It’s not that they trust Picard at that moment. Throwing a fit about being searched threw up a flag. Also the Klingons don’t have a way to search Picard, they have no jurisdiction. So they are also taking out their frustration on the party they can. Lastly, plot armor.
The best part of this though is how Data does his Velma impersonation "Allow me to explain" showing up out of nowhere to answer everything and solve the whole 'mystery' with some simple explanations a la Scooby Doo. The ambassador should have said "And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for that meddling android. "
Well, it's a recurring motif that Data sees himself as a twenty-fourth century Sherlock Holmes, so he really enjoys the "parlor scene" where the intrepid detective gets to explain to everyone what really happened.
I love how when Data says either Picard or the Ambassador is carrying an E-band transmitter and should agree to be searched, Picard turns and looks right at the ambassador as if to say, “I know I ain’t got it!”
Everybody always skips over the fact that picard just killed that guy. They're going to find the transmitter and then stab him, instantly, no trial, do not pass go do not collect $200, it's a knife to the gut. He knew it when he requested asylum and Picard knew it when he said go fuck yourself.
@@eswnl1 thing is, from his perspective he has no idea why either would do it, so he is completely unbiased as he categorically knows it is one of them and has no information either way
@@RikkiTikkiTavi290 one of the rare moments when we could see something like this was when he put up that school project ruclips.net/video/TgnUFan6iwg/видео.html i kinda wished to see him using his full potential when he tried to save his daughter lal. ruclips.net/video/zNnyuNK5dv8/видео.html
"I'm a proud Klingon! I will NOT be searched by you or anyone else on this ship!....I formally request asylum on your ship!" Even Klingon politicians are the same as ours!
He probably wasn't Klingon. Since the plot was Romulan, it's possible that he was a Romulan who had undergone surgical alterations to appear Klingon, probably killing a Klingon to take his position. Although the Romulans sometimes have alliances with specific Klingon houses (eg Duras), it's almost always houses that are in such disgrace that they can't get allies anywhere in the Klingon Empire or much of anywhere else. It would be nearly impossible for such a Klingon to become a representative of the High Council because no one with standing would want to suggest it for fear of bringing dishonor upon their own house through alliance or association with dishonored or banished Klingons. Romulans, on the other hand, aren't particularly picky who they ally themselves with as long as it benefits the Romulans more than it costs them.
@@fingerboxes reading WAY too much into that dude ..., This is one of those times a person must seriously ask you: 1) you do know this is just a show right? 2) have you even kissed a real girl NOT related to you?
While Data wasn't always correct, he knows when he is, and I love how resolute he is then, from "that is an order," here, to "Captain, drop the shields," to the very commanding "FIRE!" on the Sutherlands ship.
In my opinion Brent Spiner is such an amazing actor, that people just accept that he is indeed Data and therefore ironically he never got the recognition he deserves.
@@IIISentorIII That's so unfortunate since he's pretty much the opposite of Data in many ways. Very expressive, somewhat cynical, funny, sparky, though still seems like a nice guy. His manner of speaking is much closer to Lore (minus the evil part).
@@IIISentorIII he is like so many others who’re great but aren’t stars in their own rite…multiple actors have found that they’re even better behind the camera like Dawson, Frakes, Burton, and MacNeil. Spiner has had great roles outside of TNG but he’s just not leading man material
That may be so but in those examples there is 1 major factor that contributed to how Data acted. When he ordered to fire Data was acting Captain and in command of the ship along with a crewmate that was not following hes orders. On the Enterprise Data is 3rd in rank after Picard and Riker so Data can always order Worf to do things if necessary. However in the 3rd example "Captain, drop the shields" Data was not in command and even though he hade the solution he cant order Captain Picard to do it so he gave the Captain an option of what to do instead.
The Romulans did have physical access to the visor, so what Worf should add in the future is a complete analysis of any hardware brought on board, to prevent hostile code. Imagine if Geordi had come on board after his 'trip to Risa', told everyone no problems, and has his visor switched out for one that is known to be non-tampered with. Security and Engineering then find the modification in the Risa visor, leading to a very interesting set of questions
it wasn't through his visor where he was getting the commands but through the implants in his head that his visor connected to that were receiving the commands
He seldom uses rank but the way he delivers this line, as well as his exquisite deductive reasoning beforehand makes this one of my favourite Data moments.
Edward Wiley, the actor who played governor Vagh, died four years after this at age 40. He had a small DS9 role as a Cardassian too. I couldn’t find a cause of death online. Such a shame. He was a great actor.
@@josephamendolea3431 Plus even if Geordi was stopped by someone else Picard's reputation in the Klingon Empire is such that the Klingons still would have realized instantly that it wasn't him.
@@kyletakemoto9628 no, he suspects the ambassador is a criminal but has no solid evidence of that. The ambassador won't be given chance to give his side of the story (perhaps he was also mind controlled, or coerced, or blackmailed - we just don't know) but will instead likely be summarily executed without trial by the klingons. Picard should've granted him asylum and conducted a proper trial along with the klingons.
I bet the Klingons took that ambassador back to their ship and gave him a stern talk about how they weren't angry with him but very disappointed in him (complete with Full House music).
I love Worf's little "Sir?" He didn't want to have to go against someone be cares about, and it must have been a bit of a shock to have that order come from Geordi's best friend.
BuzzKill It doesn't matter, the seeking asylum part was already an admission of cowardliness and in a corrupt kangaroo Klingon court where sentences are swift and severe , it should have been enough of an admission for a death sentence for treason and dishonor.
If you were the Klingons in this situation, would you instantly trust at face value anyone/anything wearing a starfleet uniform? You’d at least skip a beat I’d think.
@@sethorren Well they did not instantly accept his explanation and after Ambassador Kell refused to be searched and then requested asylum. When Governor Vagh found that E band transmitter on him, he was likely put on trial and then executed or maybe executed summarily or sent to Rura Pente, just speculating!
@@sethorren A later episode makes plain that Data was well known amongst Klingons. Not only did they admire his prowess in battle, but his plainspoken nature. As if he didn't have a strong enough reputation, he pointed out that his own captain might be the culprit. The other thing is that a diplomat is not a particularly popular person amongst Klingons. Klingons were probably more likely to believe in the honor of a line officer (both Data and Picard), than a diplomat (even their own).
@FANG Taking into account taxes and premiums and donations, Canada's healthcare system is cheaper per capita than the US healthcare system with all its clerks and jerks with clip boards. How is it logical to go with a more expensive system that treats fewer people? Or if the American healthcare system is better then why not use the same system for roads and highways?
@@stephenolan5539 The US Govt sucks at healthcare. Our version's of the UK's NHS (the VA and Indian Health Service) provide subpar care with subpar outcomes. The US analogy to the Canadian single-payer system (Medicare) is convoluted. It collects premiums in advance through taxes throughout a citizen's entire working life. In spite of this, Medicare recipients still need to purchase private supplemental Part B (copayments and deductibles) and Part D insurance (medication) for comprehensive care. The US just can't get it right at small scale, and there's nothing leading us to believe they will offer better service at a national scale, in terms of cost or quality of care.
To be honest, I feel that the Klingon governor’s behavior made it very clear he respected Picard from the first moment they met. He has no doubt heard about Picard’s actions as the arbiter of succession. Early in the episode he tests Picard by insulting him. Picard responds by insulting him back, in Klingon no less. That is the ‘proper’ way for a Klingon to act, and the governor even says so - ‘You swear well, Picard’. It also would’ve made absolutely no sense for Picard to stop Geordi at the last second if Picard wanted him dead. So its very understandable why the governor is so willing to accept Picard and Data’s story.
@@robjackson5245 Picard knows how to tell his enemies off in the most classy ways imaginable. Of course he would not stoop to literally saying "fuck off", but everyone knows Picard's manners are not a sign of weakness.
Data could have just had the computer beam Commander Laforge to the brig. Or he could ask the transporter operator on duty to do it. Either would have been faster and safer.
I was gonna say he wouldn’t have had the opportunity to Scooby Doo-style reveal the plot to the group, but he may not have known LaForge’s surroundings at the time, so the site-to-site would’ve been way faster and safer for sure.
Imagine an unscheduled teleportation into the cargo bay, next to two high-ranking diplomats. Data came in calmly to defuse a diplomatic nightmare, while giving himself the biggest advantage he could by having Worf be the one to try and stop LaForge. Appropriate because of the identities of the diplomatic party. This scene makes sense to me, though Worf should have signaled LaForge's presence immediately upon being held up by the Klingon guards.
It's pretty impressive how well Michael Dorn can act under the Worf make-up. "OK, I'll get Geordi, but why?... uh, wait, what's he doing?... oh, shit. Oh, SHIT!"
+Adiraiju Interesting story about Michael Dorn. About twenty years agoI took my son, who was then 12, to a Star Trek Convention in Sacramento. We anxiously awaited the arrival of Dorn and he was late. Finally a rather large African American guy in a flight suit stepped onto the stage. It was Dorn. No one recognized him at first because he didn't have his makeup on, but gradually the audience realized who it was and started clapping. He apologized for being late and said he had a flight suit on because he had piloted a Casa Jet (Spanish jet trainer) to the local airport and there was a delay. Very nice guy. A good looking buxom woman in full Clingon getup with mega cleavage went to the front and stood below him on the raised stage and posed. He said in his Worf voice, "Very Impressive." His speaking voice was normal, but he went in and out of his deep Worf voice at will.
+theBartoszaks Apparently, 😄 is a smiling emoji and set to one of thousands of Unicode code points. I've installed the Symbola font in Windows xp to see most of them, but they're really small, because they're sized the same as the rest of text. I've discovered in Android 2.3, that with the exception of an updated version of Google Hangouts, there is no support for in-system emojis, and font support for emojis and many other symbols is insufficient, including in the RUclips app (v5.5.30). The latter can inadvertently create confusion, when Android 2.3 users can't see a symbol. Sites like Twitter use a custom framework to display emojis both in-site and in its apps, because a large amount of computers and devices simply don't support emojis.
Cause he used a contraction? Something that made it possible for Commander Riker to see through the romulan deception (which was made by that alien boy). Ah the nerdiness is strong in you. (and me)
xxlCortez could have been smirking, because it was really data that got transported out of the ship instead of lore, so for all the rest of the seasons it wasn't data, but lore pretending to be his brother,
Also because Data outranked Worf, and issued the command as a superior officer. Data was second officer (behind Riker), operations officer, and a Lieutenant Commander; Worf was a Lieutenant at the time
@@stevenmanchester2104 well he probably figured Picard would happily be searched to prove his innocence but didn’t know about what the ambassador’s reaction would be. Plus data trusts Picard
I actually recognized it as looking like something my sister wore in her hair as a child. Later, that was confirmed by prop people. It's called a banana clip.
I love how when Data is explaining everything, once he gets to saying how only Picard and the Ambassador could be the ones transmitting the signals, he never takes his eyes off the Ambassador. A very human reaction, like when you *know* someone is guilty and you have caught them red handed.
That part where Geordi was tortured and manipulated into committing a murder that might have caused a war between the Klingon Empire and the Federation might have influenced his thinking.
Not really, it was Prime Directive stuff. The Klingons wanted to deal with their own guy, according to their own rules. Picard just got out of the way and refused to interfere.
saintlouieb Okay, sorry but you spelled the planet's name wrong. It's spelled Qo'noS. I'm a huge Klingon fan. Kronos is only used when speaking the planet's name.
There were two actors that were absolutely central to TNG's success, Stewart and Spiner. Pretty much any of the others - even Dorn - could have been replaced by another decent actor and the show wouldn't have been much different. But without those two, it wouldn't have been anywhere near as good.
Klingon ambassador "I won't be searched by anyone on your ship" kingon governor "OK let's do it our way" ambassador "uh actually I prefer option 1 now please"
It is also fitting, he's questioning is clear confusion sense they have become good friends, and he has little to none of the information data is working with. But when he hears it's an order, he knows it's serious and springs into action, sense data wouldn't joke.
+cjinxed Because he's not stupid. Picard's got a rep, and most Klingons with a working brain know that the Federation, for the most part, would not want to start a war up again with the Klingons.
@doctorwho0077 I doubt he cared about that in the moment if someone suggested one of two people just plotted to kill you and one of them literally just saved your life you would naturally just look at the other person off that alone.
This is one of my favourite Data moments. He’s not trying to be human. He’s an Android, and he’s going to follow the rules. He’s a little concerned in his own way for Geordi, but his priority is to prevent what is about to happen. This is the most robotic we see Data in the entire series, and I love it. This is how Data is under pressure.
Can we have a clip of the scene right before the credits, where Geordi is in his counseling session with Deanna. She starts walking him through the shuttle trip, he's insisting nothing happened, and then he suddenly remembers. Chilling.
It was creepier than that, even. He was insisting that his falsified memories were real, and she pulls a therapeutic gotcha, and Geordi begins answering the gotcha-question without hesitating -- ...only to pause mid-syllable, and it dawns on him, finally. "I don't know..." But I agree: chilling, indeed.
He seemed to suddenly remember doing something that he knows he would never ever have done if he had been himself during that time. "No, the first thing I did was...But that's (impossible?)..."
Phew! That was close. Too bad they don't have some amazing technology on the ship which can instantly *transport* a person or people from a dangerous location to a safe one.
love how the Klingon ambassador objects loudly about being searched by starfleet...then immediately backtracks and begs them to keep him safe when the other Klingons agree and say they'd rather search him themselves.
That is kind of the point. The flagship is the only one that can have Data, because it is the one on the most challenging missions (and is the most desirable target for enemies to take out, as Tomalok said).
He doesn’t only save the day, he is also very useful for situations where humans are inadequate, for example during the acceleration of aging in season 2 he could help Doctor Pulaski study the superhuman boy because Data wouldn’t be affected, or the planet with the Hyperon Radiation and the Sheliak, or the temporal crisis in season 1
for sure how many times did Picard say in a moment when the Enterprise was facing imminent destruction "if anyone has any ideas" he & Sisko the two worst commanders with Janeway not far behind
To unmask the culprit, Data needed Georgie at the scene of the crime. Otherwise, the Klingon may become the wiser and feigned ignorance to leave the situation hastily. Data made the right call.
Transmitting records of the Romulan plot to the Klingon ship results in the same outcome. "We just intercepted an attempt to kill the Ambassador." The Klingons didn't even suspect Picard.
I heard the debate about beaming him to the brig would of been the thing to do but also what would be the mathematical odds he would try to kill his target at that exact moment? and if he didnt try it wouldnt of mattered.
Though this clip doesn't show it, Chief O'Brien was also in that cargo bay, so he wouldn't have been able to do any better than Worf in that situation.
Picard's answer was a diplomatically perfect way to get to the bottom of the event without infringing upon Klingon rights and their sense of honor. Perfectly played.
The search isn't the issue. It's what comes after. Picard would have just given him back to the Klingons when they found the transmitter. Dude was done no matter what.
Every Star Trek series has that one character (sometimes two) that consistently saves the frigging day. They're usually offbeat and emotionally distant, but are true heroes in the ways that really matter. In TNG, that character was Data.
The look of the traitor at the end. He knew he would be executed once the truth was uncovered. A condemned Klingon is bad enough, but one who loses all honour is no longer considered a Klingon. Not just he, but his whole family will suffer his disgrace forever.
A very underrated scene. The Starfleet chain of command is so well respected that even an android has unwavering faith in a member of his crew following an order they don't understand without needing further explanation.
In my opinion Brent Spiner is such an amazing actor, that people just accept that he is indeed Data and therefore ironically he never got the recognition he deserves.
The Klingons are a gentle and forgiving people I’m sure when they found out about the Ambassador they probably gave him a time out and told him to think about what he did…
Data: stops the borg Also data: saves everybody on the ship multiple times Again data: stops the romulans from interfering in the Klingon conflict And yet data is still only a commander...
Maybe he was content as Lt.Commander and second officer of the Federation flagship. In Nemesis he says to Picard “This has been the only home I have ever known. I cannot envision myself leaving.”
You can see the understanding of honor and loyalty Picard is known for displaying, by the klingons. When Data tells everyone who the suspects are, all of them immediately look at the ambassador. It seems like even the Klingons wouldn’t suspect Picard of such treachery.
One of the best Geordi episodes IMO and a highlight of Season 4 TNG. There is a creepy quality to much of this episode although it's a shame that the impact of Geordi's brainwashing isn't explored further in later episodes.
This episode is definitely one of the best. The ending pushed new boundaries back in the early 90s where it didn't end with everything cleanly. Geordi was struggling with the trauma of battling the hypnosis. Granted, this never came up again, and today, this kind of ending is trite, but it was new to have this kind of an ending for a show in the 90s and it paved the way for television shows after. TNG pushed new boundaries of television.
Currently binge watching all seasons and just watched this one. The tension building as Data assembles his facts, comes to his conclusion and utters the cold, calculated order to save the day was again nothing short of amazing. Thank you TNG!
I thought it was very telling that once Data revealed there were only two suspects, Picard was almost instantly dismissed as the traitor. The way all the Klingons eyes snapped to the Ambassador, they knew instantly who was responsible. Data saves the day again and again. As Picard put it in one episode, Data was useful "In ways I can't even begin to calculate".
Actually, I believe the computer does not have access to use the transporters. It would be a safety protocol in the event that the computer had a malfunction, and mistakenly beaming people into space, between rooms, on to the top of the Saucer section. It is the same concept with the computer being unable to go to warp, someone has manual activate the helm and prompt the engines to fire.
Especially when you consider that a phaser is only one means of assassination, it could have been a bomb for all Data knew ,despite the proximity of the collaborator, plus depending on the conditioning, if La-Forge was instructed to defend himself and/or kill people in his way on the path to his main target, people at the transporter room, security and the transporter worker, could have been fired upon, or forced to fire on La-Forge, so physically detaining him was probably more sound.
Quick deaths are viewed as honorable ways to die so they would not grant him that. Instead, torture through various means, including watching his entire family receive dis-commendation, being strapped down and punched out by a procession of a hundred of the best 12 year old Klingon boys learning to fight, receiving pain stick treatment in various orifices, having pet Targs gnaw and grind down a limb, etc.
I miss this series so much, I can't stand to see Patrick Stewart looking so old in real life now. I just want to go back and watch it again from the start. It breaks my heart.
Love how everyone immediately accepts that Picard is innocent. Even the Klingons are like “Picard a Romulan spy? Unlikely, must be our guy.”
TBF, when you have two subjects, and one is willing to be searched and the other is making a huge fuss of it, you know which is your guy
Not to mention Picard was the one who stopped Geordi.
“Oooohhhhh a cavity search how fun!!!” - captain Picard’s alternate Ego. Deputy Director of the CIA Avery Bullock
he did stop Laforge
Picard literally saved his life, he is the reason the guy didn't die
without data, everyone on tng would've been dead by the end of season 1
John Smith Not if they would have listened to Worf.
search "Worf gets denied" :)
John Smith Everyone except Wesley Crusher.
Shut up, Wesley.
+John Smith Probably why there haven't been any more TNG movies. They actually blew up the ship the first day out without Data. RIP Picard.
+John Smith You could say the same thing about Wesley. He saves the day like 3 times...which is ridiculous lol
Well, nearly all major characters have saved the ship once or more
I just love how even the Klingons trust Picard enough not to search him and immediately grab the other guy.
It just a make believe movie
@@cedrichartz6426 And your point is...?
@White Rice that what she said
It’s not that they trust Picard at that moment. Throwing a fit about being searched threw up a flag. Also the Klingons don’t have a way to search Picard, they have no jurisdiction. So they are also taking out their frustration on the party they can. Lastly, plot armor.
Picard had just stopped Geordie. So given a choice between Picard and one other, of course they just grab the other guy.
"I will certainly grant you asylum..."
WOO HOO!!
"...when you have been absolved of this crime."
D'OH!!!
That would have been a funny Simpson's akit
Not gonna get away that easily...
Extreme vetting...Klingon style!
But Jean Luc you were the only other name Data mentioned. If the Klingon is proven innocent then the blame for this crime will fall on your shoulders.
True, but Picard knows it's not Picard. So if Data's right, it's got to be the Klingon. Which means... problem solved.
The best part of this though is how Data does his Velma impersonation "Allow me to explain" showing up out of nowhere to answer everything and solve the whole 'mystery' with some simple explanations a la Scooby Doo. The ambassador should have said "And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for that meddling android. "
Jinkies!
Lmao that's just to funny
Well, it's a recurring motif that Data sees himself as a twenty-fourth century Sherlock Holmes, so he really enjoys the "parlor scene" where the intrepid detective gets to explain to everyone what really happened.
I would have succeeded if hadn't been for that meddling android
Zoinks!
Worf climbing down from his personal secret stash of sandwiches
And his 5 gallon jug of prune juice.
:)
Richard Smith "Warrior's drink."
"Worf climbing down from his personal secret stash of sandwiches" AND Prune Juice...
gagh and raw liver
"Data saves the day" could be the synopsis of at least 60% of TNG episodes.
Has anyone
actually added them up...?
Or the tag-line of the entire series. Star Trek: Data Saves The Day.
Data has saved Picard's bacon more times than I can count. All the way till the end of Nemesis, and now _possibly_ again on Star Trek: Picard.
@@Scipio488 challenge accepted!
@@D2Kprime Co-staring Wesley Crusher
I love the fact that here even the Klingons respect Data enough to know he's telling the truth and not once ever doubted him.
Yeah. Data we learn in The Chase is well known throughout the Klingon Empire.
They must suspect the ambassador he is a funky old dude
Its because hes superior in hand to hand battle.. so their respect is only through violence
I don't think Data CAN lie. Otherwise he would probably start waving a banana in Worf's face and call it a female aardvark.
@@catjudo1 you forget season 4, where captain picard ordered data to lie
Clues 4x14
I love how when Data says either Picard or the Ambassador is carrying an E-band transmitter and should agree to be searched, Picard turns and looks right at the ambassador as if to say, “I know I ain’t got it!”
Everybody always skips over the fact that picard just killed that guy. They're going to find the transmitter and then stab him, instantly, no trial, do not pass go do not collect $200, it's a knife to the gut. He knew it when he requested asylum and Picard knew it when he said go fuck yourself.
😅!
this made me laugh out loud thanks
its the totally unbiased way Data says it - by saying "one of them" when he knows its really the ambassador.
@@eswnl1 thing is, from his perspective he has no idea why either would do it, so he is completely unbiased as he categorically knows it is one of them and has no information either way
In urgent situations, I really wish to see Data break into a perfect machine-like sprint, like T-1000.
Never thought about that, but now that you say it I am depressed we didn't get to.
I would pay to see this
@@RikkiTikkiTavi290 one of the rare moments when we could see something like this was when he put up that school project ruclips.net/video/TgnUFan6iwg/видео.html
i kinda wished to see him using his full potential when he tried to save his daughter lal. ruclips.net/video/zNnyuNK5dv8/видео.html
I wanted to see him query the Starfleet personnel database for Sarah Connor.
I prefer his Darth Vader walk.
"I'm a proud Klingon! I will NOT be searched by you or anyone else on this ship!....I formally request asylum on your ship!" Even Klingon politicians are the same as ours!
STTNG writers and actors were more cleverly subtle than TOS in illustrating significant cultural differences.
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Klingon Democrats
He probably wasn't Klingon. Since the plot was Romulan, it's possible that he was a Romulan who had undergone surgical alterations to appear Klingon, probably killing a Klingon to take his position. Although the Romulans sometimes have alliances with specific Klingon houses (eg Duras), it's almost always houses that are in such disgrace that they can't get allies anywhere in the Klingon Empire or much of anywhere else. It would be nearly impossible for such a Klingon to become a representative of the High Council because no one with standing would want to suggest it for fear of bringing dishonor upon their own house through alliance or association with dishonored or banished Klingons.
Romulans, on the other hand, aren't particularly picky who they ally themselves with as long as it benefits the Romulans more than it costs them.
@@fingerboxes reading WAY too much into that dude ..., This is one of those times a person must seriously ask you: 1) you do know this is just a show right? 2) have you even kissed a real girl NOT related to you?
While Data wasn't always correct, he knows when he is, and I love how resolute he is then, from "that is an order," here, to "Captain, drop the shields," to the very commanding "FIRE!" on the Sutherlands ship.
In my opinion Brent Spiner is such an amazing actor, that people just accept that he is indeed Data and therefore ironically he never got the recognition he deserves.
@@IIISentorIII That's so unfortunate since he's pretty much the opposite of Data in many ways. Very expressive, somewhat cynical, funny, sparky, though still seems like a nice guy. His manner of speaking is much closer to Lore (minus the evil part).
@@IIISentorIII he is like so many others who’re great but aren’t stars in their own rite…multiple actors have found that they’re even better behind the camera like Dawson, Frakes, Burton, and MacNeil.
Spiner has had great roles outside of TNG but he’s just not leading man material
That may be so but in those examples there is 1 major factor that contributed to how Data acted. When he ordered to fire Data was acting Captain and in command of the ship along with a crewmate that was not following hes orders. On the Enterprise Data is 3rd in rank after Picard and Riker so Data can always order Worf to do things if necessary. However in the 3rd example "Captain, drop the shields" Data was not in command and even though he hade the solution he cant order Captain Picard to do it so he gave the Captain an option of what to do instead.
"to be fair captain, we'll need to seach you too. how many lights do you see?"
"knock it the fuck off, Data"
+manualLaborer Funny, but it hadn't happened yet.
This episode was in season 4; Chain of Command was in season 6.
NERD!
+manualLaborer :P Yep.
+manualLaborer Ηahahahahahaahahaha!!!! Holy fuck, that WAS DIVINE!!
savage
After successfully being deconditioned, Geordie was made to repaint the ceiling as punishment for not updating his visor's security settings.
The Romulans did have physical access to the visor, so what Worf should add in the future is a complete analysis of any hardware brought on board, to prevent hostile code. Imagine if Geordi had come on board after his 'trip to Risa', told everyone no problems, and has his visor switched out for one that is known to be non-tampered with. Security and Engineering then find the modification in the Risa visor, leading to a very interesting set of questions
@@toddkes5890 It would have saved the Enterprise D making him swap visors any time he went off ship.
it wasn't through his visor where he was getting the commands but through the implants in his head that his visor connected to that were receiving the commands
He should never have installed Java.
...with a toothbrush.
You know that Klingon strip search was NOT gentle
Even more "not gentle" when they find the transmitter! Ouch... !!
On that note, Klingons have 2 assholes.
@@DDDSSDDDSSDDDSS the ambassador probably had a few more by the end of the search
there was NO reach around ....
@@rory8182 🤣
It's kinda funny that Worf nearly caused the perfect distraction for the assassination to work.
One of the few useful things he ever got to do. Usually he just gets his ass kicked to show the audience how powerful the enemies of the episodes are.
Exactly what I was thinking, haha.
Oh stop that, Worf makes lovely cakes.
Worf becomes the badass he was meant to be in DS9, though.
why didn't he go/run around them instead of insisting to go through the middle of them...
The next day the Klingons ship that guy's dead body back to Picard so he can get his asylum.
They searched him very thoroughly. No "Wanding" here.
I'm fairly certain that, once the search was completed, the ambassador was fired.
Out of a torpedo tube.
Into a star.
That was about to go Super Nova.
Near the briar patch
Near Planet Bullshit, in the galaxy of This Sucks Camel Dick.
Data:I can explain this
Picard(in his mind): Oh thank God!
😂
Most people would have the same thought. Hard to explain to some pissed off klingons, especially if you have no answers XD
I imagined the exact same thing.
It kind of reminds me of Gene Hackman in Superman 2 at the Dailey Panet. "Superman, thank God, I mean get him...."
Best snippet from this scene:
Lt. Cdr. Data walking down the hallway saying "That is an order."
Right ...... Data casually WALKING down the hallway while Geordi is in the same cargo bay as the person he (unwittingly) is there to assassinate. lol
I loved this!!
@@dhinton1 As everyone who has ever been pulled over in a speed trap can attest, you cannot outrun a radio...
He seldom uses rank but the way he delivers this line, as well as his exquisite deductive reasoning beforehand makes this one of my favourite Data moments.
@@dhinton1 Worf was in the cargo bay, and he was the CSO. Notifying Worf by comms is the best course of action.
Edward Wiley, the actor who played governor Vagh, died four years after this at age 40. He had a small DS9 role as a Cardassian too. I couldn’t find a cause of death online. Such a shame. He was a great actor.
damn
Yo.
@ApolloX44 Some stay dry and others feel the pain 😔
@@vapingfury4460 **i move away from the mic to watch Star Trek 🥲
He will always be remembered for serving as a guest on the very show that gave so many hope
2:45-when even the Klingons instantly realize, "Yeah...it's not the Federation captain who should be a suspect."
probably because if Picard had been the one with the transmitter I doubt he would've stopped Geordi from assassinating the governor
@@josephamendolea3431 Plus even if Geordi was stopped by someone else Picard's reputation in the Klingon Empire is such that the Klingons still would have realized instantly that it wasn't him.
Klingons respected Picard. No one in their sane mind will suspect him of all people.
How would an assassination of a foreign leader on his ship help his career? Picard would be the last to want it.
Yea considering how skintight the Federation uniform is as opposed to the bulky robes worn by the KLINGON, I wonder who was holding the transmitter.
"I will certainly grant you asylum when you have been absolved of this crime." This is one of the best scenes in all of ST-TNG.
you can practically see the ambassador thinking 'Oh, shit!' when the governor says that they want to search him themselves.
the klingon ambassder should have told captain Picard suddenly a brown substance has appeareded in my shorts
It's not, Picard is letting his morals down by ignoring an ambassadors request for asylum
@@GigaBoost Picard knows the ambassador is a criminal and is only asking so he can evade klingon justice.
@@kyletakemoto9628 no, he suspects the ambassador is a criminal but has no solid evidence of that. The ambassador won't be given chance to give his side of the story (perhaps he was also mind controlled, or coerced, or blackmailed - we just don't know) but will instead likely be summarily executed without trial by the klingons.
Picard should've granted him asylum and conducted a proper trial along with the klingons.
I bet the Klingons took that ambassador back to their ship and gave him a stern talk about how they weren't angry with him but very disappointed in him (complete with Full House music).
Even if they were conspiring, Klingons don't look kindly at failure, he simply would have been eliminated.
That, or submit him to any one of several techniques of interrogation and execution that would probably last for days or even weeks. Sucks to be him.
nah babe they murdered his ass
He took a blade in the buttocks.
@@hellr4zer19 drawn and quartered then thrown out into space.
Later that day, " Captain's log ... luckily Data didn't know we were both in possession of a transmitter."
Lol
Warp 9... LOL
Picard wouldn't say that in his official log as Starfleet reviews those.
I love Worf's little "Sir?" He didn't want to have to go against someone be cares about, and it must have been a bit of a shock to have that order come from Geordi's best friend.
Right??
And quickly stopped questioning it when Data pushed rank on him.
Data loves to explain, so Worf understood that with Data offering no explanation at the moment that time was of the essence.
Worf was like .... you want me to do WHAT!? 🤔
Arresting a co is no small thing not to mention, it is someone he trusts but data insisting time was crucial snapped him into gear
plot twist
Picard was the one with the E band transmitor.
lmao, trolling Picard cost an innocent Klingon his life!
+jakep1979 well... no, since no transmitter would then be found on the Ambassador.
I get the joke though
BuzzKill It doesn't matter, the seeking asylum part was already an admission of cowardliness and in a corrupt kangaroo Klingon court where sentences are swift and severe , it should have been enough of an admission for a death sentence for treason and dishonor.
OOH
"I shall now procede with the search, Captain. Please remove your pants"
*snaps on rubber glove*
People come back with the weirdest conditions from Riza.
Like in that episode where Commander Riker comes back with Space Herpes.
unless you're Kirk, he doesnt get it, he spreads them around.
H&NKinsha Kirk brought herpes to the planet
That holo-pool at the resort is filthy.
Picard had a good time
Well, we won't be seeing THAT ambassador ever again :D
+DinkerTV I'm sure he was "searched" quite thoroughly
+PMW3 Standard procedure would be to search the interior of each of his organs using a flashlight and a d'k tahg .
+PMW3 I'm sure they found many interesting things after locating the transmitter.
+DinkerTV At least as one comprehensive piece.
like captain jack's miniturized lazer?
I love how everyone instantly accept Data's explanation.
He is an android, he no feelings or biases in this matter!
If you were the Klingons in this situation, would you instantly trust at face value anyone/anything wearing a starfleet uniform?
You’d at least skip a beat I’d think.
@@sethorren Well they did not instantly accept his explanation and after Ambassador Kell refused to be searched and then requested asylum. When Governor Vagh found that E band transmitter on him, he was likely put on trial and then executed or maybe executed summarily or sent to Rura Pente, just speculating!
@@sethorren A later episode makes plain that Data was well known amongst Klingons. Not only did they admire his prowess in battle, but his plainspoken nature. As if he didn't have a strong enough reputation, he pointed out that his own captain might be the culprit. The other thing is that a diplomat is not a particularly popular person amongst Klingons. Klingons were probably more likely to believe in the honor of a line officer (both Data and Picard), than a diplomat (even their own).
@@gdkopinionator4356 Yet the Klingons were still buried in politics.
I love how quickly he goes from "How _dare_ you!" to "help pls."
Politicians are the same all over the galaxy
Brent was such a great casting choice.
He sure was. I think that Data was my 2nd all time favorite Star Trek character after Mr. Spock.
He is my favourite Star Trek character of all time.
Data and Spock are the best squad
@FANG
Taking into account taxes and premiums and donations, Canada's healthcare system is cheaper per capita than the US healthcare system with all its clerks and jerks with clip boards.
How is it logical to go with a more expensive system that treats fewer people?
Or if the American healthcare system is better then why not use the same system for roads and highways?
@@stephenolan5539 The US Govt sucks at healthcare.
Our version's of the UK's NHS (the VA and Indian Health Service) provide subpar care with subpar outcomes.
The US analogy to the Canadian single-payer system (Medicare) is convoluted. It collects premiums in advance through taxes throughout a citizen's entire working life. In spite of this, Medicare recipients still need to purchase private supplemental Part B (copayments and deductibles) and Part D insurance (medication) for comprehensive care.
The US just can't get it right at small scale, and there's nothing leading us to believe they will offer better service at a national scale, in terms of cost or quality of care.
To be honest, I feel that the Klingon governor’s behavior made it very clear he respected Picard from the first moment they met. He has no doubt heard about Picard’s actions as the arbiter of succession. Early in the episode he tests Picard by insulting him. Picard responds by insulting him back, in Klingon no less. That is the ‘proper’ way for a Klingon to act, and the governor even says so - ‘You swear well, Picard’.
It also would’ve made absolutely no sense for Picard to stop Geordi at the last second if Picard wanted him dead. So its very understandable why the governor is so willing to accept Picard and Data’s story.
there is also the fact that if you have 2 people who need searched to absolve them of a crime, and one won't allow a search? you have your man
That is a clear "fuck off" from Picard. He knew damn well no one sees that guy again.
TheGoldcountry that old Klingon is going to a world of hurt
Picard wouldn't talk like that. He was a nice guy.
@@robjackson5245 Picard knows how to tell his enemies off in the most classy ways imaginable. Of course he would not stoop to literally saying "fuck off", but everyone knows Picard's manners are not a sign of weakness.
Ambassador: I would've gotten away with it had it not been for that meddling android!
Russell Castine jinkees!
And his pesky cat!
That ambassador's house would've declared Soong type androids as their mortal enemy.
Data could have just had the computer beam Commander Laforge to the brig. Or he could ask the transporter operator on duty to do it. Either would have been faster and safer.
I was gonna say he wouldn’t have had the opportunity to Scooby Doo-style reveal the plot to the group, but he may not have known LaForge’s surroundings at the time, so the site-to-site would’ve been way faster and safer for sure.
@@deyjaacterius9610, but that wasn't in the script!
Imagine an unscheduled teleportation into the cargo bay, next to two high-ranking diplomats. Data came in calmly to defuse a diplomatic nightmare, while giving himself the biggest advantage he could by having Worf be the one to try and stop LaForge. Appropriate because of the identities of the diplomatic party. This scene makes sense to me, though Worf should have signaled LaForge's presence immediately upon being held up by the Klingon guards.
Intra-ship teleportation has its own risks. You don't wanna beam Geordi into a bulkhead.
And ambaers Picard were would the fun be kirk would probably say
It's pretty impressive how well Michael Dorn can act under the Worf make-up.
"OK, I'll get Geordi, but why?... uh, wait, what's he doing?... oh, shit. Oh, SHIT!"
+Adiraiju Interesting story about Michael Dorn. About twenty years agoI took my son, who was then 12, to a Star Trek Convention in Sacramento. We anxiously awaited the arrival of Dorn and he was late. Finally a rather large African American guy in a flight suit stepped onto the stage. It was Dorn. No one recognized him at first because he didn't have his makeup on, but gradually the audience realized who it was and started clapping. He apologized for being late and said he had a flight suit on because he had piloted a Casa Jet (Spanish jet trainer) to the local airport and there was a delay. Very nice guy. A good looking buxom woman in full Clingon getup with mega cleavage went to the front and stood below him on the raised stage and posed. He said in his Worf voice, "Very Impressive." His speaking voice was normal, but he went in and out of his deep Worf voice at will.
+guyfihi
lmao, that's pretty cool, 😊
should have offered him some prune juice aka a warriors drink, 😄
+hashirama senju Very interesting story. :D What does 😄 mean by the way?
+Continuum Gamer 😄😄😀😂👍👌
+theBartoszaks Apparently, 😄 is a smiling emoji and set to one of thousands of Unicode code points. I've installed the Symbola font in Windows xp to see most of them, but they're really small, because they're sized the same as the rest of text.
I've discovered in Android 2.3, that with the exception of an updated version of Google Hangouts, there is no support for in-system emojis, and font support for emojis and many other symbols is insufficient, including in the RUclips app (v5.5.30). The latter can inadvertently create confusion, when Android 2.3 users can't see a symbol.
Sites like Twitter use a custom framework to display emojis both in-site and in its apps, because a large amount of computers and devices simply don't support emojis.
"I've been able..." THAT'S LOOOOORE!!!
nope just brent messing up again
Cause he used a contraction?
Something that made it possible for Commander Riker to see through the romulan deception (which was made by that alien boy).
Ah the nerdiness is strong in you. (and me)
ABW941 mixing star trek and star wars phrases into one paragraph, very nice.
ABW941
Still not as bad as the "I'm fine" *face twitch* after defeating Lore.
xxlCortez could have been smirking, because it was really data that got transported out of the ship instead of lore, so for all the rest of the seasons it wasn't data, but lore pretending to be his brother,
"That is an order."
Love it.
Humble Pie Low-key one of datas most badass moments ever
Data is the true badass of the series. Worf & Riker are always getting beat up by weaker beings.
He never flaunted his authority and preferred to explain his decisions whenever possible, but he was never afraid of giving an order when necessary.
When data says to do anything simply followed “that is an order” you stop EVERYTHING you’re doing and immediately do as he says 100% of the time ❤️
yup when hes captain he IS CAPTAIN! you dont disregard anything from him unless he says so himself
Also because Data outranked Worf, and issued the command as a superior officer. Data was second officer (behind Riker), operations officer, and a Lieutenant Commander; Worf was a Lieutenant at the time
I love how Data made no motion towards blame, just offers a simple solution. "If THEY would agree..." not "If HE"
....while looking directly at Kell the entire time.
@@stevenmanchester2104 well he probably figured Picard would happily be searched to prove his innocence but didn’t know about what the ambassador’s reaction would be. Plus data trusts Picard
"Commander Geordi, please respond "....(geordi).."I can't...i have a fram oil filter covering my eyes".
I actually recognized it as looking like something my sister wore in her hair as a child. Later, that was confirmed by prop people. It's called a banana clip.
But it IS painted gold, so science.
Actually, it was a hair clip. At least the visor from season one was.
Cadillac air filter.
@@moldvox I love your subspace subtext comment. Only a few will understand it.
"I refuse to be searched by the Federation!"
"I humbly request Federation asylum."
Picard: "hahah good. My plan worked like a charm." *sips earl grey*
with his transmitter hidden neatly in his boot
I love how when Data is explaining everything, once he gets to saying how only Picard and the Ambassador could be the ones transmitting the signals, he never takes his eyes off the Ambassador. A very human reaction, like when you *know* someone is guilty and you have caught them red handed.
The "when you've been absolved of this crime"......was a death sentence
And the captain knowingly passed judgement, without even a pause
It was certainly just.
That part where Geordi was tortured and manipulated into committing a murder that might have caused a war between the Klingon Empire and the Federation might have influenced his thinking.
Not really, it was Prime Directive stuff. The Klingons wanted to deal with their own guy, according to their own rules. Picard just got out of the way and refused to interfere.
@@PaulWhite-v3s Correct, Picard wasn't going to allow himself to be manipulated to cover up a crime.
Something tells me they don't treat traitors well on Kronos.
Something tells me he is probably not going to leave the Klingon ship.... alive!
Like what? Getting ejected out of an airlock alive?
bigblockman11 yes.. right after they beat the shit out of him for info and then stab him in the heart.
jakep1979 Maybe not, the normal fate of traitors is to be tied to post in the main square of Kling while vermin slowly eat them to death.
saintlouieb Okay, sorry but you spelled the planet's name wrong. It's spelled Qo'noS. I'm a huge Klingon fan. Kronos is only used when speaking the planet's name.
"That is an order."
I just love how he says that.
The character, and Brent Spiner's masterful interpretation was key to STNG's success. He and Michael Dorn absolutely *MADE* it !!
There were two actors that were absolutely central to TNG's success, Stewart and Spiner. Pretty much any of the others - even Dorn - could have been replaced by another decent actor and the show wouldn't have been much different. But without those two, it wouldn't have been anywhere near as good.
I think I saw 2 ) 55 gallon barrels of prune juice up where Worf climbed down from
Klingon ambassador "I won't be searched by anyone on your ship" kingon governor "OK let's do it our way" ambassador "uh actually I prefer option 1 now please"
Worf is so bad ass. questions his commander until he confirms it is a order and follows it through with out hesitation
It is also fitting, he's questioning is clear confusion sense they have become good friends, and he has little to none of the information data is working with. But when he hears it's an order, he knows it's serious and springs into action, sense data wouldn't joke.
Worf was a dufuss, who could not get past 2 Klingon guards. He lost almost every fight he was in on the show.
That was more of 'a wait what?' Situation. Then Data confirms the order and worf realizes explanations can come later
@@HealthWealthRelationships700 he does a job to show how strong the foe is
I love the scenes where Data asserts his authority in the chain of command.
I loved that look on the Amabassador's face right before transport... he KNOWS how fucked he is.
Klingon beat down anyone?
The Ambassador is targ-meat.
Dan Kester pain stick up the ass
I love how the governor immediately stares at the ambassador when Data says the names of the possible suspects.
+cjinxed Because he's not stupid. Picard's got a rep, and most Klingons with a working brain know that the Federation, for the most part, would not want to start a war up again with the Klingons.
and since piacrd just save him
Picard just saving his life over all other reasons you named
@doctorwho0077 I doubt he cared about that in the moment if someone suggested one of two people just plotted to kill you and one of them literally just saved your life you would naturally just look at the other person off that alone.
This is one of my favourite Data moments.
He’s not trying to be human. He’s an Android, and he’s going to follow the rules. He’s a little concerned in his own way for Geordi, but his priority is to prevent what is about to happen.
This is the most robotic we see Data in the entire series, and I love it. This is how Data is under pressure.
Can we have a clip of the scene right before the credits, where Geordi is in his counseling session with Deanna. She starts walking him through the shuttle trip, he's insisting nothing happened, and then he suddenly remembers. Chilling.
It was creepier than that, even. He was insisting that his falsified memories were real, and she pulls a therapeutic gotcha, and Geordi begins answering the gotcha-question without hesitating --
...only to pause mid-syllable, and it dawns on him, finally. "I don't know..."
But I agree: chilling, indeed.
He seemed to suddenly remember doing something that he knows he would never ever have done if he had been himself during that time. "No, the first thing I did was...But that's (impossible?)..."
As usual, Troi senses nothing that could have prevented the assassination attempt. Because she is a useless character (nothing against Marina Sirtis).
Picard: I'm disinclined to acquiesce your request.
+PMW3 Means no.
I just watched that movie today... for the first time in about 10 years. God damn it.
You fucking people.
Always referancing randomn-ass movies with somehow fitting referances.
I love you all. Thank God for the Internet 😃
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Surprised, are you? Trekkers have always been very smart people, and we are fans of more than just _Star Trek!_
dwight shrute: we must never acquiesce. for it is together, TOGETHER, that we prevail.
love datas strut when he leaves the shuttle bay, pure gangstar giving orders to worf
Phew! That was close. Too bad they don't have some amazing technology on the ship which can instantly *transport* a person or people from a dangerous location to a safe one.
kev3d inside a ship transport is dangerous and difficult- it takes 3 times more energy, as Voyager showed.
O'Brien was on break
@@SantomPh Yet the Klingons transported.
@@fjccommish that was back to their own ship
I like how Data just strolls in without a care in the world. If he'd been running he might have stopped Geordi himself.
Running down the halls could lead to a collision or an accident, taking even more time.
@@corjonbett He's an android. Should have just synthesized a loud siren noise. Or shout "Emergency move out of the way" like a human.
Well he could have ordered Geordi to be beamed directly to the brig, but that wouldn't have had the same effect.
love how the Klingon ambassador objects loudly about being searched by starfleet...then immediately backtracks and begs them to keep him safe when the other Klingons agree and say they'd rather search him themselves.
data always saves the day, the enterprise wouldnt have lasted one season without him :D
TRUE!
That is kind of the point. The flagship is the only one that can have Data, because it is the one on the most challenging missions (and is the most desirable target for enemies to take out, as Tomalok said).
Note to future self:
Dear me,
If you ever get your own space ship, make sure to keep a droid on board.
He doesn’t only save the day, he is also very useful for situations where humans are inadequate, for example during the acceleration of aging in season 2 he could help Doctor Pulaski study the superhuman boy because Data wouldn’t be affected, or the planet with the Hyperon Radiation and the Sheliak, or the temporal crisis in season 1
for sure how many times did Picard say in a moment when the Enterprise was facing imminent destruction "if anyone has any ideas" he & Sisko the two worst commanders with Janeway not far behind
Well... that guy ain't going to Stovokor lol XD
bigemugamer lmao!!
Gre’thor is where he’s headed.
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@@andrewwblanchard6037 that's just cruel enough to be worthy of a Klingon arch-demon.. bravo sir!! Lol
Unless he dies fighting an enemy waiting just outside the next airlock.
And the ambassador was never seen again.
"Once you've been absolved of this crime..." Picard either doesn't understand Klingon justice or that was one very well delivered "fuck you".
@@MrOarson Latter one to be precise....
@@MrOarson Picard understands Klingon justice perfectly. That's the point.
Nah he was seen floating by on the viewscreen
@@nicholasbenge2596 and Picard's next order is for the whole bridge crew to wave politely as he floats by
Data to Chief O'Brien, beam Commander Laforge to Transporter Room 2 and hold him in a Level 6 containment field. That is an order.
To unmask the culprit, Data needed Georgie at the scene of the crime. Otherwise, the Klingon may become the wiser and feigned ignorance to leave the situation hastily. Data made the right call.
Transmitting records of the Romulan plot to the Klingon ship results in the same outcome. "We just intercepted an attempt to kill the Ambassador." The Klingons didn't even suspect Picard.
Had they established intraship transporter use as any sort of a routine thing by this point in TNG?
I heard the debate about beaming him to the brig would of been the thing to do but also what would be the mathematical odds he would try to kill his target at that exact moment? and if he didnt try it wouldnt of mattered.
Though this clip doesn't show it, Chief O'Brien was also in that cargo bay, so he wouldn't have been able to do any better than Worf in that situation.
Data was at his Sherlock Holmes best in this episode.
That reaction Picard had was sublime. Shows how good of an actor Patrick Stewart is.
Love how the ambassador immediately posits a cloaked Romulan ship sending signals which would reveal their presence.
Picard's answer was a diplomatically perfect way to get to the bottom of the event without infringing upon Klingon rights and their sense of honor. Perfectly played.
I think I would rather be searched by Starfleet security than by Klingon security.
@Usa mabaho I doubt the Klingons would use Crisco. And the watch has spikes.
Tasha Yar can search me anytime
Yeah boi. Klingons gangsta as fuck. They don't play.
In their defense, the Klingon search process is far more thorough--they search both above and underneath your epidermis.
The search isn't the issue. It's what comes after. Picard would have just given him back to the Klingons when they found the transmitter. Dude was done no matter what.
Data always saves the day. If you want to make good decisions, the more data you have, the better.
It's great how Data is immediately believed.
Also, how the Klingons didn't even THINK about searching Picard.
Late reply but, I like to think that since Picard was the one who actually stopped Laforge before the phaser hit it's target, absolved him.
He did prevent the assassination by blocking Geordies shot, the Ambassador not so much
Well Picard didn't even have a chance to reply to the request before the Ambassador began protesting.
Every Star Trek series has that one character (sometimes two) that consistently saves the frigging day. They're usually offbeat and emotionally distant, but are true heroes in the ways that really matter. In TNG, that character was Data.
Yeah, I used to say " Data is the new Spock"
And Barclay. Don't forget Barclay.
The look of the traitor at the end. He knew he would be executed once the truth was uncovered. A condemned Klingon is bad enough, but one who loses all honour is no longer considered a Klingon. Not just he, but his whole family will suffer his disgrace forever.
A few months later Picard receives a package with a note that says, "We found this on the Ambassador, we think that you will find it interesting."
A very underrated scene.
The Starfleet chain of command is so well respected that even an android has unwavering faith in a member of his crew following an order they don't understand without needing further explanation.
In my opinion Brent Spiner is such an amazing actor, that people just accept that he is indeed Data and therefore ironically he never got the recognition he deserves.
The Klingons are a gentle and forgiving people I’m sure when they found out about the Ambassador they probably gave him a time out and told him to think about what he did…
Okay!
The question is: Out of what?
Time out... the airlock?
The fuck they did... 😂😂😂😂
Yeah. That's what happened.
I love how Data adds that the term ‘brainwashing’ is somewhat inaccurate.
DATA was the " electronic" Spock of the next generation. He became a legend in itself.
Data: stops the borg
Also data: saves everybody on the ship multiple times
Again data: stops the romulans from interfering in the Klingon conflict
And yet data is still only a commander...
Lieutenant Commander.
Maybe he was content as Lt.Commander and second officer of the Federation flagship.
In Nemesis he says to Picard “This has been the only home I have ever known. I cannot envision myself leaving.”
You can see the understanding of honor and loyalty Picard is known for displaying, by the klingons. When Data tells everyone who the suspects are, all of them immediately look at the ambassador. It seems like even the Klingons wouldn’t suspect Picard of such treachery.
Well it is not as if Picard could be hiding anything in his pockets.
Well he did just prevent the assassination and order Laforge detained.
Data always saves the day though.....like always. Imagine how many times everyone on the enterprise would be dead if it wasn't for Data.
Very much like Spock in TOS.
One of the best Geordi episodes IMO and a highlight of Season 4 TNG. There is a creepy quality to much of this episode although it's a shame that the impact of Geordi's brainwashing isn't explored further in later episodes.
This episode is definitely one of the best. The ending pushed new boundaries back in the early 90s where it didn't end with everything cleanly. Geordi was struggling with the trauma of battling the hypnosis. Granted, this never came up again, and today, this kind of ending is trite, but it was new to have this kind of an ending for a show in the 90s and it paved the way for television shows after. TNG pushed new boundaries of television.
Currently binge watching all seasons and just watched this one. The tension building as Data assembles his facts, comes to his conclusion and utters the cold, calculated order to save the day was again nothing short of amazing. Thank you TNG!
The score and Brent's amazing acting skills as this scene plays out is incredible. By far one of the best scenes in the entire show.
0:26 "Sir?" "That is an order." Warf- "Oh shit, I'd better obey." Love Data. Always was one of my favorites.
They then broke out the pliers and a blowtorch back on the Klingon Ship.
“Data saves the day”- basically the plot of every TNG episode.
Even in an emergency, no one runs. You got to love this show!
"That is an order" love it! He says it so confidently when he says it too. Just awesome.
Priority 1 and Worf still questions Data until Data says "That is an order"
I thought it was very telling that once Data revealed there were only two suspects, Picard was almost instantly dismissed as the traitor. The way all the Klingons eyes snapped to the Ambassador, they knew instantly who was responsible.
Data saves the day again and again. As Picard put it in one episode, Data was useful "In ways I can't even begin to calculate".
Well considering one of them stopped the assassination attempt and the other didn't doesn't take a genius
Well Picard could hardly be hiding the transmitter in his pockets, could he.
Data has saved the day in many more episodes
The governor’s face when he’s told the ambassador may be a traitor!
Man Klingons deliver their lines so deliciously when they’re angry.
I always hate scenes like this, it shouldve gone:
"Computer beam Commander LaForge to the brig"
Plot error/plot convenience, more dramatic.
Actually, I believe the computer does not have access to use the transporters. It would be a safety protocol in the event that the computer had a malfunction, and mistakenly beaming people into space, between rooms, on to the top of the Saucer section.
It is the same concept with the computer being unable to go to warp, someone has manual activate the helm and prompt the engines to fire.
Especially when you consider that a phaser is only one means of assassination, it could have been a bomb for all Data knew ,despite the proximity of the collaborator, plus depending on the conditioning, if La-Forge was instructed to defend himself and/or kill people in his way on the path to his main target, people at the transporter room, security and the transporter worker, could have been fired upon, or forced to fire on La-Forge, so physically detaining him was probably more sound.
Yeah. Beam Commander Reading Rainbow to the brig.
Well there was a known saboteur on board that used the transporter so they were taken off line for security reasons., is my guess.
0:08 when Geordi's visor malfunctions, it makes dial-up modem sounds
that ambassador has precisely 5 minutes left in his life.
If he is lucky
Nah, more, mostly spend being in horrible pain
Quick deaths are viewed as honorable ways to die so they would not grant him that. Instead, torture through various means, including watching his entire family receive dis-commendation, being strapped down and punched out by a procession of a hundred of the best 12 year old Klingon boys learning to fight, receiving pain stick treatment in various orifices, having pet Targs gnaw and grind down a limb, etc.
I miss this series so much, I can't stand to see Patrick Stewart looking so old in real life now. I just want to go back and watch it again from the start. It breaks my heart.
I like how Data seriously proposes they search Picard as well so as not to appear biased :P