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This episode features the
first appearance of a Vulcan on TNG in a speaking role. |
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This episode was also
designed to be the first attempt at a continuing plotline,
which would be picked up in "Conspiracy". |
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A scene which
was eventually cut from the episode, involved Wesley's new
found friends celebrating his 16th Birthday. Worf and Data
were to be present to contribute their normal off the cuff
remarks about human rituals. |
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John Putch (Mordock)
returned in the second season to play the other Benzie
Mendon (see "A
Matter of Honor"). |
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Robert
Schenkkan (Remmick) was a huge fan of the Original Series. |
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Ward Costello
(Quinn) won a Pulitzer for his epic nine-part play "The
Kentucky Cycle". |
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This episode
has the first appearance of the shuttlecraft in TNG. It
was originally named "Copernicus III" by Andrew Probert.
However, due to budget constraints, the entire scale model
couldn't be built, and only one-quarter of it was set up.
Subsequent seasons saw more sections added as needed. |
