![]() ![]() The two series genuinely differentiate themselves in style and color palette. It's also worth noting that the pronounced sharpening of the series' colors makes me realize the sterner use of reds and yellows in the Starfleet uniforms is in stark contrast to the blue, yellows and reds of ST:TOS. I must also note the audio has improved as well and the theme song composed and scored by Dennis McCarthy is simply a powerhouse of reconstruction on the themes of ST:TOS. ![]() My re-immersion into the ST:TNG Season One experience via Blu-Ray has noted the vivid recreation of the images from this classic series. Here, Wesley notes Number One's cautions but has none of his own despite the appearance of subterfuge here by the Binars. Only Wesley Crusher suspected Lore in the aforementioned episode. Why couldn't Riker have been more in tune with the behavior surrounding Lore in Datalore ( ST:TNG, S1, Ep13)? This speaks to some of the unevenness of Season One. Almost from the outset, he has his concerns regarding the Binars. He's an intimidating but respectful presence. The behavior of the Binars is indeed odd and appears suspicious almost from the outset, but is that merely the natural behavior of an alien race never before encountered? Jonathan Frakes continues to grow more comfortable in his role as Commander William Riker and he's the perfect leader of this Enterprise to carry embody a suspicious and questioning nature. The Binars, for organic beings, through evolution, have mastered and become so interconnected with the computer of their homeworld that their thought patterns and language are essentially binary in nature.Īnd in the spirit of ST:TOS, the Binar roles are performed by actresses in much the same fashion as The Talosians of Talos IV in ST:TOS, Episode 11/12, The Menagerie. 10 and 01 are introduced to repair and upgrade systems on the Starfleet ship. The crew of the Enterprise are introduced to an alien race known as the Binars (as in binary numbers or establishment in pairs of two) who always work in pairs. Dynarski, of course, once appeared on Star Trek: The Original Series in Mudd's Women ( ST:TOS, S1, Ep) as well as The Mark Of Gideon ( ST:TOS, S3, Ep16). 11001001 was originally intended to pre-date The Big Goodbye as the cause of that episode's technical problems, but was reversed.Ĭaptain Jean-Luc Picard and Commander William Number One Riker are met by Orfil Quinteros, played by Gene Dynarski. The story opens with a bit of continuity too noting the problems encountered with the Holodeck during strong Season One episode The Big Goodbye ( ST:TNG, S1, Ep12). The sharp, cleaned and polished optical effects look amazing as if they were created today. The opening shots of latest entry, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season One, Episode 15, 11001001, are impressive of the Enterprise-D docking. Riker may have missed the Holodeck fun of The Big Goodbye but his missed opportunity there offers him a chance to shine here in the latest Holodeck-centric episode.įollowing the lackluster and preachy effort that was Angel One, Star Trek: The Next Generation arrives at Starbase 74 off Tarsas III in glorious fashion. 11001001 sees the crew find conflict of a sort or, in effect it finds them. Good, solid episodes are beginning to make their way aboard this ship and righting its course as she goes. Everything seemed just a little too harmonious, perfect and self-satisfied aboard the sometimes overly content Enterprise-D. I don't believe we'll have any trouble finding places, people and situations that we'll have conflict with, in spite of our Utopian existence" ( Starlog Magazine #131, p.33).Īnd therein existed the problem for ST:TNG in the first season. The conflict comes from what we encounter, you know, when we boldly go where no one has gone before, where things are not quite so rosy. " Things are wonderful on our ship, as a rule. Michael Straczynski of Babylon 5 acclaim and running parallel to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), despite some missteps along the way in Season One. But are Minuet and The Binars self-aware?-Īnd speaking of Riker, Jonathan Frakes offered some hope for the future of Star Trek: The Next Generation to Starlog Magazine contributing writer Kathryn Drennan (once married to genius J. Number One to Minuet fully aware of who he is as a Commander for the Federation. ![]()
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