This episode holds a lot of fond memories for me, because it is Captain Okona that the character Warrion Raisher was based on. And even though he picks on Data (my favorite character), I fell instantly in love with this character, this dashing rogue with a heart of gold.
I love Data’s storyline here, and I always feel sad when Data realized that the audience is laughing at everything. Which is odd, because I know Data isn’t sad. He isn’t capable of it, yet.
On a more nerdy note: This episode gives us some insight to Starfleet’s classification system for alien vessels. In the episode, it is stated that Okona’s ship is class 9, and the other two ships they encounter are class 7. Now all three vessels are considered complete jokes to the Galaxy-class Enterprise and yet are rated so highly. This, combined with the fact that Okona’s ship is considered to be slower than the other two, would imply the system is based on a ranking, possibly 1-10, with 1 being the most powerful, fastest ships, and 10 being the weakest vessels possible.
Memorable Quotes:
Picard: “Follow Commander Riker’s instructions so we can get back to our normal routine. Something funny, Commander?”
Riker: “Well, the unexpected is our normal routine. Sir.”
Guinan: “Being able to make people laugh is not the end all of being human.”
Data: “No. But there is nothing more uniquely human.”
This episode holds a lot of fond memories for me, because it is Captain Okona that the character Warrion Raisher was based on. And even though he picks on Data (my favorite character), I fell instantly in love with this character, this dashing rogue with a heart of gold.
I love Data’s storyline here, and I always feel sad when Data realized that the audience is laughing at everything. Which is odd, because I know Data isn’t sad. He isn’t capable of it, yet.
On a more nerdy note: This episode gives us some insight to Starfleet’s classification system for alien vessels. In the episode, it is stated that Okona’s ship is class 9, and the other two ships they encounter are class 7. Now all three vessels are considered complete jokes to the Galaxy-class Enterprise and yet are rated so highly. This, combined with the fact that Okona’s ship is considered to be slower than the other two, would imply the system is based on a ranking, possibly 1-10, with 1 being the most powerful, fastest ships, and 10 being the weakest vessels possible.
Memorable Quotes:
Picard: “Follow Commander Riker’s instructions so we can get back to our normal routine. Something funny, Commander?” Riker: “Well, the unexpected is our normal routine. Sir.”
Guinan: “Being able to make people laugh is not the end all of being human.”Data: “No. But there is nothing more uniquely human.”
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~ by aeriondyseti on July 23, 2010.
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