Star Trek: Uus põlvkond Emergence (1987–1994) Online

1987–1994 Patrick Stewart Jonathan Frakes LeVar Burton Cliff Bole

Original Title :: Emergence
Genre :: TV Episode / Action / Adventure / Mystery / Sci-Fi
Year :: 1987–1994
Directror :: Cliff Bole
Cast :: Patrick Stewart,Jonathan Frakes,LeVar Burton
Writer :: Gene Roddenberry,Joe Menosky
Type :: TV Episode
Time :: 46min
Rating :: 6.7/10

Star Trek: Uus põlvkond Emergence (1987–1994) Online

Strange images begin appearing throughout the ship's decks and holodecks. Data and the rest of the crew begin to investigate only to discover that the ship's computer itself is exhibiting the strange behavior as it begins to become self-aware.

Episode cast overview:
	Patrick Stewart	-	Capt. Jean-Luc Picard
	Jonathan Frakes	-	Cmdr. William Riker
	LeVar Burton	-	Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge
	Michael Dorn	-	Lieutenant Worf
	Gates McFadden	-	Dr. Beverly Crusher
	Marina Sirtis	-	Counselor Deanna Troi
	Brent Spiner	-	Lt. Commander Data
	David Huddleston	-	The Conductor
	Vinny Argiro	-	The Hitman
	Thomas Kopache	-	The Engineer
	Arlee Reed	-	The Hayseed

At the beginning of the episode Data is on the holodeck playing the role of Prospero and being coached by Picard. The following year (1995), Patrick Stewart played the role of Prospero on Broadway.

This is the 25th TNG episode directed by Cliff Bole, making him the show's most prolific director.

The emergent lifeform was a CGI animation created by Amblin Entertainment, the production company that belongs to Steven Spielberg. The MacPherson Nebula was an old creation of Visual Effects Supervisor Dan Curry, who had been experimenting with laser light on plastic surfaces.

No new sets were needed for this episode. The train set was a reuse from Dracula (1992), and Paramount's standing New York City street set was used for Keystone City. The staircase the crew walk up belong to New York City Subway's 42nd Street/Times Square Station, according to the sign on the back.

Thomas Kopache has played Mirok in TNG "The Next Phase", Train Engineer in TNG "Emergence", Enterprise-B communications officer in Star Trek Generations, Viorsa in Voyager "The Thaw", Kira Taban in DS9 "Ties of Blood and Water" and "Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night", Tos in Enterprise "Broken Bow" and a Sphere Builder test subject in Enterprise "Harbinger".

Thomas Kopache is a prolific actor in the Star Trek franchise, playing various characters in Star Trek: La nouvelle génération: The Next Phase (1992), Star Trek: La nouvelle génération: Emergence (1994), Star trek: Générations (1994), Star Trek: Voyager: The Thaw (1996), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Ties of Blood and Water (1997), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night (1998), Star Trek: Enterprise: Broken Bow: Part I (2001), and Star Trek: Enterprise: Harbinger (2004).

The last proper Holodeck story in the series.

Thomas Kopache played a judge in the Close To Home episode "Privilege" which also featured Connor Trinneer (Trip from ST Enterprise) and was directed by Roxann Dawson (B'Elanna Torres from Voyager).

As Data is performing The Tempest in the holodeck, a small piece of paper is briefly seen attached to the book he's carrying, and at times during his speech, you can see Brent Spiner reading from it. In the next shot, it's gone. The paper is most likely Spiner's Shakespearean lines.

Thomas Kopache is one of only a few actors to appear on all four of the Star Trek TV spin-off series and is one of only five actors to play seven or more different characters in Star Trek (the others being Jeffrey Combs, Randy Oglesby, J. G.Hertzler, and Vaughn Armstrong).

47-reference: First, Geordi says that the creation of the object in the cargo bay has caused warp power to drop 47%. Second, the door behind the brick wall reads 1136, and 11+36=47. Third, one of the barrels in the cargo bay is labeled 47.

Thomas Kopache played a judge in the "Boston Legal" episodes "A Greater Good" and "Change of Course" with fellow Star Trek actors William Shatner (Captain Kirk) and Rene Auberjonois (Odo).

This takes place in 2370.

The disparate characters that all appear on the Holodeck are a medieval knight, a farmer, two flappers from the 1920s, an unidentified gentleman, a gunslinger and a Mafia hitman, as well as the train conductor and the engineer, the only two who actually belong on the train.

The holodeck characters are seen occasionally cutting paper dolls (i.e. cutting folded paper to make a long chain of cut-out figures). The term "cutting paper dolls" is also slang for boxers who are "punch-drunk", and is a subtle clue that things are not right with the characters' higher reasoning systems.

Things that occur on the Holodeck play out on the Enterprise. When the engineer is shot, an engineering station shorts out. When Worf shovels coal into the boiler, the Enterprise picks up speed.

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net rider

While this is certainly interesting, it's another episode where one needs to strain one's sense of order. What exactly is the enemy and what is it doing. Apparently, the ship's computer has become sentient and is trying to gain control of its being. This leads to a hodgepodge of stuff going on on the holodeck. There are a group of characters that seem to be part of a dream the ship is having. Whatever is going on appears to be a metaphor for correcting the problem. The ship isn't a true adversary; it is trying to find its way. Data and the gang must figure out what is going on. There is a kind of display that keeps repeating itself all around the ship that may be the clue to its intentions. As is often the case, things make sense to everyone but the audience. There are parallels her between Shakespeare's "The Tempest" and Prospero the wizard. I admit, though, that I never quite got it.

Waiso

One of the most worthless episodes ever done. Feel free to skip it. You will miss nothing.

Technically, the story is in keeping with Star Trek. Everything is explained in the traditional techno-lingo we know, but the whole episode comes across as senseless, and attempting to make sense of it is futile.

Go try to push a rope uphill, or some endeavor equally worthless, rather than watch this.

B. Bragga at his worse. Exploring some concept of his, that makes no sense to anyone else, and has no place in Star Trek. Basically a "Alice in Wonderland" episode, with all the nonsensical trappings and confusing references normally associated with such.

Vudozilkree

I have to say that this TNG episode is one of the strangest ever done on the show. Still it has a certain appeal even if I don't quite get all the symbolism.

The Enteprise itself becomes sentient and the various parts of the ship take on life and character in one of the holodecks where a few of the crew's programs become all jumbled up. At the same time some strange object is being formed on one of the holodecks and it looks like it is some kind of new life form.

A whole lot just doesn't make sense in the end. I think the writers here decided to mess with our minds.

Xcorn

Dreadful. This self aware nonsense of the ship's computer and it developing a life form which it sends out into space is a typical Brannon Braga scripted episode. The story is one that you are left thinking WHAT was all that about??? This is worse than some of the Second Season writers strike plagued episodes. How this ever got from paper to screen is beyond me. Such a shame to see Ronald D. Moore's hallowed name in there too! The script has no real redeeming qualities either. A lot of viewers would do well to fast forward past half of this, with only one or two brief moments worth a look. A lot of standing around talking in almost every scene leaves you probably getting up for a cup of tea!

Voodoosida

ST:TNG:175 - "Emergence" (Stardate: 47869.2) - this is the 23rd episode of the 7th and last season of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

After a series of malfunctions onboard the Enterprise, including the Orient Express train (from Dr. Crusher's program) interrupting Data's rendition of Prospero's Island for Captain Picard, the captain orders an emergency core shutdown. However, the ship computer takes control of the Enterprise, averting it from disaster, then trying to reach a destination at it seems to be developing a neural network (like Data's positronic brain).

But for what purpose did the Enterprise take over? Where is it headed? And why is it running 7 distinct programs at once in the Holodeck? Find out in another intriguing episode that deals with the issue of sentience.

Qusicam

"Emergence" was one of the last episodes of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and it is the sort of show that makes you think that perhaps the series had run its course and was ready to wrap.

The show is a holodeck episode and I should point out that that I almost always hate episodes that take place in the holodeck--which is exactly why I disliked it. It seems that something in the computer system is showing signs of sentience and it's centered on one of the holodecks. When the crew enters to see what's happening, they see various disparate characters from various programs on a train. Using metaphors as a guide, the crew decide to help the conductor get the train to where it's going--as otherwise the ship will continue behaving very unpredictably.

It's a holo episode. If you like 'em, you'll probably like this. If you think they show evidence of poor writing, then you won't. I didn't.

Kagaramar

As this episodes opens something goes wrong in the holodeck; a train almost hits Picard and Data as the latter works through a scene from The Tempest. It turns out the train was from another 'Orient Express' program. It is initially assumed that it is just a fault on the holodeck but it becomes obvious that something else is wrong when the Enterprise suddenly goes into warp. Nobody gave the order but the action saved the ship. Investigations lead to the discovery of an emergent intelligence in the ship's computer. The holodeck appears to be the centre of this occurrence so much of the investigation takes place there. The program running combines elements of several other programs with various characters aboard a train representing ships functions. With many systems, including life support, offline the crew will have to help get the train to its destination if they are to save the ship and its crew.

Holodeck episodes are usually weaker than average and this one was no exception in fact it was weak even when compared to other holodeck episodes. Having various parts of the holodeck program representing parts of the ship's emerging intelligence wasn't too subtle so the characters came across as walking clichés the story would probably have been more interesting we didn't have the metaphorical mumbo-jumbo on the holodeck and instead just had the crew on the Enterprise, outside the holodecks, working to find a solution. Overall I'd say this episode is a bit of a mess and quite a disappointment.

Fordg

As we approach the final episodes of season seven it is obvious that the writers are having a difficult time bring new plots into the scripts. In this offering we have another story of a developing life form. But the writers reach deep down on this story and the new life form is the Enterprise itself.

It all begins on the holodeck when a program malfunctions and begins running more than one program. Then the Enterprise begins operating on its on accord as if the ship is thinking for itself. And as with all these types of programs it will be up to the crew to help with a possible emerging life form.

This was a rehashed story that has been used many times in the series. But what saved this show from becoming another repeat plot was the way the episode used the holodeck program characters to tie the story together with the main plot. It was a new way to bring an old story-line to life. As we approach the end of the series this episode proved that you can do new things with old plots. Which should have been used on many of the episodes in weak season seven.

ᴜɴɪᴄᴏʀɴ

Good episode, I liked it however who ever wrote the script knows nothing about trains....in certain parts of the episode when they show the locomotive, the cab is totally wrong for a steam locomotive. #2 there is NO way from the passenger cars to the cab of a steam locomotive safely. you would have to climb up over the tender and no railroad company would let passengers do that. there is a reference to the train being on the wrong track, #1 that is almost impossible because the track would be preset. also there is a reference to to the train "running out of steam" at 32:40...a steam locomotive does not just lose power like that, it would take a while for the steam pressure to go down..probably the biggest thing I did not like was that I saw no one in the cab actually running the locomotive...a steam locomotive is a very sensitive locomotive that needs constant attention to run. if not and steam pressure builds to high the boiler will explode.another thing I do not like is that conductor ...adding being a Railfan, these little mistakes were annoying but still like this episode one other thing that is kinda weird is that cab of the locomotive is called a engine room. never heard anyone call the cab that

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