1x16 Too Short a Season - Star Trek: The Next Generation Episode Guide

Star Trek: The Next Generation

- Episode 01x16

Episode: 01x16
Title: Too Short a Season
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 112
First Aired: Feb. 08, 1988

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Star Trek: The Next Generation - 01x16 Too Short a Season

Summary: Stardate: 41309.5 After several Federation officials are take hostage, Enterprise is dispatched to carry a famous, but now elderly, retired negotiator back to the planet where he became famous many years before for negotiating a peaceful settlement to the planet’s civil war. I is hoped that he can work his magic again and get the hostages freed.However, the elderly Admiral begins to show signs of improving health and even signs of growing younger. Soon it becomes apparent the Admiral has taken drastic measures to not only save the hostages, but to also hide the dark secret of just how he was able to end the planet’s civil war those many years ago. The measures he has taken will likely cause his death in a very short period of time; maybe even before he can complete his task.

Who appeared in this episode?

Guest Stars:

Captain Jean-Luc Picard	played by Patrick Stewart
Lieutenant Geordi La Forge	played by LeVar Burton
Lieutenant Tasha Yar	played by Denise Crosby
Doctor Beverly Crusher	played by Gates McFadden
Counselor Deanna Troi	played by Marina Sirtis
Lt. Commander Data	played by Brent Spiner
Wesley Crusher	played by Wil Wheaton
Radue	played by Jerry Hardin
Rashella	played by Brenda Strong

	Season 1 / Episode 16: - Too Short a Season Melian: [moved] That was beautiful. Now... play something happier. Katie: That's not the way I feel.
	Season 1 / Episode 16: - Too Short a Season Dr. Bernard: [referring to his son, ruefully] The last time I saw him, I yelled at him...

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MISTAKES/GOOFS

CREW: At the start of the episode when Riker goes into the turbolift after his collision with the boy, you can see the foot of some sound equipment sticking out.
FAKE: After Wesley beams into the custodian's room, the camera jumps.
CONT: When the children are abducted, they abduct 6 children. But when the children take on a 'silent resistance', they are with 7 (one boy extra, sitting in the middle of the table).
CONT: When the Enterprise is hit by the Aldea repulsor beam and is spinning out of control the main bridge alert indicator behind Riker (and beside Worf) is flashing at Red Alert (at the same time as the audible klaxon) while the other alert indicator behind Dr Crusher is still indicating Yellow Alert.
PLOT: Seven children alone would do nothing for thousands of barren Aldeans.

TRIVIA

The title is based upon an American child's lullaby: "Rock-a-bye baby, in the treetop, When the wind blows, the cradle will rock, When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall, And down will come baby, cradle and all."