Second Season - Episode 030

THE OUTRAGEOUS OKONA

Stardate: 42402.7
Rating: 7 Humour: + Action: - Tension: - Romance: -

Alternate Titles: German: "DER UNMÖGLICHE CAPTAIN OKONA"

Teleplay By: Armus, Burton
Story By: Dickson, Lance
Landsberg, David
Menchen, Les
Director: Becker, Robert
Executive: Roddenberry, Gene
Co-Executive: Berman, Rick
Hurley, Maurice
Producer: Armus, Burton
Gray, Mike
Mason, John
Line-Producer: Livingston, David

Cast

Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Patrick Stewart
Cmd. William T. Riker: Jonathan Frakes
Lt. Geordi LaForge: LeVar Burton
Lt. Worf: Michael Dorn
Counselor Deanna Troi: Marina Sirtis
Lt.Cmd. Data: Brent Spiner
Wesley Crusher: Wil Wheaton
Guinan: Whoopi Goldberg
Okona: William O. Campbell
Debin: Douglas Rowe
Kushell: Albert Stratton
Yanar: Rosalind Ingledew
Benzan: Kieran Mulroney
The Comic: Joe Piscopo
Transporter Chief: Teri Hatcher

Plot

The Enterprise picks up a charming rogue, Okona, when his cargo ship's guidance system fails. Okona starts romancing and charming most people on the ship. He befriends Data and discusses humor with him and sex appeal. Data, convinced he doesn't understand humor, attempts to acquire a sense of humor. Meanwhile, an interplanetary vessel arrives and demands that Okona be turned over to them as a known criminal. While Picard considers his options, a second ship arrives, also demanding Okona.

Quotes

LaForge: "I replaced them with Trisolite.."
Okona: "Oh... But Trisolite isn't availeble in this system.."
LaForge: "Don't worry, your ship will never outlast this part."
Okona: "Becouse of this part, or the way I fly my ship ??"

Picard: "And lower main shields."
Riker: "Lower the shields...why, sir?"
Picard: "In case we decide to surrender to them, Number One."

Data: "Take my Worf, please."

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