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Star Trek: The Next Generation :: The First Duty (05x19)

Episode Information

Title:

The First Duty

Episode #:

05x19

Production Number:

219

Original Airdate:

Monday March 30th, 1992

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Country:	Aired On:

CA (Télé-Québec)	Mar 30, 1992
IE (BBC TWO)	Apr 26, 1995
FR (BBC TWO)	Apr 26, 1995
UK (BBC TWO)	Apr 26, 1995

Episode Crew
Director:	Paul Lynch
Writer:	Ronald D. Moore (1) Naren Shankar

Episode Summary

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Stardate: 45703.9 Wesley gets caught up in a Starfleet Academy incident in which a fellow student dies. The question is, should Wesley remain silent to protect his team members, or reveal the truth to the investigating tribunal.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Shannon Fill	played	Cadet Second Class Sito	Recurring (first appearance)
•Wil Wheaton	played	Wesley Crusher	Recurring (second appearance)
•Ed Lauter	played	Lt. Cmdr. Albert
•Jacqueline Brookes	played	Superintendant Admiral Brand
•Ray Walston	played	Boothby
•Richard Fancy	played	Captain Saltek
•Richard Rothenberg	played	Cadet
•Robert Duncan McNeill (1)	played	Cadet First Class Nicholas Locarno
•Walker Brandt	played	Cadet Hajar

Main Cast

•Patrick Stewart	played	Captain Jean-Luc Picard
•Jonathan Frakes	played	Commander William T. Riker
•LeVar Burton	played	Lieutenant/Lt. Commander Geordi LaForge
•Michael Dorn	played	Lieutenant Worf
•Gates McFadden	played	Dr. Beverly Crusher
•Marina Sirtis	played	Counselor Deanna Troi
•Brent Spiner	played	Lt. Commander Data

Episode Notes

Log Entry:
*Captain's Log, Stardate 45703.9. We are en route to Earth, where it will be my pleasant duty to deliver this year's commencement address at Starfleet Academy. I'm also looking forward to seeing Wesley Crusher again. His flight team will perform a demonstration near Saturn that will be transmitted to the graduation ceremonies

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