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Encounter at Farpoint

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Contents (6 sections)
Code S01E01-E02 (episode 1, 2 overall)
Aired 1987-09-28 (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha)
Stardate 41153.7
Director Corey Allen (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha)
Writer D. C. Fontana (Wikipedia) & Gene Roddenberry (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha)
Arcs Q, Trial & ethics, Crew origins
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Synopsis

Picard, new captain of the Enterprise, is confronted by Q, who judges humanity a savage race and sets Farpoint Station as a test. Picard and Riker discover the station is a captive lifeform, held by the Bandi, and free it, passing Q's test.

Continuity

Log entries

Captain's log, stardate 41153.7. Our destination is planet Deneb Four, beyond which lies the great unexplored mass of the galaxy. My orders are to examine Farpoint, a starbase built there by the inhabitants of that world. Meanwhile, I am becoming better acquainted with my new command, this Galaxy Class USS Enterprise. I am still somewhat in awe of its size and complexity. As for my crew, we are short in several key positions, most notably a first officer, but I am informed that a highly experienced man, one Commander William Riker, will be waiting to join our ship at our Deneb Four destination.

Captain's log, supplementary. The frozen form of Lieutenant Torres has been rushed to sickbay. The question now is the incredible power of the Q being. Do we dare oppose it?

Captain's log, stardate 41153.7. Preparing to detach saucer section. so that families and the majority of the ship's company can seek relative safety while the vessel's stardrive, containing the battle bridge and main armaments, will turn back and confront the mystery that is threatening us.

Personal log, Commander William Riker. Stardate 41153.7. The USS Hood has dropped me off at Farpoint Station, where I await the arrival of the new USS Enterprise to which I have been assigned as First Officer. Meanwhile I have been asked to visit the Farpoint Administrator's Office, in the old city.

Captain's log, stardate 41174.2. The agreement for the rebuilding Farpoint Station has been completed per my instructions.

Characters (20 speaking)
Character Lines
Captain Jean-Luc Picard 184
Commander William T. Riker 116
Q 62
Lieutenant Commander Data 60
Counselor Deanna Troi 44
Groppler Zorn 41
Dr Beverly Crusher 35
Lieutenant Natasha 'Tasha' Yar 34
Lieutenant Worf 31
Wesley Crusher 20
Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge 15
Mccoy 10
Bailiff 8
Chief Miles O'Brien 4
Security 4
Ensign 3
Computer 3
Torres 2
Soldier 2
Crew 1

Locations (69 scenes)
Location Scenes
Bridge 22
Zorn's office 7
Passageway 6
Bandi city 5
Corridor 4
Battle Bridge 3
Sickbay 3
Marketplace 3
Alien vessel 3
Market place 2
Transporter room 2
Battle bridge 2
Ready room 2
Courtroom 1
Turbolift 1
Battle ready room 1
Forest 1
Crusher's office 1

Cast

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