First Season - Episode 021

THE ARSENAL OF FREEDOM

Stardate: 41798.2
Rating: 10 Humour: - Action: ++ Tension: + Romance: -

Alternate Titles: German: "DER WAFFENHÄNDLER"
Danish: "FRIHEDENS ARSENAL"

Teleplay By: Beimler, Hans
Manning, Richard
Story By: Hurley, Maurice
Lewin, Robert
Director: Landau, Les
Music: McCarthy, Dennis
Executive: Roddenberry, Gene
Co-Executive: Berman, Rick
Hurley, Maurice
Co-Producer: Lewin, Robert
Wright, Herbert
Camera: Brown, Edward R.

Cast

Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Patrick Stewart
Cmd. William T. Riker: Jonathan Frakes
Lt. Geordi LaForge: LeVar Burton
Lt. Worf: Michael Dorn
Doctor Beverly Crusher: Cheryl Gates McFadden
Counselor Deanna Troi: Marina Sirtis
Lt.Cmd. Data: Brent Spiner
Lt. Natasha Yar: Denise Crosby
Wesley Crusher: Wil Wheaton
Peddler: Vincent Schiavelli
Captain Paul Rice: Marco Rodriguez
Logan: Vyto Ruginis
Ensign Lian T'Su: Julia Nickson
Lt. Orfil Solis: George De La Pena

Plot

The Enterprise arrives at Minos, a planet once inhabited by weapons manufacturers who have been destroyed by their own creations. Automated salesmen and weapons display systems still function and the away team is forced to fight for their lives against weapons that keep getting more sop- histicated and intelligent as time passes. Meanwhile, in orbit around the planet, Geordi in command of the Enterprise is forced to fight another weapons system with the capability to cloak itself.

Quotes

Troi:	"What happened to all the people?"
Worf:	"War?"
Data:	"Disease?"
LaForge:	"A dissatisfied customer?"

Peddler:

"Peace through superior firepower."

"Rice":	"Tell me about your ship, Riker. It's the Enterprise,isn't it?"
Riker:	"No, the name of my ship is the 'Lollipop'."
"Rice":	"I have no knowledge of that ship."
Riker:	"It's just been commissioned. It's a good ship."

Peddler:	"Impressive demonstration, isn't it?"
Picard:	"Demonstration? It tried to kill us."

LaForge:

"It's great to hear your voice, Captain. We're a little busy right now. I'll get right back to you."

Picard:

"Mister LaForge, when I left this ship it was in one piece. I would appreciate your returning it to me in the same condition."