Redemption II

Episode aired Sep 21, 1991
TV-PG
46m

IMDb RATING

8.4/10

3.6K

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As Worf fights in the Klingon Civil War, Captain Picard and his crew must stop the Romulans from helping their pawns achieve victory.As Worf fights in the Klingon Civil War, Captain Picard and his crew must stop the Romulans from helping their pawns achieve victory.As Worf fights in the Klingon Civil War, Captain Picard and his crew must stop the Romulans from helping their pawns achieve victory.

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IMDb RATING

8.4/10

3.6K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Picard mentions the starships Akagi and Hornet. These were the names of two aircraft carriers that fought against each other at the World War II naval battle of Midway.

Goofs
The reason O'Brien appears to be wearing the rank insignia of a lieutenant, even though he was a non-commissioned officer with the rank of chief petty officer at the time, is because at the time Starfleet did not have separate rank insignia for enlisted personnel. Plus producer Ronald D. Moore stated once in an interview that at first O'Brien was just meant to be a minor background character so the writers didn't worry much about what his actual rank was.

Quotes
[Data has been assigned to command the USS Sutherland]
Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Hobson: Excuse me, sir. I'd like to request a transfer.
Lt. Commander Data: May I ask why?
Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Hobson: I don't believe I'd be a good first officer for you.
Lt. Commander Data: Your service record to date suggests you would perform that function adequately.
Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Hobson: No, no, no, that's not what I mean. I don't think I'd be a good first officer for *you*.
Lt. Commander Data: Why?
Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Hobson: Frankly, sir, I don't believe in your ability to command this ship. You're a fellow officer and I respect that, but... no one would suggest that a Klingon would be a good ship's counselor or that a Berellian could be an engineer; they're just not suited for those positions. By the same token, I don't... think an android is a good choice to be captain.
Lt. Commander Data: I understand your concerns. Request denied.

Connections
Referenced in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Past Prologue (1993)

Soundtracks
Star Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage

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10/10

Data shows some initiative

I far as I can see Data show some initiative when the Federation net was disrupted by the Romulans. If every officer and/or sergeant was squash every time he/she show any initiative in respond to changes in a combat situation, then we have no one above the rank or private/second lieutenant. The German Army and Waffen SS of World War II would not have last for six years, if their men were not allow to take advantage of a favorable combat situation or react positively to an unfavorable combat situation. The same can be said for the Israeli Army or any other army. Look at how many times Captain Kirk had to take the initiative. At his court-martial, they read off Captain Kirk's decorations including the highest award that Starfleet gave which shows his ability to react to combat situations. In the movie, Wrath of Khan, Captain Kirk explain to the female Vulcan officer how he took the initiative to change the Starfleet program so that he would win. In the end, he got a commendation for original thinking.

If Captain Kirk or Commander Riker were in the same situation, they would have probably done the same thing as Commander Data would have done.