Takara_Soong 4 Posted May 27, 2005 Series: Star Trek: The Next Generation Season: 3 Episode #: 14 Production #: 162 Episode Name: A Matter of Perspective Original Air Date: 02.12.90 Riker beams back to the Enterprise from the Tanuga IV science station just as the science station explodes. A short time later, an investigator from the planet comes aboard requesting that Riker be turned over to him to face charges of murder. Picard is forced to hold an extradition hearing to review the evidence against his first officer. The holodeck is used to recreate witness testimony however each version has few things in common. Meanwhile, strange energy bursts are occurring on the ship. An investigation of the origins of the energy bursts soon shows a connection to the explosion of the science station and what really happened. Craig Richard Nelson (Krag) later appeared as the Vaskan Arbiter in the Voyager episode Living Witness. Gina Hecht (Manua Apgar) played a meter maid in Clockstoppers which was directed by Jonathan Frakes. Juliana Donald (Tanya) appeared as Emi in the Deep Space Nine episode Prophet Motive. Cast: Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard Jonathan Frakes as William Thomas Riker Brent Spiner as Data LeVar Burton as Geordi La Forge Michael Dorn as Worf Gates McFadden as Beverly Crusher Marina Sirtis as Deanna Troi Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher Guest Cast: Colm Meaney as Miles O'Brien Craig Richard Nelson as Krag Mark Margolis as Dr. Nel Apgar Gina Hecht as Manua Apgar Juliana Donald as Tanya Director: Cliff Bole Written By: Ed Zuckerman Related Items: protostar cloud Tanuga IV Tanugans Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HRH The KING 0 Posted May 30, 2005 The standard of excellence this season of TNG produced continued with this episode. Basically a combination of an investigative story and the same story told from multiple viewpoints. Obviously there was never any doubt that Riker was innocent, but it was a superbly written episode and the ending which showed how the space station was really destroyed with the killer energy beam bouncing off the transporter beam was excellent. Superb episode. Rating = 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
youbroughtheryouRiker 2 Posted December 14, 2007 Another 5 for me. It's like another one of my favorite TV shows, Murder, She Wrote. A good whodunit, where it's not the person you first suspect. Wesley Crusher learns the value of teamwork as he says "We" more than "I" in this one. Absolutely terrific performances from everybody. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites