3x14 A Matter of Perspective - Star Trek: The Next Generation Episode Guide

Star Trek: The Next Generation

- Episode 03x14

Episode: 03x14
Title: A Matter of Perspective
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 162
First Aired: Feb. 12, 1990

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Star Trek: The Next Generation - 03x14 A Matter of Perspective

Summary: Stardate: 43610.4 A fight between Riker and a scientist results in the explosion of a space station. This results in getting the attention of Tanegan Security Service, and Riker is brought to trial, while they investigate what caused the explosion, and possible murder.

Who appeared in this episode?

Guest Stars:

Captain Jean-Luc Picard	played by Patrick Stewart
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge	played by LeVar Burton
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
Inspector Krag	played by Craig Richard Nelson
Manua Apgar	played by Gina Hecht
Dr. Nel Apgar	played by Mark Margolis

Season 3 / Episode 14: - A Matter of Perspective

Lt. Commander Data: Interesting.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Oh, thank you... In what way?
Lt. Commander Data: While suggesting the free treatment of form usually attributed to fauvism, this quite... inappropriately attempts to juxtapose the disparate cubistic styles of Picasso and Léger. In addition, the use of color suggests a... haphazard melange of clashing styles. Furthermore, the unsettling overtones of proto-Vulcan influences...
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Thank you!... Mr. Data.
Lt. Commander Data: You are welcome, sir. If I can be of further assistance...
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: No! Thank you.

Season 3 / Episode 14: - A Matter of Perspective

Chief Miles O'Brien: Transporter room to bridge - he's aboard.
Commander William T. Riker: Why do you sound so surprised, Mr. O'Brien?
Chief Miles O'Brien: Well, for a moment we weren't sure you left the space station in time.
Commander William T. Riker: In time for what?
Chief Miles O'Brien: It just exploded, sir.

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TRIVIA

The Tanuga IV Science Station is the exact same model used for Space Station Regula One in Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982), and (turned upside down) also for the Orbital Office in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979).