch of off-screen Squadron leaders siding with the newly-installed Gowron and literally everyone else with Duras. There’s a brief skirmish between Gowron and the Durases, but Picard declines Gowron’s request for help because he’s trying very hard to make sure the war isn’t any more his fault than it already is. He also orders Worf to stop dicking around and get back to work. Rather than do this, Worf finally stops doing what he’s told and resigns to go and work for Gowron. His family honour is restored!

As the episode ends, the various Durases speak to their Romulan collaborators. A woman steps out of the shadows to address them: she’s got a Romulan haircut and uniforms, but is otherwise identical to Tasha Yar. And on that mic drop, the episode is TO BE CONTINUED.

TNG WTF: I think this is the first time the target practice arena appeared? If so, that thing is very confusing, not least because hand phasers just seem to fire their beams at whatever the hell you want them to regardless of how you’re actually holding it.

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TNG LOL: It wasn’t intentionally funny, but I really laughed when Sela finally stepped out of the shadows for the express purpose of a dramatic reveal, having spent her previous appearances standing juuuuust in the right place so that you couldn’t see her face. Remember when the clichés still actually worked?

To Boldly Go: The Enterprise heads to the Klingon Homeworld so Picard can do some official business that basically conflicts with his position as a Starfleet captain. Well, that’s bold in a way, but it’s hardly the frontier.

Mistakes and Minutiae: Gowron says women can’t be on the Council, but we saw a female Chancellor in Star Trek VI after her father, Chancellor Gorkon, was killed. Guess they might have changed the rules since then.

Who’s That Face?: There are loads of people who’ve been in loads of things in this episode, but the thing that interested me most was learning that Tony Todd (Kurn) was the voice of The Fallen in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen . He’s also the Candyman in three Candyman films, but I feel like I might have mentioned that before.

Time Until Meeting: 37:00. Picard, Riker, Worf and Gowron meet up to discuss the impending civil war, then Worf resigns. They made us wait, but it was a good one.

Captain’s Log: What an episode. After last year’s season finale, The Best Of Both Worlds , you can sort of understand why they felt they had to go big with this one too, and it doesn’t disappoint. Everything that’s at stake feels incredibly important, and it helps that this storyline has been seeded across the seasons in various ways. I really believe that it’s not just Worf at stake, but the whole future of the Klingon-Federation alliance.

It helps that the plot piles on the twists, and has all the dramatic timing of a Mexican soap opera. It’s also a fantastic character piece for Worf, such that basically no-one else even gets a look in. And the cliffhanger of Worf resigning his commission and getting an honourable send-off from his crewmates was heart-warming stuff.

If I had to nitpick, I’d say that the explanation of Worf’s discommendation could’ve been more cleanly explained. I sort of remember what the problem was, but not quite, and I’ve got no idea why the Enterprise has any evidence that’ll help.

And I’m just trying to imagine how crazy that Sela reveal would’ve been back in its day. I imagine most people would’ve thought it was Tasha Yar somehow hiding as a Romulan? Hey, if you were there, let me know. At any rate, it has to have received a better resolution than the Best Of Both Worlds cliffhanger did…

Read James’ look-back at the previous episode, In Theory, here .

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Loyalties are divided when civil war splits the Klingon Empire. When Worf sees a chance to regain his wrongfully lost family honor, he must choose between his duty as a Starfleet officer and his heritage as a Klingon warrior. Meanwhile, Picard struggles to keep the Federation from being dragged into the fray. But a shocking new adversary from the past threatens to destroy both the Federation and the Klingon Empire.

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Or  The One Where Worf Holds A Knife By The Wrong End

TASHA YAR IS ALIVE, AND SHE IS A ROMULAN!

Well, sort of. Hold on, let me back up a bit.

There's a lot to recommend season four. The ensemble, which finally clicked together in season three, has settled into a warm, easy rhythm; the quality of the writing still matters, and the performances aren't always as solid as they could be, but there's a sense of solidity to the show now that helps it coast over the rough spots. I can take all the cheap shots I want at Troi, I can—and will—continue to criticize the show's clumsiness in handling its female characters. I can take issue over the show's inability to handle romance, or its often leaden attempts at humor. But while these problems frustrate me, they don't significantly diminish my overall appreciation of the show. That sense of community makes me look forward to each episode, and it means there's always something to fall back on. It feels  solid  now, which is something I think only television shows can achieve—books or movies have to make their case and go, but a series can settle in for the long haul, its best moments slowly building into a whole greater than the sum of its parts.

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Just as important, season four raised the stakes with inter-episode continuity, most notably in Picard and Worf's relationship with the Klingon Empire. Only a handful of episodes dealt with this situation directly, but that's enough to give the impression that some great galactic struggle for power was happening just beyond the sightlines of even mediocre outings like "Galaxy's Child." Every time a Klingon would bop onto screen, we'd hear the situation back home had gotten just a little worse, and every time someone sneered at Worf for his "disgrace," we were reminded of an injustice waiting to be resolved. I've talked about the importance of this kind of connectivity before, and I don't want to over-stress it; most genre shows these days, even the outright procedurals, stress that sense of time passing more than  TNG  ever did. (Picard commenting that it's been a year since "Sins of the Father" was somewhat surprising, although I guess if I'd been paying attention to the stardates at the beginning of most episodes, I would've figured that out for myself?) But while the threat of a Klingon/Romulan alliance is nowhere near as elementally disturbing as the Borg, there's a reason that "Best of Both Worlds" and "Redemption" make strong season finales. These are dangers we knew were coming.

I'd initially planned to do both parts of "Redemption" this week, but I didn't plan my Netflix shipments properly, so we're going to stick with the finale. As for my thoughts on the rest of season four, well, like I said, I'd recommend it. But I do think it's overall weaker than season three. Season four doesn't have quite the same heights, strong as it is; it can't compete with "Yesterday's Enterprise" and "Who Watches The Watchers," among others (I was surprised at how many outright classics come from season three), and the second part of "Best of Both Worlds" can't quite live up to the shocks of the first. But season four is impressive in the way the writers continued to push the boundaries of their core concepts, even if those experiments weren't entirely successful. "Family" is remarkable, eschewing the show's traditional adherence to science fiction in favor of giving the depth of Picard's injuries their full due, and "The Wounded" introduced us to another militarily aggressive race in the Cardassians, a potential threat that won't really pay off for a few more years. I think my biggest complaint is that there's no real stand-out sci-fi story here, no "The Survivors"-style storytelling to take full advantage of the series ability to throw out the occasional anthology-style mindbender. But I appreciate the more focused attempts at universe-building.

Which brings us to "Redemption," which apart from a misstep or two, is a collection of some truly satisfying badassery, finally giving Worf the screentime he deserves and bringing to a head the rumblings we've been hearing since Picard stepped in to help the Klingons choose a new leader in "Reunion." Gowron, the heir apparent to the Klingon throne, is getting ready to take power, and Picard is required for the ceremony. Unsurprisingly, Gowron's ascension is not without its dangers. A rebel faction of Klingons, led by Duras' (the guy who framed Worf's father for the treason his own father committed, before murdering Worf's lover; my only regret is that Worf couldn't kill him more than once) delightfully wicked sisters, Lursa and B'Etor, are working with the Romulans to grab power for themselves. Their secret weapon: Toral, a whiny wretch who happens to be Duras' son. They bring him out right when Gowron should be taking his rightful please as leader, and when Picard eventually rejects their claims (explaining that regardless of his ancestry, Toral is basically a nobody who ain't killed anybody), the sisters take those factions of the Empire loyal with them to wage war against Gowron and his people.

During all of this, Worf has finally decided to make his move (after some urging from Picard which the captain may have reason to regret later). He convinces Kurn to help him support Gowron's claim, on the promise that Gowron will clear their family name. It's a sharp, aggressive move, and it's very, very exciting to see Worf finally being proactive. The character has generally been relegated throughout the series to jokes (which are, admittedly, generally hilarious) and used as sort of a litmus test for potential threats, but here, he finally gets a chance to actually do something, and the results are electric. He wins Kurn to his side and then saves Gowron's ass during the big space battle at the episode's climax. Gowron finally grants him his honor in the end, and it's impressive how powerful the moment is.  TNG  isn't really a show that does epic well. We're told repeatedly that the Empire is at stake here, but it often just feels like a really aggressive family spat. And yet it's clear something important is going on.

Picard isn't as much a factor in "Redemption" as he has been in the past, which is for the best. Stewart is such a commanding presence that it's necessary for him to be sidelined if we need to start paying attention to other people. Which isn't to say the captain isn't involved at all. He spends most of the episode negotiating the increasingly complicated political waters of the Federation's relationship with the Klingon Empire. He wants to help, but he can't bring the full weight of the  Enterprise  to aid Gowron, because direct official interference would change the nature of the situation in unpredictable ways. Especially with the Romulans on the prowl. There's a great scene when Picard goes to meet with Duras' sisters, and basically lays on the line that he knows exactly what's going on, and he'll do his best to stop them, although he can't do everything he might. (One of the sisters attempts to seduce him, I think, which is odd. Does this approach often work with humans?)

It's a tad rushed, but everything eventually builds to Worf resigning his position in Starfleet to stand by Gowron's side. Which is maybe a little abrupt and yet it makes sense; Worf's clearly been itching for a chance to get back to his ancestral world, and he's finally at a point where it seems that the Klingons need him more than the  Enterprise  does. There's something very fitting about seeing Worf in full regalia, as though that metal sash he's been wearing all these years finally decided to stop screwing around. Admittedly, I know this change is temporary, because I know Worf eventually comes back to Starfleet. But this shift is a lot more long-term plausible than Picard's Borg-ification. It serves as a logical conclusion to Worf's story on the show; in fact, I'm curious as to how well the second part of the story will justify his return, because this makes almost too much sense. Whatever happens in part two, the big send off on the  Enterprise  was well-handled, and I'll give them credit for at least pretending his resignation means something, even if he ultimately comes back.

As for the missteps, well, I'm getting tired of Guinan doing Troi's job all the time. Her scene with Worf is cute (hey, remember how Worf has a son?), but it would've made more sense to see Worf talking with someone on the ship we know he's close to, like Riker. Guinan is basically just a means for the writers to hand out some moral lessons to their characters without actually stepping in and doing it themselves. The character should be more interesting than she is, given her history with Picard and her mysterious past. But here, she's just on hand to push Worf in the direction the story needs him to go.

And then there's the final big cliffhanger reveal: TASHA YAR IS ALIVE AND SHE IS A ROMULAN. Sort of. Well, it'd Denise Crosby, anyway, so I'm assuming she's playing some clone of Tasha's. We don't get any explanation here, but given how she was hidden in shadow during "The Mind's Eye" and for most of this episode, it's obvious her casting is supposed to be important. I'm not sure what to think about that. Right now, it feels like a stunt; Tasha got her necessary exist in "Yesterday's Enterprise," and that was as perfect as it needed to be. Besides, Crosby is still a bland performer, so I'm not hugely convinced she'll make an appropriately menacing villain. And yet, I got chills seeing her. So we'll see. "Redemption" isn't quite in the same league as "Best of Both Worlds," but it's an appropriate enough conclusion to the fourth season, full of bold choices and complicated emotions and far more adept at raising questions than it is at answering them.

Stray observations:

• I'm over halfway done with the show. It's an odd feeling.
• Next week, we dive into season five with "Redemption, Part II" and "Darmok."

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As Worf fights in the Klingon Civil War, Captain Picard and his crew must stop the Romulans from helping their pawns achieve victory. As Worf fights in the Klingon Civil War, Captain Picard and his crew must stop the Romulans from helping their pawns achieve victory. As Worf fights in the Klingon Civil War, Captain Picard and his crew must stop the Romulans from helping their pawns achieve victory.

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• Trivia Picard mentions the starships Akagi and Hornet. These were the names of two aircraft carriers that fought against each other at the World War II naval battle of Midway.
• Goofs The reason O'Brien appears to be wearing the rank insignia of a lieutenant, even though he was a non-commissioned officer with the rank of chief petty officer at the time, is because at the time Starfleet did not have separate rank insignia for enlisted personnel. Plus producer Ronald D. Moore stated once in an interview that at first O'Brien was just meant to be a minor background character so the writers didn't worry much about what his actual rank was.

[Data has been assigned to command the USS Sutherland]

Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Hobson : Excuse me, sir. I'd like to request a transfer.

Lt. Commander Data : May I ask why?

Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Hobson : I don't believe I'd be a good first officer for you.

Lt. Commander Data : Your service record to date suggests you would perform that function adequately.

Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Hobson : No, no, no, that's not what I mean. I don't think I'd be a good first officer for *you*.

Lt. Commander Data : Why?

Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Hobson : Frankly, sir, I don't believe in your ability to command this ship. You're a fellow officer and I respect that, but... no one would suggest that a Klingon would be a good ship's counselor or that a Berellian could be an engineer; they're just not suited for those positions. By the same token, I don't... think an android is a good choice to be captain.

Lt. Commander Data : I understand your concerns. Request denied.

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Recap / Star Trek: The Next Generation S4E26 S5E1 "Redemption"

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Original air date: June 17, 1991 (Part I), September 23, 1991 (Part II)

Following the events of " Reunion ," it is now time for the next Chancellor of the High Council, Gowron, to take his place as the new Klingon head of state. The Enterprise is en route to Qo'noS, where Picard will oversee the ceremonies as his last act as Arbiter of Succession.

But he has another responsibility as well: to Worf, who for over a year now has borne the shame of dishonor to protect the Empire from the Corrupt Politicians who rightfully deserve it. Picard urges Worf to take this opportunity to clear his family's name now that the true traitor, Duras, is dead.

Before they reach Qo'noS, they are intercepted by Gowron's ship. He brings a warning of schism in the Empire. It seems that even without their patriarch, the House of Duras remains a threat and still holds favor in the Klingon council. Gowron is convinced that the Duras sisters, Lursa and B'Etor, are plotting a coup. When Worf reveals that his discommendation was a plot by the Council to protect Duras, Gowron refuses to correct the injustice because he needs the support of the council.

Worf pays a visit to his brother, Kurn, and is surprised to learn whose side he plans to take: his own . He believes Gowron is too weak to defeat the House of Duras and instead plans to replace the entire Council with the help of the four squadron commanders he has in his pocket. Worf insists that it is their duty to support the legal ruler of the Empire, but they will withhold their support until they can use it as leverage to clear their family name.

During the Rite of Succession, a young Klingon named Toral, claiming to be the son of Duras, challenges Gowron's claim to leadership as the illegitimate son of Duras. His house and its allies back him. As Arbiter of Succession, Picard must decide who succeeds. The Duras sisters make clear that they will switch the Klingons' alliance from the Federation to the Romulans should Picard side against them. Picard finds himself in an ethical dilemma, weighing his legal, diplomatic and ethical responsibilities. Worf is in a similar position as he tries to use Starfleet resources to support his position. Picard forbids him on the grounds of Federation non-interference, so Worf takes a leave of absence.

Picard rules in favor of Gowron, so Toral predictably accuses him of bias and all but announces a civil war. Worf brings his offer of support to Gowron, and his price. Gowron refuses his terms, pressing Worf to bring the Federation into the war. But he changes his tune when Kurn shows up to rescue his ship from a near-fatal ambush. Gowron formally rescinds Worf's discommendation, but there's still a war to win if it's going to stick. Picard, with no evidence of outside involvement, cannot legally support Gowron. The only way Worf can stay to see it through is to resign from Starfleet as the Enterprise departs.

The Duras are celebrating the news, but one of their handlers cautions them not to underestimate Picard as she emerges from the shadows , revealing... a Romulan Tasha Yar !?

The mystery woman is quite correct. Part 2 opens with Kurn and his loyalists badly outmatched by the Duras family, to the point that Picard is able to make a case to Starfleet Command that the Romulans must be surreptitiously supporting the rebels. If so, Starfleet will have all the justification it needs to bring the hammer down. They agree to give Picard a handful of semi-mothballed ships to set up a blockade on the Klingon–Romulan border. It's not a very impressive fleet, but all they need to do is throw up a tachyon web that will detect any cloaked Romulan supply ships that try to come across.

Manpower is tight , so the Enterprise loans out its crew to some of the borrowed ships. This includes Data, who takes his first command aboard the Sutherland . His XO, Lieutenant Commander Christopher Hobson, expresses reservations about serving under an android, but with no one to replace him, he has no choice.

When the fleet shows up at her doorstep, the Romulan mystery woman makes herself known with an ultimatum for Starfleet to withdraw within 20 hours. She also addresses the elephant in the room: she is not Tasha Yar, but instead Sela, her daughter. Which, of course, only raises more questions.

Guinan, with her El-Aurian senses, remembers things the others do not about what happened during " Yesterday's Enterprise ." The Yar from an alternate future was sent back in time aboard the Enterprise -C when it was captured by Romulans. Sela meets Picard in person to verify the story. Yar received a Scarpia Ultimatum from her overseer, becoming his consort to spare her life. Sela, their child, says Yar was later executed for trying to take her and escape. In Romulan fashion, Sela despises her mother's perceived treachery and has completely disowned her own human heritage. She coldly reminds Picard of the deadline and leaves.

Back on Qo'noS, the Duras sisters capture Worf and give him the ol' seduction attempt, offering him B'Etor and a share of the power for his support, but Worf is nowhere near that desperate. An exasperated Sela takes him away for a more "conventional" interrogation.

Not wanting to wait to see if the Romulans will start shooting, Picard proposes that Gowron go on the offensive to force the Romulans to bail the Duras out. At the same time, one of the blockade ships will feign technical problems to bait the Romulan ships into their web.

However, Sela sees through their trap. Instead, the Romulans jam the grid with a flood of tachyon particles, so the fleet falls back at Picard's order. All except for Data, who has an idea to catch the Romulans in the act. After a nonstop stream of bigoted whining from his XO, Data slaps Hobson down hard enough to get him to fire a few modified torpedoes that reveal several subspace anomalies as the cloaked ships they are. Sela decides the game is up and withdraws with her Mook Lieutenant General Movar, leaving the Duras at the mercy of Gowron's victorious forces. Lursa and B'Etor ditch Toral and escape as Kurn comes to Worf's rescue.

Although Data saved the day, he nevertheless submits himself for punishment for disobeying the withdrawal order. Picard instead states that the Federation has no need for officers who blindly follow orders . He congratulates Data for his quick thinking and initiative.

The diminutive Toral stands before the Council as a traitor. Gowron gives his life—and a knife—to Worf as payment for the wrongs Duras's family has done to his own. With Picard looking on, Worf is caught between the conflicting moralities of the Klingon Empire and the Federation. He decides that he cannot simply murder a child and pawn. When Kurn objects, stating that this is not the Klingon way, Worf replies, "I know, but it is not my way."

With the war over, Worf requests that he return to duty, which Picard graciously grants. The two Starfleet officers depart while the High Council surrounds Toral, ready to discommendate him.

This episode provides examples of:

• Action Prologue : Part II starts with Worf and Kurn under attack by Duras's forces.
• Alien Non-Interference Clause : Discussed. Due to this being an internal matter of the Klingon Empire, Starfleet cannot get directly involved. However, with the Romulans likely supplying the Duras family, Picard works to ensure that they stay out too .
• Artistic License – Gun Safety : Guinan points her phaser right at Worf while talking to him at the phaser range.
• Asskicking Leads to Leadership : Throughout Part 2, Hobson is seen as getting increasingly insubordinate in refusing to heed Data's orders. But after Data effectively verbally smacks down Hobson into carrying out his orders and discovering the Romulan fleet, Hobson finally addresses Data as Captain.
• Awesomeness by Analysis : Displayed by Data, of course, when he successfully determines how to find the cloaked Romulan ships after their radiation burst disables the tachyon net.
• Big Bad Wannabe : Lursa and B'Etor. Despite Picard " praising " their manipulative prowess, it's evident that without the Romulans' secret support, they're nothing as their supporters immediately turn against them once the Romulans' supply convoy gets exposed and cut off.
• Big Damn Heroes : Kurn shows up to save the Bortas from an enemy attack.
• Big "NO!" : Toral's reaction when his aunts abandon him as their forces get crushed .
• Book Ends : " Sins of the Father " ended with the Klingon High Council standing in a circle around Worf and turning their backs on him to demonstrate his family's discommendation. Part II of this episode ends with the High Council standing in a circle around Toral, this time looking inward towards him, with Worf's family honor restored.
• In Part 2, it's mentioned that Starfleet is stretched pretty thin—suggesting they're still rebuilding after the Battle of Wolf 359 .
• In "The Wounded," it was mentioned that O'Brien was tactical officer aboard the Rutledge . In Part 2, he mans the tactical station in Worf's absence.
• Cerebus Retcon : "Yesterday's Enterprise" gave Tasha the opportunity to die for a cause rather than the senseless death she was saddled with in the first season. This episode retcons it, saddling the former dodger of rape gangs with becoming the sex slave of a Romulan and getting betrayed by her own daughter, dying for nothing yet again.
• Characterization Marches On : In the second part of this story, Worf attempts to stop a challenger from trying to take on Gowron in ritual combat, calling it a waste of time when compared to the larger threat of the House of Duras. In future episodes of this series, and especially Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , Worf would likely have been more adamant than anyone else that the challenge to Gowron's honor should continue unimpeded.
• Commander Contrarian : Hobson, because of his Fantastic Racism against Data.
• Commended for Pushback : Several ships, with Enterprise crew members temporarily in command, are doing a blockade on the Klingon-Romulan border to prove that the Romulans are supplying the Klingon rebels. When Captain Picard commands the ship to move forwards, Data instead lays a trap to expose them. Then he subsequently goes before Picard, of his own accord, for a disciplinary hearing for disobeying him. Instead, Picard commends him.
• Gowron says that women are forbidden from serving in the Klingon council. However, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country showed Chancellor Gorkon's daughter, Azetbur, inheriting his position after his assassination. Star Trek: Discovery also had L'Rell ascending to the Chancellorship (albeit under threat of planetary destruction ). Even if the law had changed since then, Gowron offered K'Ehleyr a seat on the High Council as a bribe in " Reunion ."
• Guinan mentions a bet she made with Picard that she could make Worf laugh. Didn't she already win that bet? (She does mention she's seen him laugh and that she likes it, so it is entirely possible that the bet was made between then and this episode. Or that Guinan wasn't serious about it and using it as a veiled segue to discuss how Worf, raised among humans, isn't like other Klingons.)
• Custom Uniform of Sexy : The Duras sisters' warrior armor has cleavage windows , something even other Klingon woman warriors don't have.
• Deadpan Snarker Toral: The Duras family will one day rule the Empire! Gowron: Perhaps. [evil grin] But not today.
• Also seen when Worf is trying to brief Kurn about repairs to the ship when his brother is more concerned with drinking and brawling with their enemies in the Truce Zone . To a Federation officer war is Serious Business , whereas a Klingon officer is expected to be a Blood Knight .
• Dispense with the Pleasantries : After some initial sparring, Sela cuts to the chase. The only reason Picard wanted to talk is to ascertain if she really is Tasha's daughter.
• Double Meaning : At Picard's meeting with Lursa and B'Etor, before walking out on their offer Picard says, "You have manipulated the circumstances with the skill... of a Romulan." The Duras sisters are left wondering how much Picard knows.
• Dropped a Bridge on Her : Curiously, after the writing team admitted that one thing they wanted to do in the season three episode " Yesterday's Enterprise " was to give Tasha Yar a more noble death/self sacrifice after her original more "senseless" death had proved somewhat controversial among the fanbase , here we see a reversal of those intentions when alternate Tasha's fate is revealed to be... not that much better . She was made a sex slave to a Romulan Commander and, eventually, executed during an botched escape attempt. Given Tasha Yar's Dark and Troubled Past , which had included among other things trying to avoid roaming rape gangs on her home planet, this seems like an even worse fate than her original senseless death ever was (although at least she was able to save the lives of her fellow prisoners by submitting to the Romulan commander's Scarpia Ultimatum , which gave it at least some meaning).
• Dumbass Has a Point : Toral's suggestion of killing Captain Picard is overruled, but Sela recognizes that eventually, Picard and the Federation will surely be involved in the Klingon conflict.
• Emerging from the Shadows : Sela's official debut.
• Even Evil Has Loved Ones : Lursa and B'Etor are certainly loyal to each other, seeing themselves as equals in their scheme. Lursa was even willing to make an offer to Worf because B'Etor wanted him. On the other hand, they show no real concern for their dead brother (chastising his mistakes to the man who killed him), and they abandon Toral to save themselves without a second thought.
• Everyone Has Standards : Once Worf reveals the truth behind "Sins of the Father", Gowron's left stunned by the revelations. He had no idea about the cover-up and is disgusted and dismayed to learn the extent of the corruption the House of Duras propogated and exploited to protect themselves.
• Evil Cannot Comprehend Good : Averted by Sela. While the others think the departure of the Enterprise means no further threat from the Federation, Sela suspects Picard will try to find a justification to intervene in the civil war. She can also tell their one-on-one meeting was solely because he wanted to learn how Tasha could be her mother rather than the ongoing political situation.
• Face Death with Dignity : A double subversion. After getting captured and brought forth to be executed, Toral defiantly claims that one day his house will rule the Empire. Not a human form of dignity, but as a Klingon , going out like that is him being dignified.
• Faking Engine Trouble : Part of Picard's plan for the blockade is to have USS Excalibur fall out of the line with apparent engine trouble, keeping Hornet and Akagi back as well to cover her. This would create a gap in the blockade for the Romulans to try to slip through, after which Starfleet ships would trap them from behind. Unfortunately, circumstances foil the plan before it's even put into motion.
• Hobson is reluctant to obey Data's orders because Data is an android, saying that some races just aren't suitable for some jobs, like a Klingon for a counselor. He also accuses Data of not caring about the lives of his crew.
• Sela thinks she can exploit the ship manned by an android as well.
• Friendship Moment : The crew lining the corridor to the transporter pad as Worf leaves the Enterprise .
• Graceful Loser : When the Romulan aid to the House of Duras is exposed, Sela stoically bows out.
• Half-Human Hybrid : Sela is the product of a Romulan commander and the alternate Tasha Yar.
• Happy Ending Override : Even worse, a Bittersweet Ending Override. As it turned out, poor alternate!Tasha didn't even get the meaningful death she wanted.
• Hoist by His Own Petard : After firing a beam at the Sutherland to disrupt the detection net, the Romulans also caused a tachyon signature to form around their own ships which Data exploits by firing some low yield photon torpedoes at the Romulan ships to visibly reveal them flying into Klingon territory.
• I Resemble That Remark! : Sela: Humans have a way of showing up when you least expect them.
• Identical Grandson : Tasha Yar's half-Romulan daughter Sela looks exactly like her, apart from pointed ears and a different haircut, as both of them are played by Denise Crosby.
• Internal Reveal : Gowron learns that Kurn is Worf's brother (and likewise, that it was Duras and not Mogh who betrayed their people at Khitomer).
• Just Following Orders : Discussed . Data turns himself in to Picard for disobeying orders, only for Picard to let him know that his disobedience was justified given the circumstances. Data: Captain, I wish to submit myself for disciplinary action. I have disobeyed a direct order from a superior officer. Although the result of my actions proved positive, the ends cannot justify the means. Picard: No, they can't. However, the claim "I was only following orders" has been used to justify too many tragedies in our history. Starfleet doesn't want officers who will blindly follow orders without analysing the situation. Your actions were appropriate for the circumstances, and I have noted that in your record.
• Know When to Fold 'Em : Once their supply fleet is exposed, Commander Sela orders the Romulans to return home.
• Leaning on the Fourth Wall : Sela's entrance has her say the line "humans have a way of showing up when you least expect them", referring in-universe to Picard. Certainly nobody in the audience was expecting Denise Crosby to appear, in any form, at that point.
• Locked Out of the Loop : Gowron didn't become a member of the High Council until after the events of "Sins of the Father". As a result, he didn't participate in the show trial against Mogh and Worf's Discommendation. So, Gowron had no idea about the cover-up, or that his fellow Councilors were all in on it, until Worf privately reveals the truth.
• Macho Masochism : Plenty in the Klingon Truce Zone , including arm wrestling played on a table with daggers set in place to stab the loser in the back of the hand.
• Mook Lieutenant : Sela has General Movar.
• Morton's Fork : Picard recognizes that he's been given one when the Duras sisters try to make nice with him. If he sides with their claim, then they'll surely take leadership of the High Council and Gowron will quickly be found dead. If he does not, then he'll be accused of backing Federation interests and it will serve as a rallying cry for war.
• Naval Blockade : Put into place along the Klingon-Romulan border to keep the Romulans from interfering.
• Never My Fault : Guinan lays all responsibility for the Romulans aiding the House of Duras on Picard. Nevermind that she was the one who bluntly revealed Tasha's original death to her and Picard only granted Tasha's request to transfer to the Enterprise-C because Tasha was dismayed at the reveal- or the fact that the Romulans would be interfering with the Klingon civil war regardless of Sela's existence.
• Oh, Crap! : Picard after answering the hail and seeing a Romulan with Tasha's face.
• O.O.C. Is Serious Business : Data is moved to uncharacteristic approximations of emotion by the behavior of Hobson, his XO. After Hobson tries to make him look bad, Data gives him his orders and then cocks his eyebrows in frustration as the man turns his back. Later, he actually shouts at Hobson, knowing it will give his commands more force.
• Orbital Bombardment : The Duras compound is subjected to this at the end.
• Out of Focus : Geordi only appears in Worf's farewell scene in Part I, and briefly when Picard is planning his blockade in Part II. Troi and Crusher have only one scene with any dialogue across both episodes, and it's scant.
• Palm Bloodletting : When Gowron nullifies Worf's discommendation, Worf must grasp Gowron's dagger and cut his own palm.
• Proxy War : The Romulans are secretly arming the House of Duras in order to break the Khitomer Accords alliance between the Federation and the Klingon Empire. The Federation can't afford to get involved this soon after the Battle of Wolf 359, but are able to expose the Romulan involvement, destroying Duras's support.
• Puppet King : Gowron says that women may not serve on the High Council. Once Toral presents his claim to the Chancellorship, it's quite clear that the Duras sisters intend to rule through him.
• Revenge by Proxy : Defied by Worf. Gowron gives him the opportunity to execute Toral himself since his family dishonored Worf's, but he refuses because Toral has been the pawn of his aunts.
• Ripple-Effect-Proof Memory : Guinan's trans-dimensional senses appear again to explain Sela's origin, since it started in another timeline that no one else remembers. Downplayed, as it was in " Yesterday's Enterprise ", as Guinan, despite her iron certainty, lacks much of the context surrounding the events.
• Though, depending on how much distance each ship could have between the other to set up the net, "going around" maybe have added too much time to the journey to make it practical.
• Screw the War, We're Partying : Klingons from both sides of the war drink and party together in the capital city, wishing each other well in their next battle. Worf is aghast that his brother would drink with his enemies. Kurn, meanwhile, is annoyed that Worf cares more about damage reports than the party. Worf: You drink with our enemies? Kurn: How many are Gowron's men? How many are Duras? Does it matter? When we meet in battle, we will fight to the death, but here, here we're all warriors, all Klingons. Worf: The repairs to the Hegh'ta are proceeding. The port stabilizers— Kurn: Is there nothing in your heart but duty? Worf: It is my responsibility. Kurn: We all have responsibilities and duties, But you and I are warriors fighting in a great war. Think of it. You and I will fight battles that others can only dream of. The time for glory is here. It is not a time to worry about stabilizers. It is a time to CELEBRATE, for tomorrow we all may die! Come, let us, the sons of Mogh, live this night as if it were our last.
• Shout-Out : Data is given the command of a Sutherland , which was the name of a ship in the Horatio Hornblower books. For bonus points, both Sutherlands are assigned to blockade duty.
• Silence, You Fool! : Toral cops a lot of this from his co-conspirators, since he's just a kid whose only value to them is his claim to the throne. Sela: Silence the child or send him away!
• Sins of Our Fathers : Defied by Worf, who refuses to kill Toral against everyone's expectations. It would have been more justified than usual for this trope, as Toral did conspire with his house to overthrow the Klingon government... but he's also a kid who was clearly being used by his Evil Aunts .
• Son of a Whore : Gowron suggests that Toral is one. Gowron: Duras had no mate. Where did you find him, Lursa? In a harlot's bedchamber? Toral: I will personally cut your tongue out, yintagh ! Gowron: Impudent wretch.
• Standing Between the Enemies : Worf tries to break up a fight between Gowron and a challenger . Gowron uses the opportunity to stab his opponent while he's distracted.
• Stealth Insult : Picard compliments the Duras sisters for their cunning, saying that it's worthy of the Romulans. This not only attacks the sisters' racial pride, but it taunts them with his suspicions that they're nothing but Romulan puppets, and worries them that he knows about their existing familial history as secret Romulan collaborators.
• In Part One, footage of the Klingon Bird-of-Prey firing torpedoes and flying towards the viewscreen is reused from Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home . In addition, the attack on the Bortas uses footage from "Yesterday's Enterprise".
• In Part Two, a shot of the Bird-of-Prey flying towards the Sun is again taken from Star Trek IV , with disruptor fire hitting the vessel added to it.
• Stranger in a Familiar Land : Worf assumes that Klingons never laugh because he doesn't . Guinan shoots that down. Worf: Klingons do not laugh. Guinan: Oh, yes they do! Absolutely they do! You don't, but I've heard Klingon belly laughs that'd curl your hair!
• Suddenly Shouting : Data, when he finally puts his foot down to his XO. Data: Mr. Hobson! You will carry out my orders or I will relieve you of duty!
• Kurn initially wants to do this, not being happy with Gowron or the Duras sisters. With four squadrons under his command, he intends to let the two main sides kill each other, then destroy the weakened winner and set up a new High Council. However, Worf is able to convince him that it would be more honorable to back Gowron.
• Picard can't let Duras's family defeat Gowron, as it would cause the Klingons to form an alliance with the Romulans against the Federation. He also can't assist Gowron directly, since it is an internal political struggle and not an direct external attack by the Romulans. Instead he chooses to expose the Romulan ties to the Duras family and prevent their assistance, and let the political fallout of the revelation take care of the problem.
• 10-Minute Retirement : Part 1 ends with Worf resigning his commission from Starfleet so he can fight in the Klingon civil war without a conflict of interest. Part 2 ends with Worf requesting permission to return to duty, and Picard simply granting it. You'd think reinstating his commission would be a little more complicated than that, but apparently not.
• Picard orders Worf to return to duty rather than fight in the civil war. Worf responds by resigning from Starfleet.
• Data has to do this several times with his Commander Contrarian Number Two .
• This Cannot Be! : Picard assumes Sela's claim to be Tasha's daughter is a bizarre Romulan trick, as she's the wrong age and there's no proof that Tasha was ever pregnant. Guinan's explanation does not clarify matters.
• Truce Zone : The Klingon capital city is considered neutral ground for both sides of the war, allowing the warriors to party with whomever they wish. The Duras sisters send a couple thugs to kidnap Worf while he's there, for those keeping count of their perfidies.
• Turn in Your Badge : Worf resigns from Starfleet when Picard refuses to take sides in the Civil War, symbolically leaving his commbadge on the conference room table.
• Uncertain Doom : According to Picard, this was Starfleet's position about the crew of the Enterprise -C. They certainly suspected at least some survived the battle with the Romulans, and Picard says there had been constant stories opining they were detained on Romulus, but no one could ever be sure... until now.
• Unusually Uninteresting Sight : Shortly after Worf wakes up to find himself in the Duras sisters' custody, Sela contacts them, and Worf sees her face on the screen. Strangely, despite having had no prior occasion to have learned of her existence, he has no reaction whatsoever to seeing a Romulan with the face of an old friend and comrade, something which came as an understandable shock to Picard not long before.
• Villainesses Want Heroes : B'Etor is very intrigued by Worf, as he's laid up in bed. Waking up, he was actually receptive to the attention, until he saw it was her. Part of the We Can Rule Together offer involves them becoming an item, and she insists it would be glorious.
• The Voiceless : Troi, Crusher, and Geordi all appear at the end of Part 1, but don't have any lines. They have bigger parts in Part II.
• Kurn, who no longer trusts anyone on the Council, asks Worf to help him get rid of them and take control of the Empire. Worf makes it clear that they will support Gowron, but only in exchange for restoring the House of Mogh.
• Lursa and B'Etor attempt to persuade Worf to ally with them. Worf promptly refuses.
• First, when Picard refuses to count himself in the Klingon Civil War.
• Second, when Sela reveals herself.
• Wham Shot : The mysterious Romulan conspirator steps out of the shadows—and she's the spitting image of Tasha Yar.
• What Happened to the Mouse? : Although Sela and Movar escape, we never learn the fate of the third Romulan, last seen being knocked unconscious.
• What Measure Is a Non-Human? : Data isn't considered for a captain's position despite his experience because he's an android. To Picard's credit, when Data points out his omission, Picard makes Data the captain of the Sutherland . The Sutherland ' s Number Two tries to ignore Data, then question his orders, so The Captain has to put him in his place.
• Picard has to face the fact that a decision he doesn't even remember making (because the timeline in which he made that decision no longer exists) is responsible for Sela being there.
• Kurn reminds Worf that he didn't want to support Gowron, so there's no point complaining about him now.
• While You Were in Diapers : Guinan proves to be a better shot than Worf, but mostly because she's been at it since before he was born.
• The Worf Effect : Not a usual example, but Kurn showing his commanding skills by beating his enemies in a situation, where Worf saw no way out but to retreat, is essentially this.
• Would Not Hurt A Child : Worf refuses to kill Toral for what his family did.
• Wronski Feint : Kurn shows his badass credentials by diving towards the surface of a sun, then breaking off and jumping to warp just above the surface, pulling a plume of fire up into his pursuers.
• Your Tradition Is Not Mine : Worf refusing to execute Toral for his family's crimes. Kurn: But it is our way! It is the Klingon way! Worf: I know, but it is not my way.
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Star Trek: The Next Generation: Redemption (Part 1)

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• Production code number: 200.
• Stardate: 44995.3.
• The events of this episode take place in the year 2367 .
• First chapter in a two-part storyline that bridges seasons four and five .
• This episode introduces the Duras sisters, Lursa and B'Etor .
• Jean-Luc Picard : Mister Worf, your discommendation is a façade to protect less honorable men. It is a lie. Lies must be challenged.

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Picard returns to Qo'noS to fulfill his duty as Arbiter of Succession. Gowron intercepts the Enterprise and tells Picard that the Duras family is still strong and is plotting something. Lursa and B'Etor, the sisters of Duras, present his son Toral as their candidate for the throne. Picard denies Toral's challenge, but he also denies Gowron the help of the Federation in this internal affair. Worf, who wants to restore his family's honor, resigns from Starfleet and joins Gowron and his brother Kurn in the now unavoidable civil war. The Enterprise leaves Qo'noS. In Lursa and B'Etor's quarters a Romulan woman shows up. She bears a striking resemblance to the late Tasha Yar!

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• Picard telling Riker that they cannot discount Romulan support for the Duras faction, due to there being too much history between Duras and the Romulans, despite this supposedly being a secret. Picard discovered the links between the Romulans and the Duras family during the events depicted in Sins of the Father , over a year earlier. (The link becoming known to a non-Klingon – Picard – could bave prompted the poisioning of K'mpec)

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• Keith Alan Morgan (Kmorgan) on Friday, July 27, 2001 - 4:03 am: Just how long does it take for one ruler of the High Council to replace another? Shouldn't Gowron have been sworn in before this or was there additional paperwork to fill out? He obviously needed to be fully briefed on the current state of the Empire which, due to his percieved status as a political outsider, would have taken longer than usual.
• On page 272 of the NextGen Guide, Phil wondered about the statement that women cannot serve on the High Council, although Gowron offered K'Ehleyr a seat on the High Council. Well, maybe a seat on the High Council means something different than serving on the High Council? (I wouldn't mind K'Ehleyr having a `seat' on my `High Council.') Chris Diehl on Friday, March 07, 2003 - 10:42 pm: I can think of a couple explanations. Perhaps these women were assistants to the members. They never establish how many members the Council has. They could be the wives of serving members who stand in for their husbands, who are sick or unable to attend. Maybe members of the Council are required to spend time commanding the fleet, a couple members go out each few months to the field, and their wives hold their places in their absence. There is no evidence of this, but these theories do reconcile the visual record and dialog.
• John A. Lang on Sunday, September 08, 2002 - 10:09 pm: Could someone please explain the birth of Sela? We know that the non-alt-Tasha Yar died by the hands of Armus in Skin of Evil . We also know it was the alt-Tasha Yar that went back in time to help the Enterprise-C in Yesterday's Enterprise . Therefore, the question is: How can a child from an alt-universe cross over into a non-alt-universe? LUIGI NOVI on Sunday, September 08, 2002 - 11:42 pm: The current timeline - the one created at the very end of Yesterday's Enterprise - is a hybrid timeline. It is neither the one that existed before the Enterprise-C came through, nor the one that was created after, but a restored timeline that contained aspects of both. Because the Enterprise disappeared through the rift, the timeline diverged at a point nineteen years prior to that episode, and Yar never died at Vagra II. But rather than restore the timeline to its exact nature prior to the Enterprise coming through the rift, they cheated: Yar went through the rift with them, and thus, she essentially duplicated herself. She was born Turkana IV, grew up, became security chief on the Enterprise-D, and died at Vagra II. While this was happening, a duplicate version created in that altered timeline, the only remnant of that timeline once it was reversed, married a Romulan, bore Sela, and was eventually killed for trying to escape with her.
• Captain Bryce on Thursday, January 26, 2006 - 7:40 pm: Man, these macho Attack Cruisers look pretty pitiful in this episode, don't they? I mean, the Bortas gets its butt kicked by a couple of BoPs! (which, BTW, should be able to move much more quickly than they are) Was the ambush really that good and no-one said anything? The Bird of Prey ships could be the larger K'vort class vessels.

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• Space is vast. Couldn't the Romulans simply circumvent the detection grid, even if it would have meant a detour of several light-years? It would have been better than waiting so long for a chance to slip through. The supplies could be time critical or perishable.
• Why does the Sutherland, as a ship of the Nebula class, have such a small bridge? Wasn't it possible to slightly redress the bridge of the Enterprise, or was the intention to show the ship as small, although it is undeniably the same size as the Galaxy class? They could be using a smaller bridge as an experimenta.
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‘The Neutral Zone’ ends the first year of TNG in an unusual way. It doesn’t pick up specific plot strands from the 25 episodes that went before, instead serving up two balanced storylines that dovetail into an intriguing ending. In the pre-title teaser, Worf and Data encounter a 20th-century Earth spacecraft packed with cryogenically suspended humans and retrieve three of them. The discovery recalls ‘Space Seed,’ the ominous 1967 episode of the Original Series that introduced major villain Khan Noonien Singh, but the threat in TNG comes from somewhere else entirely.

Mostly, the three revived humans provide comic relief and pose an inconvenience as the crew of the Enterprise investigates the loss of several Federation outposts along the Romulan Neutral Zone . The fear that the Romulan Star Empire is re-awakening after 53 years of isolation is realized at the end of the episode when the Enterprise encounters a huge Warbird and two combative commanders.

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The twist is that the Romulans aren’t behind the devastating attacks, having lost bases themselves. While there’s a chance for the Empire and Federation to work together, the Enterprise crew and fans are left in no doubt that the Romulans mean business in the galaxy, as one commander promises, “We are back.” As Picard eloquently observes, “I think our lives just became a lot more complicated.”

The episode’s odd structure makes an interesting juxtaposition. The antics of the survivors from the 20th century recall some comedic moments in the Original Series . While the Enterprise crew are oddly dismissive of the time refugees, their presence reinforces that the exploration and knowledge-led 24th century is far removed from the 20th, and even the 23rd. It’s a timely reminder as the parallel plot reintroduces and repositions the new-look Romulan Star Empire as a major threat.

The first season of TNG didn’t have the kinds of story arcs Star Trek fans are used to today. In the 1980s, TNG was syndicated to local stations in the US, meaning episodes could be broadcast in any order. That made arcs impossible and led to soft resets at the end of each story — which is why the death of a major character just two episodes before doesn’t warrant a reference. However, that didn’t stop TNG from seeding plots that would grow over the following years.

TNG ’s first year introduced Data’s long-lost brother Lore and the mysterious Traveler, both of whom would return with consequences. TNG ’s first story, ‘Encounter at Farpoint,’ welcomed fan-favorite Q, the omnipotent alien who would reappear throughout and beyond the series, including the grand finale ‘All Good Things.’ However, the most significant plot arc concluded in the episode before ‘The Neutral Zone.’ Teased in the 19th episode, ‘Coming of Age,’ the penultimate episode ‘Conspiracy’ had Picard and crew uncover and foil a parasitic alien infiltration at the head of Starfleet.

After dealing with monsters close to home and Federation ideals, TNG’s second major arc was all about establishing a next-generation threat to the galaxy. Roddenberry was keen to mark the Star Trek sequel series out from its 1960s forbear. Worf’s presence on board the enterprise was a clear sign that time had moved on, and he spelled it out in the series’ writing rules :

No stories about warfare with Klingons and Romulans and no stories with Vulcans. We are determined not to copy ourselves and believe there must be other interesting aliens in a galaxy filled with billions of stars and planets.

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The solution was the Ferengi, a vicious and distinctive new species mentioned in early episodes before they made their presence felt in the fifth story, ‘The Last Outpost.’ As fans know, the looks and motives of this new threat didn’t work out , and the big-lobed aliens were softly rebooted into the avaricious comic relief that became a popular part of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .

The Ferengi retreat left a gap, and the Romulans were ready to fill it . Using the time jump to the 24th century, the show recaptured the mystery of their reveal in the Original Series ’ ‘Balance of Terror’ (the Federation and Romulan Empire had fought a war in the 22nd century, but before view screens!).

The updated villains, who receive a great write-up from Troi in the episode, had new forehead ridges to distinguish them from Vulcans , a new Imperial symbol, and a gigantic new warship. The impressive D'deridex-class Romulan Warbird was the last ship created for the franchise by legendary designer Andrew Probert, who was also responsible for the Enterprise-D.

The fan reception to TNG Season 1 is mixed. It holds an Audience Score of 70% on Rotten Tomatoes, well under the 93% earned by TNG’s seventh and final season.

However, the final episode has received generally favorable reviews. One Redditor has justified that it’s a perfect starting point for new viewers of TNG as it expertly defines the traits of most of the main cast and sets out Star Trek ’s optimistic vision

The way the revived humans are handled comes in for most criticism, as observed on Reddit . While the episode mainly uses the 20th-century throwbacks as a chance to set out the Federation charter in the 24th century, it’s at the cost of plausibility. Would the enlightened crew of the Enterprise not be more interested in the time capsule that fell into the ship’s path or wary, considering what happened with Khan less than a hundred years before?

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The handling of the Romulans stands out, as the Empire snarled back with suitable threat and promise. One Redditor even suggested the episode foreshadowed the approach Deep Space Nine would take to the Federation when they provoked the Dominion . Are the franchise's heroes just bringing trouble on themselves with their smug assertion of how great and correct they are?

An interesting side note couldn’t help but affect how fans perceive the episode as soon as a year after its broadcast. The Romulans were a welcome returning threat, but they were a stop-gap. The Ferengi were pushed aside in preparation for a yet-to-be-revealed major new threat whose presence was felt in the devastating attacks on outposts in the Neutral Zone. It would be a while before the culprits were revealed, even if the stellar cartography and timeline don’t quite match up. ‘The Neutral Zone’ is the first sign of TNG’s definitive enemies: The Borg.

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Captain Michael Burnham faced her younger self in Star Trek: Discovery season 5, and it was shocking how much Michael has changed from season 1.

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• Specialist Michael Burnham's shocking return in Star Trek: Discovery season 5 reveals a stark contrast to her future self, Captain Burnham.
• The time travel adventure in Discovery season 5, episode 4 sends Captain Burnham and crew on a dangerous mission to face their past and possible future.
• Captain Burnham's evolution into a compassionate leader highlights her remarkable transformation, making her the most evolved Captain in Star Trek history.

The biggest shock of Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 4's time travel was seeing Specialist Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) from Star Trek: Discovery season 1 again, and how much Michael has changed. Written by Sean Cochran and directed by Lee Rose, Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 4, "Face the Strange," was a thrilling time travel adventure that sent Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green), Commander Rayner (Callum Keith Rennie), and Commander Paul Stamets (Anthony Rapp) into key moments of the USS Discovery's past and possible future. And what Burnham dreaded came to pass: facing her younger self.

In Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 4, "Face the Strange," the villainous Moll (Eve Harlow) and L'ak (Elias Toufexis) smuggled a Krenim Chronophage, or a Time Bug, aboard the USS Discovery. The Time Bug trapped Discovery in a series of loops, sending the starship uncontrollably hurtling through time. However, Captain Burnham and Commander Rayner were able to operate independently in the time loops, and Stamets was also spared because his tardigrade DNA allows him to live outside of space-time. The Discovery trio went about destroying the Time Bug, but Burnham had to reveal herself to Discovery's bridge crew to save the ship. Further, Michael had to literally contend with herself from Star Trek: Discovery season 1.

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Captain Burnham confronting Specialist Michael Burnham from Star Trek: Discovery season 1 was as shocking for her as it was for the viewers at home. The contrast between both Michaels, who were 5 years of age and 935 years apart after the USS Discovery time traveled to the 32nd century, was stunning. Captain Burnham is physically different from Specialist Burnham, not just because her hair is longer, and she wears a Starfleet Captain's uniform. There is a warmth and compassion to Captain Burnham that is absent from her younger self , who was just weeks removed from the biggest mistake of her life.

Specialist Michael Burnham thought Captain Burnham was a changeling imposter, as she couldn't fathom herself as a Starfleet Captain.

At the point in Star Trek: Discovery season 1 that Captain Burnham arrived at, Specialist Michael Burnham was still mired in guilt and sorrow for her mutiny that ignited the Klingon War and led to the death of her mentor, Captain Philippa Georgiou (Michelle Yeoh). Michael was resigned to spend the rest of her life in prison, and Discovery season 1's Burnham does not believe she deserves to be in Starfleet. The younger Michael's appearance is harsher than Captain Burnham's , and she is more prone to judgment and not looking before leaping into action. Captain Burnham beat Specialist Burnham in hand-to-hand combat because she was more centered and in control of herself, but also filled with empathy for the younger Michael.

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No captain has changed for the better as much as burnham..

Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 4 is a powerful reminder that Michael Burnham is the most evolved Captain ever in Star Trek . By comparison to some of her peers, Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) did not change very much as he aged, except for facing his own regrets. Admiral Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) in Star Trek: Prodigy is essentially the same as when she was the USS Voyager's Captain, just with a higher rank. Admiral Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) isn't as stern as he was when he was Captain of the USS Enterprise-D, but Jean-Luc never had to overcome the obstacles to the Captain's chair that Michael Burnham did.

It was incredibly touching for Michael to see how much she changed for the better.

Seeing Star Trek: Discovery season 1's Specialist Michael Burnham again is a stark reminder of how far Burnham has come. By Star Trek: Discovery season 5, Captain Burnham is confidently at peace with herself, has reconciled her gravest mistakes, and has proven her worth by saving the galaxy multiple times. Burnham has also known true love with Cleveland Booker (David Ajala), and she has the friendship and support of her found family, the crew of the USS Discovery. Specialist Michael Burnham is only at the start of her long, hard road to redemption , and becoming Captain Michael Burnham is her destiny in Star Trek: Discovery. It was incredibly touching for Michael to see how much she has changed for the better.

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Every TV Series Coming to Paramount+ in May 2024

The options scheduled to hit the streaming platform in the coming weeks are most definitely worth watching.

With original series such as Star Trek: Discovery , Mayor of Kingstown , 1883 , and Knuckles under its belt, Paramount+ continues to earn its place in the world of streaming services. With a growing library of films and television shows , the platform continues to carve out its own space with viewers thanks to its regular monthly offerings. That being said, the options scheduled to hit the platform in the coming weeks are most definitely worth watching.

Throughout May, many well-loved shows return with new episodes for both children and adults, although most shows headed to the platform in the coming weeks will be geared toward the older crowd. A horror series returns for its final season, a beloved drama gears up for an astonishing seventh season, and a nostalgic docuseries is back with a slew of new stories to tell. Regardless of their preference, viewers will find a show they’ll love on Paramount+ in May 2024 .

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Stream on May 1

PAW Patrol is a wildly popular animated children’s series that has spawned a slew of spin-offs as well as numerous films . The series follows a young boy named Ryder (Kai Harris) who leads a group of search and rescue pups that refer to themselves as the PAW (Pups at Work) Patrol. Comprised of six different dogs named Chase (Luke Dietz), Marshall (Christian Corrao), Skye (Lilly Noelle Bartlam), Rocky (Jackson Reid), and Rubble (Lucien Duncan-Reid), the group works together by using their unique individual skills in order to protect their community of Adventure Bay.

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While the series is arguably one of the most popular shows for children, PAW Patrol isn’t necessarily the kind of show parents will want to watch alongside their kids. Unfortunately, not every series can be adored by both children and adults in the way Bluey can . Nevertheless, the pups of the PAW Patrol are especially entertaining for children, which should most definitely make parents happy. With its positive and inclusive message of teamwork, the show has understandably amassed quite a fanbase. Paw Patrol Season 9 is streaming on Paramount+ on May 1.

Behind the Music

A Paramount+ original, Behind the Music is a documentary series that offers viewers a look behind the scenes of various musicians. Initially airing on VH1 from the late 1990s until the mid-2010s, the newest iteration of the series provides its audience with the same kind of glimpse into the careers of well-established artists. It examines the inception of a particular artist’s career, their path to success, and the inevitable struggles they faced, and continue to encounter, along the way. Comprised of interviews with the musicians themselves, the show also collects first-hand accounts from their loved ones.

Previous seasons of the series explored artists like Jennifer Lopez, Bob Marley, Pink, Boyz II Men, George Michael, and Shania Twain. As the show returns with its third season, artists such as Wolfgang Van Halen, Bell Biv DeVoe, 50 Cent, Sinead O’Connor, and Trace Adkins will be featured and discussed. However, it should be noted that while some episodes are completely new, others are remastered episodes from the show’s previous iteration that have been updated for current viewers. Behind the Music is streaming on Paramount+ on May 1.

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Created by Lena Waithe, The Chi is an award-winning drama series about a neighborhood and its people on the South Side of Chicago. The show focuses on a particular group of residents named Emmett (Jacob Latimore), Brandon (Jason Mitchell), Ronnie (Ntare Mwine), and Kevin (Alex R. Hibbert), who inevitably become linked by a moment of coincidence. However, that instance subsequently bonds them after they realize their need for connection as well as redemption.

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Returning for Part 2 of Season 6, The Chi has been lauded by critics and audiences alike. Compared to other series like HBO’s The Wire , the show portrays the complexities of living in Chicago while captivating viewers with its plethora of compelling characters. An apt coming-of-age story for the here and now, the series showcases a community that is often times overlooked far too frequently. The Chi Season 6 continues on Paramount+ on May 10.

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Evil is a supernatural drama that follows three individuals hired by the Catholic Church to investigate supposed supernatural phenomena. Along with Catholic priest in training David Acosta (Mike Colter), skeptics Dr. Kristen Bouchard (Katja Herbers), a forensic psychologist, and Ben Shakir (Aasif Mandvi), a technology contractor, explore demonic possessions and other extraordinary events to determine if there’s a scientific explanation. However, all signs point to something more sinister. As an atheist, Kristen’s beliefs in science and fact continue to be tested as she encounters events she’s unable to explain.

As the group continues to explain what’s happening, they soon realize how intertwined their personal lives are with the events they’re investigating and the people behind the incidents, such as a rival forensic psychologist seemingly obsessed with Kristen’s family. After Season 3 ended on quite a cliffhanger, the series returns for its fourth and final season and will undoubtedly continue to explore the origins of evil and the dividing line between religion and science. Evil Season 4 is streaming on Paramount+ on May 22.

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