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'''[[Stardate]] [[2365#SD42686|42686.4]]: Riker is reunited with his estranged father''' | '''[[Stardate]] [[2365#SD42686|42686.4]]: Riker is reunited with his estranged father''' | ||
− | When [[Riker, William|Riker]] is offered command of his own ship, the ''[[U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D|Enterprise]]'' heads for [[Starbase Montgomery]] to meet with the civilian strategist who will brief him on the assignment. That strategist turns out to be his father, [[Riker, Kyle|Kyle]], whom Riker hasn't seen in [[2350|fifteen years]]. Time has not softened the [[first officer]]'s hostility toward the older man, and he summarily rejects his father's efforts at reconciliation. As [[doctor|Dr.]] [[Pulaski, Kate|Pulaski]] — an old flame of Kyle's — and [[Troi, Deanna|Troi]] ponder why [[Number One]] is so bitter, [[Crusher, Wesley|Wesley Crusher]], [[La Forge, Geordi|La Forge]], and [[Data]] try to diagnose the reason for [[Worf]]'s increased tension. | + | When [[Riker, William|Riker]] is offered command of his own [[U.S.S. Aries NCC-45167|ship]], the ''[[U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D|Enterprise]]'' heads for [[Starbase Montgomery]] to meet with the civilian strategist who will brief him on the assignment. That strategist turns out to be his father, [[Riker, Kyle|Kyle]], whom Riker hasn't seen in [[2350|fifteen years]]. Time has not softened the [[first officer]]'s hostility toward the older man, and he summarily rejects his father's efforts at reconciliation. As [[doctor|Dr.]] [[Pulaski, Kate|Pulaski]] — an old flame of Kyle's — and [[Troi, Deanna|Troi]] ponder why [[Number One]] is so bitter, [[Crusher, Wesley|Wesley Crusher]], [[La Forge, Geordi|La Forge]], and [[Data]] try to diagnose the reason for [[Worf]]'s increased tension. |
When they discover that Worf is out of sorts because he missed a ritual marking the [[2355|decade since]] his [[Klingon Age of Ascenscion|Age of Ascension]], they surprise him by setting up a reenactment of the Klingon rite on the [[holodeck]]. As Troi and Pulaski compare notes on "their men," Riker's continued rebuffs lead Kyle to challenge his son to an [[anbo-jyitsu]] match — a [[martial arts|martial art]] the younger man could never beat him at. The two finally resolve their feelings for each other, and Riker stuns the [[bridge]] crew by revealing his intention to decline the offered command post and remain aboard the ''Enterprise.'' | When they discover that Worf is out of sorts because he missed a ritual marking the [[2355|decade since]] his [[Klingon Age of Ascenscion|Age of Ascension]], they surprise him by setting up a reenactment of the Klingon rite on the [[holodeck]]. As Troi and Pulaski compare notes on "their men," Riker's continued rebuffs lead Kyle to challenge his son to an [[anbo-jyitsu]] match — a [[martial arts|martial art]] the younger man could never beat him at. The two finally resolve their feelings for each other, and Riker stuns the [[bridge]] crew by revealing his intention to decline the offered command post and remain aboard the ''Enterprise.'' |
Revision as of 02:55, 15 August 2021
Series | Star Trek: The Next Generation |
Season | 2 |
Episode | 14 |
Production Number | 140 |
Release Date | 24 Apr 1989 |
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Stardate 42686.4: Riker is reunited with his estranged father
When Riker is offered command of his own ship, the Enterprise heads for Starbase Montgomery to meet with the civilian strategist who will brief him on the assignment. That strategist turns out to be his father, Kyle, whom Riker hasn't seen in fifteen years. Time has not softened the first officer's hostility toward the older man, and he summarily rejects his father's efforts at reconciliation. As Dr. Pulaski — an old flame of Kyle's — and Troi ponder why Number One is so bitter, Wesley Crusher, La Forge, and Data try to diagnose the reason for Worf's increased tension.
When they discover that Worf is out of sorts because he missed a ritual marking the decade since his Age of Ascension, they surprise him by setting up a reenactment of the Klingon rite on the holodeck. As Troi and Pulaski compare notes on "their men," Riker's continued rebuffs lead Kyle to challenge his son to an anbo-jyitsu match — a martial art the younger man could never beat him at. The two finally resolve their feelings for each other, and Riker stuns the bridge crew by revealing his intention to decline the offered command post and remain aboard the Enterprise.
Director
Robert Iscove
Story
David Assael
Teleplay
David Assael & Robert L. McCullough
Starring
Patrick Stewart … Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes … Commander Will Riker
Brent Spiner … Lieutenant Commander Data
Marina Sirtis … Counselor Deanna Troi
LeVar Burton … Lieutenant Geordi La Forge
Michael Dorn … Lieutenant Worf
Wil Wheaton … Acting Ensign Wesley Crusher
Guest Starring
Diana Muldaur … Dr. Kate Pulaski
Colm Meaney … O'Brien
Mitchell Ryan … Kyle Riker
Lance Spellerberg … Ensign Herbert