S1.E20

The Arsenal of Freedom

Episode aired Apr 9, 1988
TV-PG
46m

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Vincent Schiavelli and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

The Enterprise encounters a planet long dead, but technical equipment still functions for the purpose of selling off its arsenal, along with self sufficiency.The Enterprise encounters a planet long dead, but technical equipment still functions for the purpose of selling off its arsenal, along with self sufficiency.The Enterprise encounters a planet long dead, but technical equipment still functions for the purpose of selling off its arsenal, along with self sufficiency.

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7.1/10

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Trivia
The sand in the cavern was infested with fleas, which made the shoot an utterly miserable experience for Patrick Stewart and Gates McFadden, who were under constant attack by the minute bloodthirsty creatures.

Goofs
The targeting probes are meant to be part of the ultimate weapons system, capable of adapting to and destroying any enemy, yet, apart from the one that puts Riker into a stasis field, none of them ever hit a single target.

Quotes
Captain Paul Rice: Tell me about your ship, Riker. It's the Enterprise, isn't it?
Commander William T. Riker: No, the name of my ship is the Lollipop.
Captain Paul Rice: I have no knowledge of that ship.
Commander William T. Riker: It's just been commissioned. It's a good ship.

Connections
Edited into Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Transinium Challenge (1989)

Soundtracks
Star Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage

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6/10

Too many subplots ruin the episode

The Enterprise receives a message from a long-dead planet, that continues to act as a showroom for self-sustaining advanced weapon systems. With the away team cut off after being attacked, the Enterprise itself comes under attack which forces La Forge to step up as commanding officer.

Despite a humorous cameo from Schiavelli, this episode feels a bit of a disappointment. The floating weapons look like golden hairdryers, there are too many subplots in play and the latest chief engineer Logan (Vyto Ruginis) is perhaps the most unprofessional and unlikeable officer in the whole of the galaxy! It feels like it couldn't decide whether to be a comedy, an action episode or a dramatic story and sorta ends up being none of these things.