Captain's Holiday

Episode aired Mar 31, 1990
TV-PG
46m

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

3.8K

YOUR RATING

Patrick Stewart and Jennifer Hetrick in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

Action Adventure Drama Sci-Fi

After mediating a difficult trade agreement, Captain Picard is encouraged to take a much needed rest on a vacationing planet, where he's visited by a strange race from the future, in search ... Read allAfter mediating a difficult trade agreement, Captain Picard is encouraged to take a much needed rest on a vacationing planet, where he's visited by a strange race from the future, in search of a dangerous weapon.After mediating a difficult trade agreement, Captain Picard is encouraged to take a much needed rest on a vacationing planet, where he's visited by a strange race from the future, in search of a dangerous weapon.

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

3.8K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Michael Dorn, the actor who plays Worf, can be seen twice (without his Klingon make-up), as a tourist. In fact, he is the first character to appear in the episode as it starts on Risa. He walks across the screen left to right with a woman in red, then, as the picture zooms back, he can be seen walking toward the back of the space on the right. He is wearing a purple tank top and orange swim bottoms. He can be seen again in the scene where Vash slips the disc into Picard's tunic. He's sitting in a wicker chair behind Vash, Picard, and the Ferengi, on the right, in the same outfit.

Goofs
Picard's spike mark can be seen on the floor as he walks onto the bridge for the first time.

Quotes
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Tell me, Number One, is the entire crew aware of this little scheme to send me off on holiday?
Commander William T. Riker: I believe there are two ensigns stationed on deck 39 who know nothing about it.

Connections
Featured in Star Trek Insurrection Review (2009)

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

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Review

Featured review

7/10

Getting out of the office for a while

A successful turn as escapist TNG. So, the captain's unusually high-strung and everyone around him is pushing a vacation (with Riker trying to get the boss laid_. Oddly enough, this light-hearted cold-open really works well in laying on the appropriate vibe as an episode that breaks from the show's serious M.O.

Turns out, Picard just needed to don his adventure gear and light out for an artifact from the future . . . while being hounded by a Ferengi, two would-be cops, and in league with a woman who's nothing but trouble.

Despite the unfortunate resort wardrobe, this is a fun episode. Picard gets a love interest for once (sparks fly between Patrick Stewart and the enchanting Jennifer Hetrick), it's easy-going and a delightful change of pace.

7/10