Pen Pals
- Episode aired Apr 29, 1989
- TV-PG
- 45m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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Data befriends an alien girl in distress, breaking the Prime Directive, while Wesley commands his first team.Data befriends an alien girl in distress, breaking the Prime Directive, while Wesley commands his first team.Data befriends an alien girl in distress, breaking the Prime Directive, while Wesley commands his first team.
Ann Gillespie
- Ensign Hildebrant
- (as Ann H. Gillespie)
Majel Barrett
- Enterprise Computer
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
James G. Becker
- Youngblood
- (uncredited)
Jeffrey Deacon
- Command Division Officer
- (uncredited)
Randy James
- Ten Forward Waiter
- (uncredited)
Tim McCormack
- Ensign Bennett
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis is the first episode where Picard actually drinks Earl Grey tea. He had previously ordered a cup of Earl Grey from the replicator in Contagion (1989), but because of a computer malfunction he instead received a small potted plant.
- GoofsThe entire crew act as if they have never seen an alien before, after Data brings his friend on board, and refer to her as "that".
- Quotes
[Data is about to beam down to the planet]
Commander William T. Riker: O'Brien, take a nap. You didn't see any of this, you're not involved.
Chief Miles O'Brien: Right, sir, I'll just be standing over here dozing off.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Mr. Plinkett's Star Trek 2009 Review (2010)
- SoundtracksStar Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage
Featured review
Unstable planet and that pesky prime directive
This TNG story is known for Data showing the most humanity of all on the
Enterprise and for Nikki Cox's wonderful performance as Sarjenka an alien child
who Data begins a kind of pen pal correspondence.
The Enterprise is heading for a system where their surveys show that the planet is undergoing severe seismic changes that could destroy it. On that same planet Data answered Nikki Cox's transmissions into unknown space and they begin a pen pal type relationship.
The Prime Directive comes into play and the key scene in this episode are the TNG regulars sitting around in Patrick Stewart's conference room. Note here that it is the women Diana Muldaur and Marina Sirtis who support Data. But it is the android who Brent Spiner plays who shows the real concern. Just a few episodes before StarFleet was considering disassembling him for study and Patrick Stewart had to prove his humanity.
TNG fans and others you really have to see this one.
The Enterprise is heading for a system where their surveys show that the planet is undergoing severe seismic changes that could destroy it. On that same planet Data answered Nikki Cox's transmissions into unknown space and they begin a pen pal type relationship.
The Prime Directive comes into play and the key scene in this episode are the TNG regulars sitting around in Patrick Stewart's conference room. Note here that it is the women Diana Muldaur and Marina Sirtis who support Data. But it is the android who Brent Spiner plays who shows the real concern. Just a few episodes before StarFleet was considering disassembling him for study and Patrick Stewart had to prove his humanity.
TNG fans and others you really have to see this one.
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- Mar 20, 2019
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- Thousand Oaks, California, USA(outdoor ranch in holodeck scene)
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- Runtime45 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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