The Royale
- Episode aired Mar 25, 1989
- TV-PG
- 45m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
3.8K
YOUR RATING
Worf, Data, and Riker find themselves trapped in a re-creation of a poorly written novel.Worf, Data, and Riker find themselves trapped in a re-creation of a poorly written novel.Worf, Data, and Riker find themselves trapped in a re-creation of a poorly written novel.
Greg Beecroft
- Mickey D
- (as Gregory Beecroft)
David Armstrong
- Hotel Royale Staffer
- (uncredited)
Majel Barrett
- Enterprise Computer
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
John Blower
- Hotel Royale Staffer
- (uncredited)
Peter Eastman
- Hotel Royale Staffer
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis episode, airing in 1989, predicts that Fermat's Last Theorem would have gone unsolved for 800 years as of the mid-24th century. It was actually solved in 1993 by Princeton University Professor Andrew Wiles. In 2016, he won the Abel prize in recognition of his accomplishment.
- GoofsEarly ion, Geordi states that the surface temperature of the planet is -291°C. This is physically impossible as the minimum temperature possible in the universe is 0 K (-273.15°C)
- Quotes
Lt. Commander Data: [examining skeletal remains in hotel bed] Definitely human. Male.
Commander William T. Riker: Looks like the poor devil died in his sleep.
Lieutenant Worf: What a terrible way to die.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Treksperts Briefing Room: The Royale (2021)
- SoundtracksStar Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage
Featured review
A great idea largely wasted
Enterprise investigates a planet where a segment of NASA spacecraft was discovered in the upper atmosphere.
This is a disappointing episode that has a strong concept but is presented in a series of uninteresting scenes and relatively flat storytelling.
The plot is based on a great idea and there would have been a number of ways for it to play out, but it feels like an uninspired holodeck program. There is initially a sense of mystery to what is happening, but once certain facts are revealed it kills the intrigue and what's left is fairly monotonous.
What makes things worse is reading that the original draft of the script included much more humour and surrealism akin to the original series episode 'A Piece Of The Action' prior to it being re-written out of fear of being too similar. Personally I think it could have done with a large dose of the above to bring it to life. However, I appreciate humour is very subjective and others may find what happens entertaining.
The visuals are decent, with a convincing casino set and atmospheric reveal of what's going on when the focus moves to a hotel bedroom.
Performances by all serve the purpose of the story, but nothing is particularly memorable. I did not find anybody to be annoying so I guess that is a plus point.
This is a disappointing episode that has a strong concept but is presented in a series of uninteresting scenes and relatively flat storytelling.
The plot is based on a great idea and there would have been a number of ways for it to play out, but it feels like an uninspired holodeck program. There is initially a sense of mystery to what is happening, but once certain facts are revealed it kills the intrigue and what's left is fairly monotonous.
What makes things worse is reading that the original draft of the script included much more humour and surrealism akin to the original series episode 'A Piece Of The Action' prior to it being re-written out of fear of being too similar. Personally I think it could have done with a large dose of the above to bring it to life. However, I appreciate humour is very subjective and others may find what happens entertaining.
The visuals are decent, with a convincing casino set and atmospheric reveal of what's going on when the focus moves to a hotel bedroom.
Performances by all serve the purpose of the story, but nothing is particularly memorable. I did not find anybody to be annoying so I guess that is a plus point.
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- snoozejonc
- Jun 3, 2021
Details
- Runtime45 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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