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Star trek: The next generation 1.04b - Justice

Stardate 41255.6
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Episode propaganda

After dropping off a colony in the Strnad System, the Enterprise visits idyllic Rubicam III, home to the Edo. An away team beams down to examine its suitability for shore leave.

Meanwhile, Data finds a sensor glitch which is only partly in this dimension and seems to indicate a presence off the starboard bow. The glitch sends over a probe, stunning Data and analysing his knowledge.

Then away team discovers a flaw in this paradise of a world. While the rules are simple, anyone who breaks the law is immediately executed. The team searches for Wesley, and they find him just seconds too late. Picard is put in the difficult position of either breaking the Prime Directive or allowing Wesley to die.

Persons of interest

Patrick Stewart .... Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes .... Commander Will Riker
Michael Dorn .... Lieutenant Worf
Brent Spiner .... Lieutenant Commander Data
Gates McFadden .... Commander Doctor Beverly Crusher
Marina Sirtis .... Lieutenant Commander Counsellor Deanna Troi
LeVar Burton .... Commander Geordi La Forge
Wil Wheaton .... Wesley Crusher
Denise Crosby .... Lieutenant Natasha "Tasha" Yar
Majel Barrett .... USS Enterprise-D computer voice
Brenda Bakke .... Rivan
Jay Louden .... Liator
Josh Clark .... Helm Officer
David Q Combs .... Mediator
Richard Lavin .... Mediator
Brad Zerbst .... Medical Technician
Judith Jones .... Edo child
Eric Matthew .... Edo child
David Michael Graves .... Edo child
Ralph Wills .... Storywriter
Worley Thorne .... Storywriter, Screenwriter
James L Conway .... Director

Cinematic intelligence sources

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Intelligence analyst

Special Agent Matti

Intelligence report

Well, if you ignore the fact that Rubicam III looks like Nazi heaven - I haven't seen so many blonds in my whole life - and that any given planet will produce a variety of physical features among its inhabitants through inbreeding and natural selsection (African, Asian, Caucasian, Mediterranean, Micronesian, Polynesian, North American, South American, and that's just Earth!), Justice is a good examination of the application of the Prime Directive. It is also a good examination of the difference between justice and the law, something which many people are unable to perceive.

PS These aliens have the worst costumes in the history of Star trek.