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Justice: Directed by James L. Conway. With Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Denise Crosby. On an alien planet, young Wesley Crusher commits a transgression - small by our standards but mandatorily punishable by death in theirs.
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- Action, Adventure, Drama
- James L. Conway
- 1987-11-07
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Teaser
1. "Captain's log, Stardate 41255.6. After delivering a party of Earth colonists to the Strnad solar system we have discovered another class M planet in the adjoining Rubicun star system. We are now in orbit there having determined it to be inhabited as well as unusually lovely. My first officer has taken an away team down to make contact and they are in the process of returning to the ship." Upon his return back from the surface, Commander Riker tells everyone on the bridge with great enthus...
Act One
1. "Captain's log, supplemental. We are in orbit of a planet designated Rubicun III, the home of a lifeform who call themselves the Edo. Our away team, including Wesley Crusher, has beamed down to make some arrangements concerning some well-earned recreation." Commander Riker, Lieutenant Yar, Lieutenant Worf, Wesley, and Counselor Deanna Troi beam down to the surface where they are passionately greeted and welcomed. Two of the planet's inhabitants, Rivan and Liator, introduce themselves by hu...
Act Two
The sensor readings do not make any sense, and the response to their transmission is difficult to decode. When La Forge looks out of the window with his VISOR, he experiences the same confusion; it is as if whatever he is seeing is not really there. Data, however, is finally able to make out something, stating that the message they are receiving translates as something like "stand by". Then, a small, transparent, sphere exits the alien structure, and passes right through the Enterprise's hull...
"Nice planet." 1. - Worf "Let's hope it is not too good to be true." 1. - Picard, on Rubicun III "They make love at the drop of a hat." "Any hat." 1. - Geordi La Forge and Tasha Yar, on the Edo "Rivan, perhaps they can't run." "Can't run?! Of course we can run! Right, Commander?" 1. - Liator and Wesley Crusher, to Riker "They certainly are... fit."...
Production history
1. John D.F. Black's original story outline: 5 January 1987 (Creating the Next Generation) 2. John D.F. Black's second draft story treatment: 17 February 1987 (Creating the Next Generation) 3. Worley Thorne's first draft story outline: 16 March 1987 (Creating the Next Generation) 4. Second Worley Thorne story outline: 6 April 1987 (Creating the Next Generation) 5. First draft script: 29 July 1987 (Creating the Next Generation) 6. Final draft script: 27 August 1987 7. First revised final draft...
Story and script
1. This was the first script to be commissioned for the series after the pilot episode "Encounter at Farpoint" (then known as "Meeting at Farpoint") was written. Due to the extensive rewrites that the story went through however, it ended up being the eighth episode to be filmed. (Creating the Next Generation) 2. Writer John D.F. Black used his pseudonym "Ralph Willis" in the credits, because the televised episode bears little resemblance to his original first draft script. In Black's treatmen...
Production
1. This episode was the first to feature location shots since the holodeck scene in "Encounter at Farpoint". The Edo exteriors were filmed at the Tillman Water Reclamation Plant in north Los Angeles, and the section with Wesley's fall at the Huntington Library in Pasadena. (Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion, 1st ed., p. 40; Star Trek Encyclopedia, 2nd ed., p. 422) The Tillman Plant was used to represent Starfleet Academy and Starfleet Headquarters in later Star Trekepisodes. 2. The Til...
Starring
1. Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard 2. Jonathan Frakes as Commander William T. Riker
Also starring
1. LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge 2. Denise Crosby as Lt. Tasha Yar 3. Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf 4. Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher 5. Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi 6. Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data 7. Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher
Guest stars
1. Brenda Bakke as Rivan 2. Jay Louden as Liator
"Justice" is the eight episode of the first season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation. The episode first aired in broadcast syndication on November 9, 1987.
"Star Trek: The Next Generation" Justice (TV Episode 1987) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Picard is forced to make a difficult choice when Wesley Crusher accidentally breaks a law on Rubicon III and is sentenced to death.
Exhausted from helping a human colony settle in, the Enterprise crew delights in taking their first-ever shore leave on Edo, an extremely friendly nearby planet in the Rubican star system. Half in jest, Picard says its Eden-like playground seems too good to be true.
Star Trek: The Next Generation “Justice” Air date: 11/9/1987 Teleplay by Worley Thorne Story by Ralph Wills and Worley Thorne Directed by James L. Conway. Review by Jamahl Epsicokhan
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