Fourth Season - Episode 095

THE DRUMHEAD

Stardate: 44769.2
Rating: 13 Humour: -- Action: -- Tension: ++ Romance: --

Alternate Titles: German: "DAS STANDGERICHT"

Written By: Taylor, Jeri
Director: Frakes, Jonathan
Executive: Berman, Rick
Piller, Michael
Roddenberry, Gene
Supervisor: Taylor, Jeri
Producer: Livingston, David
Co-Producer: Lauritson, Peter

Cast

Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Patrick Stewart
Cmd. William T. Riker: Jonathan Frakes
Lt.Cmd. Geordi LaForge: LeVar Burton
Lt. Worf: Michael Dorn
Doctor Beverly Crusher: Cheryl Gates McFadden
Counselor Deanna Troi: Marina Sirtis
Lt.Cmd. Data: Brent Spiner
Admiral Norah Satie: Jean Simmons
Sabin: Bruce French
Simon Tarsis: Spencer Garrett
J'Ddan: Henry Woronicz
Nellen: Ann Shea
Admiral Henry: Earl Billings

Plot

A mysterious explosion and a Klingon exchange officer caught sending Federation secrets to the Romulans lead to an investigation headed by Admiral Satie. The Admiral, well known for resolving difficult disputes and brilliantly leading investigations arrives on the Enterprise with her en- tourage and proceeds to investigate the alleged treason. In the course of her investigations she turns up the fact that a crewman, Simon Tarsis, lied on his Acadamey application form. He originally claimed he was a Human/ Vulcan hybrid but is actually a Human/Romulan mix. Satie attempts to prove that Tarsis is the person mainly responsible for leaking secrets to the Romulans on a regular basis. Picard objects to her methods and deductions, she accuses Picard of being involved in the conspiracy and threatens to ruin his career in Starfleet.

Goofs

  • After the first hearing with J'Ddan, Worf and J'Ddan leave the hearing room. The doors open, as they are walking though the doorway, the doors start to close, but hesitate, open back up and then close after they leave the doorway. Looks like someone pulled on the rope too soon :-)
  • Also, Satie says that Captain Picard took command of the Enterprise at Stardate 41162. This is in error...it was 41152.

Quotes

Satie: "I've brought down greater men that you..."

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