Episode Behind the Scenes

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This episode was originally written as a Beverly-Picard lovestory, but was over-ruled by Gene Roddenberry who wanted a more action-based story.
   

Originally, Picard was supposed to be the one who was injured, but writers thought it would be better to make it Beverly, thus placing Picard in a "fish out of water" scenario.
   

We see the Saucer-Separation maneuver here for the last time until season 4's premiere "The Best of Both Worlds 2".
   

Both Patrick Stewart and Gates McFadden had to endure "flea-infested sand" when filming the cave scenes, built on the cargo bay set, and not Stage 16.
   

This episode features Geordi's first shot at the big chair.

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