Worf establishes hailing frequencies and Captain Picard allows the pilot, Thadiun Okona to beam aboard with the malfunctioning part. Data's estimates repairs will take seven hours and sixteen minutes. So far so good. After friendly banter between Okona and Picard, Okona and Worf, tough guy Okona hands over all his weapons including a long heavy knife. Its interesting to note nearly every TNG character, including Data (struggle with humor) gets serviced in this episode which isn't an easy feat for any writer.
Meanwhile below decks, Okona is finally foot loose and fancy free, fraternizing with several Enterprise females. Remember Teri Hatcher from Lois and Clark and Desperate Housewives? Well as Okona's luck played out in 2365, he got real friendly with a B.G. Robinson in the Enterprise Transporter Room, if you know what I mean. Believe me, its the same dame. Isn't she sweet?
At the time Hatcher starred as the transporter chief in her only (uncredited) Star Trek appearance, who freely submits to Okona's chatup lines. I can't believe the words "You have the majestic carriage and loveliness that could surely be traced back to the noble families who once ruled romantic lands with benevolent and tender hands." actually worked! Robinson was eating out of Okona's hand. In the end she's dishing out her room number!
When two alien ships track Okona's flightpath co-ordinates, things get interesting for the Enterprise bridgecrew. Who stole the the Jewel of Thesia and impregnated Altec's daughter, Yanar? Picard needs answers fast!
Enjoy you Star Trekking Trekkers and Trekkies.
7 comments:
I should try that line on my wife. I wonder how hard she would laugh? Or should I stick with my original plan of telling her it's National Chocolate-Covered-Anything Day with a bottle of chocolate syrup in my hands?
That's really hard to do in an ensemble show, but they made it work!
A fun episode, with a character who I would've loved to see return.
Whatever happened to that rogue?? I was smitten with him as well.
Is the music of their rendez-vous from the original? Hilarious! The '80s were such a silly time.
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Bronwyn Gail Robinson got our full attention played by Teri Hatcher and cast an eye on Wheaton in the above shot, he's smiling happily thinking naughty thoughts.
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