In any case, it's a reasonably fun episode with a fairly serious backdrop to it. The conclusion is admittedly a bit of a retread "A Measure of a Man" and admittedly an inferior one at that, but there's enough fresh, fun stuff in here to more than compensate. The B-story is well-integrated and not too one-track-defined to be annoying.

This ep. is a veritable continuity goldmine, by the way. And, in what might surprise some of you, it's from Braga, although the actual teleplay is Phyllis Strong & Mike Sussman, whoever they are. We get throwaway lines harkening back to throwaway lines in TNG. (For instance, the Klingon poet K'ratak has his name dropped, which elicited a smile.) We have probably the biggest single collection of 24th century similes ever assembled. We have very little stock footage, impressive for what is essentially a bottle show. We have a new ship design that appears for only a split second that I'm sure will send a few people into a tizzy at the Starships board in a few days. We see Seven keep on exploring her humanity but in an excellent yet terse way that hogs little dialog and little running time but gets the point across nicely. We get Chakotay with a ponytail, Paris with an-ugly-as-hell moustache, Janeway as a dark brunette and Seven as a redhead. Some funny stuff, some serious stuff, all-in-all a good outing.

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"I can be creative when I have a good idea. That just happens way too rarely."
-Omega, April 6

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Star Trek Gamma Quadrant
Average Rated 8.32 out of 10 Smileys by Fabrux (with seven eps posted)
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"Oh, yes, screw logic, let's go for a theory with no evidence!"
-Omega 11:48am, Jan. 19th, 2001
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I wouln't say that anyone who has ceased to post every time you rant has "realized that they couldn't win" Omega. It's more like "oh, great he comes Mr. conservative frontal lobotomy boy who only hits one note over and over and over and over..."
-Jay, July 15, 2000

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"The sons of the Prophet were valiant and bold,
And quite unacustomed to fear.
But, of all, the most reckless, or so I am told,
Was Abdulah Boul Boul Ameer."
Aban's Illustration www.alanfore.com

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Star Trek Gamma Quadrant
Average Rated 8.32 out of 10 Smileys by Fabrux (with seven eps posted)
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"Oh, yes, screw logic, let's go for a theory with no evidence!"
-Omega 11:48am, Jan. 19th, 2001
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I wouln't say that anyone who has ceased to post every time you rant has "realized that they couldn't win" Omega. It's more like "oh, great he comes Mr. conservative frontal lobotomy boy who only hits one note over and over and over and over..."
-Jay, July 15, 2000

I may have the name wrong too. That's the way I remember it though.

Hmmm, now that I think about it, maybe it was K'ratak...

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"The sons of the Prophet were valiant and bold,
And quite unacustomed to fear.
But, of all, the most reckless, or so I am told,
Was Abdulah Boul Boul Ameer."
Aban's Illustration www.alanfore.com

[This message has been edited by Aban Rune (edited April 17, 2001).]

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We have probably the biggest single collection of 24th century similes ever assembled.

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You mean, similes like the following: "Those boots will stick to the killers like a pair of Tiberian bats", or "You look as tired as a Traken beast"?
I HATE those lines. They're incredibly annoying.

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Lisa: "Don't you remember the story of Oedipus?"
Homer: "Maybe five dollars will refresh my memory."
Lisa (angrily): "Oedipus was the story of a man who kills his father and marries his mother!"
Homer: "Uggh! Who pays for that wedding?"

Shabren's Final Prophecy: Star Trek: Legacy

This was an "okay" episode -- certainly one of the better episodes I've seen from this series in a long time. However, the obvious comparison to Measure of a Man left it's mark, and the episode as a whole suffered for it. It was enjoyable to see the characters in the holo-novel, I especially liked Chakotay's appearance -- Bajoran, earing, that painting on his cheek. I take it that the Doc changed the holo-program a bit: there's no reference to a united crew of Starfleet and Maquis.

Still, this episode had its high points. I was dissapointed that Robert Ito didn't resume his Lt. Chang role from Coming of Age ... oh, well, what did I expect? And, do my eyes decieve me? Or was that Michael Ansara arbitrating? Not quite sure on that one, but it sure as hell looked and sounded like him.

It's nice to see Reg Barclay again. I recently had the chance to watch Hollow Pursuits again. It's amazing to see how far Barclay has come -- a leading mind in holographic research. Anyone remember the time that Will Riker was ready to tear him a new asshole for his conduct on the Enterprise? Or his nickname: Lt. Broccoli?

I'm not sure what's up with this new Starfleet HQ shot we're seeing. Is it supposed to be a different view of the HQ we saw in the movies and Conspiracy from TNG? I forget what it looked like in DS9's Paradise Lost two parter, but I don't think it looked like that!

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"Well if it's gonna be that kind of a party, I'm putting my dick in the mashed potatoes!"

-Nimrod 16/4/2001

Daniel, Measure of a Man is an excellent episode. TNG's first great morality story.

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As for the "new ship," the only two new ships in the episode are an Excelsior and a freighter similar to the Xhosa (Antares class?) However, the teaser for "Friendship One" showed the probe, but I won't reveal what it looks like.

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Lisa: "Don't you remember the story of Oedipus?"
Homer: "Maybe five dollars will refresh my memory."
Lisa (angrily): "Oedipus was the story of a man who kills his father and marries his mother!"
Homer: "Uggh! Who pays for that wedding?"

Shabren's Final Prophecy: Star Trek: Legacy