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Patrick Stewart

Captain Jean-Luc Picard

Jonathan Frakes

Commander William Thomas 'Will' Riker

LeVar Burton

Lieutenant Geordi La Forge

Michael Dorn

Lieutenant Worf

Marina Sirtis

Counselor Deanna Troi

Brent Spiner

Lieutenant Commander Data

Wil Wheaton

Wesley Crusher

Diana Muldaur

Doctor Katherine Pulaski

Sam Anderson

Assistant Manager

Jill Jacobson

Vanessa

Leo Garcia

Bellboy

Noble Willingham

Texas

Colm Meaney

Chief Miles O'Brien

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)

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Trivia
This 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.

Goofs
Early on, 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.

Connections
Featured in Treksperts Briefing Room: The Royale w/ Mark, Daren & Ashley (2021)

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

The Royale is one of the best episodes from season 2.I actually watched it on sky one way back on the 5th of June 2005 and I'm only getting round to writing my review now.

Upon discovering debris from a 21st century NASA spaceship near a strange planet.Entering the planet Data,Riker and Worf come across a hotel style casino from the 1980's.Investigating further they find a book written by a NASA astronaut called Hotel Royale.It then dawns on them they are in a living version of the book.Having seen out the conclusion of the book the officers are able to return to the enterprise.

This episode stands out as it was refreshing to see a realistic version of Earth and the plot involving the characters living out the novel was pretty creative on the part of the writing team.Also the supporting cast have a sizeable part and played it well.