Wednesday 21 December 2011

1x16: WHEN THE BOUGH BREAKS

>EPISODE INFORMATION
Original Air Date: 15 February 1988
Stardate: 41509.1
Written By: Hannah Louise Shearer
Directed By: Kim Manners

>ABOUT
The children of the Enterprise are kidnapped by a dying race who are unable to have children of their own.

>TRIVIA
  • This marks Jerry Hardin's first Star Trek appearance. He appeared later as Samuel Clemens in the Season 5 & 6 episodes "Time's Arrow Part I and II" as Dr. Neria in the ST: Voyager episode "Emanations".
  • The visual effect of the Enterprise being blasted away from Aldea will later be reused in the Season 2 episode "Q Who" and the Season 3 episode "Tin Man".
  • In the original script, the Enterprise was going to seperate and Aldea was going to take the saucer section hostage. However, Executive Producer Gene Roddenberry turned down the idea the moment he heard about it.
  • The exterior of Aldea will be later reused as Vagra II in the Season 1 episode "Skin of Evil".
  • This marks Paul Lambert's first of second Star Trek appearances. He will later appear as Howard Clark in the Season 4 episode "Devil's Due".
>STARRING
  • Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
  • Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker
  • LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge
  • Denise Crosby as Lt. Tasha Yar
  • Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf
  • Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher
  • Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
  • Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data
  • Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher
>GUEST STARS
  • Jerry Hardin as Radue
  • Brenda Strong as Rashella
  • Jandi Swanson as Katie
  • Paul Lambert as Melian
  • Ivy Bethune as Duana
  • Dierk Torsek as Dr. Bernard
  • Michele Marsh as Leda
  • Dan Mason as Accolan
  • Philip N. Waller as Harry
  • Connie Denese as Toya
  • Jessica and Vanessa Bova as Alexandra
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