Takara_Soong 4 Posted May 27, 2005 Series: Star Trek: The Next Generation Season: 3 Episode #: 19 Production #: 167 Episode Name: Captain's Holiday Original Air Date: 04.02.90 Picard is persuaded to take a vacation on Risa after a very draining session of negotiations. He gets more than he bargained for when he meets Vash, a less than ethical archeologist. Vash is trying to get away from her Ferengi partner so she can find an object called the Tox Uthat. She is not the only one looking for it as two Vorgons who have traveled back from the 27th century also want it. Jennifer Hetrick portrayed Vash in two episodes (Captain's Holiday and Qpid) and later reprised the role in Deep Space Nine's Q-Less. If you read the credits and noticed the name Michael Grodenchik (Sovak) and wondered if he was related to Deep Space Nine's Max Grodenchik (Rom), the answer is no. They aren't related because they are the same person. As Max Grodenchik, he also appeared in the episode The Perfect Mate playing Par Lenor as well as playing an alien ensign in a deleted scene from Star Trek: Insurrection. Deirdre Imershein (Joval) also appeared in the Deep Space Nine episode Trials and Tribble-ations as Lt. Watley. 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: Jennifer Hetrick as Vash Michael Grodenchik as Sovak Karen Landry as Ajur Michael Champion as Boratus Deirdre Imershein as Joval Director: Chip Chalmers Written By: Ira Steven Behr Related Items: Risa Ferengi Vorgons Achrady VII Dachlyd Gemaris V quantum phase inhibitor Tox Uthat Vorgons Icor IX Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HRH The KING 0 Posted May 31, 2005 A very enjoyable comedic episode, which again serves to act as a breather after recent serious episodes. Vash was a great character and you could totally understand why a guy would be attracted to her, even Picard who seemed so in control of his emotions pretty much all the time. A fun episode. Rating = 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GhostofMajorHayes 10 Posted December 13, 2007 Average ep of Picard on a "pleasure planet". I gave it a 3. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
youbroughtheryouRiker 2 Posted December 20, 2007 I'm giving this one a 5, too. Just a fun episode... a nice kind of set a thief scenario... I admit though, aside from looks, I'm not that attracted to Vash... not the character as much as the actress. But a great episode... I loved the off comments about Riker and the Hor'gahn. And jamaharon??? Woo smokies, I love how it leaves that up to the imagination. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabo Queen 0 Posted January 14, 2008 Three from me...I like the inclusion of Risa, but it seriously felt like an Indiana Jones rip. Loved that Max Grodénchik played a Ferengi here (though not necessarily a nice one like my sweetie Rom ). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SeeingEyeBorg 0 Posted January 14, 2008 I no likey the Vash creature. I hated this ep. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites